I understand that teams can start trading once the season has ended, but generally no trades are made until the playoffs are finished. I don't know if trades are officially forbidden during the playoffs or not, but they never happen during that period.

A hockey penalty occurs if a player breaks a rule AND if the breaking of that rule is punishable by either a minor, major, misconduct, match misconduct, or match penalty. Not all rule infractions are punishable by a penalty. A few that are not: hand pass, icing, off-sides, and high-sticking the puck.

Professional hockey players do not have salary caps, however the team they play for do.

example, a player can make as much money as the team is willing to pay him, but the total salaries of all the teams players must be below a certain amount.

there are 30 teams each playing 82 games a season. if each game uses an average of 5 pucks a game it's about 12,300. 5 pucks a game is kinda low tho. so probably quite abit more than that. this is obviously just for the regular season.

A penalty shot is awarded when the player has a clear opportunity to skate up to and shoot on the goalie without an opposing player in between them AND an opposing player comes from behind (or from the side) and infracts the player (by tripping, hooking, throwing the stick, etc). There is some judgment by the referee as to whether the player had a clear break or not. If the penalty shot is not awarded, then a minor penalty is.

100 feet across 200 feet long

Most of the world uses the IIHF standard for hockey rinks, which measure 200 ft x 100 ft. However , in North America, the standard rink size is 200 ft x 85 ft, making the ice surface 15 feet narrower and making for a much more physical game which North American fans like.

An NHL net, like any arena net, has a 72"x 48" opening.

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Clearing is when defensemen shoot the puck to the other end of the ice in an effort to relieve play at their end of the ice. However, this may lead to the icing of the puck.

I can think of the following (more than two)

* A goal being scored * Puck out of play * Icing * Offsides * Penalties (when offending team touches the puck if it's a delayed penalty) * Severe injury

if you fight u get 5 min major

i got scouted by the Plymouth whalers when i was 14. i then was going to play and then ge drafted the next but i played another year of aaa hockey with compuware. Just play hard i was a 1st round by windsor buut got traded to sudbury. its fun and i got to move from Michigan and stay with a family but my dad came.

A player cannot close his hand around the puck.

Doing so results in a two (2) minute delay of game minor penalty.

They are called ends and their are 6-10 ends depending on the level of the curlers ususlly 10 but if it is tied they play an extra end.

The players switch sides after halftime to give both teams equal opportunities to win the game.

The difference between Charging and Boarding.

Charging is when a player attempts to check another player but takes to many steps before hitting them. When you check someone you are suppose to take about 3 strides and then glide to the player who you are checking.Refs call charging also if you hit with the head or if you leave your feet.

Boarding is when you check, trip, or throw another player into the boards violently.

The majority of ice hockey around the world is played under the umbrella of three organizations, Hockey Canada, USA Hockey, and the International Ice Hockey Federation, each with their own set of rules.

The National Hockey League has its own rulebook, from which the rulebooks of most North American professional leagues are derived.

United States high school leagues use the National Federation of State High School Associations rulebook, and varsity college hockey is governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association's rules.

The actual playing time of a hockey period is 20 minutes. However, this is not continuous play as in soccer. There are many stoppages in play for various reasons and the actual clock time is longer, but the playing time is 20 min.

A player in hockey can skate backwards into the offensive zone with control of the puck. Hockey rule book says so.

This is not true. Roberto Luongo was the captain of the Canucks for two seasons.However he was not allowed to wear the C on his jersey, nor cross the blue line to discuss calls with the officials.

The role of the Captain, apart from the obvious ones, like pumping up the team, or having the most experience, best player etc. Is that the Captain (And Assistant Captains) are the only ones who can approach and talk to the referee after a stoppage of play.

(Most likely to question a call, call a time out, ask for a review of a goal etc.) The Captain must stand outside of a painted half-circle in front of the timekeepers box to ask these questions. The timekeepers box is almost always at the center ice line.

Here's where it gets stupid. The rule is, that the Goalie, after a stoppage of play, should not cross the blue line of his own end, except to get equipment repairs or a shot of water at his own bench. This eliminates his ability to go over to the timekeepers bench to ask questions of the referee. This rule is hardly enforced anymore, but it's there. Hence, the Goalie is hardly adequate to fulfill his duties as an on-ice Captain.

The USA Hockey rule book does not give a specific length, it only states that periods can not be longer than 20 minutes. So it will depend on the level (whether it is rec or travel) and the location of the game. Each state/local affiliate will have their own rules. It will also depend on whether it is a running time or stop time game.

From my experience, with an hour long time slot, Mites will normally play 10-12 minute stop time periods or 15 minute running time periods.

Stop time games will also sometimes determine the length of the 3rd period based on how much time is left on the curfew. For example a "12/12/half" game would have 12 minutes for the 1st and 2nd period and then the 3rd period would be half of the time remaining on the ice curfew.

Currently the AHL consists of 30 teams.

NHL roster size is 23 players, but only 20 players are allowed in any game. A normal game roster includes 12 forwards, 6 defensmen, and 2 goaltenders. The other 3 players are "scratches" and cannot participate in that game. Their purpose is to fill in if another player becomes ill or injured and is unable to play. These roster swaps are not allowed during the game though, only before the game starts. The only exception is if a teams starting and backup goaltender are both injured during a game and can't continue playing. In this case, the team is allowed to find any person they choose to serve as the emergency goaltender for the remainder of that game.