The players on the ice during a hockey game...
Goaltender
The goalie’s job is to keep the opposing team from scoring. He may use any part of his body or any piece of equipment to do so, and is allowed to catch or smother the puck.
Defensemen
The two defensemen try to stop incoming play. They block shots, clear the puck from in front of the net and cover the other team’s forwards. Offensively, they get the puck to their center and wings then follow play into the attack zone and try to keep it there.
Center
Operating up and down the middle of the ice, the center usually leads the attack for his team. He is the playmaker, passing between his two wings to set up a goal. Defensively, he tries to keep the puck in the attacking zone by breaking up a play before it gets to his team’s side of the ice.
Wings
The two wings (right and left) move up and down the sides of the rink with the direction of play. Offensively they work with the center on the attack to set up shots on goal. Defensively, they try to disrupt playmaking by the opposing team’s wings.
