I've been asked to try and get some shots of a local hockey team during one of their games. I've never done any type of action photography aside from playing around while trying to catch my dog running across the yard. What I'd like to know is how fast does my shutter speed need to be to catch a puck in action? The one request made to me so far is that I get some shots of the goalie making some saves.
Some information that might be helpful:
My weapon of choice for this event is a Canon Digital Rebel mated to a Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens.
Shooting positions available to me will be in a low balcony over the ice, in the stands behind plexiglass, or on the bench. All seats in the stands have a view of the ice through the plexiglass so I believe this is the worst position. Because this is a local game late at night, I'll pretty much have free roam of the place as I will more than likely be the only spectator.
Lighting will consist of ambient room light similar to what can be found inside a gymnasium. There will be no spotlights. Because this is a local team, I'm reluctant to use a flash as they are not accustomed to it and it may effect their play. If a flash is to be used it will only be the onboard flash on the camera body and will be of limited use anyway.
