See also IIHF Case Book – Scoring a Goal
GOALS AND ASSISTS
i. A goal will be credited in the scoring records to the player who propelled the puck into the opponent’s net or to whomever on the offensive team was the last player to touch the puck before it entered the attacking net.
ii. When a goal has been scored, a maximum of two assists can be credited to the player(s) of the same team who last touched the puck directly before the goalscorer. If no player other than the goalscorer directly touched the puck prior to the start of possession by the attacking team, the goal will be marked as “unassisted”.
iii. The player who scores the winning goal in a penalty-shot shootout will be the only player to be credited with a goal during the PSS. iv. The first name to appear after the goalscorer’s refers to the first assist
or the last player to touch the puck before the scorer.
v. Each goal and all assists will count as one point in the player’s statistical record.
vi. No assists are added to goals which: (a) do not enter the net (awarded goals); (b) are credited from the penalty-shot shootout; (b) are counted as a result of an “own goal”. (see definition OWN GOAL)
EMPTY-NET GOAL
A goal scored while the opposing goaltender is on his players’ bench and not on the floor tending the goal. The goaltender is not credited with a goal allowed if he is on the players’ bench.
EVEN-STRENGTH GOAL
A goal scored when both teams have the same number of skaters on the floor.
EXTRA-ATTACKER GOAL
A goal scored by a team whose goaltender is on the players’ bench in favour of an extra skater.
FACEOFF WIN / LOSS
Determined by the team that gains immediate possession of the puck after a faceoff.
GAME-WINNING GOAL
In a game, the goal scored which represents one more than the total scored by the opposition (i. e., if a team wins a game 5 – 2, the player who scores the third goal is credited with the game-winning goal); In a
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penalty-shot shootout, it is the decisive goal in the shootout (i. e., if a team wins the shootout, 2 – 0, the player who scored the first goal is credited with the winning goal)
GOALTENDER LOSS
The goaltender who surrenders the game-winning goal (i. e., if a team loses 6 – 4, the goaltender who surrendered the fifth goal is credited with the loss).
GOALTENDER WIN
The goaltender who is in goal when the winning team scores the game-winning goal (i. e., if a team wins 6 – 4, the goaltender who is in goal for the winning team when it scores the fifth goal is credited with the win).
GOALS AGAINST
Goals allowed by a goaltender while he is on the floor. Empty-net goals are not charged to a goaltender. A goaltender who surrenders the winning goal during a penalty-shot shootout will also be charged with one shot on goal and one goal allowed.
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE
Calculated by dividing the number of goals a goaltender allows by minutes played and multiplying this number by 48 (the length of a regulation game).
OWN GOAL
A goal scored by virtue of a defending player shooting the puck directly into his own goal net. A puck that deflects off the stick or any part of a defending player’s body and enters the goal net is not considered an own goal.
PENALTY MINUTES BY NUMBERS
Minor penalty = 1:30 PIM Major penalty = 4 PIM Misconduct penalty = 10 PIM Game Misconduct penalty = 10 PIM Match Penalty = 14 PIM
PLUS / MINUS
Calculated by subtracting the number of goals scored against his team while a player is on the floor (not including power-play goals to either team) from the number of goals scored by his team while a player is on the floor.
POINTS
Calculated by adding goals and assists.
POWER-PLAY GOAL
A goal scored by a team that has one or more skaters on the floor than its opponent as a result of penalties at the time the goal was scored.
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SAVE PERCENTAGE
Calculated by dividing the number of goals a goaltender allows by the total shots he has faced.
SHORT-HANDED GOAL
A goal scored by a team that has one or fewer skaters on floor than its opponent as a result of penalties at the time the goal was scored.
SHOT ON GOAL
Any time a puck is directed to the goal and either goes into the net or would have gone into the net had the goaltender (or defensive teammate) not made a save.
SHUTOUT
A game in which a goaltender does not surrender a goal during the course of a full game. If two goaltenders combine to earn a shutout, neither gets credit for a shutout in his own statistical report, but the team is credited with a shutout. If a goaltender loses 1 – 0 in overtime or a penalty-shot shootout, he does not get credit with a shutout.
TIME ON FLOOR
The amount of time a player is on the floor during game action (i. e., when the clock is running).