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Encyclopedia > Forward (hockey)

Forward is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily offence.


Each team has three forwards:


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Power forward (ice hockey) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (187 words)
A power forward in the sport of hockey is usually a winger, though at times a center can also be given that tag.
Power forwards tend to be large and muscular (6'0 - 6'3, 210-230 pounds) with the mobility to track a puck to the corners and the puckhandling skills to get it back to anyone in front of the net.
Thus, a true power forward is rare and is usually blessed with a very high skill level, and are fan favorites for those that like the rougher side of hockey.
Encyclopedia: Montreal Canadiens (7211 words)
The Original Six is the term used by fans of ice hockey to refer to the six National Hockey League teams that existed from the 1942 season through to before the leagues expansion in 1967.
A National Hockey League labor dispute in the USA and Canada began in 2004 and, as of June 2005, remains unresolved.
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League.
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