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Article: Importance of a draw; Faceoffs might be one of the most common occurrences during a hockey game, but players also know you can't underestimate their significance.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- January 13, 2002
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Byline: Chip Scoggins; Staff Writer
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It is the first play of every hockey game, blink and you might miss it. It typically happens between 60 and 70 times each game, but it remains one of the most overlooked and underappreciated aspects of hockey.
Know what it is? It's the faceoff, also known as the draw, the seemingly innocuous play in which opposing players, surrounded by their teammates, attempt to gain possession of the puck once it is dropped by a referee.
Players rarely discuss their success or failure on faceoffs in postgame analysis, choosing instead to focus on things such as goaltending or the power play. But ...
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