Hockey

SoYouWanna know what the different hockey player positions are? There are three kinds of hockey players: forwards, defensemen, and goaltenders (goalies). Unless a team is shorthanded due to a penalty or ...Read More

SoYouWanna know the objective of a hockey game? As we hope you already know, hockey is a game played on ice, and the players all wear skates. The hockey rink is big--200 feet long and 85 feet wide--and the ice ...Read More

SoYouWanna learn about fighting in hockey? Hockey fighting is more of a sideshow than a genuine display of emotion and intensity. Usually, each team will have one or more designated goons (big, nasty guys who ...Read More

SoYouWanna know what hockey offenses garner penalties? There are tons of potential penalties waiting to happen in a hockey game. We're not going to list every single one, but these are the relatively common ...Read More

SoYouWanna learn how to break a tie in hockey? In the regular season, if the game is tied at the end of regulation time (the end of the third period), the teams almost immediately go into overtime, which is an ...Read More

Air hockey tables use the power of wind to make the puck float over the table. If your puck no longer floats, here is what you can do to try and fix it. There are a variety of factors that can slow your air ...Read More

SoYouWanna know how hockey penalties work? Players will often receive "penalties" for their bad behavior. The referees are the final arbiters of the penalties they call, and players can get into worse trouble ...Read More

SoYouWanna know how the National Hockey League (NHL) is organized? The NHL consists of 28 teams, but two more will be added in the 2000-01 season to bring it up to a total of 30. The league is divided into the ...Read More

1A hockey stick is subjected to a lot of abuse during game play but with proper care and maintenance, you can greatly extend the life of your stick. Proper care begins when you buy your stick-by knowing what ...Read More