ice hockey

Ice hockey captures the essence of the Canadian experience in the New World. In a land so inescapably and bitterly cold, ice hockey is a lifesaver and a confirmation that we are alive even in the biting cold of winter .
Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience in the New World. In a land so inescapably and inhospitably cold, hockey is the chance of life, and an affirmation that despite the deathly chill of winter we are alive.

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Stephen Leacock[9]

• Lines 1 to 4: Teams are generally divided into 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lines based on skill differences, and the line composition is created taking into account the players' skills and teamwork. The ability of a coach is measured by how appropriately he matches it with his opponent, and players who regularly play on the same line become line mates and defense pairs. In general, there are times when defenders are not formed into four pairs, and depending on strength, there are cases where one forward and one defenseman are on standby.[15]

• Scoring Unit: This is an attack-focused unit comprised of players with the best offensive ability and teamwork among their teammates. Mainly 1st and 2nd line players play. At the very beginning of the game, this unit almost starts off. Strikers whose names you may have heard of in passing, such as Sidney Crosby and Aleksandr Ovechkin, are most likely first or second line players.

• Checking unit: It is a unit with the purpose of reducing attack power but becoming defensive power and wasting time while fighting with opponent attackers while taking time. It is a 3rd and 4th line unit, and Enforcers , so-called fighters, usually play in this unit. If this unit is present at the start of the first period in the NHL, it is a 99% bench-clearing start.

• Power play unit: This is a unit used when the opposing team has an advantage in number of players due to being sent off due to a minor penalty. Because it is an opportunity to score points, the team consists of players with excellent offensive ability, and most often uses 4 attackers and 1 defender. An attacker or defender with excellent passing skills is responsible for coordinating the power play. This type of defender is called a quarterback. Basically, it is a 5-member unit, but since there is also a 4-on-3 power play, there is also a 4-member unit.

• Penalty Killing Unit: On the other hand, this is a unit used when an ally is sent off due to a minor penalty and the number of players is at a disadvantage. We must endure the numerical disadvantage situation due to the penalty without conceding as many goals as possible. Naturally, since the situation is very unfavorable, players focusing on defense (mainly 2:2 in terms of attack/defense ratio) are used, but as the saying goes that offense is the best defense, forwards who can target the opponent's gap as a counter when taking the puck are also included. Jordan Stoll is famous as a striker who is good at penalty killing. Basically, it is a 4-member unit, but since it can be played 3:5 or 3:4, there are also 3-member units.

• 4 to 4 units: Even if both teams are sent off at the same time at the same time, even if they are not powerful play or penalty killing situations, a unit of 4: 4 occurs. Power -play units or penalty killing units come out as they are, and they have a separate 4: 4 line, but there are few simultaneous disits, so this unit rarely comes out. The game that follows the IIHF regulations is 4: 4 for extra time for extra time, so this line is virtually overtime unit.

• Overtime unit: In regular season overtime, as it is played 3-3, the line composition changes because the game unfolds quickly and the scoring probability is higher. Depending on the coach's inclination or the chemistry between players, the attack/defense ratio is usually divided into 2:1 or 1:2 configurations. Due to the short nature of the time, the number of lines is mostly 3 lines with 9 elite players. In the playoffs, overtime is also played 5-5, so this line will never appear in the playoffs.

• Extra Attacker: When a delay penalty is awarded or the losing team is losing by less than 2 points within 2 minutes of the end of the game, the losing team plays an empty-net play without the goalie. This refers to a skater who appears in place of the goalie. Two strikers are usually selected, and these two alternate when changing lines.

• The puck must pass through the attacking team's stick before entering. It is also permitted to cause a deflection (tip-in) with the stick. Anything that hits the player's body, hockey skates, or protective gear does not score a point if it is intentional. For example, if you pick up or catch a puck on the ice or a flying puck with your hand, or kick the puck with a hockey skate and put it into the goal, the goal is invalid because it is clearly intentional. However, this does not apply to own goals, and the opposing team's score is recognized by any means.

• It is invalid even if a goal is scored in a foul condition such as exceeding the number of seats, offside, or high stick.

• Even if the goalie intentionally checks directly or indirectly and scores a goal while the goalie is empty or falls, it is invalid.[31]

• A goal is scored if the goal is scored and the goalpost moves, but a goal scored while the goalpost is moving is not a goal.

• In addition, even if a rebound score is scored while the goalie is injured by a puck shot in an area where there is no protection, the referee may declare it invalid at his discretion.

• Even Strength Goal (ESG)
  A goal is scored when an equal number of players are on the rink. In the case of this score, re-entry is not allowed even if there is a player who has been sent off.

• Power Play Goal (PPG)
  A goal scored while the opponent is sent off for a foul and has a numerical advantage. At this time, there is no change in the goal difference record during the trip. The opposing player who has been ejected from the minor comes in immediately, and when two players are ejected, there is little time remaining.[32] Penalties continue after a player enters, and in the case of a double minor with more than 2 minutes remaining, only 2 minutes remain.[33] The penalty continues. However, if you have received a major penalty or been ejected for remaining time, you will not be able to re-enter.[34]

• Shorthanded Goal (SHG)
  If the team is outnumbered by committing a foul, it is scored.

• Empty Net Goal (ENG)
  All you have to do is put the puck into an empty goal when your opponent removes the goalkeeper. It usually comes out when the opponent is in a hurry or when an own goal is scored during an advantage.

• Penalty Shot Goal (PSG)
  Scored with a penalty shot.

• Holding: A foul that literally involves holding onto an opposing player. This includes not only holding with your hands and stretching, but also using your arms or legs to stretch more than necessary. However, protective mask[50] Pulling is classified separately as unsportsmanlike conduct. The decision of this foul has a great impact on the aggressiveness of the game. If a holding foul is narrowly acknowledged, the defense will have an advantage because it will have more time to hinder the offensive player from gaining speed. Until the 2000s, holding fouls were considered narrowly, but these days, they are held relatively broadly for aggressive games.

• Holding the stick: A foul involving holding the stick held by an opposing player. The referee's motion is like a holding. Appropriately hitting the opponent's stick ,[51] It is not a problem to temporarily block using your arms or legs . Of course, it is a foul to take it away.

• Hooking: This is given when a stick hooks the opponent's upper body like a hook and pulls it. Depending on the strength of the bet, it is a penalty that the referee has a lot of discretion to the point of thinking, 'How is that a penalty?' Two-minute minor penalty. Like holding, it is a foul that affects the aggressiveness of the match. If the hooking foul is narrowly acknowledged, even if the defender cannot keep up with the attacker's skating, there is a chance to interrupt the attack with a stick, giving the defense an advantage. Like holding, these days hooking fouls are caught wider than before.

• Roughing: Given when you act harshly towards the other person. A typical example of this is when you hit an opponent with a gloved hand.[52] Or, it is mainly a case of checking while the game is stopped.

• Tripping: A foul that exists in any ball game. Awarded when a player is knocked down by walking below the knee of an opposing player who is moving with a stick or body part. Two-minute minor penalty. However, if you use a part of your body to trip the opponent's legs and knock them down, this can be upgraded to slooping depending on the severity. Also, if you recklessly knock over an opponent near the wall, a boarding is added depending on the circumstances and you may receive additional disciplinary action .[53]

• High-sticking: Awarded when you hit an opponent in the face with your stick. There is no case of intentionally striking the face, but it usually occurs when the stick is wielded due to loss of balance while defending, or when the opponent's face is unintentionally hit by bumping into the opponent's stick while shooting. A 2-minute minor penalty or a 4-minute penalty for a double minor if the opposing player bleeds. The majority of direct double minors come from this foul. It also occurs when handling an air puck with a stick rather than a hand.[54] In the case of high sticking that does not injure the opponent by hitting it, it is classified as a violation and there is no ejection. It's the same logic as blowing a whistle when your feet are high in soccer.

• Slashing: When you hit an opponent's body or stick with your stick, as if cutting with a knife, or attempt to do so.[55] This is a penalty given. It is easy to understand because it usually hits the opponent's wrist or stick. This is because if you hit your wrist, it hurts and you let go of the stick, and if you hit the stick, it breaks in two or flies away. This shows that hockey is an expensive sport, and there are times when you have to unintentionally buy a new stick. If you think about it, it is a very dangerous foul using the stick as a weapon , but in most cases, it is only minor because it hits relatively less dangerous areas such as the hand or the opponent's stick. Hitting or slashing an opponent's neck or face can result in a game misconduct or even a match penalty . From the 2017-18 season, referees began to treat it more strictly. Originally, tapping your hand was tolerated, but now even just brushing your hand is a minor penalty. In particular, there were many cases of chasing fast players and hitting their hands with their sticks from behind, but now it is time to go to the penalty box.

• Clipping: Bottom checking[56] This happens when you hit the opponent's leg, especially below the knee . If the opponent ends up falling asleep, it is minor, but if the opponent is injured,[57] Elevated to gaming misconduct .

• Checking from behind: This occurs when you approach from the opponent's blind spot and hit the opponent's back to knock them down. Like boarding, it doesn't have to be pinned to the wall, but since it happens very often in situations similar to boarding, if someone gets hit on the wall, it's usually treated as boarding. If the opposing player was just looking at the puck with his head down and got hit, most people would just say, "The guy who got hit is pathetic. He always keeps his head up and avoids checking, which is something we've been taught from a young age." However, if the opponent was careful in his own way and blatantly went into the blind spot and hit it, the story is a little different.

• Charging: Running more than three steps when body checking,[58] When body checking, both feet are off the ice[59] It happens.

• Cross-checking: One of the fouls that uses a stick as a weapon, along with slashing and spearing . Slashing is a movement of swinging the stick, especially the blade part, at the opponent as if cutting with a knife, and spearing or butt ending is a movement of holding the stick like a spear and stabbing the opponent, while crosschecking is a movement of holding the stick like a quarter staff and striking the opponent with most of it. In theory, it is the lowest minor, but in reality it is almost a major because it often hits the opponent's face . Since public opinion on cross-checking is very negative, it is fortunate that it ends in a major .
  However, in reality, most people push and fall, so there are surprisingly many cases of receiving a minor.

• Spearing: Given when holding a stick like a spear and stabbing an opponent with the blade of the stick , or attempting such an action. It is a foul that uses a stick as a weapon , and in principle it is the lowest double minor, but the reason why it actually eats the lowest major is that players who commit this foul usually hit the opponent's vitals . In particular , if you are going to explode in the middle of the day, you can see that the game misconduct is the default option .

• Butt ending: This is given when holding a stick like a spear and stabbing an opponent with the blunt end opposite the blade of the stick , or attempting such an act. Everything else is the same as spearing.

• Kneeing: Given when you deliberately bump your opponent's knee with your knee. Aside from the risk of injury, the injured player's career can be ended on the spot, so further detailed explanations of this seriousness are omitted.

• Elbowing: Given when striking an opponent with the elbow. Perhaps because of its seriousness, it doesn't come out that often, so there is a collection of videos on YouTube.

• Boarding: Occurs when an opposing player is hit more roughly than necessary against the wall surrounding the stadium. Major is basic, and game misconduct is also one of the relatively serious fouls that is issued frequently. In ice hockey, there is a culture in which lying down is viewed very negatively, so people try to shake it off and get up, but in the case of really cunning players or players who have been hit really hard, they continue to lie down, which can negatively affect public opinion and easily lead to misconduct of the game. In particular, if, under the circumstances, it appears that the opposing player hit his head hard, public opinion is already very sensitive to concussion-related issues, so game misconduct is assumed as a default, regardless of intentionality .

• Illegal check to the head: A new rule created by the NHL since 2011 as the concussion problem arose. This is valid if there is a lot of intentionality, the main hitting area during the check is on the head, and the opponent who was hit was careless enough to be unconvincing. As expected, in most cases, Game Misconduct is installed by default.

• Slew-footing: An act of not simply hooking one's legs, but using one's entire body to forcefully throw one's opponent onto the ice. It doesn't apply to just tapping your legs while passing by. This is the lowest match penalty , and of course additional punishment awaits.

• Head butting: Awarded when headbutting an opponent. If it was intentional, it is at least a game misconduct.

• Blocker Punch: Awarded only to goaltenders when they hit an opposing player with the hand wearing a blocker. It is similar to roughing, but the blocker is very hard as it is a protective equipment to block the puck, so if you hit the opponent with it, it becomes a blunt weapon. If it is not intentional, it sometimes ends in a minor, but if it is intentional, it is a match penalty .

• Unsportsmanlike conduct: verbal abuse, throwing dirt on the ice,[60] Hair pulling, spitting, biting , judgment protests and arguments[61] This includes actions such as shooting the puck toward the opponent during a stoppage in the game. In basketball, it is almost similar to a technical foul, so literally a variety of fouls are called for unsportsmanlike conduct. There is also a case where drinking water from an opposing goaltender's water bottle during a goal celebration is considered unsportsmanlike. The first time, a 2-minute minor is given, the second time is a 10-minute misconduct, and the third time, both a game misconduct and a minor are given. In other words, the player is sent off, a pinch hitter is sent to the penalty box, and the player has to play while outnumbered for two minutes .

• Fighting: Literally fighting . A penalty given for fighting during a game. In the Asian League and in matches that follow international rules, a game misconduct is given, and in North America, if only bare fists are used, a major penalty is imposed, and if any other tool is used, a minor match penalty is given. Even if he only used his bare fists, he took off his uniform from the beginning and fought.[62] If you continue to hit your opponent even when he has stretched out, a game misconduct may be added, and if you use your legs to hit the opponent, a match penalty will be added due to slugging.

• instigating: to start a fight, to make a one-sided attack. This penalty is incurred when you do not fight in response to each other at the same time, but follow and provoke your opponent even before the fight begins, or when you take off your gloves first and run to hit them instead of taking off your gloves and punching them at the same time. 2 minutes minor + 5 minutes major for fighting + 10 minutes misconduct for unsportsmanlike conduct. A total of 17 minutes is spent in the penalty box, and cannot be replaced .
  This means that you have to play while outnumbered throughout the period. If the fight is not successful, the 5-minute major fight will be skipped, but you will still be out of power for the next 12 minutes .

• A player who throws off his uniform before fighting is awarded both a minor and a game misconduct.

• Bench-clearing: for the fight[63] The act of entering the rink from the bench. It corresponds to game misconduct and additional punishment is heavy.

• Goaltender interference: Interfering with the goaltender's defense, simply put, keeper charging. It is awarded when the defending goalie is hit in a goal crease. The goal crease is the blue-painted area in front of the goal and is a goalie protection area. It is a foul with a lot of ambiguity because it is a common situation and it is difficult to determine intentionality during the melee in front of the goal. Usually, this foul is given when the goalie collides with an opposing player while the game is in progress. That's why players often abuse it. When on the defensive, the defending player intentionally pushes the opposing player toward the goaltender on the same side, causing the goaltender to fall. If you think about it simply, it should be a cross-checking penalty, but it gives a lot of goaltender interference. If it were an opposing striker, it would be a fairly unfair foul. The NHL, which is strict about protecting goaltenders by saying, ‘I didn’t do anything wrong, why should I get a foul?’ almost unconditionally defaults to game misconduct. After reviewing the video, additional disciplinary action may be taken depending on intentionality. Separately from this, if you check the goalie, retaliation from the opponent is bound to follow, regardless of whether it was intentional or a foul was acknowledged.

• Interference: This is given when you intentionally obstruct the progress of an opponent. Did a body check on the wrong person[64] Awarded for catching the puck outside the field of play.

• Delay of game: Stopping the game by grabbing the puck with your hand, usually when you are on the defensive.[65] When the puck is intentionally passed into the stands with the stick.[66] , when the goalpost was intentionally moved,[67] This occurs when the goaltender catches the puck in a puck-possession zone on both corners of his own half, stops the game by holding the puck in his hands while there is no pressure from the opponent, crosses the center line of the rink regardless of whether he has possession of the puck, replaces a player in a situation where replacement is not possible , determines there is no problem after requesting a determination of defective equipment, and commits a face-off double fault. 2 minute minor penalty. In the case of the NHL, when you challenge the opposing team's goal but fail,[68] It happens. Illegal player substitution, review result, correct decision, no equipment problem, double fault is a bench minor, and if the goaltender commits a minor penalty, he or she will not be ejected, so the coach nominates one person and sends him to the box.

• Illegal Equipment: A foul is called immediately without delay penalty. If the coach determines that the opposing team's player's equipment does not meet the standards, he or she may request and receive measurements. Most of them are processed as minor.
  • You may take off your helmet during the game, but you must wear a helmet when you change and enter the bench. In the case of goaltenders, the game is immediately stopped when the protective mask is removed, but if you intentionally remove the entire mask by abusing it, you will be penalized for interfering with the game.[69]
  • If a stick breaks during the game, the stick must be discarded immediately, and a penalty will be imposed if this is not observed. Of course, you cannot throw it at a player or referee, but you must put it down on the spot. However, passing it to the bench is okay.
  • If you are found wearing non-standard equipment during a match[70] Penalties are given, and often fines are imposed on the spot.[71]

• Too many players on the ice: As explained earlier, this is a foul that occurs when more players than the quota of 6 are in the rink during a line change.[72] This is a 2-minute minor penalty, and it is a team-wide foul that makes it difficult to specify which specific player committed the foul.[73] Because of this, the coach designates a random field player from the fouling team and sends him to the penalty box. It is declared only while the game is in progress, and during suspension, it does not resume until only the necessary number of players remain.

• Illegal hit: A penalty limited to women's and children's competitions. Since a woman's vital area is near the chest, a body check, which is a legal technique in a men's game, is a foul if it goes toward the chest in a women's game.[74] , in the children's division, checking itself is a foul and a minor penalty of 2 minutes.

• Diving: To put it simply, it is a Hollywood action (flop). If it is determined that a person has lied down feigning pain or committed an excessive Hollywood action for the purpose of overtly inducing a penalty despite inducing a light penalty or having been hit legally, it is given at the discretion of the referee.

• Penalty shoot: If a defender commits a foul on an attacker during a solo opportunity, a penalty shot is awarded. If the defending team has excluded the goalie (empty net), the goal is recognized without a penalty shot.

• Delayed Penalty: If a foul is committed and the fouled side still has the puck, the advantage is given until it is taken away, and all players except the goaltender are given the advantage.[75] The moment an opposing player touches the puck, the game is stopped and a penalty is awarded for a foul. Even if a goal is scored at this time, the goal is recognized, and if it was a minor penalty, the foul record itself is erased. One thing to be careful of is that own goals are also recognized, so make sure you don't accidentally give the opposing goaltender a point.[76][77]

• Retaliation: Fighting occurs when the opposing team injures a player from the other team, makes another dirty play, or celebrates in front of the other team. In particular, the team's main scorer or ace is exposed to the opposing team's harsh checks, so a player who is good at fighting becomes a bodyguard. In particular, if a goaltender, who has a high role in the game, is checked regardless of intention, retaliation will almost always follow.

• Suppressing the initiative: In some cases, the attack is carried out first as a way to suppress the initiative before retaliating. These people are usually referred to as infoseo or slang as a group. Even though these players have poor scoring or offensive ability, they are excellent at tough defense, or have the ability to boost players' morale, so they often intentionally start fights to take the lead.

• Vicious Rivalry : A prime example is the years-long battle between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche in the 90s . In this case, it was mostly the case that the soldiers started punching each other and then the game became overheated. Recently, retired players played again, but this time the game ended peacefully. Even the goalies fight each other in the cases of Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames , Canadiens de Montréal vs. Boston Bruins , Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins , and Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens de Montréal . Even except Oilers vs. Flames, everything is a love triangle.

• Fan service level: However, it does not necessarily occur for negative reasons such as revenge. If the home team is losing badly, they intentionally start a fight and start a fight as a kind of fan service to the home team's fans. This is to provide something to see for fans who would be reluctant to pay for tickets if a match is held without an answer.

• Before fighting, the enforcers, the fighting leaders of both teams, agree to fight, either verbally or through other means . The reason this is important is because in a fight, the person who starts the fight first incurs a much longer penalty. This is because they receive a so-called instigator penalty , and both teams have to change their strategies. If you agree to face each other and drop your stick and gloves at the same time, there is no instigator penalty . This will also prevent unwanted people from getting involved in the fight.

• Replace as much as possible and try to fight right after entering. They also reserve the right to refuse if one of the players is injured.

• As mentioned above, do not use tools, do not pull the jersey over your head, and do not pull other players or referees nearby.

• No matter who wins the fight, if everyone fights, they will accept the outcome. In the first place , the outcome of the fight may change the atmosphere, but it has nothing to do with the outcome of the match.

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• King of High School Life : A TVN drama in which Seo In-guk's character, Lee Min-seok, appears as a high school hockey team player.
• National Team 2 : Filmed in 2015-2016 and released on August 10, 2016, it is Korea's first ice hockey feature film.[103] Soo Ae , Oh Yeon-seo , Kim Seul-gi , Kim Ye-won , etc. appear.
• Good Cop, Bad Cop: A Canadian film about the pursuit of a criminal who committed murder as a protest against the relocation of Canadian teams to the U.S. after the Nordic de Quebec moved to Denver and became the Colorado Avalanche . Part 2 also came out, and although it has little hockey content, there is a scene where one of the main characters steals the mask of Canadien de Montréal 's starting goalkeeper Kerry Price and shows it off. Both episodes are registered on Netflix .
• Magpie's Blue Apple: 3 volumes completed in 1990 as a comic by Lee Hyeon-se .
• Little Penguin Pingu : There is an episode about ice hockey.
• Dogthread : An ice hockey manga that has been serialized since 2023 by Satoru Noda , famous for Golden Kamuy . It is a remake of the author's first feature-length debut, <Spina Marada!>.
• My Sunshine : The main character, Takuya, appears as an ice hockey player.
• The Mighty Ducks Series: Disney's film, animation, and drama series. It is also a representative work of over 20 years in which Charlie Sheen 's older brother, Ailio Estevez, has played the main character in everything from movies to dramas. Up to three movies were produced. The NHL team, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , is a hockey team that was briefly operated by Disney in connection with the movie series, and won the championship as soon as Disney sold it and the team's name was changed to the Anaheim Ducks.[104]
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• The Ice Hockey Club Is Coming Out!: A manga published by Kumeta Koji as his debut work in 1991 and serialized for five years. Although it became a comedy comic far removed from ice hockey towards the end, it was completed with a total of 23 volumes and became the most successful example of ice hockey-themed comics.
• Untold Stories Series - Crime, Punishment, and Hockey: This is a Netflix original documentary that looks back on sports incidents and accidents of the past. USA Set in Danbury, Connecticut, it tells the lie-like true story that a high-ranking mafia member operating in secret gave a professional hockey team to his 17-year-old son, who gave up his dream of becoming a hockey player due to an injury.[105] The team in question was called the Danbury Thrashers, which lasted from 2004 to 2006, and because it operated during the NHL strike, it even recruited a Stanley Cup winner with mafia money and advanced to the championship game. For further details, refer to Matthew Ianiello's section on the Genovese family and key figures in the New York mafia .
• Civilization 6 : Appears as a unique facility in Canadian civilization. Although only one can be built per city, it provides a generous amount of culture, tourism, food, production, comfort, and attractiveness. If all conditions for providing bonuses are satisfied, the output provided by a single tile is enough to take first place among all facilities in this work. However, it has difficult location conditions such that it can only be built on tundra or snowfield tiles, and the conditions for providing bonuses include tundra or snowfields, so there are not many cases in which many bonuses can be provided. Another disadvantage is that the unlocking time is somewhat late, and once unlocked, not all bonuses are provided and the skill requires further research.
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• Red Legion: The Soviet national team documentary is available for rent on YouTube and Naver. A heavy price for the miracle of Lake Placid . Athletes whose human rights are trampled upon. There are many interesting stories, such as Soviet players advancing to the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings winning the Russian Five, and Soviet players' complicated views on Aleksandr Ovechkin .[106] .
• Billib : The third short film, Bingsin, deals with the story of an ice hockey player.
• Sudden Death: Jean-Claude Van Damme stars. It is not a hockey sports movie, but an action movie set during a Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game.
• Snoopy Series: Since the work is set in Minnesota, the hockey state of the United States, it is a sport that appears as often as baseball .
• Spinamarada: This is the first long-running serial work by Satoru Noda, who serialized Golden Kamuy , and was completed in 6 volumes. Many of the other works were completed in 6 volumes or less.
• Slapshot : It is often ranked first among ice hockey movies, and this movie is also considered a classic masterpiece. Part 1 can be easily obtained and viewed in Korea. Parts 2 and 3, which were released as video movies a while later, received mediocre reviews and were difficult to watch.
• The Simpsons : This is also a sport that Lisa Simpson is extremely good at. The position is goalie. Lisa is so fit that she gets an F in physical education, but she excels at ice hockey and rhythmic gymnastics. Episode 8 of Season 6, ‘Bart vs. Lisa’, is a related episode. The Simpsons rarely has hockey episodes, but this one was produced during its heyday, so the quality is good. Additionally, a hockey game briefly appears in the first half of Episode 5 of Season 14.
• Fighters of the Ice Rink: Netflix made a documentary about the disappearing enforcers. Jay Barrachall, a famous hockey fan, appeared.
• Icing : A drama that aired on MBC in Korea from July to August 1996, depicting the minor aspects of ice hockey in Korea.[107] Because of this, it was not a big hit and was buried, but Icing's production, which showcased a variety of genres and backgrounds, is still something to praise. Starring Dong-gun Jang , Seung-yeon Lee , Jong-won Lee , and Hye-jin Jeon .
• Passionate Series - Go Go! Passionate Hockey Club Slip, Roll, and Super Smash Bros.: Of course, as is the case with the Passionate Series, violence and comedy are added, so it is bloodier when compared to actual ice hockey.
• One Punch Series: There are One Punch and One Punch 2, featuring Doug, an enforcer with limited hockey skills but an incredible one punch. Although it is a comedy movie with frequent sex drips, there are also many scenes that deal with hockey very seriously, and Doug's choice for his team and his wife at the end of Part 2 is even touching. Part 1 is registered on Watcha Play and part 2 is registered on Netflix. Surprisingly, the Doug that appears here is a real person, a player named Doug Smith, nicknamed The Hammer. Although he was a player who only played in the hockey minor league for 10 years, his fighting skills were incredible. He is said to be currently living as a police officer.
• Miracle on Silver Plate: A film adaptation of the U.S. national hockey team's Miracle of Lake Placid .
• Inside Out , Inside Out 2 : American Pixar's 2015 animation. Ice hockey appears as one of the important subjects. Because the main character's family moved from Minnesota, where ice hockey is popular, to San Francisco, California, where ice hockey is relatively hot, there are flashbacks to the family playing ice hockey together when the lake in the backyard freezes.
• Check Please: There is a webcomic being serialized on Tumblr . It tells the story of a men's hockey team at a fictional university. It is quite popular on Tumblr.
• King of Fighters : This is a sport that Kyo Kusanagi is good at according to his profile.
• Puck: A two-part drama starring Lee Kwang- soo that aired on SBS on January 1, 2016 .
• Praore! PRIDE OF ORANGE : This is a Japanese ice hockey-related media mix project.
  • Animation : As an official animation of the Japan Ice Hockey Federation, it aired from October to December 2021. The setting is Nikko, which is also the home of the HC Tochigi Nikko Ice Bucks . Among Japanese voice actors, Kaori Shimizu is known to be an ice hockey fan.
• Happy Gilmore: There is a movie about a bad hockey player who turns into a golfer, played by Adam Sandler, but it doesn't talk much about hockey and is just a golf movie.
• NHL Series : EA's game is gaining overwhelming popularity worldwide, but it is not well recognized in Korean, showing a miserable level of recognition in Korea.
• HOT: This is a short comic about ice hockey drawn by Akira Amano , famous as the author of the Japanese manga tutor Hitman Reborn .
• Heated Rivalry : A queer romance novel of the same name published by Canadian author Rachel Reid in 2019, and a Canadian drama adapted into live-action in 2025. It is described in more detail in the article, but in fact, it is the highest-grossing drama of 2025.
• Off-Campus: Like Heated Rivalry, a novel series published by Canadian author Elle Kennedy depicting the love stories of male and female hockey players from different universities. Off Campus, a drama of the same name based on The Deal, the first and most popular novel in the series, is airing on Prime Video in May 2026.

• Because of Justin Bieber, a singer from Canada who has many anti-Americans, there is a joke between the U.S. and Canada that it is a national team match that must be won.

• It is also Yonsei University 's most popular sport in the Yoonko Tournament . Strangely, every year, Yonsei University players on the ice hockey team are considerably stronger than Korea University players.[108] Many students even say that no matter how bad they are at ice hockey this year, they will still get a draw. However, in the 2020s, the situation has suddenly turned around as Korea University is on a winning streak.

• Hockey players' butts are really big. Among North American hockey fans and players, there is an expression referring to the buttocks trained for hockey, called “hockey butt.” Because of this, players say it is difficult to fit into a suit. Strictly speaking, the majority of athletes in most skating sports, except for figure skating , where they must maintain a low body weight, have large buttocks.[109] Ice hockey stands out even more because it requires the heaviest equipment among skating sports.

• The way players clap on the ice is very unique. The gloves are thick and they are holding a stick, so they clap by gently hitting the stick on the floor. When fighting before the start of a game, the players clap their hands together and do not raise or lower them at the same time, but rather clap with sticks. At this time, they clap with both hands, so the sound is more intense than in other sports. Also, when the team on power play has the right to attack and time runs out, the goalkeeper on the rink sends a signal to indicate that time is running out.

• It is a sport where physical fighting is intense, and although hard weapons such as sticks and pucks are scattered everywhere, the players often have missing teeth or bruises on their faces because the helmets have holes in the bottom of the face without any special protective equipment. From the athletes' perspective, it is considered an honor if a tooth falls out during a major event such as the Olympics or World Championships, and it is considered unlucky if it falls out during training. Most of the front teeth that were hit by the stick are missing. So, I don't get implants because they're going to fall out again anyway, and even if I do, I tend to do them only after I retire.[110] In Canada, a person with a missing front tooth is someone who plays ice hockey and is proud of it. Even if you pass by on the street and see someone with a missing front tooth, they praise you with applause or a thumbs up.[111] Of course, it is mandatory for professional players to wear only a helmet without a visor or cage, and for juniors and female players, it is mandatory to attach a wire mesh or polycarbonate transparent visor to the helmet to protect the face, so it can only be seen in adult male players.

• In the case of national competitions organized by the IIHF, there is a unique rule: only the national anthem of the winning team is sung. In the case of warm-up games, both teams' national anthems are sung before the game begins or are omitted altogether, but in the World Ice Hockey Championships hosted by the IIHF , the Asian Games, or friendly competitions in the form of league matches, only the national anthem of the winning country is sung at the end of the game.[112]

• Some of the NHL's stadiums are often used as multi-purpose gymnasiums in addition to basketball . This is a method of putting a coat on the rink. Of course, if there is no basketball team in the same hometown, I tend to stick with ice hockey.[113] The design is generally designed to allow a court to be laid on the rink and is also designed to accommodate concerts. The disadvantage of doing this is that the ice quality is not as good as that of an ice hockey stadium, and in basketball, if the internal temperature is not properly adjusted depending on the weather conditions, the ice may melt and water leak onto the court, making it impossible to play. In recent years, there are stadiums that are used not only for the NBA and college basketball, but also for the NLL , a lacrosse league .

• When a goal is scored, lights, smoke, and flames are emitted as effects, and the bone horn is sounded with sounds such as trumpets, boat horns, car clocks, and train whistles, and a bone song is played in the middle or following the bone horn. In domestic league matches, only the home team is played, and in international matches, both teams are played. Quite a few teams have different tones, lengths, and frequency. The song also represents the hometown, plays a popular genre, or plays a song sung by a singer born in the hometown, or a song dedicated to the club.[114] There is even a YouTube channel that specializes in uploading only bone souls.

• It is a sport that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko really likes, and he plays it twice a week. Likewise, Russian President Vladimir Putin also likes it so much that he created his own league, participated in it, and was the top scorer on several occasions. However, since Putin's title is President, there is a joke that he uses his title to tyrannize , just like in soccer. However, it is also true that in reality, he overwhelms the opposing players with his title, such as not being able to check against Putin.

• In games that determine the championship, such as the Stanley Cup Playoffs or the Olympic Finals, the rink becomes as messy as in baseball when the ceremony is held to celebrate victory. In baseball, the players gather together by throwing their hats and gloves on the ground, but in ice hockey, the players gather together and throw their sticks, gloves, and helmets in a similar ceremony, and in addition, the goal post moves away from its original position. At the moment of the victory ceremony, equipment is scattered around.

• As with other events, there is a warm-up time, and the warm-up starts 40 minutes before the start of the game, and the warm-up ends 20 minutes before the start of the game, and then the ice is corrected before the game.

• Originally, helmets were not worn in the early days of ice hockey, but on January 13, 1968, Bill Masterton, a center for the Minnesota North Stars , fell headfirst down the field and hit his head during a fight against the California Golden Shields (disbanded in 1978). After a fatal incident occurred on January 15, 30 hours after receiving a severe shock, players gradually began to use it voluntarily. Beginning in the 1979-80 season, all players on the field Wearing a helmet was made mandatory.[115] As an aside, Masterton's last words before losing consciousness were "Never again, never again..."