Across
- 1. This protective gear covers the legs, absorbing hits from the stick’s edge.
- 3. You stand in this box when you’ve done wrong, waiting out your penalty song.
- 5. Masked and armored, standing guard, blocking the way with reflexes sharp.
- 8. This player’s role is to score and pass, moving swiftly across the ice so fast.
- 11. A match where skills are displayed, goals are scored, and trophies are weighed.
- 12. They defend the blue line with great might, blocking passes left and right.
- 14. Six players with sticks, skating fast, passing, and shooting in a flash.
Down
- 2. Always cold and hard, but without it, the game can’t start or go far.
- 4. Crossing this line causes celebration or dismay, depending on the play.
- 6. A slap from the blue line, it’s fast and fierce, defenders hope it veers.
- 7. Laces are tied, yet no shoes are worn, swung on the ice, goals are often born.
- 9. It’s black, flat, and glides on ice, central to the game, yet never rolls.
- 10. From center ice, the game takes flight, teams battle under the arena’s light.
- 13. Worn for protection, it covers the head, crucial gear for those who tread.