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2. Checking (ice hockey) - Wikipedia

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   For example, a defensive player may hit the puck out of the puck carrier's possession before making physical contact. This is a common form of checking for goalies to use against opponents that approach closely, since they must avoid moving their bodies far from the goal. Foley Martin displaying the hook check while with the Calgary Tigers.

3. Ice hockey goaltending equipment - Wikipedia

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   Modern goalie blades have become much taller to give goalies the ability to have a wide stance without losing their blade edge contact with the ice. The boot does not have a tendon guard, which is the piece of a regular hockey skate that extends up the back of the ankle to protect the Achilles' tendon. Finally, the boot used to be inside a ...

4. Neutral zone trap - Wikipedia

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   The most recognizable implementation of the trap sees the defense stationing four of their players in the neutral zone and one forechecker in the offensive zone. As the offensive team starts to move up the ice, the forechecker (generally the center) will cut off passing lanes to other offensive players by staying in the middle of the ice, forcing the puck carrier to either sideboard.

5. Goaltender - Wikipedia

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   Goaltender Tyler Weiman makes a save with his stick.In casual hockey terms, it may simply be referred to as a "stick save". In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as the goalie) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their own team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. [1]

6. Forward (ice hockey) - Wikipedia

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   In ice hockey, a forward is a player, and a position on the ice, whose primary responsibility is to score and assist goals. [1] Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes of the ice from goal to goal. It is not mandatory, however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in forming the common offensive strategy known as a ...

7. Julius Randle drills wild buzzer-beater to lift Timberwolves ...

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   Julius Randle wasn't going to let this game go to overtime. Instead, the Minnesota Timberwolves forward sent the Phoenix Suns' Josh Okogie falling backward and drilled a buzzer-beater that sent ...