Knowing The Rules

A match penalty in hockey is a penalty called when a player deliberately attempts to injure an opponent. This penalty results in a removal of a player for the remainder of the game. The player is sent to the dressing room and a teammate will serve a five-minute penalty in his place. When a player … Read more

A power play in hockey occurs when a team takes a penalty resulting in a man advantage. The offending player serves his time in the penalty box ultimately leaving his team with one fewer player on the ice. A team is on the powerplay when they are the team with more players on the ice … Read more

A hybrid icing in hockey is a rule that allows the officials to call an icing if the puck is going to cross the goal line and the defending player is winning the race to the puck. Without hybrid icing, a player on the defending team aside from the goaltender must touch the puck in … Read more

Icing in hockey is called if a team with an even or superior number of players dumps, hits, or deflects the puck from their own half of the ice past the opposing team’s goal line. This rule was put into place so that teams are not able to kill time or avoid offensive pressure by … Read more

Timeouts are not a huge part of the game in hockey compared to football or basketball but they still have their place in the game. And since many fans do not often see timeouts called in hockey they often do not know the rules surrounding them. But before we get into all the rules regarding … Read more

Have you heard of the term two-line pass in hockey but had no idea what it meant? If so you are not alone many hockey fans have a vague memory of the two line pass rule in hockey but aren’t quite sure how it worked. A two-line pass in hockey is any pass that crosses … Read more

If you are a big hockey fan you are likely aware the rules regarding overtime have changed several times over the years. These constant rule changes can get a bit confusing and often leave fans how overtime in the NHL works in general. Luckily this article is on hand to break down everything you need … Read more

The NHL rulebook is loaded with rules stating exactly what hockey players can and can’t do when they are on the ice. Some of the more obscure rules like the hand pass are called so infrequently that many fans and players don’t actually know the rule itself. That’s why this article is on hand to … Read more

A power play goal in hockey is a goal that is scored with a man advantage due to an opposing team player serving a penalty. When a penalty is called against a player he will be sent to the box for two to ten minutes depending on the infraction. During this time his team will … Read more