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  2. Checking (ice hockey) - Wikipedia

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    In women's IIHF ice hockey, body checking is considered an "illegal hit" as well as in non-checking leagues, and is punishable by a minor penalty, major penalty and automatic game misconduct, or match penalty. [1] Body checking was allowed at the first women's world ice hockey championship in 1990 but has been considered illegal since.

  3. Forecheck - Wikipedia

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    Forechecking is an essential part of the game of ice hockey, and often involves one of several strategies. [5] Since forechecking is meant to be an aggressive style of defensive play, it is more common to be applied in a man-to-man fashion than in a zonal style of marking, although both do exist. Zonal forechecking will typically result in a ...

  4. MIAA Division 1A boys' ice hockey tournament - Wikipedia

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    The tournament is the basis for the creation of the Division 1A Baseball Tournament, which was established in 2014, to crown a state champion. On March 12, 2020, the MIAA announced that the state finals games across all divisions scheduled for that weekend would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

  5. 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships - Wikipedia

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    Tournament details; Host country Russia: Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city) Dates: 13–23 April 2008: Teams: 10: Final positions; Champions Canada (2nd title) Runner-up Russia: Third place United States: Fourth place Sweden: Tournament statistics; Games played: 31: Goals scored: 221 (7.13 per game) Attendance: 66,839 (2,156 per game) Scoring leader(s ...

  6. Glossary of ice hockey terms - Wikipedia

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    Also trapper or catching glove. The webbed glove that the goaltender wears on the hand opposite the hand that holds the stick. centre Also center. A forward position whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice. change on the fly Substituting a player from the bench during live play, i.e. not during a stoppage prior to a faceoff. charging The act of taking more than three strides or ...

  7. Ice hockey at the Winter Youth Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Ice hockey was introduced at the Youth Olympic Games at the inaugural edition in 2012 for both boys and girls. For the 2012 and 2016 editions a 5-on-5 team competition and an individual skills challenge were open to both genders. In 2020, the skills challenge was replaced by a mixed-NOC 3-on-3 tournament.

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  9. 2-1-2 Forecheck - Wikipedia

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    The 2-1-2 forecheck, or pinch on a wide rim is an ice hockey forechecking strategy which uses two forwards deep in the offensive zone, with the remaining forward positioned high in the offensive zone, and the two defencemen positioned at the highest part of the zone near the blue line. [1]