Ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each: one goaltender, and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team. Ice hockey is most popular in Canada, central and eastern Europe, the Nordic countries, Russia and the United States. Ice
Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey Huskies' career penalty minute leader with 406; Wade MacLeod is the career games leader with 149. Northeastern players who have gone on to significant professional hockey careers include: In addition to the above players, the following Huskies played in the National Hockey League: Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey The Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey team is a NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Northeastern University. The Huskies are a member of Hockey East. They play at the 4,666-seat Matthews Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. The men's ice hockey program has existed since 1929 and played as an independent