Is it illegal to hit the goalie in hockey? The goalie is meant to be in his crease for most of a game. An attacking player making contact with the goalie whether inside or outside the crease could lead to an infraction.  Hitting the goaltender inside the crease in hockey can lead to a penalty….

A hockey team can have up to two goaltenders dressed up for a game. The roster, which has 23 players in total, must have two goalies; a starting goaltender, and a backup. So, who gets the win if a goalie is pulled? This is a question first-timers might want to know about. How does a…

The trapezoid is a line that’s painted behind the goal line on hockey rinks. The lines are shaded in red and white, and they form a trapezoid shape. It’s called the “trapezoid,” because it looks like a trapezium (a quadrilateral with no parallel sides). The trapezoid is used to determine where a goaltender can play…

If you have been to a hockey game, you must have noticed the goaltender scraping the ice in the crease before the start of the period. Most first-timers might not understand why goalies rough up the ice but they do it for a reason. For one thing, it’s just good practice. A goalie generally doesn’t…

Have you asked this question where Can A Goalie Play The Puck In Hockey? We know that Hockey goaltenders cannot just play the puck anywhere on the ice. There are rules in place that determine where a goalie can play the puck and where they cannot. The goalie is not allowed to play the puck behind…