Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

[gr8slayer]

I am going to attempt to watch my first ever hockey game next time I can find one in HD. Can anyone give me the basics of hockey (i.e. what to watch for, what the freak those lines on the ice mean)

Who are the good teams in the NHL, players, MVP's and so on.

Try to compare things to the NFL as much as possible (dummy it down if you will so I can understand)

[LtFinFan66]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

Are you kidding here??

[hammerbillsfan]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

Here's a good place to start:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey

Here are the good teams right now:

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=StandingsPage&type=CON

Here are the good players in terms of stats:

http://www.nhl.com/nhlstats/app

[BlackMetalNinja]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

Here's a good place to start:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey

Here are the good teams right now:

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=StandingsPage&type=CON

Here are the good players in terms of stats:

http://www.nhl.com/nhlstats/app

Trust HBF, he's Canadian, thus giving him infinite hockey wisdom from birth! I'm jealous deep down inside.

[YardRat]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

The team that scores the most points wins.

[gr8slayer]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

Are you kidding here??

NO, I've never seen a second of hockey in my life and I figured since you all talk about it so much I would give it a shot.

[GThirst]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

I was about to be all "WTF!" then I looked at your location and it made sense.

[JD]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

You may not like what you see on TV right away, but if you attend a game in person you willbe converted for life.

[gr8slayer]

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My friend just told me about a guy named Iginla, he is apparently the meanest, hardest hitting guy in the NHL. I would love to watch this guy play.

[hammerbillsfan]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

It's funny, he was drafted by the Dallas Stars but then got traded to Calgary.
I wouldn't say he's the meanest, hard-hitting player around but he is definitely a very good player.

http://www.nhl.com/players/8462042.html

[gr8slayer]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

It's funny, he was drafted by the Dallas Stars but then got traded to Calgary.
I wouldn't say he's the meanest, hard-hitting player around but he is definitely a very good player.

http://www.nhl.com/players/8462042.html

So who would you say is? I know a few years ago they did a segment on a black player who played for, I want to say the Oilers and that he was a beast.

[Typ0]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

I am going to attempt to watch my first ever hockey game next time I can find one in HD. Can anyone give me the basics of hockey (i.e. what to watch for, what the freak those lines on the ice mean)

Who are the good teams in the NHL, players, MVP's and so on.

Try to compare things to the NFL as much as possible (dummy it down if you will so I can understand)

of all the sports...hockey is most like war. The players have weapons they use to fight over the puck. after you watch hockey for a while you really start to pick up on all the little battle going on. There is no comparison to the NFL really. There is constant transition and it gets very intense. hockey rules.

[gr8slayer]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

of all the sports...hockey is most like war. The players have weapons they use to fight over the puck. after you watch hockey for a while you really start to pick up on all the little battle going on. There is no comparison to the NFL really. There is constant transition and it gets very intense. hockey rules.

Is there any strategy involved like football? Watching it there doesn't seem to be much involved.

[mancunian]

Re: Going To Watch My First Hockey Game

You may not like what you see on TV right away, but if you attend a game in person you willbe converted for life.

I'm with you on this one - get to a live game. Live sports are alwaays better than watching the TV.

[Dude]

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Who are the good teams in the NHL

I hear the Sabres are pretty good.