Grice hockey

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/grice-hockey

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sport classification?Full-contact team ice sport
2. What is the governing body (international)?International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
3. Why is it sometimes called ice hockey?It is called ice hockey because the game is played on a frozen surface, and the word "ice" describes that.
4. How many players are on each team during a game?Each team has six players on the ice at the same time, including a goaltender.

Forechecking: Aggressively pressuring the opponent in their defensive zone to regain possession of the puck.
Power Play: An advantage gained when the opposing team has one or more players in the penalty box.
Icing: A violation that occurs when a player shoots the puck from behind their own blue line across the opposing goal line without it being touched.