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Learn the language, logic, and life of the game across five key zones.

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The Sport

Understand the rhythm, flow, and traditions that define the game.

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Too Many Men

Too many men is a hockey penalty for having more than six players on the ice. It results from sloppy line changes and is preventable with good timing, communication, and discipline.
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Prep / Academy Programs

Prep and Academy hockey programs combine elite training with academics, offering players high-level coaching, strong competition, and exposure to scouts while preparing them for junior or collegiate hockey pathways.
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Stoppage Time

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Checking

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Fighting

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Center Ice (Neutral

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Players

Discover the gear, lines, and roles that bring hockey to life.

Shin Guards

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Goalie Stick

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Goalie Mask

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Defensive Pairings

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Acceleration ACHA Division I ACHA Division II ACHA Division III Active Recovery Alternate Captain Angling Announcer / DJ Assistant Coach Associate Coach Athletic Trainer Backcheck Backhand Pass Backhand Shot Backup Goalie Backward Skating Bank Pass Benches Billet Family Blocker Blocker Save Blue Line Boards Body Checking Body Maintenance Booster Club Border Crossing Breakaway Saves Breakout Broken Stick Butterfly Save Captain Carpooling Catcher (Glove) Center Center Ice (Neutral Checking Checking Line Clearing the Zone Coincidental Penalties College / University Compression Gear Concessions Staff Concussion Awareness Crease Crossovers Custodial / Maintenance Staff Cycle Defenseman Defensive Coach Defensive Defenseman Defensive Pairings Dekes Delayed Offside Delayed Penalty Development Line Double Minor Penalty Drop Pass Dropped Stick Edgework Elbow Pads Energy Line Enforcer Equipment Manager Faceoff Specialist Faceoff, Circles, & Dots Facility Manager / Arena Operations Fighting Fighting – Junior Variations Fitness Training Flights Forecheck Forehand Pass Forward Lines Forward Skating Fundraising Organizer Game Clock / Scoreboard Gap Control General Manager Glass Glove Save Gloves Goal Judge Goal Line Goalie (Goaltender) Goalie Chest Protector Goalie Coach Goalie Interference Goalie Mask Goalie Pads Goalie Stick Grinder Hand Pass Head Coach Helmet High-Sticking the Puck Hockey Socks House / Recreational Hydration Ice Surface and Dimensions Icing Intermissions International Play Invitationals Jersey Jock/Jill Shorts Junior (U20) Junior A – Tier I Junior A – Tier II Junior A – Tier III Junior B / C Laces Lateral Movement Learn to Skate / Learn to Play Line Changes Line Matching Linesman Load Management Locker Room Attendant Locker Rooms Major Junior Major Penalty Match Penalty Medical Doctor Medical Engagement Mental Health Mental Performance Coach Merchandise / Pro Shop Staff Minor Penalty Misconduct Penalty Momentum Mouthguard Moving Stickhandling Napping NCAA Division I NCAA Division II NCAA Division III Neck Guard Net (Goal Frame) Neutral Zone Play Nutrition Nutritionist / Dietitian Off-Season Recreational Sport Offensive Coach Offensive Defenseman Offensive Line Officials’ Authority Officiating Crease Officiating Signals Offside One-Timer One-Touch Pass Optimal Sleep Overtime Overuse Prevention Pants (Breezers) Penalty Box Penalty Kill Penalty Killer Penalty Shot Periods Physiotherapist / Physical Therapist Pinning on Boards Playmaker Poke Check Positioning & Angles Post-Game Refueling Power Forward Power Play Power Play Specialist Pre-Game Fueling Prep / Academy Programs Pro (Major Leagues) Pro (Minor Leagues) Professional Guidance Protector Cup Puck Puck Possession Puck Protection Quick Hands Rebound Control Rebounds / Second Shots Receiving / Soft Hands Recovery Specialist Red Line Referee Regenerative Therapies Registrar Rink Guards Running Clock Saucer Pass Scheduler Scorekeeper Scoring Line Screens & Traffic Management Security Staff Shift Length Shift Rotation Shin Guards Shootout Shot Blocking Shoulder Pads Showcases Skate Socks Skates Skills Coach Slap Shot Sleep Coach Sleep Hygiene Snap Shot Sniper Special Teams Coach Special Teams Units Sports Psychologist Starter Goalie Stationary Stickhandling Statistician Stick Stick Lift Stick Save Stickhandling in Traffic Stoppage Time Stops & Starts Strength & Conditioning Coach Strength Training Sudden Death Tape Team Bus Team Hotels Team Manager Team Meals Team Parent Coordinator Team Travel Coordinator Tempo Ticketing / Box Office Staff Tier I (AAA) Tier II (AA) Tier III (A) Tight Turns Timekeeper Tip-Ins / Deflections Toe Drags Too Many Men Tournament Staff Transition Transitions Travel Costs Travel Culture Travel Hockey Travel Insurance Travel Permits & Sanctioning Travel Sleep TV Timeouts Two-Way Forward U10 (Squirt / Atom in Canada) U12 (Peewee) U14 (Bantam) U16 (Minor Midget) U18 (Midget / Major Midget) U8 (Mite) Utility Player Video Review Officials Videographer / Video Coach Volunteers Winger Wraparounds Wrist Shot Zamboni Zamboni Driver / Ice Technician

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