Hockey
By:Jacob
What is Hockey?
Hockey is A game with the most points wins. The objective is to score a goal and not get any penalties or get scored on by the opponent team. There are 3 12-20 minute periods (depends on your age group) every time the referee Blows the whistle you go to the closest face off dot.
Rules
Before going on the Ice you need to know the rules first. First ill tell you the penalty rules you can not Elbow, slash, punch, kick, fight, trip, or hit someone from behind or you could get a 2 minute penalty or a game misconduct and you will be down by a player. There are also other ways the referee can blow the whistle If a goal, offside, or icing occurs.
Other Tips
Penalty shot
If a player on your or the opponent's team is tripped on a breakaway they will get a penalty shot. A penalty shot is where no one else is on the ice and It is just you versus the goalie and you only get one chance to score. Then the game resumes.
Pulled goalie
When your tied or down by a goal or two and its close to the end of the game. You can actually pull out your goalie for a extra player so it would be a 6 v 5 but the bad thing is your net is completely exposed so it is much easier for the opponents to get a goal.
Overtime & Shootout
When the game end and It is a tie It will go into overtime. It only goes into overtime if your in a important Game like a tournament or state. And sometimes the game just goes until someone scores but, Other Times It goes into a shootout You have 5 people from your team to go a 1v1 against the goalie the team with the most points ate the end wins.
Important people
Bob Suter
He is was one of the best NHL hockey players of all time. He played on the 1980 untied states hockey team and they won gold. Later he bought and then owned the Middleton hockey rink. He has a brother Garrett Suter that played for 17 years in the NHL. And a son Ryan Suter that is still playing in the NHL. Bob Suter died when he was 57 in 2014 on September 9th because of a heart attack. but everyone still remembers him And they always will for what joy he brought into the world.