1 WWW.ARIZONACOYOTES.COM/KIDSCLUB 2 Table of Contents 3 MESSAGE FROM HOWLER 4 WHAT IS HOCKEY? 5 POSITIONS 6 PENALTIES 7 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW 8 HOW TO SOUND LIKE AN OFFICIAL HOCKEY PLAYER 9 GAMES AND ACTIVITIES 12 LOCATIONS OF HOCKEY RINKS AROUND PHOENIX 13 THE HISTORY OF HOCKEY IN ARIZONA WWW.ARIZONACOYOTES.COM/KIDSCLUB 3 A MESSAGE From Howler Dear Coyotes Fans, Welcome to your official hockey curriculum book! I am excited for you to learn more about the game of hockey. Passing, shooting, and scoring are all great but the most important thing to remember is to HAVE FUN! Be sure to sign up for Howler’s Kids Club to get your exclusive membership kit, ticket discounts, and more. See you at the rink! Your friend, Howler Coyote WWW.ARIZONACOYOTES.COM/KIDSCLUB 4 What is Hockey? The objective of the game is to put the puck or ball in the net more than the opposing team. ICE HOCKEY STREET HOCKEY 1. Five players and a goalie 1. 4-5 players and a goalie 2. Uses a puck 2. Uses a ball 3. Pads cover 95% of the player’s body 3. No pads necessary (only recommended) 4. Since players wear ice skates, ice hockey must be 4. Can be played on any dry, hard surface played on an frozen pond or ice rink surface 5. No offsides 5. Offsides (player cannot cross attacking blue line 6. Penalties result in a free shot before the puck) results in a faceoff 7. Play starts with the N-H-L faceoff (see terminology) 6. Penalties result in a 2- or 5-minute “time-out” in the 8. If ball leaves surface, or a goal is scored, play starts by penalty box inbounding the ball 7. Play starts with the official dropping the puck between two opposing players (a faceoff) 8. If the puck goes out of play, or a goal is scored, the play begins with a face-off 1. Goalies wear full equipment BOTH 2. Play starts with a faceoff 3. Penalties punish the offending team 4. Cellys, dangles, and flow are highly recommended! (See terminology on page 8) WWW.ARIZONACOYOTES.COM/KIDSCLUB 5 Positions LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT DEFENSEMAN WINGER WINGER DEFENSEMAN CENTER CENTER GOALTENDER GOALTENDER RIGHT RIGHT LEFT LEFT DEFENSEMAN WINGER WINGER DEFENSEMAN 1. Center - Player who takes the faceoffs, spends most of the time with the ball, and moves around the playing surface trying to get the puck toward the opposing net. Usually the playmaking type of players. 2. Right/Left Wing - “Wingers” play their selected side both defensively and offen- sively. They are responsible for helping get the ball out of the defensive zone and getting open so their teammates can pass them the ball. These players will shoot/ score the most. 3. Right/Left Defensemen - The defensemen play behind the forwards with the job of preventing the other team from getting shots off. Defensemen are able to score goals, but their main job is to protect and defend the area in front of their goalie. 4. Goaltender - The goalie’s job is to prevent pucks from going in the net. He/she is the last line of defense for preventing goals from being scored! Line Changes 1. Make sure you are only spending 90-120 seconds per shift and changing with your teammates (LINE CHANGES). 2. This will help you save energy and prevent you from getting tired and slow. WWW.ARIZONACOYOTES.COM/KIDSCLUB 6 Penalties Minor Penalties Penalties that result in a 2-minute time out in the Sin Bin 1. High sticking - Making contact with an opposing player above the shoulder with your stick, whether intentionally or inadvertently. If the play results in an injury, the penalty can be increased. 2. Holding - Grabbing a player’s body, sweater, or stick, or preventing them from getting to the puck. 3. Hooking - Using the blade of the stick to hold an opponent and prevent movement. 4. Cross-checking - A hit in which a player uses the stick, held with both hands, to check an opponent. 5. Roughing - Striking an opponent during an altercation that the officials decide is not severe enough to earn a stiffer penalty. If a player punches another with gloves on during a skirmish, officials will sometimes give a roughing penalty. 6. Tripping - Causing an opponent to fall by tripping with stick or body. Major Penalties Penalties that result in a 5-minute time out in the Sin Bin 1. Boarding - Checking, tripping, or pushing an opponent into the side or end boards. 2. Spearing - Striking an opponent with the blade of the stick in a stabbing motion. 3. Slashing - Striking an opponent with the stick; usually a chop to an opposing player’s legs. 4. Charging - A hit in which a player takes more than three strides to gain speed and check an opposing player. a. Can also be called if a player leaves his or her feet to maximize the impact. 5. Check from behind - A check that impacts an opposing player from behind, without allowing the player to brace for the impact. 6. Check to the head - Any contact above the shoulder that puts the head at risk. 7. Fighting - Fighting major is called when players drop their gloves and throw punches at each other. WWW.ARIZONACOYOTES.COM/KIDSCLUB 7 Important words to know 1. Zamboni - Car-looking machine that cleans the ice. 2. Penalty Box - The box where players sit and serve their penalties. 3. Referee - Men/women in striped jerseys who officiate the game, call penalties, goals and stoppages of play. Will wear orange arm bands to identify as referee. 4. Linesmen - Men/women who call offsides and icing infractions and drop the puck on faceoffs. 5. Goal - When a player puts the puck in the net with stick. 6. Assist - An assist is awarded to the player or players (maximum of two) who touched the puck prior to the goal. 7. Crease - Goalie-only zone. 8. Hat Trick - When one player scores three goals in a game. a. Natural Hat Trick - When a player scores three straight goals without anyone from their team or the opposing team scoring during their streak. 9. Slap Shot - Hitting the puck with the blade of the stick after taking a full backswing. 10. Wrist Shot - Hitting the puck with the blade of the stick using a quick snap of the wrist rather than a fullback swing. 11. Offside - A player may not skate into his offensive zone ahead of the puck. 12. Icing - Icing is called when a player behind the red line in his end of the rink shoots a puck past the goal line in his offensive zone when both teams are playing at even strength. WWW.ARIZONACOYOTES.COM/KIDSCLUB 8 How to sound like an Official Hockey Player 1. Apple - Assist 2. Bar-down - When the ball/puck hits the crossbar before ball/puck enters the net 3. Barn - Hockey arena 4. Basket - Goal or net 5. Biscuit - Ball/puck 6. Cannon/Rocket - Hard shot 7. Celly - Celebration of a goal 8. Cheese - Top shelf 9. Clapper - Slap shot 10. Dangle - Juke 11. Flow - Hockey hair 12. Gino - Goal 13. Gong show - When a game is out of control 14. Lettuce - Long hockey hair 15. Lid/Bucket - Helmet 16. Mitts - Gloves 17. Pipe - Goal post 18. Sauce - Passing the ball to teammate in the air 19. The Show - The National Hockey League 20. Sin Bin - The penalty box 21. Sweater - Jersey 22. Tendy - Goalie 23. Tic – tac –toe - A goal consisting of 2 quick passes 24. Twig - Hockey stick 25. Wheel - Going/running fast 26. Zebra - Referee WWW.ARIZONACOYOTES.COM/KIDSCLUB 9 Games and Activities 1 2 Coyotes crossword Puzzle 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CLUES Across Down 1. Using the blade of the stick to hold an opponent and prevent movement 2. When a player behind the centerice line shoots the puck across 3. Awarded to the player or players (max of two) who touched the puck prior to the center ice line, the defensive zone blue line, and past the the goal goal line without the puck ending up in the net or being touched by the defending goalie 6. Grabbing a player’s body, sweater, or stick, or preventing them from getting to the puck 4. Type of hockey played with a ball on a dry, hard surface 9. Arizona Coyotes mascot 5. Professional ice hockey league founded in 1917 10. Slang term for referee 7. The player whose main duty is to prevent the ball or puck from crossing or entering the net 12. When one player scores three goals in a game 8. Rubber disk that is hit into the goal 13. Player who takes the faceoffs and moves around the playing surface trying to get the puck towards the opposing net 9. Game played on the ice or the street 14. Worn for protection and covering 95% of an icehockey player’s body 10. Machine that smooths the surface of the ice on a rink 15. Smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often inside a building or arena 11. People who call offsides and icing infractions and drop the puck on faceoffs 16. Slang term for a hockey arena 1. HOOKING 3. ASSIST 6. HOLDING 9. HOWLER 10. ZEBRA 12. HAT TRICK 13. CENTER 14. PADS 15. RINK 16. BARN 16. RINK 15. PADS 14. CENTER 13. TRICK HAT 12. ZEBRA 10. HOWLER 9. HOLDING 6. ASSIST 3. HOOKING 1.