Yes, because it helps the puck slide better on the ice.
a puck
The Game of Ice hockey is played with a Puck.
your team is the team with the puck!
The puck needs to be in the net before the period/game ends. Doesn't matter how close it is if it's not in before the buzzer it doesn't count.
"Ice Hockey" uses the word puck.
A hockey stick is what the players hold on to in order to move the puck. A puck is the black disk that the players use the stick to hit. The purpose of the game is to get the puck into the opponent's net more times than they score on your net.
A ball.
Hockey pucks are typically made from vulcanized rubber. The rubber is molded into a disk shape and then frozen to improve the durability and hardness of the puck. The final step involves adding a printed design or logo before packaging for sale.
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A hockey puck
The trapezoid is the only place that the goalies are allowed to play the puck. This is a rule that came into the NHL during the lockout, what it does is it makes the game go faster because the goalie can no longer play the puck outside the trapezoid and freeze it or try to move the puck from there.