Field hockey goals are 7 feet high and 12 feet wide. There are shooting circles that surround the goals — a semi-circle extending from the goal line, out to about 16 yards (15 meters), and then ...

Alex Lyon probably doesn’t have to explain his job very often.. But kids ask the darndest questions sometimes. While participating in a book reading on Sunday, the Detroit Red Wings goalie had ...

In 1921, the NHL introduced overtime with an extra 20-minute period of sudden-death, 5-on-5 hockey to decide games. OT was reduced to 10 minutes in 1927 and to five minutes in 1983.

The PWHL is causing a huge buzz across the hockey community as they begin their inaugural season. Six teams have taken their respective cities by storm, breaking attendance records again and again ...

Puck Line. Definition: This is point spread for hockey. The spread is usually set at -1.5 or +1.5 for NHL matchups. This is one of the most exciting bets in hockey because you could win or lose ...

Yes, there's such a thing as an embellishment penalty (or diving) in the NHL, and while it's rarely called, it's been whistled by hockey referees. Section 9 and Rule 64 of the NHL rulebook keeps ...

The Division I men's hockey tournament is single elimination. The top four teams in the field are awarded the No. 1 seeds, the next four the No. 2 seeds, the next four the No. 3 seeds and the ...

It’s official. The NCAA has voted to open up college hockey eligibility to Canadian Hockey League players effective Aug. 1, 2025, paving the way for major junior players to participate in the ...