Ice hockey is a winter sport in which the athletes use their sticks to put a rubber-made puck into the opposition goal. It is very popular in North America, Northern and Eastern Europe, whilst it is widely regarded as a national pastime in Canada in particular.
An ice hockey game is played in three periods of 20 minutes, which account for 60 minutes in total. There are 15-minute breaks between the periods, and in case of a draw after three periods, five minutes of sudden-death extra time follow after a three-minute break. However, this only applies in regular seasons or in the group stage of the Olympic Games, whilst in playoffs or in the tournament phase, 20 minutes of extra time ensue after a 15-minute break. And if the winners are not decided after extra time, three players from each team will face off against the opposition goalie in a shootout.
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