then it'a short-handed goal.
The plus/minus is simply stating the players on the ice if a goal is scored. For example, if a player is on the ice when their team scores then each of the players of that team on the ice get a plus, conversely, every player on the opposing team gets a minus. So say for instance Mike Green is scores one night and is also on the ice when the opposing team scores a goal to tie it 1-1....then Mike Green's plus/minus score would be 0.
You get a "+1" for being on the ice when your team scores and a "-1" when your on the ice when the opposing team scores
If both teams have penalties, and they are allowed equal number of players on the ice, then neither of the penalties are terminated.
It's quite simple really. If a player is on the ice when his team scores a goal, he gets a plus. If he is on the ice when the opposition scores, he gets a minus. For example, if during a game , the player is on the ice when his team scores 3 goals , but is on the ice when the other team scores two, he is a plus one (+1). However, power play goals are not factored into the mix, although shorthanded goals are.
then it's a shootout for the winning team
The "plus minus" scoring system is a means of rating the value of each individual player. The plus represents the number of goals your team scores while you are on the ice and minus is the number of goals you get scored against you while you are on the ice. Plus/Minus is a basic way to rate each individual player. In theory, the higher a player's plus/minus score, the better the player. For each player (except the goalie) who is on the ice when a goal is scored by the opposing team is rated a -1. Conversely, every player on the ice when their own team scores a goal (except the goalie) is rated a +1. A player who is rated a + 13 for example, has been on the ice during 13 more goals scored for his team than against it. Shorthanded and powerplay goals are not counted in plus/minus ratings. A player with a plus 5 is a better player than one with a minus 5. For example: a player is on ice and a team member scores a goal all the players on the ice for that goal will receive a plus, and the players on ice will receive a minus if a goal is against them. Lets say Mike Modano is on ice during a play and Brenden Morrow scores a goal. Modano as well as the other 4 players will receive a plus point, and if Mike Modano is on ice during play and a player from the opposite team scores a goal against Turco, then they all will receive a minus. E is used in some box scores to denote "Even," or a plus/minus of zero.
+/- is strictly based on the players on the ice at the time of the goal. Yes, sometimes players are lucky/unlucky in the way they may receive a plus or minus since they just got on the ice and had little involvement in the play.
22 for Ice Hockey
Most hockey leagues will allow a team to "dress" 20 players for each game. A Junior team or college program normally carries 25 players where they will sit 5 players each game. Only 6 skaters are allowed on the ice for one team at a team. this normally means 3 Forwards, 2 players on Defense and a Goalie.
There are 4 players on the ice and yoiu have a coach and usally a fifth
There are many sports which have 5 players per team. One of them is Basketball.
the sign - is the sign for minus. on stats, it will read +/- which stand for plus-minus. you get a plus every time ur on the ice when ur team scores a goal. you get a minus when ur on the ice and the opposition scores