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# Hockey Cheatsheet ## Basic Rules - Two teams of six players (five skaters and one goalie) compete to score goals. - The game is divided into three periods, each 20 minutes long. - The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins. - A player can use their stick to hit the puck, but body checking is allowed only in certain situations. - Penalties can be called for a variety of infractions, such as tripping, slashing, and high-sticking. ## Positions - **Forward:** Typically the team's primary offensive players, forwards play in the opponent's end of the rink and aim to score goals. - **Defense:** Positioned in their own end of the rink, defensemen aim to prevent the opposing team from scoring. - **Goalie:** The last line of defense, the goalie's main responsibility is to stop the puck from entering the net. ## Skills - **Skating:** Good skaters are fast and agile, and can quickly change directions. - **Stickhandling:** A player's ability to control the puck with their stick is crucial for maintaining possession and creating scoring opportunities. - **Shooting:** A powerful and accurate shot is key to scoring goals. - **Passing:** Good passers can quickly move the puck around the rink, creating opportunities for their team. ## Equipment - **Skates:** Ice hockey skates are designed to be rigid and provide support and control on the ice. - **Stick:** Players use sticks to handle the puck and shoot. - **Protective gear:** Helmets, gloves, shin guards, elbow pads, and shoulder pads are all important for protecting players from injury. - **Goalie equipment:** Goalies wear special equipment, including a mask, chest protector, leg pads, and a glove/blocker combination. ## Strategy - **Forechecking:** When the opposing team has the puck, players can use aggressive forechecking to force turnovers and create scoring opportunities. - **Backchecking:** When the other team is on the attack, players must quickly get back to their own end of the rink to prevent goals. - **Power play:** When a player on the opposing team is in the penalty box, the other team has a man advantage and can be more aggressive on offense. - **Penalty kill:** When one of their own players is in the penalty box, teams must play with one fewer player and focus on defense. ## Resources - [USA Hockey](https://www.usahockey.com/) - [Hockey Canada](https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca) - [International Ice Hockey Federation](https://www.iihf.com/)