Scoring
Goal - The objective of hockey is for one team to score more goals than the opposition. A legal goal (a goal that counts) is scored only when the puck completely crosses the red goal line. Anything other than the use of a stick to place the puck into the net is null or void. This includes kicking, throwing, batting the puck with the hand, and deflections off of the referee. It is legal if a defender accidentally knocks the puck in or if the puck is deflected into the net by the defender.
Hat trick - Occurs when a single player scores three (3) or more goals in a single game. A Natural hat trick occurs when the same player scores three consecutive goals in one game.
Assist - An assist is recorded when a player passes the puck to a teammate who scores a goal. It is possible for two (2) players to pass the puck, one immediately after the other, to a third player who then scores a goal. In such a case, both players are awarded an assist.
Goals + Assists = Total Points
Determining Scoring Percentages
- Power plays percentage - Take the total number of power play goals and divide them by the total number of power play opportunities.
- Penalty killing percentage - Subtract the total number of power play goals from the total number of power play opportunities to get the total number of power plays killed. Next, divide that number by the total number of shorthanded situations.
- Goals against average - Multiply the total number of goals allowed by 60, and then divide that figure by the total minutes played.
- Save percentage - Subtract the total goals from the total shots against, to get the total number of saves made. Next, divide the total number of saves made by the total number of shots against.
- The team and/or player shooting percentage - Divide the total number of goals scored by the total number of shots taken.
- Team’s winning percentage - Divide the total number of points by the total number of possible points (two points per game).
Coaching Statistics
- Quality scoring chances - The amount of opportunities the coach feels the team had to score (does not have to be a shot on net).
- Turnovers/(giveaways) - The loss of the puck to the opposition.
- Face-offs won/lost - Winning or losing control of the puck after a face-off.
- Line match-ups - Coaches prefer to play certain sets of players (lines) against certain opposing sets of players (lines). The home team will always get the last chance to make any substitutions or changes before the puck is dropped.
- Plus or Minus - When the two teams are at even strength, and a team scores, all the players on the ice during the goal will receive either a plus or a minus, depending on whether they were playing for the defense or the offense. Pluses or minuses are not awarded during power plays. However, there is one exception to this rule and it occurs when the shorthanded team scores a goal. When a shorthanded goal is scored, the players who are on the ice for the team with the man advantage receive a minus.
Team Statistics
Team statistics are available after every game in the form of a box score. Box scores provide a summary of the game action and a concise explanation of the action that occurred during the contest.
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