Hockey
All About Hockey: History, Rules, and Essential Facts
Ice hockey is a high speed, full contact team sport that defines the spirit of winter competition. Played on ice skates with a focus on relentless intensity, it has earned its place as Canada's national winter sport. The modern game is a test of endurance and skill, where six players per team, including a goaltender, battle across a frozen rink to drive a vulcanized rubber puck into the opponent's net. This fast paced environment is so demanding that players can lose between five to eight pounds of water weight in a single game.