Ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice Hockey is a team sport played on an ice rink in which players skate on ice skates while using a wooden stick to hit a rubber puck into the opposing team's goal. Hockey is a full contact sport and full body padding must be worn.

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Puck

Sports; Ice hockey

A black, vulcanised rubber disc, 1-inch thick and 3-inches in diameter, weighing between 5 1/2 and 6 ounces used to play hockey; they are frozen to prevent excessive bouncing and changed throughout ...

Pulling the goalie

Sports; Ice hockey

Taking the goalkeeper off the ice and replacing him with a forward; leaves the goal unguarded so is only used as a last minute attempt to score.

Ragging

Sports; Ice hockey

Retaining the puck by clever stickhandling; often used by a shorthanded team to kill time.

Rebound

Sports; Ice hockey

A puck that bounces off the goalies body or equipment.

Red line

Sports; Ice hockey

The line that divides the length of the ice surface in half.

Referees

Sports; Ice hockey

The chief officials in a hockey game, distinguished from the other officials by a red armband; they start the game, call most of the penalties and make the final decision in any dispute; they are ...