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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1997)
!* s RIGHT: FANS AT THE ICE BOX tike hi the actlee daring the game last Satartay aigbt. The lee Bex has been said eat far every bean game darlag the Stars’ laaagaral season. (Photo by Ryan Soderiln) BELOW: GOAUENDER RICK KAIWIHSN takes a moment to gather bis thoagbts before last Satnrday’s game. (Photo by Scott Brahe) - Stars'fans lack knowledge, not enthusiasm STARS from page 1 Kessler said. “After watching a couple periods of this stuff, you can see they’re really bashing heads in there.” The two friends showed their ex citement during the game, which later ended in a 5-4 Lincoln victory after a shootout — the second in two nights. Bashing heads may be the biggest attraction hockey holds for most Stars fans, though. Unlike Myer and Kessler, few fans apparently grasp the finer points of the game. A general lack of game knowledge hangs above the arena like a cloud, descending every time a more-detailed l event occurs on the ice. “Where’s the goalie?” fans scream as Stars goal tender Jason Braun skates off the ice as a delayed penalty is called (some don’t know play will stop when the opposing team touches the puck). " “What’s offside mean?” fans won do* when the linesman stops play af ter a player glides into the attack zone before the puck does (some don’t know the puck must enter the attack zone before a player does). “Why doesn’t that goal count?” a few ask after a player shoots into an empty net after it has been dislodged from its footings (some don’t know play stops when the net is moved from its set position in the crease). Even simple terminology mystifies some of the 4,32 L fans packing the sold out Coliseum, known as the Ice Box. A group of younger fans, ranging from 9-to-11 -years-old, hurl a barrage of demands and insults at the players. “Shoot the ball!” they wail to a player on point during a power play. They cry out their disapproval as the puck is stolen by the short-handed Huskies. “Hit him!” one of the boys shouts as two players get into a scuffle early in the second period. “Stab him with your hockey cleat!” But the boys are more concerned with watching the Stars win instead of using the correct terminology. Marc Suderman, the starting cen ter for the Stars, said he thought en joying the game was all any of the fans needed to darfo^pow. ^gg| 4 “The lack of knowledge is to be e?q)ected,” Suderman said. “It’s a new team in a new town, and it’ll take them a while to learn the ins and outs of the game.” Unlike many of his Lincoln fans, Suderman is no stranger to hockey. Born and reared in. Regina, Saskatchewan, the 18-year-old Star has been playing amateur hockey for most of his life. After two years with the Pat Canadians, Regina’s version of the Stars, he and defenseman Chad Mazurak made their way to Lincoln to play in the USHL. “It’s moving from one capital city to another, but 1 haven’t regretted it yet,” Suderman said. “The fans down here are unbelievably supportive for a Please see STARS on 8 -- i i ife v . ps-r . i » a player commits a foul against an opponent, that player rnust sk out a specified amour* of time to toe penaRy tox. Theoffendtog player's team must teen play without a substitution until the player's time to the penaRy box is up or the opposing team scores, whichever comes first. A team may never play wife less than four players. If two players are senring time for committing fouls, a third penalized player must wait unfit one a the previously penafized players is released from fee penaRy box. The goaltender is considered an irxfispensable plays and never ■ S serves penalty time if he commits a foul. MINOR PENALTY Anyplayer, other than the goaltender, is sent off theice to the penaRy boot for two minutes, during which time no substitution bpermitted. ! MAJOR PENALTY Any player, other than fee goaltender, b sent off the fee to toe penaRy box for five minutes, during which fime no substitution b permitted. The referee must decide whether Or not an attempt to injure toe player . touted was made by fee offendng player, warranting a major penaRy cal. I MISCONDUCT PENALTY Any player, other than fee goaltender, b sent off the be to the penaRy box for ten minutes, during which fime a substitution te permitted. %£ MATCH PENALTY The totentionai attempt by a player to injure an opponent resutts P~Z‘ in teat ptayertdhmiMal tor the rest of toe game. A subettufionfepermtted after ten minutes V the gutty player injured tee opponent, and after five minutes if fee player taaedin hb attempt DELAYED PENALTY During a delayed penalty, the referee alows ptaw to continue unfit the team that has committed tee foul regains control ortee ipuck. During tee interval between when fee foul bcommRted and feeolfendtog team regains control of fee puck, the opposing team may pul their goaltender to ajtow an extra attacker to taken Mice . BOAR DING-Vioientty thrusting an opponent into the boards by checking, efcowing or trippmg. CHARGING-Deifcerateiy moving more lhan two strides to skate Into - or check an opposing player. (A major penalty if toileting injury.) CROSS-CHECKING-Thrusting the stick across an opponent's head or body with no part of the stick on toe ice. (A major penafty if inflicting injury.) ELBOWING-Using an etoow to impede or strike an opponent HIGH-STICKING-Checking an opponent with toe stick raised above shoulder-height (A major pensSty if inftettog injury.) HOUMNG-Grabbing or wrapping arms and stick around an opponent *5 to impede movement HOOfGNG-Ustog toe curved blade of the stick to impede an opponents movement. INTER FERENCE-Impeding the movement of a player not to possession of the puck. KNEEING-Ustog a knee to impede or strike an opponent ROUGHING-Defcerateiy attempting to do an opponent posstole borfly harm. (A major pensrityl toileting injury.) SLASHING-Swtoging a stick to a stashing motion to impede Or harass an opponent (A major penally I toileting injury.) SPEARING-Thrusting a stick at an opponent in a bayonet-styte fashion whether contact is made or not (A mtaor penalty If toileting injury.) TRIPPING-Causing an opponent to trip or fal by using any pert of the body or equipment - ' ■ r*-1 ASSIST-Point awarded to a player helping to set up a goal, usually the last one or two players to touch the puck. & BACKCHECKING-Skating backward to own goal to carry out a defensive assignment BODYCHECKING-Placing a body in the way of an oncoming opponent in a legal manner as to impede further motion. BOX-A defensive formation of four teammates in a rectangle in front of the goaltender. BREAKAWAYS pfc ay in which the puck-carrier rushes to the opposing goal with no defensive players between him and the goaltender. BREAKOUT-A play that clears the puck out of a team's defensive zone. _ BUND PASS-Passing the puck without looking. CENTERING-Passing the puck from the edges of the goal to a player in the slot. CLEARING PASS-Passing the puck from a team's defensive end or from in front of the goaltender. CREASE-The four-by-eight foot semicircular zone in front of the goal. May only be occupied by the goaitender. DEKE-A motion or series of motions that tricks an opposing player into moving out of position. DEFLECTION-A shot or pass that hits a man or equipment and goes astray. Often done intentionally to attempt to score. DIGGER-A hard-skating player who sticks with the puck action until he assumes control. DRAW-On faceoffs, succeeding in getting the puck to a teammate. DROP PASS-Freezmg the puck so a trailing teammate may retrieve it. _ EVEN STRENGTH-When both teams are playing with the same number of players. EXTRA ATTACKER-The extra player on the ice when a team pulls its goaltender. FACEOFF-A free puck dropped between two opposing players to start or resume play. FUPPASS-A wrist motion on the stick to lift the puck over an opponent or his stick. FLOATER-AJso known as a 'sleeper.' A player from the offensive team who sneaks into the center zone behind the attacking defensemen. FORECHECKING-Checking opponents in their defensive zone. FREEZlNG-IntentjonaDy jamming the puck against the boards or with a skate in order to stop play. FULL STRENGTH-Having five players plus a goaltender on the ice at once. GARBAGE GOAL-A goal scored on an empty net, or when the goaltender is out erf position. GIV^ANDMoO-A play in whicha ptayerpasses to a trailing teammate, who then shoots GOAL JUDGE-Person assigned to signal the referee when the puck goals into the net HANGER-A player who gets behind the opponent's defense in the neutral zone, or an opponent stationing themselves behind the goaltender. HAT TRICK-Three goals scored by the same player in the same game. A true hat trick occurs when one player scores three goals in a row. HEADMANNING-Passing the puck ahead to a tearing teammate. UNESMAN-On-ice official in charge of calling offsides. LINE CHANGES-Substituting players. During a line change, some or ail of the players may be replaced. ON-THE-FLY-Making a line change white play is going on. ONE-TIMER-A play in which a player passes the puck to a teammate, who in turn shoots the puck as soon as'it reaches the stick. OPEN ICE-A section of the ice that has no opponent on it OVERLOADING-Placing one or two players in a designated area. PENALTY SHOT-An unimpeded free shot on goal from irad-ice by a player who has been fouled on a breakaway. POINT-A defenseman on offense inside the blue fine. POKE-CHECKING-Checking by jabbing a player with the stick. May not be done in an attempt to injure the opposing player. POWER PLAY-A situation in which one team has more players on the ice than the other because of a penalty. PULLING THE GOAUE-Tatinglhe goaltender out of the game in favor of having an extra attacker on the ice. Because the goal is undefended, the maneuver is usualy attemptedonly during the final moments or a close game in a last-ditch effort to score. REBOUND-A shot that bounces off the goaltender or his equipment. REFEREE-The official with sole authority and control of the game. SAVE-The goaltender stopping the puck at the goal. SCREEN-A play in which one player blocks the view of another, opposing player. Usualy involves a player blocking Ire view of the opposing goaltender to increase Ire chances ofscoring. SHORT-HANDED-When a team is playing wlh less players lhan the oppostton because ofapenalty. . SLOT-An area in from of the crease defined by a rectangle 30 to 40 feet deep. - SPLITTING THE L-3E-When a player successful carries the puck between iwo oe?en$emen. x, SPOT PASS-Passing to a certain location on the ice instead of a player. SWEEPCHECKIN&Altompling to stop the puck by laying out on the ice aid sweeping the ice with the slick. Usualy done in the defence zone to stop a shot on goal TRAILER-A player who folows a teammate ready to receive a drop or backhand pass. WRIST SHOTA shot in which the puck is piopeled by a snapping of the wrist