answersLogoWhite

0

Ice Hockey

Developed mostly in Canada, ice hockey is a team sport using skates, sticks and a puck with the goal of getting the puck in the net. Ask questions about the hockey's rules, teams and records here.

4,953 Questions

Smack a hockey puck on ice and it slides across the ice The force that keeps it moving is?

We've known for about 600 years now that no force is needed to keep a thing

moving, unless there's something else going on that's trying to make it stop.

Ice is unusual because on ice, there's very little of the force that usually tries to

make moving things stop ... called "friction". So it may appear as if there's a force

on ice that keeps things moving.

Is the goal light in ice hockey electronically sensitive to the puck?

Yes, the goal light in ice hockey is electronically sensitive to the puck. When the puck fully crosses the goal line, sensors inside the goal posts or crossbar detect the puck's presence and trigger the goal light to signal a score.

What are the dimensions of an ice hockey puck?

An ice hockey puck typically has a diameter of 3 inches (76 millimeters) and a height of 1 inch (25 millimeters).

Fastest puck shot?

Officially, Boston Bruins defense man Zdeno Chara broke his 105.4 record and set a new record @ 105.9 versus Shea Weber in this year's Super Skills.

Chara's record was broken in February 2011 at the KHL AllStar Game by Denis Kulyash with a 110MPH shot...

Why is air resistance important?

Air resistance is important because it opposes the motion of objects moving through the air, causing them to slow down. It affects the speed and trajectory of projectiles, vehicles, and living organisms such as birds and insects. Understanding and accounting for air resistance is crucial for designing efficient vehicles, predicting flight patterns, and ensuring accurate scientific measurements.

How does air resistance work?

Air resistance is a force that opposes the motion of an object moving through the air. It occurs due to the collision of air molecules with the surface of the object, resulting in a drag force that slows it down. The amount of air resistance depends on factors such as the speed of the object, its surface area, and shape.

How many players are on a ice hockey team?

Players on Ice During HockeyThere are (theoretically) 12 players on the ice during a hockey game. Each side will have usually have a goalkeeper, a center, 2 defensemen and 2 wings.

However, in practise one team will sometimes have only five players, as a result of penalties. They might also have an extra ice-player instead of a goalkeeper, but this does not affect the number of players on the ice.
There are six players for each team on the ice at one time during a hockey game. This includes:

  • 1 center
  • 3 wingmen
  • 2 defensemen
  • 1 goaltender

Many times there is said to be five men on the ice for each team )the goaltender is not counted).

What does picked up on waivers mean in hockey?

If a team picks up a player that was placed on waivers, the player will become a member of the team's system. The team that the player left may have waived him to try to free up some salary cap room or send him down to a minor league team. Once the player goes on waivers, any team may claim him within 48 hours. The team losing the player does not receive compensation. A player can only be waived before being sent to the minor leagues if he has played three seasons after his first NHL contract or 180 NHL games. Should multiple teams claim the player, the team that finished with fewer points during the previous season will get the player. The player will go to the minor league team if he is not claimed by any team.

How molecules in the air cause air resistance?

When an object moves through the air, air molecules collide with its surface, creating a frictional force called air resistance. This force opposes the object's motion, making it more difficult to move forward. The more surface area the object has, the greater the air resistance it will experience.

What is the mass of a hockey puck that accelerates at 100 mph?

The mass of the hockey puck cannot be determined from the information provided. Acceleration depends on the force applied and the mass of the object, but without knowing the force, we cannot calculate the mass.

How do you make hockey pucks?

Hockey pucks are typically made from vulcanized rubber. The rubber is molded into a disk shape and then frozen to improve the durability and hardness of the puck. The final step involves adding a printed design or logo before packaging for sale.

Hockey puck weight?

Standard is 6 ounces, but it can anywhere from 5.5 to 6 ounces.

What was the original hockey puck made from?

The original hockey puck was made from vulcanized rubber invented by Charles Goodyear in the late 1800s.

How is an artificial ice rink built?

Pipes spaced 4in from centre are laid side by side along the length of the ice surface, usually 200 ft x 85 ft wide, and are encased in sand or cement. The pipes run to the refridgeration plant. Brine is cooled in the plant and is sent along these lines, cooling the floor. Water is sprayed very lighty until there is approx. 1/8 in of ice. The ice is painted white, another 1/8 or so of water is sprayed and frozen, then the lines, dots and logos are painted. Then water is sprayed and frozen until a depth of 1 in. is acquired.

What is the difference between wood blades and graphite?

A wood hockey stick has less whip effect than a graphite stick and will break easier at the heel. A choice between the two is made based on a personal like or dislike by a player. Of course the price may also ome into the choice , as a graphite stick will cost as much as 4 times that of a wood stick.

Does the weight of a hockey puck change the shot?

The weight of a hockey puck changes the shot a lot. A lighter puck can not be hit as hard and their more of a posibility of the trajectory being off. A heavier puck will be too heavy to be shot at high speeds, therefore the shot wouldn't be quite as hard.

How many people play hockey in the US?

The exact number isn't known, of course, because in addition to those registered with official provincial, state, & national federations, many people such as myself play hockey for fun on local rinks all the time. I would suggest you go to the official international website at www.IIHF.com and check the list of nations where hockey is played. There they will tell you at least how many players are registered with each national federation.

How do you become a hockey scout?

If you wish to become a scout, there is no direct route. A goods tart would involve taking various business or economics classes, as well as maths, if you're in high school. And majoring in micro economics can help. But on the scouting sides fr things. there no "education" for it. You need to know quite a lot about the sport of course, and contacting various agencies for internships or positions to gain experience in the area is a goods spot to start. Hen work your way from there

What 51 year old hockey player was on sports illustrated in 1980?

Wayne Gretzky was a 19-year-old who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1980. He is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time and had a very successful career in the NHL.

Whatever happened to hockey digest magazine?

Hockey Digest magazine was a long-standing publication that ceased operations in 2018 due to declining readership and the shift to online media consumption. It no longer publishes new content, but back issues may still be available for purchase from various sources.

Who holds the world record for hardest slapshot ever recorded?

The current world record is held by Dennis Kulyash of KHL's Avangard Omsk, who slapped a puck at the 2011 KHL All Star Game skills competition in Russia with a speed of 177.58 km/h (110.3 MPH)

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

...well not really as NHL Stars in 1965 were timed and Bobby Hull had an 118.3 MPH Slapshot, the 37 year-old Gordie Howe had a 114 MPH "wrist-slapshot" where he only lifted his stick a foot or so off the ice. Tim Horton (the one that started the DONUT SHOP Chain) was timed at 112 MPH, and while this Kulyash blast was 2 MPH faster than the 108 MPH slapshot of the 34 year-old Jean Beliveau who used a waist-high backswing it also matched the 110 MPH of Frank Mahovlich. So there are AT LEAST 3 harder recorded shots than this.

Funnier yet is that neither Bobby Hull or Dennis Hull had the hardest shot in their family even! Gary Hull who just played SENIOR HOCKEY had an even harder shot!