If you were to walk down the street in an average Canadian city and ask the question, "What is your favorite sport?" most people are likely to answer with hockey. Hockey is a Canadian game that defines us as a nation and as a culture. We are the birthplace of the sport and our people have dominated the game since the beginning. Many of the greatest players to ever play the game have been Canadian. It is a facet of everyday life in most Canadian homes. Weather it is watching hockey or talking about hockey or even playing hockey, most Canadians are involved with some aspect of hockey. The morning paper and radio broadcasts provide all Canadian homes with information and statistics on the game played the night before. Television allows fans to watch games, sometimes with a better view of the action than if they had been there themselves. Drivers should be on the lookout for the many young people playing hockey in the street. .
There have been many different theories as to where the game of hockey originated. One of the most compelling arguments is that hockey was born in Nova Scotia. Therioies suggest that hockey originated in 1800 in Nova Scotia, where the game of Hurley was adapted for the ice to be played on ponds. Many Canadian believe this theory to be true. Hockey is recognized as Canada's national sport and its binds us patriotically. While watching the news a few weeks ago, there was a story about a new theory of where hockey started from. This theory stated that the United States was the actual first place where hockey was played. When the reporter asked people on the street their opinion on this theory some people were getting down right mad at it. Many people could not believe the audacity of this claim. How could hockey be created somewhere else but Canada? That's blasphemy! This shows how much of an impact the sport has on our nation. We love it almost more than we love our country.
Hockey Starting hockey at the beginning of sophomore year has helped my body in many ways. All my life I have played sports but I believe that hockey has bettered my body the most. ... My first year of hockey I was tired in the middle of the second period. ... Starting hockey has bettered my life in more than physically. ... I would be one of those kids if I wasn't playing hockey. ...
Life consists of friendship, learning, and achievement, and hockey has been one path I have taken. Hockey is a game of tradition that has great meaning in people's lives. ... Camaraderie and friendship has sprouted in my life through hockey. ... High school hockey brings friends together. ... A hockey team is more than a group of players meeting a few times a week. ...
Introduction Violence in hockey has been around for a very long time. ... For example a player slashes another player in hockey. ... Is Hockey a Cure For Violence? ... It is seen that hockey is taught to many younger children. ... Is Hockey a Cause For Violence? ...
For people who do not have much hockey knowledge, the stereotype is generally that hockey players are nothing but "goons" who enjoy bloody fights while promoting violence. ... Without the fights in ice hockey, whether it is staged fights or not, fans would not enjoy hockey in the same way. ... This will result in the entertainment value of hockey to go downhill. If fighting in ice hockey does more good than damage, then why is there so many people arguing, fighting in hockey should be banned? ... This has been a key factor to why people are very against hockey fights but to one's surpri...
FLOOR HOCKEY HISTORY Floor Hockey originally started as a different ice hockey, which could be played on streets. ... As floor hockey developed, rules were kept simple to encourage maximum activity, continuous play, and safety. ... Playing Area - A standard basketball court is usually used for floor hockey. ... Equipment - Hockey sticks, goalkeeper's sticks, a lightweight plastic disc called the puck, and a low bounce hockey ball, are used. ... Teams - A regulation team consists of six players, just like ice hockey. ...
There are two things that Canadians love: hockey and beer. ... Bud Light commercials are marketed around the "Hockey Falls in Canada" featuring two big hockey personalities, Barry Melrose and Bill Clement. ... He is by the far the greatest ambassador hockey will ever have. He is the Michael Jordan of hockey. ... With this kind of performance, he really lifted the importance of hockey in Canada and became an international hockey icon. ...
Although both women's and men's ice hockey follow the bylaws of USA Hockey, there are several differences in the rules of each game. ... USA Hockey has recently set up a system to make the youth hockey age divisions the same for both boys and girls. ... There are 49 registered NCAA Division 1 Men's ice hockey teams compared to only 30 registered NCAA Division 1 Women's ice hockey teams. ... Males and females both love the game of ice hockey. ... Women's ice hockey is played with more poise and finesse. ...
At the beginning of the season I had never played hockey before. My hockey skills improved greatly during the time we spent in season. ... I think some of the players were wary of the whole idea of playing hockey, particularly having a set team. At the end of the season all the people on my team were very enthusiastic about playing hockey, and I think everyone put their best effort into the game. ...
In contrast slashing is a serious infraction in hockey and cause cuts and fractured bones. ... In hockey each team has five skaters and a goalie which is very different than lacrosse. ... This far more open playing style makes hockey a more fluid and fast game. ... My next point is that in both hockey and lacrosse goalies are babied. ... Hockey goalies wear considerably more equipment than their lacrosse counterparts. ...
