Ice hockey in the United States the ice which divided the ice into three sections, goaltenders are allowed to fall and slide on the ice to help prevent the other team from scoring a goal, forward passing is permitted in the neutral zone, and the game was split into three periods of 20 minutes. In 1912, the game changed again reducing the number of on-ice players to six players from the previous seven. The NHL is the major professional hockey league in North America, with 24 U.S.-based teams and 7 Canadian-based teams competing for the Stanley Cup. While NHL stars are still not as readily familiar
Great Britain women's national ice hockey team African team suffered a relegation to Division IV. The final game saw GB record a 6–2 victory over Australia to ensure GB's 2nd-place finish. Great Britain team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament. Great Britain women's national ice hockey team The British women's national ice hockey team represents Great Britain at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Ice Hockey UK. As of 2011, Great Britain has 476 female players. From 1989–1997, the British women's national team competed in the European Championships. After 1999, the team has competed in the