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even strength [2 records]

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports (General)
DEF

A situation in a game where all the players allowed by the rules are on the field.

CONT

Full strength (also called 5-on-5) in ice hockey refers to when both teams have five skaters and one goaltender on the ice. The official term used by the National Hockey League (NHL) is at even strength — abbreviated EV on official scoresheets and goaltenders' individual stats. All games start with both teams at full strength. Teams that take a penalty, go on the power play, or pull the goalie are no longer at full strength.

CONT

If the penalised team concedes a goal – called a powerplay goal – the teams return to even strength.

OBS

X-on-X : in this term, the "X" refers to the number of players allowed by the sport.

OBS

even strength : synonym of "full strength" when both teams have all their players allowed by the rules on the field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
DEF

Situation de jeu où tous les joueurs admis par le règlement du sport sont présents sur le terrain.

CONT

Substitution immédiate-Alignement complet.

OBS

X contre X; jeu à X contre X : pour ces termes, le «X» représente le nombre de joueurs admis pour le sport.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports (General)
DEF

A situation in a game when both teams have the same number of players on the field.

CONT

... even strength ... means that each team has the same number of skaters on the ice.

OBS

In ice hockey, teams are at even strength when they both have either five, four or three players on the ice.

OBS

Not to be confused with "full strength," which refers to a situation where all the players allowed by the rules are on the field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
DEF

Situation de jeu au cours d'un match où les deux équipes ont le même nombre de joueurs sur le terrain.

CONT

L'équipe avait du mal à trouver le fond du filet à égalité numérique alors qu'en avantage numérique, elle était parmi les premiers du circuit. [...] Je vois mal comment l'équipe peut remplacer son nombre de buts en avantage si elle n'en marque pas à cinq contre cinq.

OBS

Par exemple, au hockey sur glace, il y a égalité numérique lorsque les deux équipes ont chacune cinq joueurs sur la glace, ou quatre, ou trois.

Spanish

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