The netminder also called the goalie: he has a bigger stick than the other 5 players and has a catching glove and a blocker to facilitate stopping/catching the puck to prevent it from going into the net.
There are two defencemen, one on each side; they are usually tall and/or robust to protect the goaltender and their zone from the other team's offense.
There are three forwards. One on each side (1 rightwinger, 1 leftwinger) and one in the centre (centreman). The ones on the side are usually more prolific at scoring and the centreman more adept at passing the puck and creating plays.
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