Hockey Games - By: Koly Alen

The earliest record of ice hockey was found in the seventeenth century on Dutch publications. Gentlemen skate on the frozen river with a round cake slide under the condition of wearing skating boots that are tied with bones. In the early 19th century, there appear records of Canada's Micmac Indians during a similar game, he use sticks and woods of round cakes.

While other people hold the opinion that ice hockey stemmed from lacrosse, which is an old American sport. But a theory, which is widely spread and received is that the field hockey is the predecessor of ice hockey. Hockey originated in northern Europe, has more than five hundred years history. This kind of sport was introduced to North America by British soldiers who were stationed in Canada.

On December 25, 1855 in Canada, the first game was held in Kingston. In 1858, this kind of sport spread to Europe. In 1860, Canada began to use rubber disc-shaped ice hockey. On March third, 1875 in Montreal Victoria of Canada, the first official hockey game was held in McGill University, two teams participated in it. On the court, there were thirty players at that time. The rules of the game were developed by Professor Robertson and Smith who were students of McGill University in 1879. They require that each team can have nine players in a game. Ice hockey became the most popular sport item quickly in Canada. In 1885, the first Amateur Hockey Association was established; people who like playing hockey can attend it. But it seemed to be unreasonable that the Association collected a fee from amateurs. Developed to this stage, athletes began to use more protective gears to ensure the safety of the body, such as the goalkeeper using shin pads and wearing a mask.

Later, ice hockey spread to the United States and Europe. Canadian ice hockey team brought their ice hockey show to the United States for the first time in the year of 1893. In 1902, the first European ice hockey club was established in Switzerland, Les Wong. In 1908, the International Ice Hockey Federation was established in Paris, now renamed IIHF. The headquarter of the ice hockey league was in Switzerland of Zurich. British was the winner in the first ice hockey tournament, which was held in 1910. Seven years later, the Hockey League of the United States was established. There are only six teams taking part in the game in 1967. In recent years, NHL has become the world's professional and commercial league.

The Association of Canadian National Hockey first adapted the playing method of six people in 1912, and it is also adapted by Ice Hockey League nowadays. The growing impact of NHL is very great, and NBA basketball is similar to the world. The Stanley Cup of American Hockey League also stands for a legendary honor. In the 1860s, appearing the women's ice hockey. In Toronto, Ontario, the first women's ice hockey game was held in 1892. In 1916, the first international ice hockey game of women was held in America, both American and Canadian athletes participated in it.
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