Ice Hockey Player

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in North America and parts of Europe, is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. The two opposing teams score by using their sticks to control and advance a vulcanized rubber hockey puck, and then shooting it into the net of the other team. Each goal is worth one point. The team with the highest score after an hour of gameplay, broken down into three 20-minute periods, is declared the winner; ties are broken in overtime or a shootout. In a formal game, each team has six skaters on the ice at a time, barring any penalties, including a goaltender. It is a full contact game and one of the more physically demanding team sports. The modern sport of ice hockey was developed in Canada, most notably in Montreal, where the first indoor game was played on March 3, 1875.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  Sport

• Highest governing body:  Iihf
• First played:  1875, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Contact:  Men's – Full, Women's – Limited
• Team members:  3 Forwards, 2 Defencemen, 1 Goaltender
• Mixed gender:  No
• Type:  Winter Team Sport
• Equipment:  Hockey Pucks, Hockey Sticks, Hockey Skates, Shin Pads, Shoulder Pads, Gloves, Helmet (With Visor Or Cage, Depending On Age Of Player And League), Elbow Pads, Jock Or Jill, Hockey Jersey, Hockey Socks, Hockey Pants, Neck Guard (Depends On League), Mouthguard (Depends On League)
• Venue:  Hockey Rink Or Arena, Sometimes Played On A Frozen Lake Or Pond For Recreation
• Olympic:  Men's, 1920 Summer Olympics, Men's, 1924 Winter Olympics To Present, Women's, 1998 Winter Olympics To Present
• Paralympic:  Yes
• Wikidata description:  Team Sport Played On Ice Using Sticks, Skates, And A Puck
• Wikidata label:  Ice Hockey
• Wikidata aliases:  Ice Hockey, Hockey

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