Kids Canes: Hockey Positions With The “Most Junior Hurricanes Reporter”

Can you name all the positions on a hockey team? If you can, WAY COOL! If you cannot, I interviewed my buddy the “Most Junior Hurricanes Reporter” to help you learn the positions on a hockey team, what their jobs are, AND talk about our favorite Hurricanes.

The MJHR (Most Junior Hurricanes Reporter) is almost 4 and he is a big time Hurricanes fan!

I asked him some questions about hockey and here is what we learned!

Me: So, “The Most Junior Hurricanes Reporter” can you name all the positions on the Canes?
MJHR: No

Me: Do you want to learn?
MJHR: Let’s Go Canes!
(MJHR runs around playing floor hockey. One of his favorite past times)
Me: The first position is the FORWARD.
MJHR: Why?
Me: The FORWARDS are in front of everyone. There are 3 FORWARDS on the ice at one time.
MJHR: I am a forward!
Me: Ok! Who are you on the Canes?
(MJHR is taking a water break)
MJHR: Is Brent Burns a forward on the Canes?
Me: No, Brent Burns is not a forward, but Sebastian Aho is a forward. So is Seth Jarvis.
MJHR: I am Sebastian Aho! He shoots, he scores!
(MJHR is back to playing floor hockey)
Me: Aho scores a lot!
MJHR: Why?
Me: That is his job. Forwards try to score lots of goals. That is their job on the hockey team.

MJHR: What position does Brent Burns play?

(MJHR now has on his Chicago Wolves goalie mask on playing floor hockey)

Me: Good question. Brent Burns is a DEFENSEMEN.

MJHR: Brent Burns doesn’t have his front teeth. He can’t eat a Kit-Kat. Why does it not have his front teeth?
Me: They got knocked out playing hockey. Is Brent Burns your favorite player?

MJHR: Yeah! He shoots, he scores

(More floor hockey)

MJHR: Why is Brent Burns a defensemen?

Me: That is his job on the Canes. There are 2 DEFENSEMEN on the ice at a time

MJHR: Why?
Me: Just are bud. Their job is to keep the other team from scoring.

MJHR: Is the goalie a defensemen?

Me: Good question bud. No, the GOALIE is another position. How many goalies are there?

MJHR: One

Me: Who is your favorite goalie?

MJHR: The goalie says “Hey other team, you cannot score!”

(At this point, the “Most Junior Hurricanes Reporter” lost interest in floor hockey and we watched some Busy Town.

Did you learn about the positions and their jobs on the hockey team as “The Most Junior Hurricanes Reporter” and I talked? 

Here they are again in case you forgot.

3 Forwards– Their job is to score.

2 Defensemen– Their job is to keep the other team from scoring.

1 Goalie– The goalies says “Hey other team you cannot score!”

As a bonus. here is list of favorites from the “Most Junior Hurricanes Reporter”

Forwards: Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis.

Why: “Seth Jarvis likes naps.” and  “Jarvy is silly”

Defensemen: Brent Burns

Why: “He doesn’t have his teeth, and can’t eat a chunky Kit-Kat”

Goalie: Antti Raanta

Why: “He says, “Hey other team, you cannot score!””

Fellow Kids Canes Reader, who is your favorite Carolina Hurricane?

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We can’t wait to hear from you about your favorite Carolina Hurricane! 

Kids Canes Challenge:

What is a trade?

Kids Canes Answer: 

We talked a lot about the positions and their jobs on a hockey team with the help of the “Most Junior Hurricanes Reporter” BUT they are FORWARD, DEFENSEMEN, and GOALIE.

Forwards- Score

Defensemen- Keep the other team from scoring

Goalies- say “You cannot score!”