how do ice hockey TV audience recognize the players although their quick continuous motion effectively conceals their names, faces and numbers?

Question

how do ice hockey TV audience recognize the players although their quick continuous motion effectively conceals their names, faces and numbers?

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Answer 1

You get to recognise players by their body shae and size, the way they skate, hold the stick, position on the ice, game situation, who is on the bench etc. They aren’t as anonymous as the question implies.