If you are new to hockey one of the first things you will want to know is how the actual structure of the game works. Hockey is different from football, basketball and soccer in how it is timed and...
Category: Your First Game
Hockey is known as the fastest game on earth, and if you have ever watched a game up close, you will definitely agree with this. However, a potentially confusing part of the game is: players coming...
There are so many hockey terms that are made reference to in the sport, but the name offers little clue to what it actually means! One of these terms is "long change". What is a long change in...
The rules for a tie have changed in hockey. For a long time, a tie game was quite common to see at the professional level, but the NHL wanted to make sure that there was a winner and loser each...
When you are watching a hockey game, sometimes you find yourself rooting for the game to go to overtime because it is so much fun! An overtime goal is one of the most exciting plays in hockey....
There are times in a hockey game that are more important than others. Definitely some of the most important times are when a team goes on the power play. So, what is a power...