Since December, Tom has been educating me on all things hockey. He loves the sport...watches it religiously and even plays twice a week. Because of this, I thought that I better learn what the heck cross-checking, icing, and offsides mean, even though, he's told me at least ten times.
So, for all you non-hockey fans:
cross-checking:
a minor penalty which occurs when a player holds his stick in both hands and drives the shaft into an opponent; a stick check where a player has both hands on the stick and no part of the stick on the ice; if serious injury is caused or blood is drawn it becomes a major penalty and a game misconduct.
icing:
a violation which occurs when the team in possession of the puck shoots it from behind the red center line across the opponent’s goal line into the end of the rink (but not into the goal) and a member of the opposing team touches it first; results in a face-off in the offender’s defensive zone; a shorthanded team cannot be called for icing.
offside:
a violation which occurs when both skates of an attacking player cross the opponent’s blue line before the puck is passed or carried into the attacking zone; this is one of the most common calls made in a hockey game and results in a face-off.
Does that help you understand hockey better? Me, neither.
Here's what I learned. You have to continue to watch hockey over and over again and have someone tell you over and over again what things mean. I'm just starting to understand that Ribeiro is a Dallas Stars Player and not a move where one player elbows another player in the ribs.
So, for all you non-hockey fans:
cross-checking:
a minor penalty which occurs when a player holds his stick in both hands and drives the shaft into an opponent; a stick check where a player has both hands on the stick and no part of the stick on the ice; if serious injury is caused or blood is drawn it becomes a major penalty and a game misconduct.
icing:
a violation which occurs when the team in possession of the puck shoots it from behind the red center line across the opponent’s goal line into the end of the rink (but not into the goal) and a member of the opposing team touches it first; results in a face-off in the offender’s defensive zone; a shorthanded team cannot be called for icing.
offside:
a violation which occurs when both skates of an attacking player cross the opponent’s blue line before the puck is passed or carried into the attacking zone; this is one of the most common calls made in a hockey game and results in a face-off.
Does that help you understand hockey better? Me, neither.
Here's what I learned. You have to continue to watch hockey over and over again and have someone tell you over and over again what things mean. I'm just starting to understand that Ribeiro is a Dallas Stars Player and not a move where one player elbows another player in the ribs.
FYI, here's Mike Ribeiro.
I'm just now able to follow the puck as it flung from one end of the rink to the other!
Alas, the season is over. I will probably forget all things that I've learned so far this year. Fortunately, they start back up in November.
4 comments:
Just so you know...I read your post and just skipped over the definitions. I didn't even realize I was doing it. The only thing I like about hockey is Mike Modano.
How about high-sticking? At least that one sounds funny...
Well, I read the definitions... twice and still dont get it. What is a shaft? And why would a team be shorthanded? Do players sometimes call in sick? Hmmm Oh well.
Elizabeth - I copied and pasted those definition and didn't even really read them myself. I really have no idea what the heck I'm talking about...in case you couldn't tell. ;)
Robin - high-sticking is when a player his another player above the shoulders with the hockey stick (looked that one up).
Judy - The shaft is another term for the hockey stick. A team would be shorthanded when a penalty is called and they lose a player for a set time (usually 2 minutes). I actually knew that one.
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