Simulated ice hockey game

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A SIMULATED ICE HOCKEY GAME COMPRISING A GAMEBOARD COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF ATTACHABLE SECTIONS DESIGNED TO SIMULATE A REGULATION ICE HOCKEY RING WITH CAGES AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID RINK, GOALIE MEMBERS DISPOSED IN FRONT OF SAID CAGES AND LEVER MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID GOALIE MEMBERS THAT EXTEND THROUGH THE CAGES AND SIDEBOARDS AT EACH END OF SAID RINK WITH HANDLE MEANS EXTERRIOR TO SAID RINK FOR DIRECT MANUAL MANIPULATION OF THE SAID GOALIE MEMBERS IN DEFENSE OF THE SAID CAGES AGAINST PENETRATION BY SIMULATED PUCK MEMBERS, SAID CAGE MEMBERS CONSTRUCTED TO INCLUDE: (A) PIVOT HOOP MEANS CARRIED BY SAID CAGES WHICH IN INTERACTION WITH SAID GOALIE LEVER MEANS ALLOW SAID GOALIE MEMBERS TO MOVE WITH NEARLY COMPLETE FREEDOM IN THE HORIZONTAL PLANE AND WITH ENOUGH FREEDOM IN THE VERTICAL PLANE TO ALLOW SUBSTANTIAL VERTICAL AND TILTING MOVEMENTS. (B) INNER NETTING MEMBERS AT THE BACK OF EACH CAGE AND OF A MESH SUFFICIENTLY FINE TO ENGAGE AND RETAIN THE LOOPS OF PUCKS HAVING VELCRO ATTACHED THERETO AND SHOT INTO THE INNER NETTING AS A RESULT OF A LIFT SHOT. (C) VELCRO PUCK RETAINER MEMBERS CARRIED BY THE PORTIONS OF THE CAKES WHICH ENGAGE THE PLAYING SURFACE AND WHICH WILL ADHERE TO THE RETAIN SUCH PUCKS SHOT INTO THE CAGES AS A RESULT OF A SHOT THAT DOES NOT RISE OFF THE PLAYING SURFACE.