Hockey

Hockey is a fast-paced and physically demanding sport that involves two teams trying to maneuver a puck or ball into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick. There are different types of hockey, including ice hockey, field hockey, and inline hockey, each having its unique rules and playing conditions.

Hockey requires a combination of skills, including skating, stick handling, passing, shooting, and checking, along with strategic team play and physical strength.

Ice Hockey

• Indoor Team Sport: Played on an ice rink, players use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into the opponent's net to score goals. It is recognized for its speed and physicality.

Field Hockey

• Outdoor Team Sport: Played on grass, artificial turf, or synthetic field, players use their sticks to hit a round, hard, rubber-like ball into the opponent's goal. It is known for its quick passing and strategic play.

Inline Hockey

• Team Sport: Similar to ice hockey but played on a dry surface using inline skates. The game is played with a puck on a non-ice surface, and the rules differ slightly from traditional ice hockey.

Sledge Hockey

• Paralympic Sport: Designed for players with physical disabilities, it follows most of the ice hockey rules with the players sitting on sleds with two hockey blades on the bottom.

Street Hockey

• Informal Game: Also known as road hockey, it is a non-standard version of the sport, usually played on a dry surface like asphalt or concrete, often in a driveway or parking lot.

• Hockey is a part of the Olympic Games, with both ice hockey and field hockey being included. Ice hockey is also a part of the Winter Paralympics in the form of sledge hockey.
• The highest level of professional ice hockey is the National Hockey League (NHL) in North America. Major field hockey tournaments include the Hockey World Cup and the Hockey Champions Trophy.

Hockey: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey

Types of Hockey: Topend Sports https://www.topendsports.com/sport/list/hockey.htm

Ice Hockey: Olympic Sports https://www.olympic.org/ice-hockey

Field Hockey: Olympic Sports https://www.olympic.org/field-hockey