Ice hockey words, in the order you need them
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Words
- Team
- Rink
- Puck
- Stick
- Goal
- Period
- Referee
- Goal crease
- Goalkeeper's restricted area
- Face-off spots
- Players' bench
- Goal
- Assist
- Hat trick
- Shootout
- Power play goal
- Skating
- Pass
- Shot
- Slap shot
- Wrist shot
- Save
- Faceoff
- Zone
- Goalkeeper
- Defenseman
- Forward
- Captain
- Substitute goalkeeper
- Ineligible player
- Overtime
- Line change
- Penalty box
- Empty net
- Roster sheet
- Time-out
- Overtime penalties
- Offside
- Icing
- Penalty
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Video review
- Fighting
- Checking
- Minor penalty
- Bench minor penalty
- Double-minor penalty
- Major penalty
- Misconduct penalty
- Game misconduct penalty
- Coincidental penalties
- Penalty shot
- Awarded goal
- Delayed penalties (third penalty)
- Goalkeeper's penalties
- Short-handed
- Supplementary discipline
- Charging
- Checking from behind
- Illegal check to the head or neck
- Clipping
- Elbowing
- Kneeing
- Kicking
- Head-butting
- Slew-footing
- Aggressor and instigator
- Altercation
- Holding
- Hooking
- Interference
- Tripping
- Butt-ending
- Cross-checking
- High-sticking
- High-sticking the puck
- Slashing
- Spearing
- Delay of game
- Diving
- Handling the puck
- Illegal substitution
- Too many players on the ice
- Premature substitution
- Interference on the goalkeeper
- Unsportsmanlike conduct
- Face-off violation
- Delayed off-side
- Intentional off-side
- Hand pass
- Puck out of bounds
- Possession and control of the puck
- Territorial advantage
- Linesperson
- Off-ice officials
- Proper Authorities
- Man advantage
- Shorthanded goal
- Delayed penalty
- Faceoff win percentage
- Forecheck
- Backcheck
- Cycle
- Dump and chase
- Neutral zone trap
- Odd man rush
- Blue line
- Red line
- Boarding
- Roughing
- Numerical strength
- Reckless endangerment
- Vulnerable position
Rules
- How does a game of ice hockey work?
- How big is an ice hockey rink?
- How many players are on an ice hockey team?
- What equipment must ice hockey players wear?
- How long is an ice hockey game?
- When does a goal count in ice hockey?
- What happens if an ice hockey game is tied?
- How does a face-off work in ice hockey?
- What is offside in ice hockey?
- What is icing in ice hockey?
- Can you use your hand in ice hockey?
- What happens when the puck goes over the glass?
- What is a delayed penalty in ice hockey?
- How long is a minor penalty in ice hockey?
- What is a game misconduct in ice hockey?
- What happens when both teams get penalties at the same time?
- When is a penalty shot given in ice hockey?
- What special rules apply to goalkeepers in ice hockey?
- What is a legal body check in ice hockey?
- Is a check to the head legal in ice hockey?
- What is high-sticking in ice hockey?
- What is interference in ice hockey?
- Is fighting allowed in international ice hockey?
- When is a goal disallowed for goalie interference?
- What is a delay-of-game penalty in ice hockey?
- What is a too-many-men penalty in ice hockey?
- What do the referees and linespersons do in ice hockey?
- How does video review work in ice hockey?
- What happens when an ice hockey player is injured?
- How is women's ice hockey different?
- How is an NHL rink different from an Olympic one?
- How does overtime work in the NHL?
- Is fighting allowed in the NHL?
- Are NHL penalties the same as international ones?
- How does video review work in the NHL?