Educational Curriculum Materials
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Educational Curriculum Materials
Educational Curriculum Materials Combining Hockey with Education and Character Development for Upstate Region Students Swamp Rabbits Education Day November 3, 2016 Page 1 2016 Education Day TABLE OF CONTENTS MATHEMATICS “Take Me Out to the Well” - Hockey Math Problems “Take the Ice” - Hockey Rink Dimensions Hockey Geometry “Standing on His Head” - Player Statistics Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 ENGLISH “Hockey 101” - Hockey Terms Hockey Scramble & Game Day Grammar “Great Game” - Write to the Swamp Rabbits ABCs of Hockey ABCs of Hockey cont. Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 GEOGRAPHY “On the Road Again” - Eastern Conference Geography Map of the Eastern Conference “Born in the USA (and Beyond)” - Where are the Swamp Rabbits from? “Coast to Coast!” - Plotting hockey teams List of all hockey teams in the ECHL, AHL, and NHL Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 HISTORY “Greenville Greats” - Matching NHL players History of Hockey in Greenville Page 17 Page 18 ANIMALS What is a swamp rabbit? Page 19 SCIENCE How ice is made Motions of hockey Page 20 Page 21 ACTIVITIES Hockey Rink Maze Hockey terms word search Hockey Crossword Puzzle “Let’s Go Rabbits” - Color Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 2 2016 Education Day HOCKEY MATH PROBLEMS “TAKE ME OUT TO THE WELL” Directions: At a Swamp Rabbits game, you can buy a souvenir, something to eat and something to drink. Based on the scenario below calculate how much money you would have left after the game. On your way to “The Well”, you stopped at your local bank to withdraw money from your savings account. You withdraw $100.00 for the Swamp Rabbits game. During the 1st period, you stop by the concession stand to purchase a hot dog and a bottle of soda. On your way back to your seat you stop into the HOP Shop to purchase a hat. After the 2nd period you buy a stadium horn and a hockey puck. During the 3rd period you buy cotton candy. After the Swamp Rabbits victory you stop back into the HOP Shop to purchase a new Swamp Rabbits t-shirt. ITEMS TO BUY COST Money Left Hot Dog, Bottled Soda, Hat Stadium Horn, Hockey Puck Cotton Candy T-Shirt _____ _____ _____ _____ __________ __________ __________ __________ What did you spend at the Swamp Rabbits game? $________ Now you want to deposit the money you have left back into your savings account. How much money do you have left after the game to deposit? $________ Swamp Rabbits Prices Hot Dog $2.50 Hockey Puck $8.00 Stadium Horn$9.00 Bottled Soda Cotton Candy $2.50 $3.50 T-Shirt Hat $18.00 $16.00 Page 3 2016 Education Day HOCKEY RINK/GOAL DIMENSIONS “TAKE THE ICE” Directions: Use the diagrams to help answer the following questions. 1. What shape is the hockey rink? 2. Using the dimensions of the rink, what is the perimeter? 3. What is the distance, in feet, a player will run from blue line to blue line? 4. If a puck is one inch thick, how many pucks can you stack to reach the cross bar? * 5. If you pass the puck from goal line to goal line, how far would it travel in feet? 6. What is the radius of a face off circle if the diameter is 30 feet? ** * 12 inches in 1 foot ** Formula for radius of a circle - r = D / 2 Page 4 2016 Education Day HOCKEY GEOMETRY Identify the shapes shown below. What shape is behind the hockey net where the goalie can play the puck? What angle does a stick make when on the ice? If you want to make a pass blue line to blue line, but an opposing player is blocking the direct route, how do you pass the puck? What shape is a puck? Page 5 PLAYER STATISTICS “STANDING ON HIS HEAD” Directions: Statistics are very important to goalies. One of the most important statistics to a goaltender is his Goals Against Average. Use the formula below to figure out the GAA for these Rangers goalies from the 2015-16 season. The Rangers are the NHL affiliate of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Also complete for Mackenzie Skapski’s GAA who has played for the Swamp Rabbits the last two years, but made his NHL Debut in the 14-15 season with the Rangers. Goals Against Average = (goals against x game length) / minutes played. A Goals Against Average is represented by a decimal carried out one place, such as 2.50. The length of an ECHL game is 60 minutes. (Three 20 minute periods) For the ECHL a good goals against average is under 3.00. A great goals against average is under 2.00 Round up to the nearest hundredth of a decimal place Ex: A 1.673 would be rounded to 1.67. A .987 would be rounded to .99. Goalie Goals Against Minutes played GGA Henrik Lundqvist 156 3,759 __________ Antti Raanta 43 1,136 __________ Now find the mean, median, mode, and range of these goals against averages. 2.42, 2.07, 2.35, 2.14, 2.42 Mean: _______ Mode: _______ Median: ______ Range: _______ Page 6 2016 Education Day HOCKEY TERMS “HOCKEY 101” Directions: The following terms are important for any hockey fan to know in order to understand what is going on around them. Use the list as a spelling quiz, vocabulary test, or have the students write an essay using 8 of the terms. TERMS Barn: Slang term for a hockey arena. Backcheck: Player(s) in their own defensive zone pressuring the opposing team’s puck carrier. Breakaway: When an attacking player has the puck on a scoring chance with no one between him and the opposing team’s goalie. Breakout: When a team gains possession of the puck in its own defensive zone and looks to move onto the offensive. Butterfly: A style of goaltending in which the goalie tends to drop to his knees to cover the lower half of the net with his legs. Changing on the Fly: Making player substitutions while the game is in play. Cherry Picking: When an attacking player intentionally stays near his opponent’s defensive zone for the purpose of receiving a breakaway pass. Clearing the puck: Moving the puck out of the defensive zone or out of a dangerous area on the ice. Dangling: When a player maneuvers the puck through traffic effectively while maintaining possession of the puck. Dive: When a player embellishes being checked for purposes of drawing a penalty. Five-hole: The open area located between a goaltender’s leg pads. A popular space for shooters to try to score goals. Forecheck: Player(s) pressuring the opposing team when they have the puck in their own defensive zone, usually to try to delay them or to force a turnover. Page 7 2016 Education Day HOCKEY SCRAMBLE Directions: Part of the fun of going to Swamp Rabbits hockey games is learning the terms used during the game. See if you can figure out what the mixed-up hockey terms are below! ckup htfsi ckehc kdee mbzaino afecffo itskc olga AGA kongohi moteevri ignci ykecho kstae fodeissf gweinr eiln ngahce ylapnet vsea inw ptirpgni psal soth irkn wopre ylpa GAME DAY GRAMMAR Directions: Read the following sentences. Correct any mistakes you find or identify the parts of the sentence. 1. Circle the nouns in the following sentence: The player wearing the white jersey shot the puck into the net. 2. Underline the verbs in the following sentence: The goalie blocked the puck after the player ripped a shot from the blue line. 3. Insert the proper punctuation in the following sentence: The coach asked who wants to go next in the shootout 4. Correct any mistakes that you find in spelling, punctuation, or capitalization: Bretton iz from canada and is the Swamp Rabbits captain! you’ll see him wearing number eleven in the back of his jersey Make sure to give hymn a big hihg five when you sea him bretton skates buy players very fast He likes to shoot the puck five whole Page 8 2016 Education Day WRITE TO THE SWAMP RABBITS “GREAT GAME!” Directions: Swamp Rabbits players love to hear from our biggest fans! Use a piece of paper to write a letter to your favorite Swamp Rabbits player or mascot. Tell them about your favorite part of the Swamp Rabbits game, what you are looking forward to most about coming to the game, or why it is important to be a team player. Bring your letter to the arena or mail it to the team at this address: (Mascot) (or Player) c/o Swamp Rabbits Education Day 650 North Academy St. Greenville, SC 29601 Page 9 2016 Education Day Hockey Alphabet ABC is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Learn your ABC’s with these common hockey terms! A- (Assist) A pass that directly precedes a successful scoring attempt. Only two assists at most can be counted for one goal. B- (Backhand) A pass or shot that is taken from the backside of the blade of the stick. C- (Crease) An area of the ice that extends from the goal line in front of the net, often shaped like a semicircle and painted in a different color. D- (Dasher) The boards, referred to when a player caroms the puck off the boards to clear the puck out of their defensive zone or to execute a pass. E- (Even Strength) Teams have an equal number of players on the ice because no penalties are in place at that time. F– (Faceoff) The method used to begin play at the beginning of a period or after a stoppage of play. The two teams line up across from each other. One player from each team attempts to gain control of the puck after it is dropped by an official between their sticks onto a face-off spot on the ice. G- (Goal) When the puck goes over the goal line in front of the net. H- (Hat Trick) Three or more goals by one player in a single game. I- (Icing) A minor infraction that occurs when a player shoots the puck from behind center ice. Then the opposing team retrieves the puck. J- (Jersey) Uniform worn by a hockey players to recognize which team you belong to. K- (Kalamazoo) a city in Michigan where the Wings play who are also in the eastern conference of the ECHL. L- (Line) A combination of a specific left winger, center, and right winger. Most teams, for the sake of chemistry, maintain specific three-man lines for different situations. Page 10 M- (Minor and Major Penalty) A two-minute penalty (minor) / A five-minute penalty (major) N- (Neutral Zone) Area of the ice between the blue lines. O- (Off sides) A minor penalty that occurs when a players’ skates cross over the opponent’s half of the rink when the puck is not there. This is a fairly common infraction. P- (Power Play) A power play occurs when one team has more players on the ice than the other team as a result of penalties assessed to the short-handed team. Q- (Quebec) a province in Canada where the NHL’s Montreal Canadians play who were one of the original six hockey teams. R- (Referee) The official in charge of the game. Responsible for maintaining the flow of the game, calling penalties and starting and stopping play. There can be one or two referees on the ice during a game. S- (Slot) is the area on the hockey rink directly in front of the goaltender between the face-off circles on each side. T– (Tripping) A penalty which occurs when a player uses his stick or any part of his body to trip an opposing player. This will result in a 2-minute penalty and a power play for the other team. U- (Undefeated) a team who plays a full season without losing any games. V– (Vezina Trophy) The award given out to the best goalie in the NHL since 1927. Named after the late Georges Vezina. W- (Winger) A forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the boards. X- (X-ray) A digital image taken of an injured bone to see if it is broken. Y– (Steve Yzerman) A captain for the Detroit Red Wings. During a 13 reign as the star of stars in Detroit he racked up over 500 goals. In 1998 he was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Z– (Zamboni) A truck-like machine used to clean the ice in between periods. It has a large heater, which melts the top rough layer of ice forming a new smooth one. Page 11 EASTERN CONFERENCE GEOGRAPHY “ON THE ROAD AGAIN” Directions: The Swamp Rabbits are one of 13 teams in the Eastern Conference of the ECHL. The conference is comprised of teams from the states of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Georgia, and West Virginia, as well as the province Ontario in Canada. On the next page is a map of these states. Test your geographical skills with the following 1. Identify the capitols of each state/province: New York Virginia Ohio New Hampshire Georgia ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ Florida West Virginia Pennsylvania South Carolina Ontario ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ 2. Name the teams furthest in each direction (North, South, East, and West) 3. Name the team outside of the United States of America 4. Who is the in-state rival of the Swamp Rabbits? 5. T or F Three states have two teams each in the Eastern Conference of the ECHL If true, name those states. 6. T or F The Orlando Solar Bears are south of the Florida Everblades 7. T or F The Norfolk Admirals are on the West coast of Virginia 8. T or F The South Carolina Stingrays have to travel North to play the Atlanta Gladiators. Page 12 2016 Education Day Page 13 WHERE ARE THE SWAMP RABBITS FROM? “BORN IN THE USA (and Beyond)” Directions: One of the great things about going to a Swamp Rabbits game is that the roster is made up of players from all over the United States and Canada. There are even players from around the world! Use the map to answer the questions below. Take a look at the Swamp Rabbits roster and highlight the abbreviations on the states, and provinces that players come from. Then, answer the following questions. 1. What state or province has the most players on the 2016-17 Swamp Rabbits? 2. Which Swamp Rabbits player had to travel the farthest to play in Greenville, SC? 3. The Swamp Rabbits players all hope to play in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers. How many players are from New York where the Rangers are located? 4. How many Swamp Rabbits players are from Europe? Page 14 2016 Education Day PLOTTING HOCKEY TEAMS “COAST TO COAST” Directions: There are 87 hockey teams across America, and Canada. These teams play in 3 different leagues and are all affiliated with a National Hockey League team. Choose five teams from the list of 87 hockey teams and answer the questions below. Use your answer to compare teams and discuss how they relate to the Swamp Rabbits. (See next page for a listing of all the teams in the ECHL, AHL, and NHL. For additional information, utilize team websites.) Find the following information about your teams: Team Name: Level of Professional Hockey: Name of League: 2015 Attendance: Number of Games Played: Arena Name: Seating Capacity: Cost of a single game ticket: Downtown or Suburbs: Distance from Greenville, SC (miles): Mascot: Team Colors: Inaugural Season Year: Now plot your teams on a map of the United States. Compare your teams to the Swamp Rabbits. How does cost and attendance compare? How does your team’s name relate to their location or history? Choose a National Hockey League team. Compare and contrast it to your Minor League teams. Page 15 2016 Education Day PLOTTING MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY TEAMS List of All Minor League Hockey Teams in the ECHL, AHL, and NHL ECHL “AA” Brampton Beast Kalamazoo Wings Toledo Walleye Wheeling Nailers Adirondack Thunder Elmira Jackals Manchester Monarchs Norfolk Admirals Reading Royals Atlanta Gladiators Florida Everblades Greenville Swamp Rabbits Orlando Solar Bears South Carolina Stingrays Cincinnati Cyclones Fort Wayne Komets Indy Fuel Quad City Mallards Allen Americans Missouri Mavericks Tulsa Oilers Wichita Thunder Alaska Aces Colorado Eagles Idaho Steelheads Rapid City Rush Utah Grizzlies AHL “AAA” Bridgeport Sound Tigers Hartford Wolf Pack Hershey Bears Lehigh Valley Phantoms Portland Pirates Providence Bruins Springfield Falcons Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Albany Devils Binghamton Senators Rochester Americans St. John's IceCaps Syracuse Crunch Toronto Marlies NHL Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings Florida Panthers Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs Carolina Hurricanes Columbus Blue Jackets New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Utica Comets Charlotte Checkers Chicago Wolves Grand Rapids Griffins Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Anaheim Ducks Arizona Coyotes Iowa Wild Lake Erie Monsters Manitoba Moose Milwaukee Admirals Rockford IceHogs Bakersfield Condors Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks Vancouver Canucks Chicago Blackhawks Ontario Reign San Antonio Rampage San Diego Gulls San Jose Barracuda Stockton Heat Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues Texas Stars Page 16 Winnipeg Jets 2016 Education Day MATCHING NHL PLAYERS “GREENVILLE GREATS” Directions: Greenville hockey has had several ECHL alumni. Below is a list of players who started their professional hockey careers here. Research each player and find information about their careers, then match them with their accomplishments. PERSON FACT _____ Mackenzie Skapski A. The first Greenville player to be called up to the NHL. Now the starting goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers. He attended the 2016 IIHF World Championship as the starting goaltender for Team Canada leading the team to its second straight gold medal at the tournament and tied a tournament record for shut outs with four. _____ Cam Talbot B. He put on a Rangers jersey for the first time as the backup to Cam Talbot in a game against the Boston Bruins. He made his NHL debut on February 20, 2015 against the Buffalo Sabres, in which he made 24 saves en route to a 3-1 win. _____ Marc-Andre Bourdon C. _____ Connor Knapp D. In the 2010–11 season he joined the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL. He signed with the Lake Erie Monsters for the duration of the season, posting career highs of two goals and 19 points in 49 games. Following the Lake Erie Monsters first round elimination, He was returned to the Road Warriors on loan to play in their final post-season game. _____ Nathan Lieuwen E. He played two seasons with Greenville from 2012-14. On April 12, 2014, he made his NHL debut for the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. By dressing for the game, he became the ninth goaltender to dress for the Sabres during the 2013–14 NHL season and established the NHL record for most goaltenders dressed by one team in a single season. _____ Julien Brouillette F. He started his professional career in Greenville during the 2012 -13 season receiving a call up to the AHL after 27 games, He made his NHL debut replacing an injured Jhonas Enroth in a game against the Montreal Canadians. He recorded his first NHL win at home on April 1, 2014 against the New Jersey Devils. This player was a Philadelphia Flyers prospect and played for Greenville during the 2010-11 season. He made his NHL debut against the Carolina Hurricanes. He tallied his first NHL point and goal on December 13, 2012 scoring a game-winning goal against the Washington Capitals in a 5-1 Flyers win. Page 17 2016 Education Day History of Hockey in Greenville Directions: Read the history of hockey in Greenville below. After you have read the description answer the questions pertaining to the summary. The Greenville Grrrowl were the first ECHL hockey team located in Greenville, South Carolina. They played their home games at the BI-LO Center. During the 2001–02 season they won the Kelly Cup. The Grrrowl's inaugural season was 1998–99, with former Chicago Blackhawks defensive star John Marks as their coach. He remained their only coach from 1998 to 2006. They were an affiliate of the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals and an affiliate of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks and the Edmonton Oilers. The team announced that it was leaving on June 2, 2006, after the team failed to find new sources of financing. The Greenville Swamp Rabbits are a professional ice hockey team in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference and play their home games at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in downtown Greenville. The franchise previously played as the Johnstown Chiefs from the ECHL's inception in 1988 until the team relocated to Greenville in 2010, where they played as the Greenville Road Warriors through the 2014-15 season. On August 26, 2015 the team announced that it had officially rebranded itself as the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. The team changed their name to the Swamp Rabbits to strengthen the team's ties to the community. Greenville’s Northern Railway—which began operations in 1920—was known as The Swamp Rabbit. In 2005 the railroad was abandoned and was converted into the Swamp Rabbit Trail. The team is currently affiliated with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. 1. What was the name of the team to first play in Greenville? 2. What city did the team relocate from before moving to Greenville? What year? 3. Where did the Swamp Rabbits name come from? (hint: not the trail) 4. Who is the NHL team the Swamp Rabbits are affiliated with? 5. What date did the Swamp Rabbits rebrand from the Road Warriors? 6. What league do the Swamp Rabbits play in? 7. What was the arena called before being named the Bon Secours Wellness Arena? 8. What year did the Grrrowl win the Kelly Cup? 9. Who was the one and only coach of the Grrrowl? 10. True or False: The Swamp Rabbits and Grrrowl are two different franchises? Page 18 What is a Swamp Rabbit?! “YES, SWAMP RABBITS ARE REAL!” Directions: Read the follow information about the swamp rabbit and its habitat. Then, answer the following questions based on the research provided. People always ask: What is a swamp rabbit? The swamp rabbit is a large cottontail rabbit found in the swamps and wetlands of the southern United States. The common name, along with the species name “aquaticus” (meaning found in water), are suitable names for a species with a strong preference for wet areas and that will take to the water and swim. The swamp rabbit is found in much of the south-central United States and along the Gulf Coast. It is mostly found in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, but also inhabits South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, and Georgia. Swamp rabbits are herbivorous; they eat a variety of foraged plants including grasses, sedges, shrubs, tree bark seedlings and twigs. They feed mainly at night, but rain showers will often cause them to feed during daytime as well. Questions: 1. What species of rabbit is the swamp rabbit? 2. True or False: Swamp rabbits like to swim? 3. Are swamp rabbits herbivores or carnivores? What is the difference? 4. What part of the United States do swamp rabbits live in? 5. What is the species name for swamp rabbit? Page 19 HOW ICE IS MADE “MORE COMPLICATED THEN YOU THINK” The Process At the beginning of the hockey season the arena uses an advanced refrigeration system that pumps freezing "brinewater" (salt water) through a system of pipes that run through a large piece of concrete known as the "ice slab." When the "ice slab" gets cold enough, layers of water are applied to it. The first few layers are painted with the hockey markings and the advertisements that you see on the ice. These layers are then covered with 8 to 10 more thin layers of ice. When complete, the ice is only one inch thick, but uses between 12,000 and 15,000 gallons of water! Maintaining the Ice The Zamboni is a mechanical ice resurfacer. It works by scraping the ice surface and collecting the snow (which is later discarded). Next, it "cleans" the ice by putting down water which flushes the grooves deep in the ice, loosening any dirt or debris. The excess water and dirt is then collected. Finally, the Zamboni puts down a thin layer of heated water--which freezes and creates a smooth surface. The first Zamboni 1. How many gallons of water does it take to form a hockey rink surface? 2. How thick is the skating surface in inches after the final layers? 3. Does the arena use fresh or salt water to start the ice making process? 4. What is another term for salt water that was used in the summary above? 5. How does the Zamboni clean the ice? Page 20 MOTIONS OF HOCKEY “PUSH, PULL, AND MORE!” Directions: Match the following terms in the word bank with each picture, and description. Word Bank Force Pull Push Gravity What motion does Bretton Cameron have to do to the puck with his stick to move it forward down the ice? What motion does the player do with his stick to the other players stick to slow him down? Hint: This is also a penalty. What is Troy Donnay applying to the puck with his stick to take a slap shot? What attracts the puck towards the ice as the referee drops it for the face-off? Page 21 Page 22 SWAMP RABBITS WORD SEARCH Directions: Find and circle the twenty-five hidden words. T P N S A F T H E S H E O K S U D E P A S S R X A S J Y I R O G M N I F U E T R U F N A E K G C S A N O T M R W B S P G A E S H I L R R E A I W U H N E A M G E I T C E N G C L O I R S G I C C R Y K C K R E Z W B L O K T O K E L O H E V I F S A A V F R N R A B O E A K E I P L N D Q E I L A O G C W K P S E X L O Y V U G K Y J K E H H R C T U I L O H I E U U D H O B E N C H R J Z N J L T R Z T Q G I X O T E I G A K P K B L U E L I N E L P F R M V U WORDS: ICE BARN HAT TRICK PERIOD PASS GOAL PENALTY GAME LINE HOOKING PUCK FORECHECK DEKE OVERTIME ASSIST SIN BIN SLAP SHOT GOALIE WINGER ENFORCER BENCH CHECK FIVE HOLE BREAKOUT BLUE LINE Page 23 2016 Education Day Directions: Use the clues below to fill in the crossword puzzle. Page 24 2016 Education Day DRAW THE MASCOT CONTEST “LET’S GO RABBITS” Directions: Use your creativity and artistic skills to draw our mascots persona! Submit your drawing by mailing it in to the Swamp Rabbits at the address below. We will select five finalists to have their masterpiece shown on the video board during one of the intermissions on Education Day! The winner will receive a mascot appearance to their school! Greenville Swamp Rabbits c/o James Kalinowski Education Day 650 North Academy St. Greenville, SC 29601 Page 25 2016 Education Day