The point (ice hockey)
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In ice hockey
, a player
in the opponent's end zone at the junction of the blue line with the boards is said to be at the point. Usually the players at the two points are the defensemen, and the name is taken from the former names of the defense positions, point and cover point. On the power play
the players playing at these positions are always known as the points, though one of the positions is often played by a forward.
The point's responsibilities include attempting to keep the puck in the offensive zone when the defensive team attempts to clear (see also Offside (ice hockey)
), receiving a pass from the forwards to allow the play to reset, and taking slapshot
s at the goal, hoping to create a rebound or a deflection. On the power play the point is typically the "quarterback" and typically controls (through passing) where the puck goes, and also takes lots of shots.
Typically goals scored from the point are either on screens, or are typed goals.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, a player
Player (game)
A player of a game is a participant therein. The term 'player' is used with this same meaning both in game theory and in ordinary recreational games....
in the opponent's end zone at the junction of the blue line with the boards is said to be at the point. Usually the players at the two points are the defensemen, and the name is taken from the former names of the defense positions, point and cover point. On the power play
Power play (sport)
"Power play" is a sporting term used in various games.*In ice hockey, a team is said to be on a power play when at least one opposing player is serving a penalty, and the team has a numerical advantage on the ice...
the players playing at these positions are always known as the points, though one of the positions is often played by a forward.
The point's responsibilities include attempting to keep the puck in the offensive zone when the defensive team attempts to clear (see also Offside (ice hockey)
Offside (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, the current play is offside if a player on the attacking team enters the attacking zone before the puck itself enters the zone, either carried by a teammate or sent into the attacking zone by an attacking player. If a defending player carries, passes, or otherwise intentionally sends...
), receiving a pass from the forwards to allow the play to reset, and taking slapshot
Slapshot
A slapshot in ice hockey is the hardest shot. It has four stages which are executed in one fluid motion:# The player winds up his hockey stick by raising it behind his body, sometimes raising the blade to shoulder height or higher.# Next the player violently "slaps" the ice slightly behind the...
s at the goal, hoping to create a rebound or a deflection. On the power play the point is typically the "quarterback" and typically controls (through passing) where the puck goes, and also takes lots of shots.
Typically goals scored from the point are either on screens, or are typed goals.