What is Ice Hockey?

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There are several versions of hockey, played on all sorts of surfaces. All of the games feature players with some type

of stick trying to get an object into a net. Except for certian situations, the net will always be guarded by a defending

player, usually called a goalie. There are variations of hockey for men, women and children that contain different

amounts of physicality and require different athletic skills.

 

James Creighton developed the rules for what became modern ice hockey in Montreal in 1873. The game is played on

an ice rink that’s 200 feet long by 85 feet wide. Each team puts six skaters on the ice at a time, including three

forwards, two defense men and one goalie. Professional games are 60 minutes long, including three 20-minute periods.

 

Even though the game is commonly referred to simply as “hockey,” it’s the “ice” that sets it apart from other forms of

the sport. The fact that players must excel at speed and agility and control a hard rubber disc, the puck, with long sticks

while skating on a slick surface is what attracts many to the game as players and as fans. The sport is played by men

and women, by very young children, and recreationally by older adults.

 

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