Tell me what “icing” is in hockey and truly, explain it like I’m 5

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Hi there, little buddy! Do you like hockey? It’s a fun game where people skate on ice and try to score goals with a puck. A puck is a black disk that slides on the ice. Sometimes, the puck goes very fast and far away from the players. That’s when icing happens.

Icing is when a player shoots the puck from their own side of the ice to the other side, where the other team’s goal is. The puck has to cross two red lines on the ice: one in the middle and one near the goal. If the puck crosses both red lines without anyone touching it, then it’s icing.

Why is it called icing? Well, some people say it’s because the puck gets frozen on the ice, like an ice cube. Others say it’s because it makes the game stop, like putting a cake in the fridge. But no one really knows for sure.

What happens when icing happens? The referee blows a whistle and stops the game. Then, he makes the players go back to the side where the puck came from. He drops the puck on a circle on the ice, and two players try to get it. This is called a faceoff.

Why do they do that? Well, icing is not fair for the other team. They have to chase the puck all the way across the ice, and they might get tired or hurt. It also makes the game boring, because there is no action or scoring. So, icing is a penalty for the team that shot the puck. They have to stay on the ice and try to get the puck back from the other team.

Are there times when icing is not icing? Yes, there are some exceptions. For example, if the team that shoots the puck has fewer players than the other team, because one of them did something bad and had to sit out for a while. This is called being shorthanded. Then, they can shoot the puck anywhere they want, and it’s not icing.

Another exception is when the referee thinks that someone from the other team could have gotten the puck before it crossed the red line near their goal, but they didn’t try hard enough. Then, he lets the game go on, and it’s not icing.

One more exception is when the goalie leaves his net and goes towards the puck. The goalie is the player who wears a mask and big pads and tries to stop the puck from going into his goal. If he touches the puck or gets close to it, then it’s not icing.

And of course, if the puck goes into the goal during an icing attempt, then it’s not icing. It’s a goal!

I hope this helps you understand what icing is in hockey. It’s a rule that makes the game more fair and exciting for everyone. If you want to learn more about hockey, you can watch some games on TV or online, or ask your parents or friends to take you to a rink and play with you. Hockey is awesome!

Anonymous 0 Comments

Hi there, little buddy! Do you like hockey? It’s a fun game where people skate on ice and try to score goals with a puck. A puck is a black disk that slides on the ice. Sometimes, the puck goes very fast and far away from the players. That’s when icing happens.

Icing is when a player shoots the puck from their own side of the ice to the other side, where the other team’s goal is. The puck has to cross two red lines on the ice: one in the middle and one near the goal. If the puck crosses both red lines without anyone touching it, then it’s icing.

Why is it called icing? Well, some people say it’s because the puck gets frozen on the ice, like an ice cube. Others say it’s because it makes the game stop, like putting a cake in the fridge. But no one really knows for sure.

What happens when icing happens? The referee blows a whistle and stops the game. Then, he makes the players go back to the side where the puck came from. He drops the puck on a circle on the ice, and two players try to get it. This is called a faceoff.

Why do they do that? Well, icing is not fair for the other team. They have to chase the puck all the way across the ice, and they might get tired or hurt. It also makes the game boring, because there is no action or scoring. So, icing is a penalty for the team that shot the puck. They have to stay on the ice and try to get the puck back from the other team.

Are there times when icing is not icing? Yes, there are some exceptions. For example, if the team that shoots the puck has fewer players than the other team, because one of them did something bad and had to sit out for a while. This is called being shorthanded. Then, they can shoot the puck anywhere they want, and it’s not icing.

Another exception is when the referee thinks that someone from the other team could have gotten the puck before it crossed the red line near their goal, but they didn’t try hard enough. Then, he lets the game go on, and it’s not icing.

One more exception is when the goalie leaves his net and goes towards the puck. The goalie is the player who wears a mask and big pads and tries to stop the puck from going into his goal. If he touches the puck or gets close to it, then it’s not icing.

And of course, if the puck goes into the goal during an icing attempt, then it’s not icing. It’s a goal!

I hope this helps you understand what icing is in hockey. It’s a rule that makes the game more fair and exciting for everyone. If you want to learn more about hockey, you can watch some games on TV or online, or ask your parents or friends to take you to a rink and play with you. Hockey is awesome!

Anonymous 0 Comments

Icing happen when the puck come down, bang you know, before the other guys you know. Nobody there, you know. My arm go comes up then the game stop then start up

Anonymous 0 Comments

It’s where you slide your skates against the ice creating shavings and “ice dust” which you then throw in you opponents eyes. It’s not legal anymore because too many guys went blind.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Icing happen when the puck come down, bang you know, before the other guys you know. Nobody there, you know. My arm go comes up then the game stop then start up

Anonymous 0 Comments

It’s where you slide your skates against the ice creating shavings and “ice dust” which you then throw in you opponents eyes. It’s not legal anymore because too many guys went blind.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Eli5 since Roe vs wade was overturned, is there anything stopping them from undoing brown vs the board of ed?

Anonymous 0 Comments

Eli5 since Roe vs wade was overturned, is there anything stopping them from undoing brown vs the board of ed?

Anonymous 0 Comments

When you play hockey and it’s your birthday, traditionally a team mate will bake little hockey themed cupcakes. They put icing on them. Nasty stuff, that rink icing.

Anonymous 0 Comments

I would explain it with a “why” too.

When you’re playing, and you and your team are all down by the other team’s net, and someone on the other team gets the puck and then just shoots it all the way down to the other end- well, it just wrecks the game.

So there’s a rule against it.