Ice hockey Ice hockey The IIHF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation. This is the 2003 IIHF World Ranking; for the current ranking, see IIHF World Ranking. ...more on Wikipedia about "2003 IIHF World Ranking"
The IIHF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation. This is the 2004 IIHF World Ranking; for the current ranking, see IIHF World Ranking. ...more on Wikipedia about "2004 IIHF World Ranking"
The 2006 Men's Ice Hockey Championships is to be held in May, 2006 in Riga, Latvia. ...more on Wikipedia about "2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships"
50 goals in 50 games refers to the act of scoring 50 goals in the first 50 games in an NHL season. Scoring fifty goals in fifty (or fewer) games in the National Hockey League is an renowned achievement, widely considered the true bench mark of the greatest goal scorers. ...more on Wikipedia about "50 goals in 50 games"
In ice hockey, a backhanded shot (or backhander) is a shot taken from the backside of the blade. ...more on Wikipedia about "Backhand shot (ice hockey)"
The Battle of the Hockey Enforcers was a sporting event held in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, on August 29, 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of the Hockey Enforcers"
Centre or Center in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player. Centres are ideally faster skaters who can backcheck quickly from deep in the opposing zone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centre (ice hockey)"
Checking in ice hockey is the act of physically keeping an opposing player in check. It is not a penalty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Checking (ice hockey)"
Defenceman (defenseman in U.S.) is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily defence. To shorten the name and to give consideration to the rising number of female players, the position is sometimes referred to as just "defence" ("defense"). ...more on Wikipedia about "Defenceman (ice hockey)"
Fantasy hockey is a form of fantasy sport where fantasy owners build a team that competes against other fantasy owners based on the statistics generated by professional hockey players or teams. The majority of all fantasy hockey pools are based on the teams and players of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...more on Wikipedia about "Fantasy hockey"
A farm team, or farm club, generally refers to a minor league baseball league in the United States which are at a lower pay level and play in smaller cities and towns than do Major League Baseball, and which are under the control of the two major leagues and are used for development of younger players. The meaning of the name is unclear, and it could either refer to the more rural location of many of the teams or to the idea that the major league team is using the minor league team as a farm to grow young talent into seasoned players. ...more on Wikipedia about "Farm team"
Fighting in ice hockey is a controversial aspect of hockey. The practice of fighting in hockey is condoned in the National Hockey League, the junior leagues, and other professional minor leagues, but is punishable by ejection in the Peewee, College and European leagues. It is also not allowed in women's hockey at any level. Although it results in a major penality, players who engage in fighting (except for instigating) do not get ejected from the game. Hockey, along with lacrosse, remains the only major professional sport in North America to not eject players for fighting. Fights often are spontaneous, as a knee-jerk reaction to an on-ice incident during a game, although it is not uncommon for players to arrange fights beforehand. In hockey parlance, a player who would want to get into a fight would ask a potential opponent to drop the gloves and dance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fighting in ice hockey"
In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. Such positions exist in association football (soccer), Gaelic football, International Rules Football, handball, field hockey, ice hockey, netball, water polo, lacrosse, floorball and a number of other sports. ...more on Wikipedia about "Goalkeeper"
The goaltender, goalie, in ice hockey is a player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering the net to prevent the opposing team from scoring. He usually plays in or near the area in front of the net called the goal crease (or often just crease). Due to the power and frequency of shots, the goaltender wears special equipment designed to protect the body from direct impact. No more than one player on each hockey team plays as goalie at any one time in a game. ...more on Wikipedia about "Goaltender"
The Heritage Classic was an outdoor ice hockey game played on November 22, 2003 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was the first outdoor game in the history of the National Hockey League. The event took place in Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium in front of a crowd of 57,167, the largest number of people to ever watch a live NHL game, despite temperatures of close to -30 °C, with windchill. It was held to commemorate the 86th anniversary of the founding of the NHL in 1917. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television broadcast also set the record for most viewers of a single NHL game with 2.747 million nationwide. This was the first NHL game broadcast in HDTV on CBC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heritage Classic"
As with most professional sports ice hockey is broadcast both by radio and television ...more on Wikipedia about "Hockey broadcasting"
The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of ice hockey, with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with interactive activities. The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1943 but no building was built until 1961, when a building was opened on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). ...more on Wikipedia about "Hockey Hall of Fame"
Hockey Night in Asia or South China Ice Hockey League is a recreational hockey league in Hong Kong and operated by AsiaSports Limited. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hockey Night in Asia"
A hockey pool is a betting game that is played by hockey fans. Each pool generally contains its own rules and regulations, usually defined by the contestants themselves. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hockey pool"
A hockey rink is an ice rink specifically designed for the game of ice hockey. It is rectangular with rounded corners and surrounded by a wall approximately 40 inches (1 meter) high called the boards. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hockey rink"
Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice. It is one of the world's fastest sports, with players on skates capable of going high speeds on natural or artificial ice surfaces. The most prominent ice hockey nations are Canada, Russia, the United States, Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, and the Slovak Republic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice hockey"
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The IIHF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation. ...more on Wikipedia about "IIHF World Ranking"
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between the ages of 16 and 20 years old . Canadian junior hockey is recognized as professional by organizations such as the NCAA as players receive a small stipend, however, the earnings for junior players are invariably far smaller than can be earned in most levels of professional hockey. Also, American junior teams are fully amateur. ...more on Wikipedia about "Junior hockey"
* The Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) existed from 1921 to 1926. The WCHL wasn't a pre-NHL league, but is generally deemed by hockey historians to have been a major league. Two years prior to its folding, the PCHA merged with it. Note: the last season, 1925-26, it had been renamed Western Hockey League because one of its teams had moved to the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of pre-NHL seasons"
(List of Team Canada captains) ==1972 Summit Series (vs USSR)== ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Team Canada captains" You are visiting www.shortopedia.com
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