🏒 What do the players wear on the ice? Hockey requires full protective gear. Here are the essentials, from head to toe . 🏒 helmet 🇬🇧 protects the head 🇷🇺 шлем 🏒 cage / visor 🇬🇧 the metal grid or plastic shield on the helmet 🇷🇺 защитная маска / забрало 🏒 shoulder pads 🇬🇧 protection for the chest and shoulders 🇷🇺 нагрудник / наплечники 🏒 elbow pads 🇬🇧 protection for elbows 🇷🇺 налокотники 🏒 gloves 🇬🇧 padded gloves for holding the stick and protection 🇷🇺 краги 🏒 hockey pants 🇬🇧 padded shorts 🇷🇺 хоккейные трусы / шорты 🏒 shin pads 🇬🇧 protection for the lower legs 🇷🇺 щитки 🏒 skates 🇬🇧 voots with metal blades 🇷🇺 коньки Goalie Specific (Extra Gear): 🏒 blocker 🇬🇧 the rectangular pad on the hand holding the stick 🇷🇺 блин 🏒 catcher / trapper 🇬🇧 the glove used to catch the puck 🇷🇺 ловушка 🏒 leg pads 🇬🇧 extra thick pads for the legs 🇷🇺 вратарские щитки

🏒 How does the game work? The game starts with a face-off. Players can be penalized and sent to the penalty box (slang: sin bin) for breaking rules. 🏒 face-off 🇬🇧 dropping the puck between two players to start play 🇷🇺 вбрасывание 🏒 offside 🇬🇧 when an attacking player enters the offensive zone before the puck 🇷🇺 офсайд / вне игры 🏒 icing 🇬🇧 shooting the puck from your own half past the opponent's goal line without it being touched 🇷🇺 проброс 🏒 penalty 🇬🇧 punishment for a rule break (e.g., tripping, holding 🇷🇺 штраф 🏒 power play 🇬🇧 when a team has more players on the ice due to an opponent's penalty 🇷🇺 большинство 🏒 shorthanded 🇬🇧 when a team has fewer players due to a penalty 🇷🇺 в меньшинстве

What is HOCKEY? Ice hockey is a fast team sport played on ice. Two teams use sticks to shoot a puck into the opponent's goal. 🏒 rink 🇬🇧 the ice surface where the game is played 🇷🇺 каток 🏒 puck 🇬🇧 the black, hard rubber disc used as the ball 🇷🇺 шайба 🏒 stick 🇬🇧 the equipment used to shoot the puck 🇷🇺 клюшка 🏒 goal 🇬🇧 the net; also means scoring a point 🇷🇺 ворота / гол 🏒 goalkeeper / goalie 🇬🇧 the player who protects the goal 🇷🇺 вратарь 🏒 period 🇬🇧 a game is divided into three 20-minute periods 🇷🇺 период