In hockey, what is icing?

Icing is an infraction in the sport of ice hockey. It occurs when a player shoots the puck across both the centre red line and the opposing team's goal line, and the puck remains untouched. However, it is not icing if the puck is shot from behind the halfway line into the goal; if the puck crosses the goal line completely, the goal is counted. read more

Icing Hockey – What the heck is it exactly. Now it must be obvious that our site is for pretty serious hockey fans. We discuss the game in great detail, have reporters in the dressing rooms of a bunch of NHL teams and get into some great conversations about the tactics of hockey. read more

Ice hockey has two major rules that confuse both casual fans and new players more than any others: Icing and offsides. This will guide fully explain the icing rule. For an explanation of the offside rule, please see the iSport guide, Understanding Offsides in Ice Hockey. read more