Hockey
Ice Hockey is a game played on an ice-coated surface
with skates on the feet, played in
between two teams with sticks to hit the puck and score
goals against the other team.
The NHL is broken up into 2 conferences and within both conferences are 2 divisions.
Eastern Conference
- Atlantic Division
- Metropolitian Division
Western Conference
- Centeral Division
- Pacific Division
Positions in Hockey
Goaltender:: The goalie's primary task is simple - keep the puck out of his own net. Offensively, he might start his team down the ice with a pass, but seldom does he leave the net.
Defensemen: These players try to stop the incoming play at their own blue line. They try to break up passes, block shots, cover opposing forwards (center and wings) and clear the puck from in front of their own goal. Offensively, they get the puck to their forwards and follow the play into the attacking zone, positioning themselves just inside their opponent's blue line at the "points."
Center: The quarterback on the ice, the center leads the attack by carrying the puck on offense. He exchanges passes with his wings to steer the play toward the opposing goal. On defense, he tries to disrupt a play before it gets on his team's side of the ice.
Wings: The wings team with the center on the attack to set up shots on goal. Defensively, they attempt to break up plays by their counterparts and upset shot attempts.
Participation
This Picture below represents the areas of the world with hockey participation.
