A hiccup (/ËhÉªkÉpËËhÉªkÊp/ HIK-Ép, HIK-up; also spelled hiccough) is an involuntary contraction (myoclonic jerk) of the diaphragm that may repeat several times per minute. In medicine, it is known as synchronous diaphragmatic flutter (SDF), or singultus, Latin for the act of catching one's breath while sobbing.
Online Age-Specific Modules. USA Hockey is pleased to announce that the online age-specific modules are available at this time. All modules must be completed by Dec. 31. You will need to complete the module(s) for the age level(s) of play that you are currently coaching. You do not need to retake a module if you completed it last season.
Olympic ice hockey games run the same length as NHL games: 3 twenty minute periods with 2 ten minute intermissions. A game can run as fast as 90 minutes, or as long as 3 hou â¦ rs, in some cases.Three 20 minute periods plus two ten minute intermissions equals 80 minutes. First and foremost, hockey does not have quarters. It is played in three sections known as periods. Secondly, the length of each period is unique to the level of hoc â¦ key that is being played. For a game of professional hockey (i.e. NHL, ECHL, AHL, the Olympics) the periods have a clock time of twenty minutes.