What does W mean in hockey? W –
Wins – Games the team has won in regulation
. L – Losses – Games the team has lost in regulation. T – Ties – Games that have ended in a tie (Note: The NHL no longer uses ties. Instead games are determined by OT or SO.) OTL – Overtime losses – Games the team has lost in overtime.
What is RW in hockey?
This quick list of hockey stat sheet abbreviations and explanations will help you understand the game like a seasoned veteran! POS. Player position. The possible positions are C (center), LW (left wing), RW (
right wing
), D (defense) or G (goaltender).
How do you play RW in hockey?
It may seem obvious, but
a right winger will play the right side of the ice sheet and the left winger will play the left side
. The wingers will remain on their respective side of the rink whether they’re playing offense or defense.
What does D to D mean in hockey?
D to D.
A pass from one defenseman to another defenseman, both on the same team
. Dangle. See Deke.
What is PS in hockey?
Point shares
(PS) are hockey’s equivalent to baseball’s “Win Shares” metric. Developed in 2005 by Justin Kubatko, PS aims to measure individual players’ contributions to team success towards their team’s total points in the regular season standings.
FP =
Fantasy Points
.
GF –
Goals for
– Number of goals the team has scored. GA – Goals against – Number of goals scored against the team. OTW – Overtime Win.
SM =
Player’s Shot Missed Net
. SOG = Shots On Goal.
RW stands for Regulation Wins
and was introduced in the 2019-20 NHL standings, next to the ROW column. The NHL now considers regulation wins more valuable than overtime wins. So when two or more teams are equal in points, the team with more regulation wins will rank higher, even with a lower ROW total.
When new players hit the ice, the first thing we often ask them is, “Do you shoot left or right?” Based on their answer, we decide if they should play on the left or right side. The general advice is that
if you shoot left you play left, and vice-versa for the right
.
- “Get rid of the puck!” Often when the puck is trapped deep in your own zone your first instinct is to just get rid of it whatever way possible. …
- “Stand on the blue line.” …
- “Stop playing with the puck!” …
- “Don’t just stand there!” …
- “Use the wall.”
Snipe/Sniper
A very commonly used term that most hockey fans should already know that refers to
an insane shot that places the puck in a tiny space for a goal
. A sniper is a player who can do this on a regular basis. Example: Dangle, Snipe, Celly, the perfect combination.
What are the positions in ice hockey? There are six different positions in hockey:
left wing, right wing, center, left defenseman, right defenseman, and goalie
. Left wings, right wings, and centers are all considered forwards, while left and right defensemen are considered the defense.
At the time ice hockey consisted of seven positions:
along with the goaltender, two defencemen, and three forwards
, positions which still remain. Unlike all the others, the rover did not have a set position, and roamed the ice at will, going where needed.
Your general duties as a centerman are to
win faceoffs, cause trouble in front of the other teams net, stop players and pucks in front of your own net, score goals, make passes, help out your wingers, lead break-outs and back check
.
