1. Hockey Saftey Produced By: Emanuel Otero Ice hockey is a popular winter sport in the United States, that has more than a half million players ranging from amateur to professional. But injuries in this sport are common and can be severe. Many injuries can be prevented if players wear all their appropriate equipment and avoid dangerous moves like body checking and dangerous penalties. The Basics http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/juniors/2006-01-04-junior-worlds-capsules_x.htm www.usma.edu/Publicaffairs/PV/011207/Hockey.htm www.lewrockwell.com/decoster/decoster95.html www.uscho.com/recaps/20052006/m/03/24/bc-mu.php http://www.momsguide.com/icehockey/ih1.html Sources Some things to always Remember Ice hockey can be a very entertaining and very rewarding. The main things to remember though is to always play the game safely. One should never go out there and look to hurt someone else or go out there because of hate. The reason why people who play this sport and any sport should always play it to have fun and for the love of the game. Freshman Tim Quinlan ties up his Seneca opponent in action Oct. 2. Quinlan had one of Army’s two scores against Bentley.
![Hot Shots Slap Shot - A player raises his stick, and then putting full body power behind it, slaps the puck hard toward the goal. Backhand Shot - A player crosses the front of the body with the stick, and uses the back blade of the stick to shoot the puck toward the goal. Wrist Shot - A type of shot in which a player uses his wrists in a quick snapping motion to shoot the puck. Penalty Shot - A free shot by a player performed one-on-one against the goalie. It is taken either by the player who was fouled or a designated player. To protect players and spectators many rules and regulations have been created and severely enforced. Depending on the severity of the penalty a player could be placed in the penalty box for two, four, or five minutes. Here are some of the rules and penalties that the National Hockey League has that are enforced by players being given two minutes in the penalty box: Rules and Regulations Body Protection Skates, hockey stick, puck, hockey gloves, shoulder pads, shin pads, and elbow pads, helmet with face mask and chin strap until you reach a professional level, mouthpiece, hockey pants, garter belt, and athletic supporter with cup for men. The Basics continued… In hockey, teams move a puck along the ice using stick handling, passing, and shooting in an effort to score goals. The team that scores the most number of goal ultimately wins the game. If there is a tie after a 3 period regulation most games will go into a 5 minute sudden death period. Dan Bertram of Boston College hits the post to the right during Boston College's shutout of Miami U.S. defenseman Jack Johnson, left, has been booed by Canadian fans for hits like this one on Norway's Per Ferdinand Stensund. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)