Learn about Ice Hockey from a Canadian

Want to watch hockey and be able to talk about the sport with Canadians and Americans? In much of North America, hockey is very popular, and talking about it is a good way for you to engage in casual English conversation with your colleagues. Watch this lesson to learn about some of the basic rules and words used in hockey, like puck, goalie, penalty, powerplay, and overtime. See how some of these words are used in other, everyday situations as well. Next, learn more English related to North American culture! English Vocabulary: 12 Internet words English expressions that come from TV In this lesson: 00:00 Let's learn about hockey 01:35 the rink 02:02 the NHL and other leagues 03:28 the puck 04:01 periods, overtime, shootout 05:01 hockey player positions: forwards, defencemen, goalie, referee, coach 06:48 goal, assist 07:12 penalty 07:40 powerplay 08:27 shorthanded 09:12 playoffs & Stanley Cup 10:44 skates, stick, puck 11:41 the boards 11:54 bodycheck 12:41 Now let's watch some hockey!