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.
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