what are facts about hockey?
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[' No one can definitively say they know for certain when hockey was invented. ... ', ' The Stanley Cup has been around longer then the NHL. ... ', ' Since the year 1914, the Stanley Cup has been awarded every single year except for two times. ... ', ' The first NHL goal ever recorded was on December 19th, 1917.']
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['Hockey players can only hit the ball with the flat side of their stick.', 'Hockey players (other than the goalkeeper) are not allowed to use their feet, or any other parts of the body, to control the ball at any time.', 'A goal can only be scored either from a field goal, a penalty corner, or from a penalty stroke.']
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#5 Ice Hockey/ Ice Skating Playing hockey burns an average of 660 calories per hour.
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International. Hockey rinks in the rest of the world follow the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) specifications, which are 60.0 by 30.0 metres (196.9 ft × 98.4 ft) with a corner radius of 8.5 metres (27.9 ft).
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The Stanley Cup playoffs consists of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Each series is played in a 2–2–1–1–1 format, meaning the team with home-ice advantage hosts games one, two, five, and seven, while their opponent hosts games three, four, and six.
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['1.1 Major professional.', '1.2 Minor professional.', '1.3 Semi-pro.', '1.4 Junior. 1.4.1 Major junior. 1.4.2 Junior A. ... ', '1.5 College. 1.5.1 U Sports hockey (Canada) 1.5.2 NCAA hockey (United States) ... ', "1.6 Women's.", '1.7 Senior. 1.7.1 Sanctioned by Hockey Canada or USA Hockey. 1.7.1.1 Canada. ... ', '1.8 School and youth. 1.8.1 High school.']
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There is a relatively new statistic for hockey that has been made available by the folks at Hockey-Reference. It's similar to baseball's WAR, and it is called “GSAA” – Goals Saved Above Average. You take the league's average save percentage and apply it to the amount of shots a particular goalie has faced.
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In hockey, it is to a certain extent, but the players definitely have the ability to control the game on a different level. They can speed it up, slow it down, or shake things up with big hits or fights. In this sport, the athletes truly have control of the game, which makes it much more entertaining to watch.
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Re: How long does an nhl game last? NHL games are 3 periods of 20 minutes each, plus two intermissions. The clock only runs while the puck is in play. At the end of regulation if the game is not tied, you're looking at 2.5 hours, plus or minutes a few minutes.
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The pair calculated that, on average, each NHL team at full-strength has a 0.65 percent chance of scoring a goal in any 10-second interval of the game. This scoring probability jumps to 1.97% when a team pulls its goalie, and to 4.30% when a team retains its goalie but the other team pulls theirs.
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ATOI: Average time on ice per game. FW: Faceoffs won. FL: Faceoffs lost.
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The interesting thing with hockey and soccer is that some of those ties are very much connected, and really, they are very similar sports. ... The obvious and main difference between the sports is one is played using feet on grass, the other with skates and a stick on ice.
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Hockey is very fast paced. Something is always happening. Unlike many other sports that stop the action numerous times throughout the game for a variety of reasons, unless a player commits a penalty or a goal is scored, there is continuous, non-stop playing.
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Minnesota's most popular nickname may be The Land of 10,000 Lakes, but it's also known as The State of Hockey—and for good reason. Hockey is one of the most popular sports in Minnesota. Every year, more than 135,000 fans gather at the Xcel Energy Center for the Minnesota Boys State Hockey Tournament.
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The Stanley Cup Holds 14 Beers, and Other NHL Trophy Facts.
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Playing hockey burns an average of 660 calories per hour.
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The Stanley Cup playoffs consists of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Each series is played in a 2–2–1–1–1 format, meaning the team with home-ice advantage hosts games one, two, five, and seven, while their opponent hosts games three, four, and six. Games five, six, and seven are only played if needed.