| Hockey is a sport that is enjoyed by many
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| | the net which oddly enough is also called
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| players and fans. Because it is most
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| | the goal. The blue area in front of the
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| frequently played on ice (professionally
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| | goal that is painted in blue is called
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| anyway), it is often referred to as ice
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| | the crease. Only the goaltender is
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| hockey, though there are some variations
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| | allowed in the crease, so if a player
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| of the game using a roller rink rather
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| | skates into the crease while attempting
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| than an ice rink making it possible for
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| | to make a goal, they may get an
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| those who don't have the benefit of ice
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| | interference penalty.
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| rinks to engage in the game for fun.
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| | Generally there are six players per team
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| Hockey that isn't played on the ice is
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| | on the ice at one time. The three players
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| generally referred to as roller hockey.
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| | that line up at the front of the team are
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| Ice hockey is played in a 200 foot by 85
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| | called forwards and they mainly serve as
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| foot rink. Lines are painted on the ice
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| | the team's offense. Depending on their
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| to mark various zones. The red line in
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| | placement they are referred to as the
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| the center of the rink marks the middle
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| | right wing, the center and the left wing.
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| of the ice so the hockey players can tell
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| | Behind the forwards are two defensemen,
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| how far to shoot. Blue lines are used to
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| | one on the right and one on the left. The
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| mark the three zones of the ice - the
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| | sixth player is the goaltender, also
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| defending zone, the attacking zone and
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| | called a goalie. The goalie generally
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| the neutral zone.
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| | stays in the crease to protect defensive
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| One each end of the rink, in the center
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| | zone, the defensemen also defend the goal
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| of the ice is a set of goal posts which
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| | as the forwards attempt to make goals for
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| are set six feet apart, and a net.
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| | the team. Forwards and defensemen are
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| Between the goal posts there is a red
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| | allowed to provide both offense and
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| line painted on the ice which is called a
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| | defense for their team as they react to
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| goal line. The object of the game of
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| | the activity of the game. At the end of
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| hockey is to make goals by knocking the
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| | three twenty-minute periods, the hockey
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| hockey puck into the net using a hockey
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| | team with the highest score wins. Tied
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| stick. A team achieves points when the
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| | games go into a five-minute period of
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| puck crosses the goal line and goes into
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| | overtime.
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