Positioning
Which player takes the faceoff?
Who is the center.
This player is allowed to catch the puck with their glove.
What is a goalie?
This rule says an attacking player cannot cross the blue line before the puck.
What is offside?
This is the player with the most career goals in the NHL
Who is Alex Ovechkin?
When playing wing in the defensive zone, you typically cover this opposing position.
Who are the opposing defense players?
The crease is painted this color.
What is blue?
This penalty is called when a player intentionally causes their opponent to fall.
What is tripping?
What team joined the NHL in 2021?
Who is the Seattle Kraken?
The primary responsibility of this position is protecting the area in front of the net and preventing scoring chances.
Who are the defense players?
What is it called when a goalie stops 100% of the shots in one game?
What is a shutout?
When a player uses their hands to hold or grab an opponent and slow them down, this penalty is called.
What is holding?
This is the area of the ice coaches often tell players to protect because it gives opponents the best scoring chances.
What is the slot or the house (the area in front of the net)?
A goalie covers the puck with their glove to get a stoppage in play.
What is covering/freezing the puck?
This occurs when a player shoots the puck from behind the center red line all the way down the ice and it crosses the opponent's goal line without being touched.
What is icing?
As a defense player defending a rush, you should try to keep the puck carrier to this part of the ice rather than letting them cut to the middle.
What is the outside (along the boards)?
Goalies use this piece of equipment to deflect shots with their stick hand.
What is a blocker?
A player uses their stick above shoulder height to play or touch the puck.
What is a high stick (high-sticking)?
This team has won the most Stanley Cups in NHL history.
Who are the Montreal Canadiens?