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The Program

Twelve lessons, three periods and overtime.

Lessons 1 to 4 are free. Lessons 5 to 12 come with the Rink Pass ($1.95 a month or $19.50 a year; free during preview). Start a Bleacher Book to tick lessons off.

  1. 1st

    Read the ice

    1. 1The rink, end to endThree zones, five lines, and why the red and blue ones matter.Free
    2. 2Faceoffs and line changesWho changes first after a whistle, and why the puck is dropped where it is.Free
    3. 3OffsideThe puck has to get into the zone first. The skates decide it, not the stick.Free
    4. 4IcingShooting the puck the length of the ice to get rid of it has a price.Free

  2. 2nd

    Whistles and the box

    1. 5Why did play stop?Hand passes, helmets and a puck on top of the net.Pass
    2. 6Penalties, from 2 minutes to the next gameMinor, major, misconduct, game misconduct and disqualification in plain words.Pass
    3. 7The power playWhen a goal lets a player out of the box, and when it does not.Pass
    4. 8Arm up: the delayed penalty and the empty netWhy play keeps going after a foul, and why the goalie races to the bench.Pass

  3. 3rd

    The big moments

    1. 9The penalty shotFive boxes to tick before one player gets a free shot at the goalie.Pass
    2. 10The safety callsHits from behind, contact to the head, boarding, and why fights end games.Pass
    3. 11The last two minutesRules that bite harder when the game is on the line.Pass

  4. OT

    When it is tied

    1. 12Overtime and tiesWhat the high-school book says, and why you should check the state's rules.Pass