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Stick Sports

We mock relentlessly cheery sorts by trilling ‘Jolly hockey sticks!’- But who came up with this annoying phrase? She can’t have been a hockey player, or she’d have known that the hockey stay is a mean looking article!
With its head of difficult mulberry wood, the stick could pass for a cudgel – but fear not, [...]

Ice Hockey Games: Sub-Zero Heroes

Ice hockey games are played by teams of six; matches last for one hour, divided into three equal periods. Each team tries to score much more goals than the other, by hitting a rubber disc (puck) into the opposing objective net. When shooting, players must hit the puck with their sticks; at other times, they [...]

History of Ice hockey

People are such meddlers. They turn sensible games into ludicrous carry-ons – volleyball on beaches, tennis on tables and hockey on roller skates. Some fool even thought that it was a great idea to play hockey on ice!
Ice skating is already a nightmare, without worrying about balls and goals and stuff. But surprisingly, everyone wants [...]