The rules of hockey are extensive and are managed/updated regularly. Best answer to your question would be from your own exploration of the rules in the area of interest you have in them. Attached is the link to the NHL's rule sight: www.nhl.com/ice/m_page.htm?ide=27011
Boarding is a penalty that is punishable by the hockey referee. It means that one player has violently pushed another player into the boundary boards. The referee hand signal for this is smacking his right fist into his left open palm.
Forchecking is when one player acts very strongly and defensively in the other team's zone in order to assist his teammates in scoring a goal. This is a very acceptable and important practice in hockey.
There is a seemingly random but great way to keep your blade more durable and harder to break down. Leave it out in the rain! Somehow this creates a sort of chemical reaction with the blade that is very beneficial to it.
If you watch professional hockey, you will notice that they
barely use any tape. Generally the wrap
just enough tape to fit around the stick once.
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