ice hockey, game between two teams, each usually having six players, who wear skates and compete on an ice rink. The object is to propel a vulcanized rubber disk, the puck, past a goal line and into a net guarded by a goaltender, or goalie.

This usually includes a helmet, shoulder pads/chest protector, elbow pads, mouth guard, protective gloves, heavily padded shorts, a ‘jock’ athletic protector, shin pads and a neck guard.

Hockey 101: Ice Hockey Equipment

• A standard set of NHL gear for a skater (TSN Photography)
• A standard hockey helmet with visor.
• Mouth Pieces.
• The shoulder and elbow pads of a hockey skater as well as gloves.
• The blue “pants” of the Florida Panthers (Photo: Andy Martin Jr)

Minor Penalty: (Two-Minutes) Called for tripping, hooking, spearing, slashing, charging, roughing, holding, elbowing or boarding.

Misconduct Penalties in Hockey A misconduct penalty comes with a 10-minute spell in the penalty box. However, while that player must sit in the box for 10 minutes, the team can substitute another player onto the ice and the teams remain at even strength.

Wins-Regulation Losses-Overtime Losses

GF – Goals for – Number of goals the team has scored. GA – Goals against – Number of goals scored against the team. OTW – Overtime Win.

In ice hockey, a shot on goal is a shot that directs the puck towards the net and either goes into the net for a goal or is stopped by the goaltender for a save. A shot that is deflected wide or blocked by an opponent does not count as a shot on goal; it is recorded as a blocked shot.

Here are 10 important USA Hockey rules to get youngsters learning about the sport:

• Holding the stick. It all starts with a player learning how to hold a hockey stick correctly.
• Broken stick.
• Different penalties.
• Fighting.
• High stick penalty.
• Goal crease.
• Illegal checking.
• Face-off.