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| − | '''Hockey''', or ice hockey (as opposed to [[field hockey]] and [[street hockey]]), is a team sport played on an ice rink. The object of the game is to get a puck into the opposing teams goal(net). The game consists of three twenty minute periods. Each team | + | '''Hockey''', or ice hockey (as opposed to [[field hockey]] and [[street hockey]]), is a team sport played on an ice rink. The object of the game is to get a puck into the opposing teams goal(net). The game consists of three twenty minute periods. Each team consists made of six players; three forwards, two defensemen and a goaltender (goalie). |
The sport is popular in [[Canada]], [[Europe]] (notably [[Sweden]], the [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]], [[Russia]] and [[Finland]]) and some parts of the [[United States]] (notably [[Minnesota]] and the [[East Coast]] region). | The sport is popular in [[Canada]], [[Europe]] (notably [[Sweden]], the [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]], [[Russia]] and [[Finland]]) and some parts of the [[United States]] (notably [[Minnesota]] and the [[East Coast]] region). | ||
Revision as of 01:13, June 11, 2008
Hockey, or ice hockey (as opposed to field hockey and street hockey), is a team sport played on an ice rink. The object of the game is to get a puck into the opposing teams goal(net). The game consists of three twenty minute periods. Each team consists made of six players; three forwards, two defensemen and a goaltender (goalie).
The sport is popular in Canada, Europe (notably Sweden, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia and Finland) and some parts of the United States (notably Minnesota and the East Coast region).
The top professional league in North America is the National Hockey League (NHL), and the league championship trophy is called the Stanley Cup. The Montréal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup 23 times, the most of any team in the league.
A top street hockey league in the USA is the Crystal Lake Street Hockey League.