Ice Hockey

Britain and France are the origins of ice hockey. The first evidence of ice hockey dates back 500 years. Many people believe that the field hockey players made some adjustments in field hockey, so they could play during the cold months of winter and ice. The origin of the word hockey is perhaps the French word? Hiccups? denoting? bent rod?.

Ice hockey was introduced in North America by the British sailors, who arrived in Nova Scotia. Almost simultaneously, the students of McGill University in Montreal, also started playing ice hockey. Over time, a small ice hockey club with four teams, was formed in Ontario. Lord Stanley of Preston, a British governor general, recognized the ability of these early players and teams have created a unique silver bowl to give a prize for the best amateur ice hockey team. Each team will have two defensive players, a goalkeeper and a? Rover, who played the entire track. The first professional ice hockey league was formed in 1904 in Michigan. Then, three years later, the National Hockey Association (NHA) and the Pacific Coast League (PCL) were established. Initially, there were only ten teams.

An ice hockey stick is a little less curved than a hockey stick routine, and can be made from wood or a modern composite material. ice hockey players use a solid disc, vulcanized rubber disc called, which must be beaten with a stick for the purpose. With thirty teams in six divisions across the United States and Canada, ice hockey has become such a popular sport.