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GAME PLAY

POWER PLAY 

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PENALTY KILL 

Edited from Chat GPT:  

Penalty kill, or PK in hockey, is when a team defends against the opponents power play due to their players being in the penalty box. The shorthanded team aims to prevent the opposing team from scoring while playing with fewer skaters.   

During this time the team on the PK can clear the puck down the ice without being called for icing.  The penalty kill lasts for the duration of the penalty or penalties.  

 

They can clear the puck without icing, and the penalty kill lasts for the duration of the penalty or penalties. 

 

In NHL hockey, a penalty kill refers to a situation where a team is playing with fewer players on the ice due to one or more of their players serving penalties. The team on the penalty kill is working to defend against the opposing team's power play, preventing them from scoring while they have a numerical advantage. The penalized player or players serve their time in the penalty box until their penalty expires, and the team returns to full strength. 

 

 

RULES or game play 

ICING - add visual? Show  

In-depth: 

In hockey, icing is a rule designed to prevent teams from excessively and strategically shooting the puck down the ice to gain an advantage. Icing occurs when a player shoots the puck from their side of the red center line across the opposing team's goal line (the line between the goalposts and extending to the boards) without the puck being touched by another player. 

If icing is called, play is stopped, and a faceoff takes place in the defending team's zone. However, there are some exceptions to the icing rule. For example, if the team that iced the puck is killing a penalty or if the team that iced the puck is shorthanded due to a penalty, the icing rule may be waived, and play continues. This exception is known as the "icing rule with exceptions" or "no-touch icing." 

 

OFFSIDES 

In-depth: 

In hockey, the offside rule is designed to ensure fair play and prevent teams from gaining an unfair advantage by positioning players in the offensive zone before the puck enters that zone.  

A player is considered offside if both of their skates completely cross the blue line into the offensive zone before the puck does. 

Here are the key points of the offside rule in hockey: 

  • Blue Line: The blue line at the entrance of the offensive zone is crucial. Players must ensure that at least one of their skates remains on or behind the blue line when the puck crosses into the offensive zone. 

  • Clear Possession: If a player carries or passes the puck into the offensive zone and their teammates are ahead of the puck, they are not considered offside. The player must have clear possession and control of the puck. 

  • Delayed Offside: If an offside situation occurs, but all offending players exit the offensive zone and touch up by returning to the neutral zone, the linesman may signal a "delayed offside," allowing play to continue. However, if the offending players touch the puck before clearing the zone, the offside is called. 

If a linesman determines that a player is offside, an offside faceoff is conducted in the neutral zone outside the blue line of the team that committed the infraction. 

 

 

GAME PLAY 

 

The Basic Game Structure 

  • Hockey games consist of three 20-minute periods, with the clock stopping for various reasons from penalties to injuries.  

  • If the score is tied at the end of regulation, overtime and shootout formats may be used to determine a winner. 

  • During full strength and regulation play each team has six players on the ice at a time, typically consisting of three forwards, two defensemen, and a goaltender. 

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