Rules, rules, rules Fast-paced games make it hard to keep track. You have no idea why that player is skating over to the penalty box. You saw the play, but honestly, it looked like a hundred previous plays that went penalty-free. Now, one team has more players than the other and you're more confused than ever. You're not alone.
Hockey can be one of the fastest sports.
It can also be one of the roughest. Players are slammed up against the boards, poked by sticks and flipped head over heels. It's often hard to decipher why infractions are called, or why they aren't. We're here to help. For starters, the United Hockey League owns the same rule book as the National Hockey League.