Ice Hockey
Winter Olympic Sport
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey is played on two teams of 6 competing for the win. The positions are goalie, right wing, left wing, two defencemen and center. The objective is to score in the other teams goal by hitting the puck with the hockey stick, and shooting it into the goal.
Equipment
The equipment is as follows:
- elbow pads,
- gloves,
- helmet,
- shin guard,
- shoulder pads,
- skates,
- stick,
- visor, and
- puck.
History
The first game of official Ice Hockey was played in Montreal, Canada. Ice hockey may have derived from lacrosse. Ice Hockey was originally known as hurly. In 1893 Ice Hockey became a official sport in the United States. Some of the earliest forms of Ice Hockey was in Persia, China, and Egypt! Most Ice Hockey players were not paid until 1904. After world war one there was a lot of Ice Hockey teams popped up that made of soldiers.
3 question puzzle
1. What do you wear when you play ice hockey?
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2. What is the main objective of the game?
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3. Who won the gold, silver and bronze in the olympics?
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Winners of the latest olympics!
Mens Hockey Winners!
Gold: Canada! (of course)
Silver: Sweden!
Bronze: Finland!
Womens Hockey Winners!
Gold: Canada! (Who would have guessed)
Silver: USA!
Bronze: Switzerland!