Boarding in hockey refers to tripping, hitting, to pushing an opposing player into the boards in a dangerous manner. This is one of the more dangerous plays in the game of hockey. The boards themselves are often responsible for injuries whether a player is illegally hit into them or not. What Is A Boarding Penalty … Read more
Hooking in hockey refers to a penalty called when a player uses his stick to restrain a player on the opposing team. This penalty is a two-minute minor but can also be assessed as a major penalty if the referee deems the hook resulted in an injury. Hooking is a fairly touch and go penalty … Read more
Spearing in hockey is a penalty given when a player uses his stick to contact another player in a stabbing motion. Players may receive a double minor or major penalty for committing this penalty. What Is A Spearing Penalty In The NHL? Before we start breaking this rule down ourselves let’s head to the NHL … Read more
For most hockey players high sticking just means a call for hitting an opponent in the head with your stick. This covers the most common occurrence in high sticking penalties but the rules regarding this are a little more complex. It is also important to point out high sticking in hockey is different from high … Read more
As you likely already know slashing in hockey refers to the act of hitting another player with your stick. But the NHL rules regarding slashing penalties are a little more complex than that. After all, if they called a penalty each time a player hit their opponent with their stick there likely wouldn’t be enough … Read more
Most hockey fans know that checking from behind in youth leagues is not allowed. This sort of hit can be dangerous and often leads to injury. But when it comes to the NHL the rules are a little blurrier. The NHL has rules against checking from behind but they are rarely called. A lot of … Read more
Charging in hockey refers to making contact with a player after taking several strides or travelling at a high speed over an excessive distance. Essentially a charge in hockey is going to be called when you hit a player with an excessive amount of force that you have generated. The official NHL rulebook states this … Read more
A cross check in hockey refers to hitting an opponent with the shaft of your stick in a pushing motion. A cross check makes contact with the opposing player in the area between your hands on the sticks shaft. This can be considered a very dangerous play in hockey while also being a major part … Read more
The penalty shot is one of the most exciting plays in the game of hockey. Whether it’s a game winning save by the goalie or a snipe to seal the deal penalty shots keep fans on the edge of their seats. Yet many of this fans don’t have much knowledge surrounding penalty shots. That’s why … Read more