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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.

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In Ice hockey what is a two man advantage?

Ice hockey rules provide that a team cannot play with fewer than four players on the ice (including the goalie). This is where the 'delayed penalty' rule comes into play. If a team already has two players sitting in the 'sin-bin' and a third gets a penalty, the third player's time does not start running until one of the earlier penalties expires, and the player whose time has just expired may not come out on the ice until there is a stoppage in play.

Which teams have the biggest players in the NHL?

If you mean tallest it would be Bruins with Chara

If you mean strongest it would be Wigs with Kronwall

If you mean best it is an opinion but I say Pens

How many years does Ryan miller have left on his contract with the buffalo sabres?

As of June 2014, he is no longer a Buffalo Sabre. He was traded to St Louis in the final year of his contract

What is the Boston Bruins current standings?

They currently have 65 points and hold the 22nd position in league standings.

Why do i like hockey?

hockey is a good sport for boys and girls! it is good because it is so fun and you get better at balancing from your skates also you get to make some new friends

! hockey is a very good sport but you gotta know how to skate to!

Why do hockey players grow beards during the playoffs?

A playoff beard is the superstitious practice of a National Hockey League player not shaving his beard during the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The player stops shaving when his team enters the playoffs and does not shave until his team is eliminated or wins the Stanley Cup.

It is believed that the tradition was started in the 1980s by the New York Islanders.

The tradition is also practiced by nearly all North American hockey leagues, to include high school leagues and the NCAA hockey teams, as well as minor league affiliates.

The tradition has also spread to hockey leagues in Europe.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playoff_beard

What do forwards do in hockey?

The Forward otherwise known as a striker is the one who attempts to score goals within a soccer squad. A few famous forwards in the soccer world are Fernando Torres, Samuel Eto'o and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Is there a buzzer or whistle at the end of a hockey game?

A buzzer or Horn sounds to signal the end of periods. The end of the third period is the end of the game, therefore a buzzer ends the game.

What is the ball used in ice-hockey called?

The ball used is a standard hockey ball; it is about three inches across and weighs half a pound or so. It is called "the ball".

Who has the highest career plus-minus in the NHL playoffs?

The record holder is Robert Stewart, according to NHL.com's stats database. He achieved a whopping -260 in only 575 games (from 1971 to 1980). However, note that it appears that before the early 1970's, the +/- stats were not tracked, so its possible that someone was even worst but we'll never know.

How can you get in contact with Sydney Crosby?

umm

write a letter to: Pittsburgh penguins-Sidney Crosby 1 chatham center, suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15219-3447

You can contact Randy Morin of Talk-Sports as Randy does some odd jobs for Sidney like browser hijacking and hacking computers and bullying women on the Internet who might talk about the fact that Sidney Crosby is anything but a gentleman.

What does the flex number mean on a composite hockey stick?

It stands for the level of flexibility in the stick

there are three types of composite sticks: junior, intermediate, and senior

67 and below is recommended for ages 12 and below

87 and below is recommended for ages 13-16 years

anything higher than 90 for anyone above age 16

Who is the best 8 year old hockey player in the world?

Probably me, Sal Grasso. I scored a hatrick a few weeks ago. Im the B team captain. So im pretty good. My brother is the best on his B team (PeeWee)

he got 2 goals in his tournament yesterday, his 4 goal of the year.

Who was the First goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs?

The first goalie of the Ducks was Guy Hebert. Although an American from Troy, New York, here in Canada we always used the French pronunciation for his name. I remember reading somewhere that Guy himself preferred the French pronunciation .

Field hockey rules?

1. You can only use the flat side of the stick

2. Don't let the ball hit your feet

3. To score you must be inside the half cicle

4. In indoor the ball cannot leave the floor

5. In indoor you cannot have a backswing

6. If you back is toward another girls face that is called obstruction

7. Dont let your stick go above your waist, try not to let the ball above your waist either

That's all I can think of right now... AND FIELD HOCKEY DOES RULE!

Any other sports invented in Germany besides ice hockey?

Germany did not invent ice hockey... It was invented by the native Americans of Canada, who played a game called shinny that later developed into ice hockey.

How Many people are on an ice hockey team?

12 Forwards (4 Lines of forwards, 3 players per line) 6 Defence (3 lines of defence, 2 players per line) 2 Goalies (Starter and backup) 20 Players on a team. Note that depending on the team there may be an extra defence. (7 total)

How fast a slap shotted hockey puck moves?

On average a slapshotted hockey puck travels 125 MPH