How to Get a Kicking Penalty in Ice Hockey

Aside from picking your skates up to move, there shouldn't be a time in which the blade of your skate is off the ice. In fact, hockey players never bring their skates too far off the ice while skating. So you will probably never accidentally kick another player. In fact, referees know that kicking another player is difficult. So if they see you do it, they'll assume it was intentional. And that could get you called for a kicking penalty.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Lift your hockey skate up off of the ice, and angle your foot so that the blade is not perpendicular to the ice. This means your leg or ankle is bent so that you cannot easily step back onto your skate.

2. Strike another player with the blade of your skate, and you'll get called on a kicking penalty. Kicking might also include striking another player with the boot of your skate.

3. Pull up a cool bench. At the least, you'll get a major penalty and a misconduct charge. This means you'll have to sit in the penalty box for 10 minutes. If the referee rules that you were kicking with the intention of seriously hurting another player, you can take off your skates. You'll be out the rest of the game.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep your skates under you at all times. Kicking penalties are not called often, and that's because players know that the penalty you can get by kicking an opponent is just not worth it. Be aggressive, but play smart.

Who Can Help:

• Tired of Being Tired? Fight Fatigue and Try FRS for FREE!