[Home]History of Ice Hockey

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Revision 9 . . (edit) December 20, 2001 10:48 pm by (logged).28.2.xxx
Revision 8 . . November 9, 2001 11:29 am by Dale Fay
Revision 7 . . (edit) November 9, 2001 11:22 am by Dale Fay
  
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Changed: 1c1
Hockey is a team sport played on an ice surface.
Hockey is a team sport played on an ice surface. The game is played on skates with sticks and a hard rubber disk called a "puck".

Changed: 10c10
The game originated in Canada around 1900 or something...
One function of the blue line is to determine if the team with the puck is "offside". The play is offside if an offensive player crosses the blue line closest to the defending team's goal before the puck.

Changed: 12c12,14
At present the game is most popular in North America and North Europe. The premier league is the NHL.
The game originated in Canada around 1900 or something...Actually, I believe it's origins are in Northern Europe.

At present the game is most popular in North America and North Europe. The premier league is the National Hockey League (NHL).
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