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Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: (602) 462-4625
Fax: (602) 379-7511
| What is the puck made of? | |
| The puck is made of vulcanized rubber, three inches in diameter and one inch thick. It is not only solid to remove the "bounce" but it is frozen before entering play to make it even more bounce resistant. It weighs about six ounces. null | |
| How fast does the puck travel? | |
| Some shooters can slap the puck more than 100 mph. Compounding the problems for goaltenders, frequently the puck will curve in flight, much like a baseball. | |
| What if a puck is stopped, or stops on the goal line? | |
| There is no goal. The puck must completely clear the goal line between the posts to be counted as a goal. | |
| Can the puck be kicked in for a goal? | |
| Not intentionally. However, if a puck is deflected off a skate or off a player's body and no overt attempt is made to throw it or kick it in, a goal is allowed. | |
| What if an offensive player is in the crease, the red outlined area in front of the nets? | |
| If he is there under his own power, there is no goal. A goal may be awarded if he was forced into the crease or held there by a defending player. An offensive player may carry the puck into the crease and score. | |
| Why is it called a hat trick when a hockey player scores three goals in a game? | |
| A hat trick originally meant three goals in a row, with no intervening goals by either team. Hockey borrowed the term from Cricket. In 1858, a cricket player in England took three wickets with consecutive balls, an incredible trick. As a reward, his club gave the bowler a new hat, hence the term "hat trick." Also, a "natural hat trick" is the term now used for scoring three back-to-back goals without anyone else scoring a goal in between. | |
| Why doesn't the referee stop fights? | |
| There are several. First, it is his job to watch what is going on and determine who should be penalized. Also, it is quite hazardous in close during a fight and since he is in sole control of the game, he has to protect himself from injury. | |
| You frequently see the goalie come far out in front of the nets. Doesn't this leave a very inviting target? | |
| Most often, when the goaltender comes out in front, it is to reduce the shooting area, cut down the angle of the shooter, or force the shooter to unleash his shot too wide or too soon. Of course, after coming out of the nets, the goalie is usually backing up slowly, trying to get the shooter to commit himself first. | |
| Which is more difficult for a goalie to stop: a slap shot or a wrist shot? | |
| Generally, the wrist shot takes the goalie more by surprise. The slap shot, while it is harder and faster, can frequently be timed better by the goalie. | |
| What about deflections? | |
| Deflections aren't just luck. Players practice redirecting shots by standing at the side of the net and knocking a shot from the outside past the goalie into another area of the goal. | |
| Who gets credit for an assist? | |
| The last player, or players (not more than two) who touch the puck prior to the scoring of a goal. As an example, player A passes to B who passes to C who passes to D who scores the goal. Players C and B are credited with assists. However, if C controls the puck and passes to D who scores, only C would get credit for an assist. | |
| How thick is the ice? | |
| The best ice for pro hockey is usually held at 16° F for the proper hardness and approximately ¾" thick. The thicker the sheet of ice becomes, the softer and slower it is. Commercial ice shows perform on warmer, slower, softer ice. | |
| How are the markings applied to the ice? | |
| The ice is built up to ½" thick by spraying water over the concrete floor, which has the freezing pipes imbedded. White paint is applied to the entire surface (the ice doesn't look white just because it's ice - it's mostly translucent), and the blue lines, red line, goal lines and other markings are painted on. Additional water is then built up over the markings, until the ice reaches it's prescribed thickness. | |
| What are the standard dimensions of the rink? | |
| The standard is 200' by 85', although some do vary. | |
| What are hockey sticks made of? | |
| Generally, they are made of northern white ash or rock elm. The handle is one piece and the laminated blade is affixed to it. Sticks may not exceed 63 inches in length. Modern-day sticks are now also made with fiberglass, plastic and graphite as well. | |
| Are all sticks alike? | |
| Far from it. Just as baseball players have their individual personalized bats, so too do hockey players have their "patterned" sticks. Flexibility, lie (angle of the blade), weight, etc., vary from player to player. | |
| What do the letters ECHL stand for? | |
| In a change reflective of the nationwide presence of the ECHL, the East Coast Hockey League changed its name to simply ECHL on May 19, 2003. The leading professional developmental league for the American Hockey and the National Hockey League, ECHL has an identity that is well known within North American hockey circles. | |
| How can I tryout for an ECHL team? | |
| Because the ECHL does not hold a draft like the National Hockey League, individual teams are responsible for recruiting and signing their players. Players should contact the general manager or coach of an individual team to see if there is an opportunity for them to play in the ECHL. Individual team contact information can be found by using the pull-down team menu located on the right side of the ECHL web site. | |
| Does the ECHL play overtime? | |
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During all preseason and regular season ECHL games, if at the end of the three (3) regular twenty (20) minute periods, the score shall be tied, each team shall be awarded a point in the ECHL standings. The teams will then play an additional overtime of not more than (5) minutes with the team scoring first declared the winner and being awarded an additional point. The overtime period shall be played with each team at a numerical strength of four (4) skaters and one (1) goaltender. If at the end of the five (5) minute overtime, the score shall remain tied, then a shootout will occur. The shootout will be commenced immediately following a one (1) minute rest period during which the players will remain on the ice. The teams will not change ends for the shootout. |
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| How many players can dress for each game? | |
| Teams may dress a maximum of eighteen (18) players for each regular season and playoff game, of which two (2) must be goaltenders. No team can play with only one designated goaltender on the lineup card. | |
| How many veteran players are allowed in the ECHL? | |
| Each ECHL team shall be limited to four veteran players on its active roster during the hockey season (regular season and playoffs). | |
| What constitutes a veteran player in the ECHL? | |
| A veteran shall be defined as an individual who has played 260 regular season games of professional hockey. Provided however, any player signed to a NHL or AHL contract which contains an ECHL assignment provision shall be exempt from the foregoing rule. Notwithstanding the above, any player assigned to an ECHL member team on a NHL or AHL contract shall be deemed to be a veteran if said player is 24 years or older and has participated in 260 regular season professional hockey games as of the opening day of the season of said year. | |
| What games count towards determining a player's veteran status? | |
| Games played for the Olympic or National Team of any country do not count as professional games and will not be applicable toward the 260 professional games needed to be classified as a veteran. The ECHL will use the International Section of current and previous National Hockey League Year In Review books to determine professional games played outside North America. If a player's statistics are included in this section, those games will be considered to be professional games played and applicable toward his veteran status. Games played in all professional North American leagues, past and present, will count toward a player's veteran status. | |
| What is the salary cap in the ECHL? | |
| The weekly salary cap is $11,000 and the weekly salary floor is $9,000. | |
| What is the minimum salary for an ECHL player? | |
| Teams are required to pay rookie players a minimum salary of $350 per week and returning players a minimum salary of $375 per week. A returning player is classified as a player who appeared on a team's season-ending or playoff roster or who has played in 25 or more professional hockey games. | |
| What is the NHL/AHL affiliate payment? | |
| The NHL/AHL affiliate payment is $550 per week. Any affiliate amount other than $550 per week agreed upon with any NHL/AHL club will be considered a salary cap violation. This includes excess payments for equipment, travel, etc. | |
| What is the ECHL roster limit? | |
| ECHL teams can carry a maximum of twenty (20) players on their active roster (not counting players on injured reserve). | |
| What is the injured reserve system for the ECHL? | |
| ECHL teams can have one (1) player on the 3-day injured reserve, one (1) players on the 7-day injured reserve, and an unlimited number of players on the 30-day injured reserve. Players may be moved from the 3-day IR or the 7-day IR to the 30-day IR, but may not be moved back from the 30-day IR to either the 3-day IR or the 7-day IR. In addition, when placing a player on the injured reserve list retroactive to his injury, a team may only go back three (3) days or to the first day after his last game played, whichever is less, including and beginning with the current day. Once put on the IR, a player must remain there the minimum number of clear days so that his total time on the injured reserve list equals the length of the respective IR slot. Any player who was moved from the 3-day IR or the 7-day IR to the 30-day IR will have the number of days already served count toward his 30-day total. Players on injured reserve may not skate in any pregame warmup. | |
| How does the ECHL break ties? | |
If Two Teams Tie
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