a crucial juncture in a hockey game because it creates an excellent scoring opportunity for the team with the man-advantage
a hockey situation where one team has more players on the ice than the other
A man-advantage attacking situation when one team is shorthanded due to penalties.
An attempt to score by a team, which has a numerical advantage in players due to a penalty or penalties.
A situation during the game when one team has more players on the ice than the opposition due to one or more penalties committed by the opposition. Teams enjoy power play situations because it gives them a good opportunity to score.
The situation in which a team has more players on the ice than the opposition because one or more opposing players are in the penalty box.
A manpower advantage resulting in a penalty to the opposing team.
The offensive advantage when a defensive player serves an exclusion foul (20 seconds). Also called a 6-on-5 or man-up.
A power play occurs when one team has a one or two-man advantage, when members of the other team are serving penalties.
an attack by a team at full strength against a team playing one man (or two men) shorthanded because of a penalty (or penalties) which resulted in a player on the opposing team receiving penalty-box time.
A situation in which a team has more players on the ice because of a penalty (or penalties) called against the opposing team.