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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Exhibition game

Sports; Ice hockey

A game not included in the regular-season schedule and which does not count in the standings; the All-Star Game or other games generally played before the season begins.

Face-off

Sports; Ice hockey

The method of starting play; the dropping of the puck by the official between the sticks of two opposing players standing one stick length apart with stick blades flat on the ice; used to begin each ...

Expansion team

Sports; Ice hockey

A team that has been recently added to the NHL.

Expansion draught

Sports; Ice hockey

A special arrangement to assist new franchises in obtaining players, where expansion teams choose players from other teams rosters.

Expansion

Sports; Ice hockey

The process whereby more teams are added to the NHL.

Fighting

Sports; Ice hockey

A major penalty which occurs when two or more players drop their sticks and gloves and fight; if a referee deems one player to be the instigator, that player also receives a minor penalty and a ...

Falling on the puck

Sports; Ice hockey

A minor penalty, which occurs when a player other than the goalie closes his hand on the puck, deliberately falls on the puck, or gathers the puck under his body while lying on the ice.