It can look complicated, but once you get the basics down the rest just takes a little time and effort to get figured out. Unlike the jump-ball in basketball or a kickoff in football, in hockey, the immediate change in possession can be a bit of a magic trick. Not that you, the fan, cant see what is actually happening, but its not entirely obvious how one wins a faceoff.

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