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Category: Goalie Questions

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Why do hockey goalies scrap the ice?

Before a hockey game starts have you ever noticed how the goalie comes and warms up for the game? The first thing the will do is start to scrap and markup the ice in front of their net. Why are they...

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What is the Trapezoid in Hockey? (with pictures)

When you go to a hockey game you will notice that their are a lot of different lines on the ice. The lines behind the goalie net are what is called the trapezoid. What is the Trapezoid in hockey?...

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How does a goalie get a win in hockey? With Scenarios!

It's easy to figure out who gets the win or loss if only one goalie has played during the game for your team. But it is not uncommon to have the backup goalie play in a game. So when a backup goalie...

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What is the hardest position to play in hockey? The Goalie

Hockey is not an easy sport to play. Here is a quote from Hall of Famer and current Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan:  Is hockey hard? I don't know, you tell me. We need to have the...

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Where can the goalie play the puck? (with pictures)

The hockey goalie is one of the most fascinating positions in all of sports. We know the main job of the goalie is to stop the puck from going into the net, but some of the other rules around a...

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Can you be in the goalie crease?

Some of the biggest controversies in hockey have to do with what a player can and cannot do in the goalie crease. The goalie crease is going to be one of the main areas of action in the game, because...

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