Hockey rules for Dummies: The Basic Rules Explained!
You’ve found the right place to get the hockey rules for dummies. Hockey is a great sport but, honestly, if you are newer to the sport it can be confusing so we have put together a basic rules of hockey to help you understand why and what the players are doing. This basic guide to […]
Is 99 retired in NHL? Who can wear it?
Nobody wears number 99 in the NHL, because the number 99 has officially been retired. Wayne Gretzky was the last of a few players to ever wear it, and now it will never be worn again. Can you wear #99 in the NHL? No, you cannot wear the number 99 in the NHL. The […]
Why do hockey players leave their sticks on the ice?
When watching a hockey game you will see multiple times a game where a player will drop their stick to the ice – accidentally or intentionally. And, when they do they do not go and pick it up and it just stays there! Why do hockey players leave their sticks on the ice? The two […]
How Long Is a Hockey Game?
TLDR: An NHL hockey game has 60 minutes of regulation play split across three 20-minute periods, but the real-time clock runs closer to 2 to 2.5 hours once you factor in two intermissions, TV timeouts, and all the stoppages in play. If the game goes to overtime — especially in the playoffs — you could […]
Can you have a 5 on 2 in hockey?
One of the times I get the most anxious when watching hockey is when my team is killing a penalty. I get really anxious when the team takes two quick penalties and are forced to kill a 5-on-3 power play. But, what happens if they take another penalty while already down two skaters? Can you […]
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 comes into the game and that team wins, which goalie gets the win? […]
What time do NHL warmups start?
One of the best things to do when going to an NHL is to get to the game early so you can watch the warmup. Even if you do not have seats in the lower bowl NHL teams will allow you to go down right to the glass to watch the players skate around and […]
What Is a Hat Trick in Hockey? (History, Records & Types)
A hat trick in hockey is when a player scores three goals in a single game. Goals must come in regulation or overtime — shootout goals don’t count. When the third goal goes in, fans throw their hats onto the ice in celebration, a tradition that traces back to a wager in a Toronto hat […]
Why do players dump the puck in?
Isn’t one of the main things a hockey player is trying to do is get the puck from the other team? Then why do they shoot the puck away so often into the other team’s zone? Embed from Getty Images So why do players dump the puck into the other team’s zone? A team will […]
Why do they switch sides in hockey?
If you are watching hockey you will notice that at the start of the second period the teams will switch sides. And then, at the start of the third period they will switch sides back to the original side they were on. One team ends up playing twice on one end and only once on […]