Ice Hockey

The formula for figuring goals against average, or GAA is: Total number of goals allowed multiplied by the number of minutes in a regulation game in that sport. The sum is then divided by the...

Finishing off scoring opportunities is usually the mark of a great hockey player. It's not the only mark, but one of the most important, at least for the forwards. Coaches will do everything they...

The penalty shot used to be considered the most exciting moment in ice hockey. As rare as it was thrilling, the penalty shot has lost some of its panache because it is seen regularly now that the...

Scoring a goal in ice hockey is one of the most exciting moments in the game. The well-designed passing play that ends up with the puck in the net is almost a work of art. To a goal scorer, any...

The idea is to put the puck in the 4-foot by 6-foot opening behind the goaltender. It is not about blasting the puck into the net because a team doesn't get any more of a payoff on a 110 mph slap...

Playing goalie is arguably the single most important position in all of North American sports. It is definitely the most important position in ice hockey. A great goaltender can help an...

Hockey is fast-paced sport, and there may come a time when you find yourself defending an odd-man rush. There may be two forwards charging toward your net, and you're the only skater left between...

Blocking the view of the goaltender is a great way to set up a goal. Done correctly and you can make a goalie very unhappy during the course of a hockey game. However, if done incorrectly you...

Ice hockey is a fast-paced, physical contact sport with a long list of penalties--so many, in fact, that there's even a penalty box where guilty players sit out for a required length of time. One...