NHL Rules

Most NHL goalies remained in their creases until the mid 1980’s when those with puck-handling and passing skills suddenly started playing like a third defenceman. Ron Hextall of the Philadelphia … Read more

With hockey being such a high-paced physical and emotional game, players will sometimes lose their cool when it comes to body checking an opponent and a charging penalty will often … Read more

Ice hockey is known as one of the fastest sports in the world and it also gives fans a full 60 minutes of action. This this is why officials want … Read more

There are basically two different types of high sticking in hockey. High sticking an opponent is a foul and results in a penalty while high sticking the puck is also … Read more

Those who are new to the sport of ice hockey may be wondering why there are several coloured lines painted on the ice. These are to section off the playing … Read more

Ice hockey always has and always will be a physical game, with punishing body checks and players rubbing each other out against the boards and in front of the net. … Read more

There are often times during a hockey game when the defensive team is under so much pressure that the only way to relieve it may be to drill the puck … Read more

Sticks, pucks, skates, and bodies are flying around during every NHL game and this often leads to serious injuries. Hockey players need to protect all parts of their bodies at … Read more

There are several types of penalties assessed in the sport of ice hockey with the most common being a two-minute minor. There are also double minors, majors, misconducts, match penalties, … Read more