Ice hockey is a team sport played on an ice rink between two sides who use curved sticks to shoot a rubber puck into the opposing net; the side scoring more goals over three twenty-minute periods wins. The first organized indoor game was played on 3 March 1875 at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal, based on rules proposed by a group of McGill University students led by James G. A. Creighton. The international governing body, now the International Ice Hockey Federation, was founded on 15 May 1908 in Paris as the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace, with Belgium, France, Great Britain and Switzerland as founding members. Each side fields six players at a time, one goaltender and five skaters conventionally grouped as two defensemen and three forwards (a center flanked by a left and right wing), with substitutions made freely and frequently, on the fly, rather than only at fixed stoppages; a distinctive offside and icing set of rules governs how the puck and players may legally cross the rink's zone lines. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Origin YearMarks the first organized indoor game, played by McGill University students at the Victoria Skating Rink, Montreal. The international governing federation was founded 33 years later, in 1908. Originating RegionCanada (Montreal, for the first organized indoor game in 1875). 2 International Governing BodyInternational Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), founded 15 May 1908 in Paris as the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace by Belgium, France, Great Britain and Switzerland. 2 Identity
SymbolA stick used to control and shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into the opposing net, played on ice skates. 1 Connections
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Hurling, Sports Why this is disputed. Wikipedia says believed to have evolved, primarily from bandy, hurling and shinty
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Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in North America and parts of Europe, is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport.
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The two opposing teams score by using their sticks to control and advance a vulcanized rubber hockey puck, and then shooting it into the net
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Ice hockey is believed to have evolved from simple stick and ball games played in the 18th and 19th centuries in Britain, Ireland, and elsewhere, primarily bandy, hurling, and shinty.
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is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a right winger
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Canada's top-ranking amateur ice hockey club
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Cross-country skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Ice hockey, Military patrol
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The only winter sports that were included in all Winter Olympic Games are skiing (Nordic skiing), skating (figure skating and speed skating), and ice hockey.
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It also serves as the International Federation for five sports (Para athletics, Para swimming, Para powerlifting, Shooting Para sport and Para ice hockey).
Wikipedia, Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Rogers Arena (then known as GM Place, and
Wikipedia, Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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The ice hockey competitions of the 2014 Winter Olympics were played at two venues, located 300
Wikipedia, Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics
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The ice hockey (hockey) competitions of the 2018 Winter Olympics were played at two venues within
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The ice hockey competitions of the 2022 Winter Olympics were played at two venues located in the
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The ice hockey competitions of the 2026 Winter Olympics was played at two venues located in the
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Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, was the second Olympic Championship, also serving as the second World Championships.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was the fourth Olympic Championship, also serving as the sixth World Championships.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, was the fifth Olympic Championship, also serving as the tenth World Championships and the 21st European Championships.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, was the seventh Olympic Championship, also serving as the 19th World Championships and the 30th European Championships.
Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, was the ninth Olympic Championship, also serving as the 27th World Championships and the 38th European Championships.
Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, was the tenth Olympic Championship, also serving as the 31st World Championships and the 42nd European Championships.
Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, was the 12th Olympic Championship.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, was the 13th Olympic Championship.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was the 14th Olympic Championship.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, was the 15th Olympic Championship.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was the 16th Olympic Championship.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, was the 17th Olympic Championship.
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, was the 18th Olympic Championship.
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Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics was played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano, Japan.
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Hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah, United States.
Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy.
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Box lacrosse is played by teams of five runners plus a goalie on an ice hockey rink
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