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Where players line up and what each spot is responsible for: center, wings, defense and goalie.

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A

Active roster: The players currently able to dress and play for a team, as opposed to injured or reserve players.

B

Bad change: A poorly timed line change that leaves an opening for the other team, such as changing while the puck is heading toward your net. It can also lead to a too-many-players penalty.

C

Center: The middle forward, who takes most faceoffs and supports play all over the ice, from defending low in your own zone to setting up teammates on offense.
Change on the fly: A line change made while play is still going, with tired players coming off as rested ones jump on.
Checking line: A forward line whose main job is to shut down the other team's best players with tight defense and hard work.

D

Defenseman: One of the two players who line up behind the forwards, protecting the net, breaking the puck out and joining the attack from the blue line. Defender is a common gender-neutral name for the same position.
Defensive pairing: Two defensemen, usually a left and a right, who play shifts together.
Double shift: Sending a player back out for another shift right away, often to use a top player more or to cover for a missing teammate.

F

Forward: One of the three attacking players on a line: the center and the two wings. Forwards create offense, forecheck and backcheck to help the defense.
Fourth line: The fourth forward line, which often plays shorter or fewer shifts and brings energy and hard forechecking.
Fresh legs: Players who have just come on the ice and are rested, often sent out to beat tired opponents.

G

Goaltender: The player who guards the net, stopping shots with the body, pads, glove, blocker and stick while wearing extra protective gear.
GrinderJerga: A hard-working forward who wins puck battles along the boards and in the corners, usually on a checking or energy line.

H

Healthy scratch: A player who is not injured but is left out of the lineup for a game.

L

Left defense: The defender who plays mostly on the left side, defending the rush, retrieving pucks and starting the breakout.
Left wing: The forward who plays mostly on the left side, forechecking, battling along the boards and getting to the net to score.
Line: A group of three forwards, a left wing, a center and a right wing, who play shifts together.
Line change: Swapping the players on the ice for rested ones from the bench, either during a stoppage or while play goes on.
Line combination: The specific players a coach puts together on a forward line or a defensive pairing.
Lineup: The players dressed for a game and how the coach has arranged them into lines, pairs and goalies.
Long change: The period, usually the second, when a team defends the end farther from its own bench, so changes take longer and odd-man rushes are more likely.

O

Off-wing: Playing the wing on the opposite side from your shooting hand, such as a left shot on right wing. It sets up one-timers and a better shooting angle when cutting to the middle.
Offensive defenseman: A defenseman who moves the puck well and joins the attack, often running the power play from the point.

P

Playmaker: A player known for creating scoring chances for teammates with vision and passing more than for shooting.
Power forward: A forward who combines size, strength and skill, winning battles and driving to the net to score.
Puck-moving defenseman: A defenseman whose strength is getting the puck out of the zone quickly with smart, accurate passes or by skating it out.

R

Right defense: The defender who plays mostly on the right side, defending the rush, retrieving pucks and starting the breakout.
Right wing: The forward who plays mostly on the right side, forechecking, battling along the boards and getting to the net to score.
Rolling lines: Giving every line regular, even shifts instead of leaning on the top players.

S

Scratch: A player on the roster who does not dress for a game because of injury, illness or a coach's choice.
Second line: The second forward line, usually a secondary scoring group that can also match up against the other team's top players.
Shooting hand: Which way a player holds the stick: a left shot has the right hand on top and the blade on the left side, and a right shot is the opposite. Goalies describe which hand they catch with instead.
Short change: The periods, usually the first and third, when a team defends the end of the rink closest to its own bench, so players have a short skate to change.
Shortening the bench: A coach using only some lines late in a close game instead of rolling all of them.
Skater: Any player on the ice except the goaltender. At full strength each team usually has five skaters on the ice.
SniperJerga: A player known for a quick, accurate shot and for scoring goals.
Stay-at-home defenseman: A defenseman who focuses on defending, staying back to protect the net rather than joining the rush.

T

Third line: The third forward line, often asked to check hard, defend well and chip in secondary scoring.
Top line: A team's first forward line, usually its best offensive players, who often get the most ice time.
Top pair: A team's first defensive pairing, usually trusted with the most ice time and the toughest matchups.
Two-way player: A player trusted to defend as well as create offense, such as a forward who backchecks hard and wins puck battles in their own zone.

U

Utility player: A player who can fill in at more than one position, such as forward and defense.

W

Winger: A forward who plays on the left or right side rather than in the middle.

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Center

The middle forward, who takes most faceoffs and supports play all over the ice, from defending low in your own zone to setting up teammates on offense.

Change on the fly

A line change made while play is still going, with tired players coming off as rested ones jump on.

Checking line

A forward line whose main job is to shut down the other team's best players with tight defense and hard work.

Defenseman

One of the two players who line up behind the forwards, protecting the net, breaking the puck out and joining the attack from the blue line. Defender is a common gender-neutral name for the same position.

Defensive pairing

Two defensemen, usually a left and a right, who play shifts together.

Double shift

Sending a player back out for another shift right away, often to use a top player more or to cover for a missing teammate.

Forward

One of the three attacking players on a line: the center and the two wings. Forwards create offense, forecheck and backcheck to help the defense.

Fourth line

The fourth forward line, which often plays shorter or fewer shifts and brings energy and hard forechecking.

Fresh legs

Players who have just come on the ice and are rested, often sent out to beat tired opponents.

Left defense

The defender who plays mostly on the left side, defending the rush, retrieving pucks and starting the breakout.

Left wing

The forward who plays mostly on the left side, forechecking, battling along the boards and getting to the net to score.

Line

A group of three forwards, a left wing, a center and a right wing, who play shifts together.

Line change

Swapping the players on the ice for rested ones from the bench, either during a stoppage or while play goes on.

Line combination

The specific players a coach puts together on a forward line or a defensive pairing.

Lineup

The players dressed for a game and how the coach has arranged them into lines, pairs and goalies.

Long change

The period, usually the second, when a team defends the end farther from its own bench, so changes take longer and odd-man rushes are more likely.

Off-wing

Playing the wing on the opposite side from your shooting hand, such as a left shot on right wing. It sets up one-timers and a better shooting angle when cutting to the middle.

Offensive defenseman

A defenseman who moves the puck well and joins the attack, often running the power play from the point.

Playmaker

A player known for creating scoring chances for teammates with vision and passing more than for shooting.

Power forward

A forward who combines size, strength and skill, winning battles and driving to the net to score.

Puck-moving defenseman

A defenseman whose strength is getting the puck out of the zone quickly with smart, accurate passes or by skating it out.

Right defense

The defender who plays mostly on the right side, defending the rush, retrieving pucks and starting the breakout.

Right wing

The forward who plays mostly on the right side, forechecking, battling along the boards and getting to the net to score.

Rolling lines

Giving every line regular, even shifts instead of leaning on the top players.

Scratch

A player on the roster who does not dress for a game because of injury, illness or a coach's choice.

Second line

The second forward line, usually a secondary scoring group that can also match up against the other team's top players.

Shooting hand

Which way a player holds the stick: a left shot has the right hand on top and the blade on the left side, and a right shot is the opposite. Goalies describe which hand they catch with instead.

Short change

The periods, usually the first and third, when a team defends the end of the rink closest to its own bench, so players have a short skate to change.

Shortening the bench

A coach using only some lines late in a close game instead of rolling all of them.

Skater

Any player on the ice except the goaltender. At full strength each team usually has five skaters on the ice.

SniperJerga

A player known for a quick, accurate shot and for scoring goals.

Stay-at-home defenseman

A defenseman who focuses on defending, staying back to protect the net rather than joining the rush.

Third line

The third forward line, often asked to check hard, defend well and chip in secondary scoring.