NHL Positions

NHL POSITIONS!!!  First position: Goaltender  The goaltender referred to as the goalie is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering the net and preventing the other team from scoring. The goalie mostly plays in or near in front of the net called the goalies crease. Second position: Center The center is the person who's main job is to score goals.  They play in the main zone which is the middle of the ice. They will take the faceoff in the center of the ice and they often end up covering a large amount of ice.  Center hockey players are fast skaters and pass the puck more than any other position. Third position: Defenseman  The Defenseman is the main player that should keep the other players team from scoring.  They are the first one's back down the ice.  They score the least amount of goals because they are supposed to be back down the ice. Fourth position: Left Wing A left wing an  offensive position that stays on the left side of the ice. left wing