Hockey Rules Test

How many points is a goal worth in hockey?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 7

What is the name of the position of the player in hockey that plays with a larger stick and tries to stop the opposing team from scoring a goal?

• forward

• defender

• goalie

• center

What is the term for swinging your hockey stick to high?

• high sticking

• goal tending

• icing

• penalty

The team that has an advantage when the opposing team has one more players out due to penalties is on a 

• big play

• power trip

• power play

• fast break

Where does a player go after being called for a penalty?

• the bench

• the dugout

• the locker room

• the penalty box

What is the name of the players that play in front of the goalie and help to keep the opposing team from scoring?

• offense

• defenders

• extra goalies

• forwards

Hockey is a contact sport.

• True

• False

What do the hockey players hit with their sticks to try to score a goal?

• ball

• puck

• frisbee

How many minutes is a penalty?

• 7

• 5

• 1

• 2

What is the name of the players who are on offense that are trying to score?

• full back

• quarter back

• forwards

• defenders