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2 2 Table of Contents 3 MESSAGE FROM HOWLER 4 WHAT IS HOCKEY? 5 POSITIONS 6 PENALTIES 7 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW 8 HOW TO SOUND LIKE AN OFFICIAL HOCKEY PLAYER 9 GAMES AND ACTIVITIES 12 LOCATIONS OF HOCKEY RINKS AROUND PHOENIX 13 THE HISTORY OF HOCKEY IN ARIZONA

3 3 A MESSAGE From Howler Dear Coyotes Fans, Welcome to your official hockey curriculum book! I am excited for you to learn more about the game of hockey. Passing, shooting, and scoring are all great but the most important thing to remember is to HAVE FUN! Be sure to sign up for Howler s Kids Club to get your exclusive membership kit, ticket discounts, and more. See you at the rink! Your friend, Howler Coyote

4 What is Hockey? 4 The objective of the game is to put the puck or ball in the net more than the opposing team. ICE HOCKEY 1. Five players and a goalie 2. Uses a puck 3. Pads cover 95% of the player s body 4. Since players wear ice skates, ice hockey must be played on an frozen pond or ice rink surface 5. Offsides (player cannot cross attacking blue line before the puck) results in a faceoff 6. Penalties result in a 2- or 5-minute time-out in the penalty box 7. Play starts with the official dropping the puck between two opposing players (a faceoff) 8. If the puck goes out of play, or a goal is scored, the play begins with a face-off BOTH STREET HOCKEY 1. Goalies wear full equipment 2. Play starts with a faceoff 3. Penalties punish the offending team 4. Cellys, dangles, and flow are highly recommended! (See terminology on page 8) players and a goalie 2. Uses a ball 3. No pads necessary (only recommended) 4. Can be played on any dry, hard surface 5. No offsides 6. Penalties result in a free shot 7. Play starts with the N-H-L faceoff (see terminology) 8. If ball leaves surface, or a goal is scored, play starts by inbounding the ball

5 5 Positions LEFT DEFENSEMAN LEFT WINGER RIGHT WINGER RIGHT DEFENSEMAN GOALTENDER CENTER CENTER GOALTENDER RIGHT DEFENSEMAN RIGHT WINGER LEFT WINGER LEFT DEFENSEMAN 1. Center - Player who takes the faceoffs, spends most of the time with the ball, and moves around the playing surface trying to get the puck toward the opposing net. Usually the playmaking type of players. 2. Right/Left Wing - Wingers play their selected side both defensively and offensively. They are responsible for helping get the ball out of the defensive zone and getting open so their teammates can pass them the ball. These players will shoot/ score the most. 3. Right/Left Defensemen - The defensemen play behind the forwards with the job of preventing the other team from getting shots off. Defensemen are able to score goals, but their main job is to protect and defend the area in front of their goalie. 4. Goaltender - The goalie s job is to prevent pucks from going in the net. He/she is the last line of defense for preventing goals from being scored! Line Changes 1. Make sure you are only spending seconds per shift and changing with your teammates (LINE CHANGES). 2. This will help you save energy and prevent you from getting tired and slow.

6 6 Penalties Minor Penalties Penalties that result in a 2-minute time out in the Sin Bin 1. High sticking - Making contact with an opposing player above the shoulder with your stick, whether intentionally or inadvertently. If the play results in an injury, the penalty can be increased. 2. Holding - Grabbing a player s body, sweater, or stick, or preventing them from getting to the puck. 3. Hooking - Using the blade of the stick to hold an opponent and prevent movement. 4. Cross-checking - A hit in which a player uses the stick, held with both hands, to check an opponent. 5. Roughing - Striking an opponent during an altercation that the officials decide is not severe enough to earn a stiffer penalty. If a player punches another with gloves on during a skirmish, officials will sometimes give a roughing penalty. 6. Tripping - Causing an opponent to fall by tripping with stick or body. Major Penalties Penalties that result in a 5-minute time out in the Sin Bin 1. Boarding - Checking, tripping, or pushing an opponent into the side or end boards. 2. Spearing - Striking an opponent with the blade of the stick in a stabbing motion. 3. Slashing - Striking an opponent with the stick; usually a chop to an opposing player s legs. 4. Charging - A hit in which a player takes more than three strides to gain speed and check an opposing player. a. Can also be called if a player leaves his or her feet to maximize the impact. 5. Check from behind - A check that impacts an opposing player from behind, without allowing the player to brace for the impact. 6. Check to the head - Any contact above the shoulder that puts the head at risk. 7. Fighting - Fighting major is called when players drop their gloves and throw punches at each other.

7 7 Important words to know 1. Zamboni - Car-looking machine that cleans the ice. 2. Penalty Box - The box where players sit and serve their penalties. 3. Referee - Men/women in striped jerseys who officiate the game, call penalties, goals and stoppages of play. Will wear orange arm bands to identify as referee. 4. Linesmen - Men/women who call offsides and icing infractions and drop the puck on faceoffs. 5. Goal - When a player puts the puck in the net with stick. 6. Assist - An assist is awarded to the player or players (maximum of two) who touched the puck prior to the goal. 7. Crease - Goalie-only zone. 8. Hat Trick - When one player scores three goals in a game. a. Natural Hat Trick - When a player scores three straight goals without anyone from their team or the opposing team scoring during their streak. 9. Slap Shot - Hitting the puck with the blade of the stick after taking a full backswing. 10. Wrist Shot - Hitting the puck with the blade of the stick using a quick snap of the wrist rather than a fullback swing. 11. Offside - A player may not skate into his offensive zone ahead of the puck. 12. Icing - Icing is called when a player behind the red line in his end of the rink shoots a puck past the goal line in his offensive zone when both teams are playing at even strength.

8 8 How to sound like an Official Hockey Player 1. Apple - Assist 2. Bar-down - When the ball/puck hits the crossbar before ball/puck enters the net 3. Barn - Hockey arena 4. Basket - Goal or net 5. Biscuit - Ball/puck 6. Cannon/Rocket - Hard shot 7. Celly - Celebration of a goal 8. Cheese - Top shelf 9. Clapper - Slap shot 10. Dangle - Juke 11. Flow - Hockey hair 12. Gino - Goal 13. Gong show - When a game is out of control 14. Lettuce - Long hockey hair 15. Lid/Bucket - Helmet 16. Mitts - Gloves 17. Pipe - Goal post 18. Sauce - Passing the ball to teammate in the air 19. The Show - The National Hockey League 20. Sin Bin - The penalty box 21. Sweater - Jersey 22. Tendy - Goalie 23. Tic tac toe - A goal consisting of 2 quick passes 24. Twig - Hockey stick 25. Wheel - Going/running fast 26. Zebra - Referee

9 9 Games and Activities Coyotes crossword Puzzle CLUES Across 1. Using the blade of the stick to hold an opponent and prevent movement 3. Awarded to the player or players (max of two) who touched the puck prior to the goal 6. Grabbing a player s body, sweater, or stick, or preventing them from getting to the puck 9. Arizona Coyotes mascot 10. Slang term for referee 12. When one player scores three goals in a game 13. Player who takes the faceoffs and moves around the playing surface trying to get the puck towards the opposing net 14. Worn for protection and covering 95% of an icehockey player s body 15. Smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often inside a building or arena 16. Slang term for a hockey arena 16 Down 2. When a player behind the centerice line shoots the puck across the center ice line, the defensive zone blue line, and past the goal line without the puck ending up in the net or being touched by the defending goalie 4. Type of hockey played with a ball on a dry, hard surface 5. Professional ice hockey league founded in The player whose main duty is to prevent the ball or puck from crossing or entering the net 8. Rubber disk that is hit into the goal 9. Game played on the ice or the street 10. Machine that smooths the surface of the ice on a rink 11. People who call offsides and icing infractions and drop the puck on faceoffs DOWN 2. ICING 4. STREET 5. NHL 7. GOALIE 8. PUCK 9. HOCKEY 10. ZAMBONI 11. LINESMEN ACROSS 1. HOOKING 3. ASSIST 6. HOLDING 9. HOWLER 10. ZEBRA 12. HAT TRICK 13. CENTER 14. PADS 15. RINK 16. BARN

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11 11 word search CHECK CREASE DANGLE GOAL JERSEY PUCK REFEREE ROUGHING SLAPSHOT WINGER

12 Find a rink near you Ice Den Scottsdale E Bell Rd, Scottsdale, AZ Ice Den Chandler W Harrison St, Chandler, AZ, AZ Ice Peoria N 83rd Ave, Peoria, AZ, AZ Ice Gilbert E Knox Rd, Gilbert, AZ, AZ Ice Arcadia E Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ, Oceanside N McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ, Tucson Convention Center S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ, Jay Lively Activity Center N Turquoise Dr, Flagstaff, AZ,

13 the history of hockey in Arizona Courtesy of Jenifer Conway. For more hockey history, follow her on Twitter 13 HISTORY > First professional hockey team in AZ: Phoenix Apaches of the California Hockey League ( ) > AZ s original Hockey Team: Phoenix Roadrunners, who played at Veterans Memorial Coliseum (WHL/WHA) (Pacific Hockey League) (IHL) (ECHL) Played at US Airways Center (Now Talking Stick Resort Arena) > Northern Arizona University was first collegiate NCAA team in AZ (DIII) Former Arizona Coyotes forward, and Little Howlers instructor Greg Adams played 1 season at NAU) > Arizona State University began NCAA DI in THE MOVE > In 1995, the NHL approved the sale of the Winnipeg Jets to an ownership group that would bring the team to Phoenix, Arizona > The team would be re-named the Phoenix Coyotes and would play at America West Arena (Now Stick Resort Arena) Other names considered were Mustangs, Outlaws, Wranglers, Freeze and Scorpions > The Coyotes first captain was forward Keith Tkachuk, who played 5 seasons with the team > The team made the playoffs in 5 of its first 6 seasons in the NHL > In 2003 the team moved to Glendale, where they currently play at Gila River Arena > The teams franchise leader in points, goals, assists and games played is former captain Shane Doan, who retired from hockey in 2017 FUN FACTS > Ice Hockey participation has grown over 4x the size it was before the Coyotes moved to AZ : 2,184 registered hockey players : 8,617 registered hockey players > As of season, there are 3 players in the NHL who were born in AZ Auston Matthews (#1 overall draft pick in 2016 NHL Draft), Matthew Tkachuk, Sean Couturier > Coyotes Forward Mike Gartner scored his 700th career goal, while playing for the Coyotes, on December 15, 1997 > The Coyotes mascot, Howler, was born on October 15th, 2005 > Oldest Ice Rink in Arizona is AZ Ice Arcadia, built in 1966 > Other professional hockey teams from AZ: Arizona Sundogs (Prescott) from in the Central Hockey League Tucson Roadrunners began play in season in the AHL. - Coyotes minor league affiliate

14 14 The Arizona Coyotes and the NHL/NHLPA present: LITTLE HOWLERS For new skaters ages 5-9 years old (Must have basic skating experience) For only $150 each player receives: FULL set of hockey equipment provided by CCM (player gets to keep the gear upon course completion) Six on-ice sessions (nine sessions at Ice Den Scottsdale with three weeks of Learn to Skate included) USA Hockey registration Little Howlers jersey Weekly attendance gifts Membership to Howlers Kids Club Ticket voucher to a Coyotes home game Graduation event held at Gila River Arena Available at ALL ice rinks in Arizona, including Flagstaff and Tucson OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP HowlerCoyote ArizonaCoyotes.com/KidsClub Featuring NHL/Coyote Alumni Wayne McBean Tim Watters Greg Adams Cale Hulse Register for Little Howlers 2.0 at your local rink by visiting W W W. A R I Z O N AC OYOTES. C O M / K I D S C L U B