Knowra Ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey is a team sport played on an ice rink, where players use sticks to shoot a puck into the opposing goal. Teams defend their own goal while trying to score more goals than their opponents.
Ice hockey rules : The regulations governing play, scoring, penalties, and team conduct in ice hockey. Offside, icing, and penalties determine when play stops and how possession changes.
Ice skating : Movement across ice on blades attached to footwear. Skating is the foundation of nearly every movement in ice hockey.
History of ice hockey : The development of ice hockey from early stick-and-ball games into an organized modern sport. Its history traces how regional games became a codified sport.
Field hockey : A team sport played on a field in which players use curved sticks to move a hard ball toward goal. Field hockey shares stick-and-goal play but uses a ball and a non-ice playing surface.
Ice hockey positions : The roles players occupy on an ice hockey team, including forwards, defensemen, and goaltenders. Each position divides the work of attacking, defending, and protecting the goal.
Stickhandling : The skill of controlling and maneuvering a puck with a hockey stick. Players use stickhandling to retain possession while skating and avoiding defenders.
Montreal : The largest city in Quebec, Canada, and a major center in the early organization of modern ice hockey. Montreal hosted the first organized indoor ice hockey game commonly recognized as such, in 1875.
Roller hockey : A family of hockey sports played on roller skates or inline skates rather than ice. Roller hockey adapts puck-or-ball play to hard surfaces and wheeled skates.
Power play : A temporary numerical advantage in ice hockey after an opponent receives a penalty. A power play turns a penalty into a major scoring opportunity.
Ice hockey shot : A deliberate strike of the puck toward the goal using a hockey stick. Shooting converts possession into attempts to score.
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