PASSING    when one player uses his stick to send the puck to a teammate. PASSOUT    a pass by an attacking player from behind his opponent's net or goal line to a teammate in front of the net. PENALTY    punishment of a player for a violation of the rules, resulting in suspension from the game for a period of time; there are 6 types - minor, major, bench, misconduct, match and goalkeeper's penalties. PENALTY BOX    an area with a bench just off the ice, behind the sideboards outside the playing area where penalized players serve their penalty time. PENALTY KILLER    a player expert at backchecking and keeping or gaining control of a loose puck under difficult circumstances who is trained to break up a power play when his team is shorthanded. PENALTY SHOT    a free shot awarded to a player who was illegally interfered with, preventing him from a clear scoring opportunity; the shot is taken with only the goalie guarding against it. PERIODS    three 20-minute playing intervals separated by two intermissions. POINTS    the left and right positions taken by the defensemen of the attacking team, just inside the blue line of the attacking zone; also the term used to describe the two defensemen playing at this location. Also an individual statistic for players equal to their goals plus assists; also a team statistic used to determine team standings (2 points for each win and 1 point for tie during the regular season). POKE CHECK    a quick jab or thrust to the puck or opponent's stick to knock the puck away from him. POWER PLAY    an attack by a team at full strength against a team playing one or two men shorthanded because of a penalty (or penalties) which resulted in a player on the opposing team receiving penalty-box time. PUCK    a black, vulcanized rubber disc, 1-inch thick and 3-inches in diameter, weighing between 5 1/2 and 6 ounces used to play hockey; they are frozen to prevent excessive bouncing and changed throughout the game; can travel up to 120 miles per hour on a slapshot. PULLING THE GOALIE    taking the goalkeeper off the ice and replacing him with a forward; leaves the goal unguarded so is only used as a last minute attempt to score. RAGGING    retaining the puck by clever stickhandling; often used by a shorthanded team to kill time. REBOUND    a puck that bounces off the goalie's body or equipment. RED LINE    the line that divides the length of the ice surface in half. REFEREE    the chief official in a hockey game, distinguished from the other officials by a red or orange armband; he starts the game, calls most of the penalties and makes the final decision in any dispute; he is responsible for making the ice, the nets and the clock are in good condition. ROSTER    a list of the players on a team. ROUGHING    a minor penalty which occurs when a fight between players is more of a pushing and shoving match; a less severe penalty than fighting. RUSH    an individual or combined attack by a team in possession of the puck.