PENALTIES
When is a high stick penalty called?
When a player raises their stick higher than shoulder height
Which color line represents if a team goes offsides?
Blue
What year was the NHL founded?
1917
A penalty called when a hockey player violently knocks an opposing player into the boards
Boarding
Arizona
Coyotes
Penalty Kill
How many face-off circles are on the ice?
5
What material was the puck made out of before rubber?
Wood
A legal move where a player uses his shoulder or hips to slam into the opposite player to distract them and try and get the puck
Body Check
Columbus
Blue Jackets
How long is a minor penalty?
2:00 Minutes
How many red lines go across the ice?
3
Who was the creator of hockey?
James Creighton
The team who committed a penalty is down a player resulting in the other team having a man advantage. (5v4) usually lasting 2 minutes but varies depending on the penalty
Power Play
San Jose
Sharks
What must happen for icing to be called?
Puck shot out of defensive zone, cross the center and opposite goal line and be touched 1st by an opposing player
True or False: The red goal line only matters when a goal is being scored.
False
What was 1st used as the trophy for the best team in hockey?
A player(s) of an attacking (offensive) team crosses the blue line before the puck
Offsides
Vancouver
Canucks
What penalty is described: When a player swings their hockey stick towards an opposing player
Slashing
True or False:Only the goalie is allowed to be in the goal crease
False
These teams: Bruins, Blackhawks, Red Wings, Canadiens, Rangers and Maple Leafs were 1st known as the _______ _______.
Original Six
When a player intentionally swings his stick at the opposing player, whether or not contact is made, the actual motion is treated as a minor penalty (2 minutes)
Slashing
What are the 2 New York teams?
Rangers
Islanders