ICE HOCKEY
– Nepal Ice Hockey Association
What is Ice Hockey?
• ICE HOCKEY, referred to simply as hockey in Canada, the United
States, and most of Europe including Finland, Sweden, Russia and the
Czech Republic, 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.
• ICE HOCKEY is the Fastest Team Game in the World
• ICE HOCKEY is a team sport in which 2 teams of SKATERS use
sticks to shoot a hard rubber HOCKEY PUCK into their opponent's
net to score points.
• The 1st recognized recorded game resembling modern ice hockey was
played indoors on March 3, 1875, in Montreal, Canada.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY FEDERATIONS (IIHF)
President (2012 – 2016)
Dr René Fasel
Gen. Secretary (2012 – 2016)
Mr. Horst Lichtner
There are INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY
FEDERATIONS (IIHF) in 73 countries
EQUIPMENT USED IN ICE HOCKEY
PLAYER EQUIP.
HELMET
SHOULDER PADS
ELBOW PADS
GLOVES
JOCK STRAP
PANTS
KNEE PADS
SOCKS
SKATES
STICK
JERSEY
GOALIE EQUIP.
HELMET
SHOULDER PADS
ELBOW PADS
GLOVES
BLOCKER
PANTS
GOALIE PADS
SOCKS
SKATES
STICK
JERSEY
A set of full hockey equipment
EQUIPMENT USED IN ICE HOCKEY
PUCK
Ice hockey requires a hard disk of vulcanized rubber
that serves the same functions in various games as a
ball does in ball games.
Color
: Black
Thickness
: 1 inch (25 mm)
Diameter
: 3 inches (76 mm)
Weight
: 5.5 to 6 Ounces (160 to 170 g)
ICE HOCKEY STICK
An ice hockey stick is a piece of equipment used in
ice hockey to shoot, pass, and carry the puck.
Length
: 150–200 cm
Angle
: 135° from the axis of the shaft,
giving the stick a partly 'L-shaped'
appearance
Blade
: 25 to 40 cm
ABOUT ICE HOCKEY
BASIC RULES OF ICE HOCKEY: The
objective of hockey is to score more goals than
your opponent on their goaltender and to have
fun!
GOAL POST: In ice hockey, a goal is scored
when the puck completely crosses the goal line
between the two goal posts and below the goal
crossbar.
Width of Opening : 6 ft. (180 cm)
Height
: 4 ft. (120 cm)
Depth
: 3 ft. 8 inch (110 cm)
GOAL AREA: The crease is a special area of
the ice designed to allow the goaltender to
perform without interference. In amateur and
international hockey, the goal crease is a half
circle with radius of 1.8 m (6 ft).
Ice Hockey Rink
The
size
of
HOCKEY RINKS in
most of the world
follow the IIHF
specifications,
which is 61 mtrs
(200 ft) × 30.5
mtrs (100 ft) with a
corner radius of
8.5 mtrs (28 ft).
The distance from the end boards to the nearest goal line is 4 mtrs (13 ft).
The distance from each goal line to the nearest blue line is 17.3 mtrs (57
ft). The distance between the two blue lines is also 17.3 mtrs (57 ft).
PLAYING SURFACE
There are five (5) lines on the ice, two (2) goal lines (both at the end of the ice),
two (2) blue lines, separating the offensive/defensive zones from the neutral
zone, and the center red line.
ABOUT ICE HOCKEY
PLAYERS
Total Players : 6 in each team (5 skaters, 1 goaltender)
The typical roster size : 20 players (12 forwards, 6 defensemen 2 goaltenders)
There are an unlimited amount of substitutions and they can happen at any time;
during play and/or a stoppage of play; except when the defensive team ices the
puck.
PERIODS (REGULATION TIME)
Played in 3 Periods in duration of 20 minutes long, with intermissions in
between.
OVERTIME
If the game is still tied at the end of regulation, there is a sudden death overtime
period; meaning, if a goal is scored during this period, the game is over.