I'm from the tropics, and just saw my first NHL game the other day. Why is it that the players get changed so often in mid action and so many at the same time?
Your insight will be greatly appreciated.
2006-09-25 11:55:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
Going up and down the ice is like doing wind sprints one after another. You have to change up so a fresh player from the other team does not skate by you.
2006-09-25 11:57:17 · answer #1 · answered by messtograves 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hockey is a very fast pace game. It takes a lot of energy to go up and down the ice at high speeds. So players "change on the fly". It means tired players come off the ice in the middle of a play so rested players replace them because only 6 players are allowed on the ice at a can time for a team. If a team exceeds this limit they get a penalty. Many players change at a time because they play in lines. They need to get on the ice at the same time as their linemates. A forward line consists of a left winger, right winger and centre. Defensemen play in partners. Goalies hardly switch during a game. They only go off when they get injured or when they play really bad. Teams are allowed to dress two goalies in a game.
2006-09-26 17:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by hockey craze99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hockey is a demanding game. Just getting from one point to another requires more strength and coordination that just running between the same points. You add how other players are working against your progress and how you are checking another player and 3 minutes can seem like an eternity near the end of a game.
2006-09-25 21:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Awesome Bill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey mabey i can shed a little light on the hockey sport.
ok first since ur from the tropics im guessign that uve never skated the whole rink from end red lind to end redline or boards to boards its really hard work im telling ur from experiance and the checking takes phisicall and mental awarness so that means u need to swich like i said skating that ice is really tough and u get the wind knocked out of u all the time so thats one reason y they swich so much another reason is to match there fast lines with the other teams fast line or if there playing defences u play ur best offencive team and thats y they switch so much i hoped i help
2006-09-25 20:35:53 · answer #4 · answered by ~*!Tish!*~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the coolest game..The forward line (3 players ) usually change at the same time @ every 45 seconds to maximize their efforts. The defence pair change together if the puck is away from their end. Similar to soccer stratagies in play, but many variables like playing a man short. Speed is a crucial factor, as is having your line out against the best match-up for scoring chances. You will catch on after a few games..enjoy.
2006-09-25 20:12:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Most have said it as well as I could.. It's a fast paced game.. To get an idea of just how atheletic you need to be.. Go to a tennis court or basjketball court.. sprint the length of the court and back maybe four times, then go sit for 90 seconds.. then do it again.. do that for about 20 to 25 cycles and you'll have an idea... then do it with a friend who is trying to mash you into a fence with his shoulders.. Then do it on a sheet of of ice..
2006-09-25 23:18:37 · answer #6 · answered by thorfin39 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When hockey started way back when it was like soccer--no substitutions. So it was slow and boring. The Patricks are siad to be the originators of changing players on the fly and the game sped up. So that's the way it is--it's fast and speedy because players are fresh.
2006-09-25 22:56:20 · answer #7 · answered by fugutastic 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The coaches believe that by running 4 lines, the players will have more energy... They like them to take 30 second shifts which is ridiculous if you think about it. It doesn't allow them to get in the groove. Plus, gliding on ice is alot easier than playing soccer and running up and down the field.
2006-09-26 10:30:44 · answer #8 · answered by Margaret I 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
coaches try to switch up their lines for thier advantage..naturally. If you never gone skating, try roller blading up and down a tennis court a few times and you'll see. A normal shift is about 2 minutes under the right conditions. It takes extreame conditioning both mentally and physically to play at a high level like those guys do. Also if you haven't seen it, watch "The Miracle on Ice" about the 1980 USA team and you'll see why also!! try it though- the sport is awesome!!!
2006-09-25 21:34:12 · answer #9 · answered by Tony 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
im gussing ur asking why they get changed so offten well here are a few reasons you have to have really short shifts the best amount of time for a shift is no longer then 45 seconds so u dont get tired out and u can still play your best and you can really get stuck on the ice for a longtime sometimes eg stuck in ur own endzone
2006-09-27 20:08:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋