What are the positions in ice hockey?

BREAKING DOWN THE POSITIONS. What do all the players do? There are six positions in hockey: three forwards—comprised of a centre and two wingers—two defencemen, plus one goaltender. The centre is responsible for taking faceoffs and covering the middle of the ice at both ends of the rink. read more

An ice hockey team is made up of six players, each with a specific position and job. The job of offense is to score goals, and the defense is there to protect the goal. read more

Ice hockey is most popular in Canada, central and eastern Europe, the Nordic countries, Russia and the United States. Ice hockey is the official national winter sport of Canada. In addition, ice hockey is the most popular winter sport in Belarus, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Latvia, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, and Switzerland. read more

Ice Hockey Ice hockey uses six players on ice at a time. These are usually the goalkeeper, two defensemen (normally left and right), a centreforward (or similar position) and two wing forwards. Field Hockey Field hockey has 11 players on the field at a time. read more