The marked area in front of the goal where the goalie plays.
Crease
A player whose main role is to create scoring opportunities and score goals
Forward
Moving around the ice using your skates
Skating
The center line of the rink
Red Line
When one team has more players on the ice because an opponent has received a penalty.
Power Play
Stopping the puck fro entering the net.
Save
The person who stands on the beach and leads the team.
Coach
Moving forward while maintaining control and balance
Forward Skating
The walls surrounding the hockey rink
Boards
Extra playing time used to determine a winner when a game is tied, depending on the league rules.
Overtime
Using the glove or body to stop play by securing the puck.
Covering the Puck
A player whose main responsibility is defending their team's goal and helping move the puck up the ice
Defenceman
using your skates to slow down and come to a controlled stop
Stopping
Lines separating the neutral zone from the offensive and defensive zone.
Blue Line
When a team has fewer players on the ice because one of its players is serving a penalty.
Penalty Kill
Stopping the puck with the goalie's blocker.
Blocker Save
The player who protects their team's net and tries to stop the puck.
Goalie/Goaltender
Backward Skating
The middle section of the hockey rink between the two blue lines.
Neutral Zone
A way of starting or restarting play by dropping the puck between two opposing players.
Face-off
Controlling where the puck goes after making a save.
Rebound Control
Two defenders (defencemen) who usually play together
Defence Pair
Changing direction while skating
Turning/Pivot
One of the three areas of the ice: defensive, neutral, or offensive.
Zone
The amount of time a player stays on the ice before changing with another player.
Shift