CREASE:
The half-moon shaped area directly in front of the goal tender. It is 6 feet
deep and 12 feet long and marked off by red lines. Offensive players, who do not
have possession of the puck, may not enter.
GOAL LINE:
The red line which runs between the goal posts and extends in both directions to
the side boards.
BLUE LINES:
The pair of one-foot wide blue lines which extend across the ice at a distance
of 60 feet from each goal. These lines break the ice into attacking, neutral and
defending zones.
GOAL CAGE:
Sometimes called a net. It is 6 feet wide and 4 feet high. Its back is enclosed
with netting in order to catch the puck when shot into it.
RED LINE:
Also known as the center ice line, it divides the ice surface in half. It comes
into play in icing. It is also where the puck is dropped for face-offs at the
beginning of periods and after a goal is scored.
CENTER CIRCLE:
A circle, measuring 30 feet in diameter, at the center of the ice where the puck
is dropped in a face-off to start the game and to restart the game after a goal
has been scored.
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