Ice hockey

Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice. It is one of the world's fastest sports, with players on skates capable of going high speeds on natural or artificial ice surfaces. The most prominent ice hockey nations are Canada, United States, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Switzerland.

Hockey Terminology

Statistics

• Goal
• Assist
• Plus/minus
• Save percentage
• Goals Against Average

Personnel

• Forward
• Centre
• Winger
• Defenceman
• Goaltender
• Official
• Goal judge
• Coach
• Power forward
• Captain

Rink

• Rink
• Blue line
• Red line
• Slot
• Crease
• Penalty box

Game play

• Faceoff
• Boarding
• Checking
• One timer
• Power play
• Shorthanded
• Five on three
• Penalty shot
• Penalty
• Icing
• Fighting
• Hat trick
• Gordie Howe hat trick
• Overtime
• The point
• Shot
• Slapshot
• Neutral zone trap
• Breakaway
• Deke (Hockey)
• Offside (ice hockey)

Equipment

• Hockey stick
• Hockey jersey
• Goalie mask
• Hockey puck
• Helmets
• Visors
• Zamboni
• Ice Skates