| Hockey is a sport that is enjoyed by many | | | | puck crosses the goal line and goes into the |
| players and fans. Because it is most | | | | net which oddly enough is also called the |
| frequently played on ice (professionally | | | | goal. The blue area in front of the goal that |
| anyway), it is often referred to as ice | | | | is painted in blue is called the crease. Only |
| hockey, though there are some variations of | | | | the goaltender is allowed in the crease, so |
| the game using a roller rink rather than an | | | | if a player skates into the crease while |
| ice rink making it possible for those who | | | | attempting to make a goal, they may get an |
| don?t have the benefit of ice rinks to engage | | | | interference penalty. |
| in the game for fun. Hockey that isn?t played | | | | |
| on the ice is generally referred to as roller | | | | Generally there are six players per team on |
| hockey. | | | | the ice at one time. The three players that |
| | | | line up at the front of the team are called |
| Ice hockey is played in a 200 foot by 85 foot | | | | forwards and they mainly serve as the team?s |
| rink. Lines are painted on the ice to mark | | | | offense. Depending on their placement they |
| various zones. The red line in the center of | | | | are referred to as the right wing, the center |
| the rink marks the middle of the ice so the | | | | and the left wing. Behind the forwards are |
| hockey players can tell how far to shoot. | | | | two defensemen, one on the right and one on |
| Blue lines are used to mark the three zones | | | | the left. The sixth player is the goaltender, |
| of the ice ? the defending zone, the | | | | also called a goalie. The goalie generally |
| attacking zone and the neutral zone. | | | | stays in the crease to protect defensive |
| | | | zone, the defensemen also defend the goal as |
| One each end of the rink, in the center of | | | | the forwards attempt to make goals for the |
| the ice is a set of goal posts which are set | | | | team. Forwards and defensemen are allowed to |
| six feet apart, and a net. Between the goal | | | | provide both offense and defense for their |
| posts there is a red line painted on the ice | | | | team as they react to the activity of the |
| which is called a goal line. The object of | | | | game. At the end of three twenty-minute |
| the game of hockey is to make goals by | | | | periods, the hockey team with the highest |
| knocking the hockey puck into the net using a | | | | score wins. Tied games go into a five-minute |
| hockey stick. A team achieves points when the | | | | period of overtime. |