3x3 Ice Hockey
3x3 Ice hockey is a modified version of ice hockey, played on half rink size with only three players plus a goaltender per team.
3-on-3 tournaments are played cross-ice, enabling two games to be played simultaneously, one at each end of the rink. The format involves no stoppages for goals, and a simultaneous clock for both matches.
Most regular ice hockey rules apply, though body-checking is not allowed. There is also no icing or offside. If the game is tied after regular time, there is a penalty-shot shootout to decide the winner.
hockey is played on iceThe sport made its international debut at the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games, and there are hopes for its inclusion at future events.
Similar Sports
- Ice Hockey — a contact sport that is played on ice while wearing skates and using a stick to hit a puck into a goal.
- Pond Hockey — a version of ice hockey played on a natural frozen body of water.
- Field Hockey — played outdoors on turf, players hit a hard round ball through goals using sticks with curved ends.
- 3x3 Basketball — a variation of basketball played on a half court with just three players on each team.
Related Pages
- Hockey Decoder — a discussion about the different forms of hockey played around the world.
- Complete List of Sports
- The Encyclopedia of Sports
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