A team scores when a player shoots the puck into the opposing team's goal. A maximum of 2 players can assist on each goal. A win is worth 2 points in the league standings and a tie counts as 1 point. Hockey does not employ a large variety of set plays like football. Instead, the players must react from instinct.
Team work is the key.
When a member of an attacking team passes the puck from his defending zone across the blue line and center red line to a teammate Players Goaltender - The goalie's job is to keep the opposing team from scoring. Defensemen - The two defensemen try to stop incoming play. They block shots, clear the puck from in front of the net and cover the other team's forwards. Offensively, they get the puck to their center and wings then follow play into the attack zone and try to keep it there. Center - Operating up and down the middle of the ice, the center usually leads the attack for his team.