Core ice hockey rules, positions, and scoring, plus key historical milestones, one concept or fact per card.
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- What is a hat trick?
- Three goals scored by the same player in a single game
- How many periods are played in regulation hockey?
- Three periods
- What is the offsides rule?
- A player is in an offside position if they are ahead of the puck and nearest opponent in the offensive zone
- Which position is responsible for protecting the goal?
- Goalie (also called goaltender)
- What is a penalty box?
- An area where a penalized player sits out, temporarily removing them from the game
- How many players from each team are on the ice during regular play?
- Six players (five skaters and one goalie)
- What do the two blue lines mark?
- The boundaries between the defensive, neutral, and offensive zones
- Name the three zones in hockey.
- Defensive zone, neutral zone, and offensive zone
- What is cross-checking?
- Hitting an opponent with the stick held across the body, a penalty
- How many minutes does a player sit for a minor penalty?
- Two minutes
- What is icing?
- Shooting the puck from behind your own center line across the opponent's goal line without it being touched
- What is the crease?
- The rectangular area directly in front of the goal where the goalie operates
- What is the goalie's primary responsibility?
- To prevent the puck from entering the goal
- What is a defenseman's main job?
- To protect the goal and prevent opponents from scoring
- What is a forward's primary objective?
- To score goals and create scoring opportunities
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