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Definition: ice hockey from Dictionary of Sports and Games Terminology

(sport) an evolution of field hockey, played between teams of six on a rink, in which players equipped with skates and sticks try to send a puck into the goal of their opponents

ice hockey

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Game played on ice between two teams of six, developed in Canada from field hockey or bandy. Players, who wear skates and protective clothing, use a curved stick to advance the puck (a rubber disc) and shoot it at the opponents' goal, a netted cage, guarded by the goaltender, or goalie. The other positions are the left and right defencemen and the left wing, centre, and right wing. The latter three are offensive players. The team with the most goals scored at the end of the three 20-minute periods wins; an overtime period may be played if a game ends in a draw. History Ice hockey is believed to have been introduced in Canada in the 1850s, the first game being played in Kingston, Ontario. The first rules were drawn up at McGill University, Montréal. The governing body is the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), founded in 1908. Ice hockey has been included in the Olympics since 1920 when it was part of the Summer Games programme. Since 1924 it has been part of the Winter…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
Sport on an oval ice rink in which two teams of six players wearing ice skates (and protective clothing) use sticks to propel a vulcanized rubber disc (puck) into the opponents' goal. The rink is usually 61m x 26m (200ft x 85ft) and is evenly divided into three zones - attacking, neutral and…
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From The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales
The origins of ice hockey are obscure, but the game has been played in Britain since at least the late 19th century. It arrived in Wales as recently as 1974, following the opening of a rink at Queensferry . Dee side Dragons remained the country’s only senior team until the launch of the Cardiff…
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Arthur Dorrington, a dentist, signed with the Atlantic City Seagulls of the Eastern Amateur League on November 15, becoming the first black to play in organized hockey in the United States. He played in the 1950–51 season and in 1952 with the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Jets. Sources: Negro Almanac , …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Game played with hooked sticks and a small, solid ball, the object being to hit the ball into the goal. It is played between two teams, each of not more than 11 players. Hockey has been an Olympic sport since 1908 for men and since 1980 for women. Rules The ground is 91.5 m/100 yd long and 54.9 m/60…
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From The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales
The modern game was born when the Hockey Association ( England ) was established in 1886. The Welsh Hockey Association was formed in 1897, and the Welsh Women ’s Hockey Association in 1898. The first Welsh club was founded in Rhyl in 1885, and it was that club which organized the world’s first…
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From The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World
Field hockey is a popular women's team sport the world over. Field hockey has a long-standing tradition as a team sport for women and was first played at British schools and universities in the late 1880s. The International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations (IFWHA) was formed in 1927. The…
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From The Gale Encyclopedia of Fitness
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Field hockey is a game played between two teams of up to 16 players, of whom 11 are allowed to participate in play at the same time. The game is played on a field called a “pitch” that is 100 yd. (91 m) long and 60 yd. (55 m) wide. The purpose of the game is for a team to propel the ball into a net…
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From The Gale Encyclopedia of Fitness
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Ice hockey is a team sport in which players attempt to hit a cylindrical-shaped target known as the “puck” into the opponent's goal, a rectangular-shaped net 6 ft. (1.8 m) wide and 4 ft. (1.2 m) high. The goal of an ice hockey game is for teams to score goals by hitting a puck into the opponent's…
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