DEFINITION: Professional Ice Hockey is a highly competitive sport played on ice, involving two teams of skaters who use hockey sticks to shoot a rubber puck into the opponent’s net to score goals.
FAQs:
1. What is the objective of professional ice hockey?
The objective of professional ice hockey is to score more goals than the opposing team within the allocated time to win the game.
2. How many players are there on each team?
Each team in professional ice hockey consists of six players, including one goaltender and five skaters.
3. Can players from both teams engage in physical contact?
Yes, players from both teams are allowed to engage in physical contact as long as it does not involve any illegal moves or excessive force.
4. What is icing in ice hockey?
Icing is a rule in ice hockey where a player shoots the puck from his team’s half of the ice and it crosses the opponent’s goal line, without anyone touching it. This results in a faceoff in the defending team’s zone.
5. How long is a typical professional ice hockey game?
A typical professional ice hockey game consists of three periods, each lasting 20 minutes of gameplay. The intermission breaks between periods usually last around 15 minutes.
