Rules
38 termsHow the game is played and enforced: offside, icing, faceoffs, game length and the rulebooks that set them.
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How the game is played and enforced: offside, icing, faceoffs, game length and the rulebooks that set them.
Where players line up and what each spot is responsible for: center, wings, defense and goalie.
The ice surface, its lines, circles, zones, boards, benches and penalty boxes.
The rubber disk itself and words for its state: loose, frozen, live, dead or contested.
Protective gear, sticks, skates and goalie gear, plus how they are sized and cared for.
Fouls, their levels and what happens to the team that takes them.
Referees, linespersons, their duties and the signals they use.
Moving on the ice: stride, edges, crossovers, turns, transitions, stops and starts.
Putting the puck on net: shot types, release, accuracy, tips and rebounds.
Moving the puck to a teammate and receiving it: pass types, timing and lanes.
Controlling the puck with the stick blade while moving, including dekes and moves.
Keeping possession: protecting the puck, winning battles and handling it under pressure.
Everything about playing goal: stance, movement, positioning, saves and puck play.
Creating scoring chances: rushes, cycles, net-front play and offensive-zone structure.
Keeping the other team from scoring: gap control, coverage, angling and defensive systems.
Pressuring the other team in its own zone to win the puck back.
Forwards skating back toward their own net to defend after losing the puck.
Switching between defense and offense: breakouts, zone exits, regroups and zone entries.
Play when the teams have different numbers of skaters: power play, penalty kill and empty net.
Counting stats for skaters and goalies such as goals, assists, points and save percentage.
Advanced measures built from tracking data such as shot attempts, expected goals and zone starts.
How players practice: drills, stations, small-area games, dryland and recovery.
Coach roles, coaching language, bench commands and how coaches teach.
How players grow over time: assessment, goals, training plans, levels and pathways.
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