Hockey

Hockey is a sport in which two teams try to hit hard, round ball or a hockey goal is Gates the enemy using sticks. Each team has one goalie, which protects against his team

THE BIRTH OF ICE HOCKEY. When and where born hockey? The exact answer to this question is not and probably never will. There is evidence that games resembling hockey have existed since ancient times. It is believed that they originated in Persia, where a Polo. The ancient Greeks also had a game resembling hockey, which has even been included in the Olympic program. It was called "frejninda" in Athens, the bas-reliefs of the famous wall Femistokla more than 2400 years showed young people who play that is very similar to modern field hockey.

TYPES OF. Ice hockey is played on ice with a little rubber disc called a puck. The most popular of all kinds of hockey. Inline hockey is similar to ice hockey, played on roller skates. Field hockey is played on grass (or another) with a small, hard ball. Indoor field hockey is similar to field hockey, played on a handball. Bandy (Russian hockey) is played on ice with a small, hard ball. Floorball-Hockey Hall, played with plastic hockey sticks and a hollow plastic ball.

WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY. Surprisingly, the women's hockey was born almost simultaneously with the male. The first match of the women's teams took place, of course, in Canada, according to various sources, whether in 1889, or in In any case, it's almost 20 years before the founding of the NHL.

Eight years later hosted the first world hockey championship among women. In the end there were two North American teams and was won, of course, representatives of Canada. In 1992, the IOC decided to include the sport in the Winter Olympic Games starting with the Olympics -98 in Japan. So 1992 was a turning point in the history of women's hockey.Yes, hockey - a real man's game, and men's hockey has always been, is and will be more powerful, entertaining and interesting. And the fact that women also want them to do, only confirms the uniqueness of this game. Well, you see, great as that modern hockey develops moving forward, increasing its popularity and attracts new fans !

Putter sports shell using which in hockey moved along site washer. -Boots with skates attached to These metal blades. used for movement on the ice. boots made from leather or plastic, blade - metal

Protective ammunition hockey crash helmet Shields (knee and elbow burl Bib (carapace Shoulder) Hockey shorts gloves