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
South Korea women's national ice hockey team it was announced that a unified Korean team would take part in the games, including players from North Korea. A movie about the South Korean women's ice hockey team was released in South Korea in August 2016. In 2004 the South Korean women's hockey team was the first time involved in the World Championship competition. "As of September 14, 2011" South Korea women's national ice hockey team The South Korean women's national ice hockey team is controlled by the Korea Ice Hockey Association. In 2017, the team was promoted to Division IB after winning the Division IIA World Women's Ice