There are four basic types of shots in ice hockey: A count of
how many shots are taken by a team is kept and this is often
used as rough guide to which team is being more aggressive and
dominant. A scoring attempt in hockey (as opposed to soccer) is
officially counted as a shot only when it is directed on goal,
resulting in a goal or requiring the goaltender to make a save.
This is called a shot on goal. The numbers of shots and saves in
a game are especially relevant to goaltenders, whose save
percentage is based on how many shots did not get past them. The
number of shots taken by skaters and the percentage on which
they score is also measured, but these numbers are generally
given less weight. A player's handedness is determined by which
side of their body they hold their stick. A player who shoots
left (alternatively called a left-handed shot) holds the stick
such that the blade is (normally) to the left of their body,
with the left hand on the bottom and the right hand on top; a
player who shoots right (