Rules of the Game

Things to know about ice hockey:

Games are comprised of three 20 minute periods. If the game is tied after the 60 minutes, a sudden death overtime period of 5 minutes is played Intermission between the periods lasts approximately 10 to 15 minutes

Six skaters make up a team. The positions are goalkeeper, left and right defense, center, left and right wing.

Penalties:

Minor Penalty (2 minutes) for tripping, hooking, high sticking, slashing, charging, roughing, holding, elbowing, or boarding.

Major Penalty (5 minutes) for spearing, fighting, or when a minor penalty is committed with intent to injure.

Misconduct (10 minutes) Various forms of unsportsmanlike behavior or when a player receives a second major penalty in a game.

Penalty shot: a free shot (opposed only by the goalkeeper) for a player who is illegally encumbered from behind while she has possession of the puck with no opponent between her and the goal except the goalie.

Delayed penalty: The whistle signifying a penalty is delayed until the penalized team regains possession of the puck

Off-sides occurs when a player precedes the puck over the attacking blue line.

Icing occurs when the puck is sent the length of the ice from behind the center red line without being touched.

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