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ORIGIN OF HOCKEY


 * Ice hockey** (frequently called **hockey**) is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a puck into the opposing team's net. It is a fast-paced and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover, such as Canada. We are lucky to have created indoor artificial hockey rinks, so that this sport can become all year round, which is great for those who have a passion for it! Hockey is known as the Canada's sport, we created it in 1875. On March 3, 1875 the first organized indoor game was played in Montreal between two sides of nine-player teams.

Worldwide there is an NHL League (National Hockey League) that is the highest level for men. The next level down is the OHL, and Junior Hockey. For women it is called the CWHL, (Canadian Women's Hockey League), and the highest level for women is WWHL (Western Women's Hockey League) Hockey is the offical national winter sport of Canada, in which it is our nations passion. Canadians make up majority of the leagues memorable players ex. Wayne Gretsky.

Info from sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey#Foundation_of_modern_hockey