I love ice hockey, it is such a contact sport!
I don't know much about it - it looks incredibly exciting though! Is it very violent?
It is very physical with six people on the ice at one time.
Only six? Why is that?
There is a goaltender and then five players who skate on the ice.
Ah, ok. I've heard of the sin bin - is that where people go if they commit a foul?
Penalty box
The penalty box or sin bin (sometimes called the bad box, or simply bin or box) is the area in ice hockey, roller derby, rugby league, rugby union and some other sports where a player sits to serve the time of a given penalty, for an offence not severe enough to merit outright expulsion from the contest. Teams are generally not allowed to replace players who have been sent to the penalty box.
Ice hockey.
Ice hockey has popularized the term "penalty box.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each: one goaltender, and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team.
Ice hockey is most popular in Canada,