Scovone Star Magazine 2016-2017 | Page 33

goalies take more shots. All goalies use a blocker and a trapper so they can block the puck or catch the puck. All hockey goals are made 6 ft wide and 4 ft tall. The nets are there so you can shoot on them. All hockey games are played with a hard puck. RULES FOR PLAYING HOCKEY Forgetting one piece of equipment can be crucial, All hockey players must have all their equipment before getting on the ice, If you don’t have skates then you can’t skate or play hockey.When the players sharpen their skates it puts a better edge on them so that you can skate quicker. If you don’t get your skates sharpened you could not skate good. In hockey if you do not wear a jersey with a number on the back when you score it will not go on your score records and you most likely won’t get the point for it. All players need to wrap tape around a hockey stick for better grip when you shoot the puck or stick handling the p u c k . Yo u a l s o n e e d a mouthguard to. HOCKEY POSITIONS The offensive positions are center, left and right wing. Center takes care of the center of the ice and tries to get a break away. The left wing is supposed take care of the left side of the ice. When the other team is in possession of the puck. If we get a penalty it is there job to get the puck into the other team's zone. The right wing is supposed to take care of the right side of the ice. The defensive positions are left and right defenders. They protect the offensive players from the other team and tries to keep them from scoring and help out the goalie. ABOVE: MICHIGAN’S LOCKER ROOM BELOW: MICHIGAN COACH TALKING TO HIS TEAM REASONS PEOPLE WANT E D TO PLAY HOCKEY For Lance pierce the reason was when he was 7 years old he watched the USA defeat the soviet Union In the miracle on ice hockey game. After that moment he knew he wanted to be a hockey player. – 33 –