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Latest article Average Height of an NHL Goalie: About 6 Foot 3 Feature • 3 October 2026 Read it

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Hockey Ice Skill covers the measurable game: what the tracking numbers say skill looks like, from youth benchmarks to the NHL's fastest.

Do Shootout Goals Count as Goals? NHL Scoring Rules Average Age of an NHL Hockey Player: About 28.5 What Does OTL Mean in Hockey? NHL Records And Points Hockey Stats Abbreviations: A Guide to Reading the Numbers

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Feature • 3 October 2026 Do Shootout Goals Count as Goals? NHL Scoring Rules Check which NHL totals include shootout goals, why team and player numbers differ, and how overtime goals, penalty shots and goalie shutouts are recorded. Read article Feature • 2 October 2026 Average Age of an NHL Hockey Player: About 28.5 NHL opening-day roster data puts average player age near 28.5 in 2026–27. See the calculation, age distribution and why roster definitions matter. Read article Feature • 2 October 2026 What Does OTL Mean in Hockey? NHL Records And Points Decode the NHL’s W–L–OTL record, calculate standings points, and see why shootout losses count differently from regulation losses and playoff defeats. Read article Feature • 30 September 2026 Hockey Stats Abbreviations: A Guide to Reading the Numbers Decode common hockey stats abbreviations, from GP and PIM to SV%, GAA and xG, with formulas and the key differences between totals and rates. Read article
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  1. 01 Skating Burst speeds and acceleration — the numbers behind the eye test.
  2. 02 Shooting Shot speed and release data across levels.
  3. 03 Benchmarks What good looks like at every level, in numbers.