Question on the plus minus calculation in hockey?

Question

Just wanted to see if there is someone out there who knows what the whole plus minus thing in pro hockey means and how you go about calculating it.

Answer 1

+ is when you are on the ice when your team scores

- is when you are on the ice when the opposition team scores

This stat doesn't count when it's special teams.

Answer 2

ur +/- rating goes up when ur line scores and down when they let up a goal   ......in other words (goals for/ goals against)

Answer 3

When teams are at even strength, a +1 is given to each player on the ice of the team that scores a goal, and a -1 to each player on the team that gives up the goal.  However, if a team on a power play scores, no + or - are given. If a team is killing a penalty(short-handed) and scores, each player receives a +1, and each player on the power play team receives a -1. These stats accumulate throughout the game for each player.

Answer 4

you get a + 1 every time your team scores when your on the ice (even strength and short handed)

-1 every time you're on the ice while your team is scored against  (even strength or on the power play)

Answer 5

a plus (+) is if your line is on the ice at the time of a goal

a minus (-) is if your line is on the ice when the opponent score on you.

For a powerplay/shorthanded sitiuation a plus (+) nor a minus (-) will be counted

P.S.  i have previous read that a powerplay goal is counted as a plus. I have never calcualted stats that way and the coaches and amngers i've talked to say they've haven't heard of it eaither.

Answer 6

If you are a player on the ice at full strength and your team gets scored on, you receive a -1. If you are a player on the ice at full strength and your team scores, you receive a +1. Power plays do not subtract from a player's plus/minus, but if your team scores a shorthanded goal, or your team scores on the power play, you receive a +1. Goalies do not receive +/-, they have SA/GA, and of course GAA and Sv%.

I think that's about it lol.