Hockey with 135 f/2

OSP2017 wrote:

Great points above on getting exposure right in camera. I shoot hockey in full manual and I expose for the faces. If you underexpose and try fixing things in post, there will be way too much noise.

Get a rubber hood similar to this one and shoot right against the glass to minimize reflections and glare:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/11157-REG/B_W_65069613_72mm_Screw_In_Folding_Rubber.html

You also want to shoot from an angle where players are coming at you. There is barely any face visible in photo #1 and nothing in #4 (unless you were photographing #24). When Zamboni comes out, you can wash both sides of the door without getting on the ice; you can shoot from near the goal (more glass to wash) or from the goal line — depends on where the door is. Get some windshield washer fluid for this; Windex will freeze on the glass.

For post-processing, dehaze helps you bring photos closer to what they look like when shooting without the glass.

I agree with and appreciate everyone's advice. I'll find a face to use to set exposure for skin tone. A coach, official, or Zamboni driver may be my best option. Maybe create a chart in case I'd like to vary shutter speed? I'd like to hold ISO constant.

Unfortunately I don't have access to the glass or the ends. The arena where I shot (the only arena I'm likely to shoot in) has stands along one side of the ice - and not its full length. Not exactly an NHL venue (I leave my camera at home when I go to one of those).

The absence of faces was intentional; I don't publicly post pictures of people without their permission. I was sitting next to the parents of one of the players (who is a friend of my daughter's) and got some of her for them. I'll have the tools to do a better job next time.