Hockey has always been known to be a physical sport; it is full of body checks‚ hits from behind‚ sometimes the misuse of the hockey stick‚ and even fights. Now all off these are deemed acceptable by hockey fans to a certain extent. When a player swings his stick at another player and an injury occurs to the opposing man the instigator can usually expect to be penalized for a short amount of time‚ maybe even a suspension from the team for a few games. But when does this violent act on the ice
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The topic that I have found the most intriguing in the sport of hockey is the increased speed of the game through the decades. The movement speed‚ puck speed and decision making has all increased since the game first began‚ this is resulting in a much higher risk of head injuries. The players in the game today are very susceptible to concussions‚ as many superstars of hockey world have been affected by head injuries which have resulted in many early retirements or a lot of time spent off the ice
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sport is ice hockey. Unlike rugby‚ a specific person did not invent ice hockey. A group of British soldiers created this sport in the mid 1850s. They were stationed in Nova Scotia where they decided to play the sport with sticks made by the Mi’kmaq people of Nova Scotia. In the 1870s‚ students of McGill University made the rules for modern ice hockey and the very first indoor game was played in 1875. Today‚ I will be talking about the history of ice hockey in the NHL‚ why ice hockey is the best sport
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Nicole lee 11/5/14 P.6 History behind Hockey Unlike baseball or basketball‚ the origins of ice hockey are murky‚ at best. While some say a version of the game was played by the French and Irish as far back as the 1700s‚ others claim it was invented in the mid-1800s when Canadians with homemade sticks would skate on frozen ponds in Ontario. The first organized indoor hockey game was played March 3‚ 1875 at Montreal’s Victoria Skating Rink‚ between two teams of nine players each‚ many of whom were
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National Hockey League Olympic Athletes In the 2014 Winter Olympics‚ National Hockey League (NHL) should allow players to participate in the games due to the belief that it provides the players‚ current‚ and potential fans the opportunity to participate on the world stage of hockey. The Olympics only occur once every four years and it would be unpatriotic to deny NHL players the opportunity to represent their home countries at the Olympics. The Olympic Games give the fans a chance to
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Cup! Yes‚ I am talking about hockey! Did you know that there are over 1.6 million people playing organized hockey around the world? Hockey is a team sport played on ice‚ where skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into the other team’s net. Each team usually has 5 players and 1 goalie on the ice at a time. The first organized game was played on March 3rd‚ 1875 in Montreal‚ Quebec. In 1902‚ the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League was the first to pay their players
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super negotiator to save the day? My life will be over if I can’t go cup crazy Get it done you lazy sloths and stop being so crazy! From Boston all the way to Vancouver‚ the hockey season may already be over Right about now‚ there is quite a bit of doubt The team owners have locked the players out For hockey fans‚ this isn’t very nice They won’t see their favorite players on ice It will take a lot of negotiating and luck to get the referees to drop the puck The two bargaining sides
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Get loud! GET HIM! You can see why I would enjoy this stuff. So‚ I did many different sports‚ learning not just techniques‚ but life lessons as well. And one season in particular (my first official season of hockey) would be very fruitful. I was especially eager for my first season of hockey. My dad had played and the whole family told stories of how good he was. Additionally‚ he showed me his old jacket‚ littered with pins and patches of tournaments and championships won. I wanted to be just like
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slam-dunk‚ golf has the hole in one‚ and football has the touchdown. But‚ perhaps the sport with the most distinguished and unique signature is hockey and its fights. However‚ hockey officials and executives are trying to eliminate the games most distinctive aspect. Yet‚ because of the recent decline in the amount of fighting in the National Hockey League (NHL) and since a ban on fighting in the NHL could jeopardize the popularity of the sport‚ eliminating fighting from games may not be necessary
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Why Hockey Fights Are Needed The National Hockey League is lucky‚ in a way. What was once a major issue – fighting – has all but taken care of itself. Fighting is down significantly‚ to the point where the only time people really talk about it these days is to mention that fighting is‚ well‚ down.In 2012-13 there were an average of 0.96 fighting majors called per game. It slipped to 0.76 in 2013-14 and 0.63 in ’14-15. This season through games played Nov. 12‚ 0.46 fighting majors have been called
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