Hockey Terms J to R
Kneeing-A minor penalty which occurs when a player uses a knee to hit his opponent in the leg, thigh or lower body.
Last play face-off-The location at which the puck was last legally played by a player or goalkeeper immediately prior to a stoppage of play.
Lead pass-A pass sent ahead of a moving teammate designed to meet the player at the location he is headed.
Lie-Angle made by the shaft of the stick and the blade.
Line change-The entire forward line and/or defensive line will be replaced at once, which puts players on the ice who work well together.
Linesmen-The two officials on the ice, one toward each end of the rink, responsible for infractions of the rules concerning off-side plays at the blue lines or center line and for any icing violations; they conduct most of the face-offs, sometimes advise the referee concerning penalties, and separate players who are fighting; they wear black pants and an official league sweater, and are on skates.
Major Penalty-A five minute penalty.
Match-up-A pairing of players on opposing teams who will cover each other during the hockey game.
Minor Penalty-A two minute penalty.
Misconduct Penalty-A ten minute penalty against an individual player but not the team - so a sub is allowed.
Net-The goal; netting attached to the goalposts and frame of the goal to trap the puck when a goal is scored.
Neutral Zone-The center of the rink between the two opposing zones.
Off-ice (Minor) Official-Officials appointed to assist in the conduct of the game including the Official Scorer, Game Timekeeper, Penalty Timekeeper and the two Goal Judges. The Referee has general supervision of the game and full control of all game officials, and in case of any dispute the Referee's decision shall be final.
Officials-One referee and two linesmen on the ice calling infractions and handing out penalties; up to five off-ice officials including two goal judges, the game timekeeper, the penalty timekeeper and the official scorer.
Offsides-When players enter the offensive zone before the puck.
Offsides Pass-When the puck is passed to another player across two or more lines - the puck is then brought back to where the pass was made for a face off.
On the fly-Making player changes or substitutions while play is under way.
On the road-Wwhen a team plays games away from its home arena.
Open ice-The part of the ice that is free of opponents.
Overtime:An additional period of play used to break a tie; see sudden-death.
Passing-When one player uses his stick to send the puck to a teammate.
Passout-A pass by an attacking player from behind his opponent’s net or goal line to a teammate in front of the net.
Penalty-A penalty is the result of an infraction of the rules by a player or team official. It usually involves the removal from the game of the offending player or team official for a specified period of time. In some cases the penalty may be the awarding of a penalty shot on goal or the actual awarding of a goal.
Penalty box-An area with a bench just off the ice, behind the sideboards outside the playing area where penalized players serve their penalty time.
Penalty killer-A player expert at backchecking and keeping or gaining control of a loose puck under difficult circumstances who is trained to break up a power play when his team is shorthanded.
Penalty shot:A free shot awarded a player who was illegally interfered with, preventing him from a clear scoring opportunity; the shot is taken with only the goalie guarding against it.
Player-Member of a team physically participating in a game. The goalkeeper is considered a player except where special rules specify otherwise.
Points-The left and right positions taken by the defensemen of the attacking team, just inside the blue line of the attacking zone; also the term used to describe the defensemen playing at this location; also an individual statistic for players equal to their goals plus assists; also a team statistic used to determine team standings (2 points for each win and 1 point for each tie during the regular season).
Poke Check-To take the puck away with a short jab with the blade of a stick.
Power Play-When a team has more players on the ice than their opponents due to a penalty.
Proper Authorities (Proper Disciplinary Authority)-The immediate governing body of the team or teams involved, except:
1.In USA Hockey Tournaments and Play-Offs, the body shall be the Discipline Committee of the Tournament or Play-Off.
2.In matters relating to assault of official, the body shall be the Affiliate Association of that team.
3.In Junior A and B, the body shall be the Junior Council sanctioned league.
Protective Equipment-Equipment worn by players for the sole purpose of protection from injury. Recommended equipment should be commercially manufactured.
Puck-A black, vulcanized rubber disc, 1-inch thick and 3-inches in diameter, weighing between 5 1/2 and 6 ounces used to play hockey; they are frozen to prevent excessive bouncing and changed throughout the game; can travel up to 120 miles per hour on a slap shot.
Pulling the Goalie-When a team removes their goalie in order to add another forward on the ice.
Ragging-Retaining the puck by clever stickhandling; often used by a shorthanded team to kill time.
Rebound-A puck that bounces off the goalie’s body or equipment.
Red line:The line that divides the length of the ice surface in half.
Referee-The chief official in a hockey game, distinguished from the other officials by a red armband; he starts the game, calls most of the penalties and makes the final decision in any dispute; he is responsible for making sure the ice, the nets and the clock are in good condition; he wears black pants and an official league sweater; he is also on skates.
Rink-The iced area inside the boards on which the game of hockey is played; it is 200 feet long by 85 feet wide with rounded corners.
Rockered blades-Used by professional ice hockey skaters; the gentle curve in a very sharp blade of an ice skate produced by rounding the toe and heel of the blade to make it easier for hockey players to turn quickly.
Roster-A list of the players on a team.
Roughing-Minor shoves resulting in a minor penalty.
Rush-An individual or combined attack by a team in possession of the puck.
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