What means +/- in hockey stats???

Question

What means +/- in hockey stats???

Answer 1

Queen is right . It is only recorded for even strength goals. So if you have a +3 , while you were playing, your team scored 3 more goals then the opposition

Answer 2

a PLUS Stat is when your on the ice when a goal is scored for your team. A Minus stat comes when your on the Ice and a goal is scored against your team.

Answer 3

+ is for being on ice during a goal for your team

- is on ice for a goal scored on your team

Answer 4

ok i explain that a kid will understand. it is my first hockey game and my team scored 3 goals and i was on the ice for all 3 goals that means im +3 but omg they scored 2 goals and i was on the ice for both of them that means im a +1 now. in the third period they tie it up and i was on the ice when they tie it up so now im a 0 but then my team scores in overtime im on the ice so im a +1 for that game. understand now

Answer 5

The ladies above me are on the right track. I believe they only keep track of this during even-strength situations and goalies don't have this "statistic"

Answer 6

if you are on the ice when a goal is scored by the other team you get a -

if you are on the ice when your team scores a goal you get a +

if there is a power play and the team with the extra man scores a goal, nobody gets a + or a -