Ice Hockey Rules and Regulations

The ice sheet that hockey is played on is called a ___________.

• patch

• rink

• field

• court

The area where the net is located is called the ____________ zone for the team defending that net.

• defending

• neutral

• attacking

• offensive

The middle of the rink in between the two blue lines is called the _________ zone.

• defending

• neutral

• attacking

• defensive

The area where the opposing net is located is called the ____________ zone.

• defending

• neutral

• attacking

• defensive

What is the equipment called that a player uses to shoot the puck to score a goal ?

• bat

• club

• stick

• raquet

Each team has ___ players with one of them being the goaltender.

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 8

Substitutions are unlimited in hockey.

• true

• false

The game begins when the referee drops the puck between two opposing forwards and is called a ________________.

• jump ball

• kickoff

• pass

• faceoff

In hockey there are 3 ____ minute periods.

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 26

When a player impedes an opponent who has possession of the puck by using his shoulder, hip or torso is called a ________________.

• block

• tackle

• body check

• boxout