2007-03-24 13:51:20 · 8 answers · asked by Ari 3 in Sports ➔ Hockey
A player's plus/minus can only go up or down if they are on the ice.
If they are on the ice when their team scores a goal: +1
If they are on the ice when the opponent scores a goal: -1
Note that this is only for even-strength or shorthanded goals. Powerplay goals do not affect plus/minus.
2007-03-24 13:54:48 · answer #1 · answered by rickdykes52 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You receive a +1 if you were on the ice when your team scored a goal. You receive a -1 if you were on the ice when the other team scored. Plus/minus can increase or decrease significantly depending on how many goals were scored altogether during a game. This can be calculated for just one game, a few games or even the entire season.
Goalies do not receive plus/minus as they are (usually)on the ice most of the game.
2007-03-24 14:01:49 · answer #2 · answered by Scotty G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you c get a +1 by this:
Being on the ice when your team scores
5 v 5
4 v 4
3 v 3
or whenever you are shorthanded (4 v 5, 3 v 5, 3 v 4)
you get a -1 by this:
Being on the ice when the opposing team scores
5 v 5
4 v 4
3 v 3
When you are on the power play (5 v 4, 5 v 3, 4 v 3)
Also if you get scored on when your team pulls the goalie then it is a -
2007-03-24 15:45:56 · answer #3 · answered by etnieskid97 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In simple terms, if you are on the ice at even strength (e.g., 5v5, 4v4), and your team scores, you get a plus. If you are on the ice at even stength and your team is scored against, you receive a minus.
You can also receive a minus if you are on the ice for a power-play and your team gives up a shorthanded goal; However, no plus is awarded for being on the ice if your team scores on the powerplay.
2007-03-24 16:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by Valeri Kamensky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During the games they keep track of who is on the ice when a goal is scored. So, you get a plus point when you're on the ice when a goal is scored by your team. You get a minus point when you're on the ice when the other team scores a goal.
2007-03-24 13:56:45 · answer #5 · answered by Katie Kates 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're on the ice when your team scores a goal, that's a +1. If you're on the ice when the other team scores, that's a -1. At the end of the season, add up the pluses and minuses, and that's your +/-
2007-03-24 13:54:49 · answer #6 · answered by kenny_scarface 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are at even strength if your team gets scored on it is a minus 1 and if your team scores it is a plus one. Goalies don't have plus/minus numbers they just have goal against average and save percentage.
2007-03-24 14:52:57 · answer #7 · answered by fleury292001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, this question gets asked 10 times a day. What he said. Google and read.
2007-03-24 13:56:22 · answer #8 · answered by Bob Loblaw 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋