HOCKEY 101

• In 2014, the talented folk at The Age multimedia department took a look at the game from a beginner's perspective. If you are new to the game, this is a good place to start.
  

• Here's a video guide to the basics of hockey for newcomers, from Ninh Ly.
  

• Here's some hints for those starting out in the game.
  

• And if you want to trace the journey of a (highly articluate) hockey newcomer, read Nick Place's blog Nick Does Hockey from the beginning; it's a heck of a journey, started when Nick was 45.