Questions about the sport of ice hockey.
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Which is more likely to result in a goal: a penalty shot or a power play?
Statistically speaking, is a hockey team (in the NHL) more likely to score on a power play or with a penalty shot?
Often times this is something I wonder when a player is tripped on a near breakaway ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of this derived system of calculating points in hockey?
Currently the National Hockey League awards:
2 points to a team winning (whether in regulation, overtime, or a shootout)
1 point to a team losing in overtime or a shootout
0 points to a team losing ...
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Is “The Blues” a nickname for the St. Louis Blues [closed]
I'm not sure how this came up, but there was some discussion as to whether or not is it acceptable to refer to 'The Blues' as St. Louis hockey team's nickname?
Specifically: "is it acceptable for ...
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Ovechkin's +/- in his recent hat trick game
Alex Ovechkin had 3 goals and 1 assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. The Devils only scored 1 goal so I'd assume his minimum +/-, assuming he was on the ice when the Devils scored, ...
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In ice hockey, how is plus/minus calculated?
In ice hockey, how is plus/minus calculated when it comes to individual player's stats. Also, on a broader scale, what does plus/minus mean exactly? Unsure if I'm being redundant here.
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Hockey Players Introduced After a Game
At a NAHL game, I noticed as I was leaving that a few players, one by one, were being introduced back onto the ice after the game to have (what I describe as) a victory lap. I didn't pay attention to ...
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Roles of Captains in Ice-Hockey
When I get around to watching the NHL, I notice a few players wearing a "C" or "A" patch on their jerseys. I understood this to be Captain and Assistant Captain.
What are the roles of "C" and "A" on ...
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Is it possible to fix a skate's cracked toe cap?
A few weeks ago, in the dressing room after a game of ice hockey, I noticed that my right skate's toe cap got cracked. Being a defenseman, I probably blocked a shot that hit a weak point or something, ...
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Cross-checking vs. Pushing in Ice Hockey
Last night, I was in an discussion with the referee in my adult league game. He called me once for a "cross-check" during a situation where I pushed a player out of position using my stick. I never ...
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Which athletes were the first to break the color barriers in hockey?
Ice hockey, by nature of being a sport developed by British colonialists, has largely been made up of teams of people who can trace their ancestry to the British isles, the Nordic regions of Europe, ...
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What was the first team to use the 1-3-1 Forecheck
I'm a big hockey guy, but over the last 2 or so seasons I've seen the Tampa Bay Lightning use the incredibly boring 1-3-1 forecheck. As you see in the picture below, the Tampa Bay Lightning (blue) is ...
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How can I improve defending a two-on-one? [closed]
I enjoy playing defense and goal with my friends, but my defense needs some work.
I have improved my defending in this area slightly. However, during the game, I can't break the play up before it ...
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How do I avoid oncoming fore-checkers to buy time to clear the puck?
I would like to know how to avoid oncoming fore-checkers, to buy time to clear the puck. I am not the most athletic of players and do not now how to dodge incoming fore-checkers. So do you think I ...
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What are good drills for clearing the puck?
I have mastered my slap-shot thanks to my question about lift but would like to ask if there is any good drills that improve my clearing skills
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How do I get lift on my slap-shot?
I play hockey as a hobby and I enjoy playing with friends so I was wondering how to get lift on my slap-shots. They seem to be constantly staying on the ice; could you help me, please?
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Soccer “Shot” VS Hockey “Shot”
When a player shoots the ball in soccer, it's counted as a "shot" regardless of whether it goes wide, gets saved by the goalie, or goes in as a goal. However, in hockey, a shot is only counted as a ...
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Double Minor Penalty Kill Counts as 1 or 2 Kills?
In NHL hockey when you receive a double minor penalty (4:00 penalty given for example high sticking leading to bleeding) does this count as 2 separate penalty kills if no goals are scored during the 4 ...
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How come Belarus played 4–5 against Finland on IIHF World Championships?
In yesterday’s game BLR–FIN, at 59:16 with Belarus trailing 0–1, Belarussian player injured a Finnish player with a high stick, and received double minor penalty (2+2) for that. However, during the ...
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Solo goalie drills
As a goalie who got most of his experience just playing in local leagues, I never have had much practice in solo goalie drills. In general when I goto play in my local practice/scrimmage league, our ...
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Do traded players get their names on the Stanley Cup if previous team wins?
So, I would assume the answer to this question is "No", but I can't actually verify it anywhere. The criteria for getting your name on the cup is to play at least 41 regular season games for the cup ...
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Tell-tale signs for dull skates
I'm relatively new to skating and hockey. I recently acquired some used hockey skates and I'm wondering if there are some tell-tale signs for when I should go get my skates sharpened. Or ...
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How is the slashing rule enforced in hockey?
From the NHL rulebook:
61.1 Slashing - Slashing is the act of a player swinging his stick at an opponent, whether contact is made or not. Non-aggressive stick
contact to the pant or front of the ...
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How to Correctly Learn to Hockey Stop
I am having the damnedest time learning to "hockey stop" on ice. I used to play a lot of roller hockey when I was younger and started to learn to ice skate and played a very little bit when I was in ...
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Ice Hockey Skates for People With Flat Feet
I have extremely flat feet, to the point that any arch in a shoe is painful. There is no orthotic or other insert that has an arch that helps because my foot is completely flat; arches actually give ...
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Determining Goalie Stick Length
As an ice hockey goalie, I find it a bit hard to determine the correct length for my stick while at the store. I often find myself trying a few different lengths and even after buying it I'm ...
