The rules of hockey games provide for different penalties, a judge decides on disciplinary action. A hockey player who has violated the rules can be penalized with a small bench penalty. Or, a large fine, a disciplinary penalty with a substitution, removal to the end of a game with a substitute after 5 minutes, or […]
In 1890, a championship for four teams was held in Ontario. Soon, an indoor ice rink appeared. To prevent it from melting, cracks were cut in the walls and roof to access cold air. The first artificial ice rink was built in Montreal in 1899. The game of hockey became so popular that in 1893 […]
Basic rules Modern hockey means a very fast speed. The following action features can be distinguished. Ice Hockey is arranged in order before the beginning of each game segment. The match consists of three 20-minute phases. At any time stop ending with a face. The break time is 15 minutes. Only 5 players and a […]
The rules of modern ice hockey are quite simple and similar to football. The winner is determined as the result of two halves every 45 minutes. 11 athletes are playing simultaneously on the field, the number of substitutions is unlimited. This type of competition is less common than its Canadian cousin. In this article, we […]
The most prestigious championship is the National Hockey League, in which the top teams from the US and Canada participate. All young athletes dream of one day entering the NHL to participate in the next Stanley Cup. KHL is trying to compete with this tournament, within the framework of top clubs from Russia, Europe, and […]
Building the arena Matches take place mainly in open spaces. In the beginning, a hockey rink was a regular, natural, and not always perfect ice rink. After a while, battles began to take place in specially built buildings. When designing buildings, workers intentionally leave small holes in the walls so that heat doesn’t hinder the […]
At first matches can be organized according to different rules, all depending on the specific circumstances. Some of the rules of the game were fixed by some students from the local university of Montreal. The simple 7 points became the foundation for the further development of the contest. Soon after, the first rubber washer was […]