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
Bulgaria women's national ice hockey team Bulgaria women's national ice hockey team The Bulgarian women's national ice hockey team (, "Zhenski natsionalen otbor po khokeĭ na led na Bŭlgariya") represents Bulgaria at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group B tournament. The women's national team is controlled by Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation. As of 2016, Bulgaria has 65 female players. The Bulgarian women's national team is ranked 34th in the world. The Bulgarian women's team has competed at very few high level international tournaments. It took its first attempt at the olympic gold in a qualification tournament. They played four games