Additional players are chosen by the coaches for each team. To physically contact an opponent who is approaching or contesting for the puck. Checking Line A line of three forwards whose primary role is to prevent the other team from scoring.
Offense is given a secondary priority.
Used against high scoring lines. Goals Against Average Reflects the average number of goals allowed by a goalie in one 60-minute game. Hat Trick Three goals scored by the same player in a single game. Jack Adams Award Annual award by the NHL Broadcaster's Association to the NHL coach judged to have contributed the most to his team's success.