What are coach’s challenges in the NHL
They say that change is the only constant. This is particularly true when it comes to how the NHL handles coach’s challenges and video review as part of the game. This NHL rule for coach’s challenges is constantly being updated and tweaked. Here is the latest for the 2019-2020 season. After a goal is scored […]
What does it mean to snow someone in hockey?
Hockey players try to get an advantage on their opponents in anyway possible. They are always pushing the edges in learning new skills, bending the rules, and trying to get under their opponents skin. One way a player tries to get under an opponents skin (especially the goalies) is by snowing him. What does it […]
Where do NHL players come from?
The NHL is the most famous and popular hockey league in the world, however the players in the NHL do come from certain pockets of geography. So where do NHL players come from? It is safe to say that players basically come from places that get cold in the winter. For a country to produce […]
What is the red line in hockey? (with pictures)
There are two different colours of lines on the hockey rink – blue and red. The blue line helps to determine offside, but what does the center red line do? Let’s take a look at the center red line and the two red lines that are at the ends of the rink. On an ice […]
What are the types of penalties in hockey?
We have put together a guide to helping you figure out what things on the ice will cause you to get a penalty and be sent to the penalty box. It can be seen as a subjective exercise on the ice – let’s bring some clarity to it! What are the types of penalties in […]
Why are hockey arenas called gardens?
Sports stadiums go by a lot of different names – barn, forum, center, arena. But, have you ever wondered why there are a number of different hockey arenas that have used the term garden? What does a garden have to do with a hockey arena? So why are hockey arenas called gardens? The first arena […]
Are NHL contracts guaranteed?
Like most people I like NFL football. It is similar to hockey in a number of ways – mostly with the physicality and toughness of the players. However, one thing that is not similar is the way the contracts work for players. I can never get over the fact that a player in the NFL […]
What are the different hockey positions? (with pictures)
When getting familiar with any sport one of the first things you need to do is get to know the positions and the purpose of each. Hockey does have multiple types of positions and each one has a different function in trying to win the game. Let’s look at each of the hockey positions and […]
What is a good save percentage in hockey?
What goalie is the best in the NHL? Which goalie is struggling? As in all pro sports people are trying to find a way to measure performance. One of the most common ways to measure a goalie’s performance in ice hockey is with his save percentage, or the percentage of time that the goalie will […]
What is the ROW stat in hockey?
When you look at the NHL standings you are trying to figure out who is on top. Or more accurately you are trying to figure out who is in a playoff position and who is not, because isn’t that what it is all about, making the playoffs? And in determining who is in the playoffs […]