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Ice Hockey History
In early 1800s, ice hockey was developed by British soldiers and immigrants as a variant of the Nordic and Germanic field hockey. By the 1900s, official matches within North America and Europe were held and soon after professional teams were formed.
2,600 Questions
Who was the famous production line for the Detroit Red Wings?
Ted Lindsay, Red Kelly, and Gordie Howe were on the famous production line for the Detroit red wings
What NHL player has been with with the same team the longest?
Chris Chelios, currently of the Atlanta Thrashers was drafted in 1981 and has played in the NHL since 1983. He is 48 years old.
How many NHL players have charities?
I'm not sure how many, but i know Sidney Crosby just got a new charity that helps youths.
Who was the first Muslim to play in the NHL?
Born and raised in Montreal, Ramzi Abid was the first Muslim to play in the NHL after being selected in the second round by the Phoenix Coyotes 11 years ago. He played 68 games for the Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Thrashers and Nashville Predators
How do you break in a hockey goalie glove?
play catch with it, but really nothing else will help you a lot.
Wrong he is right about playing catch with your glove but also you can take a hard ball about the size of the glove and stick it in the glove. You have to leave it in their all night. Then when you wake up you should take the ball out and start opening and closing your glove for a while. That should do the trick.
also an easy way to break your glove in is put 2 pucks side by side, close your glove and put rubber bands around it as tight as it can be it doesn't take more than a half hour to make it easy to open and close
Why did the Calgary Flames do the C with flames for their logo?
Because C for Calgary and flames for flames
Who has won the least Stanley cup?
Ottawa (modern)
Buffalo
Florida
Washington
Atlanta
Vancouver
minnesota
Los Angeles
san Jose
phoenix
Columbus
St. Louis
nashville
They have never won a Stanley Cup.
What to wear to a hockey game?
if you are just watching the game, just go like you would regularly to anywhere. However, if you're gonna play, you should have your equipment, skates, stick, gloves, and helmet. (and this is only for ICE hockey)
if you're gonna play floor hockey, you just need arm and knee pads and a stick
What is the longest unbeaten start for a nhl season?
the maple leafs started the 92-93 season with 10 straight wins
Who won the 'Miracle on Ice' game?
The 'Miracle on Ice' was won by the USA on February 22, 1980 in Lake Placid, NY. The United States ice hockey team defeated the Soviet Union 4-3 and eventually went on to win the gold medal by defeating Finland.
How many Olympic Russian hockey players don't play in the NHL?
9 out of the 23 players are non-NHL'ers.
When was the first hockey game in Alberta played?
Hockey was introduced to Alberta in the 1890's.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ice_hockey_teams_in_Alberta
What players has played for three different teams in Stanley cup finals?
Marian Hossa (now of the Chicago Blackhawks), played in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals for Pittsburgh (and lost), played in the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals for Detroit (and lost), and played in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals for Chicago (and won).
The rule is that if a player closes his hand on the puck in the goal crease, then a penalty shot is awarded, if the goalie has been pulled when a penalty shot is awarded, then the referee awards a goal to the team instead.
What years did Wayne Gretzky coach for the Phoenix Coyotes?
Gretzky coached Phoenix for 4 full seasons from 2005-06 to 2008-09.
What is a wrist shot in hockey?
A wrist shot is using you wrist to shoot a puck without slapping it off ice, you keep it on the ice when you shoot.
Do players take the Stanley cup home?
yes they do they each get a certain amount of time though. then they pass it on.
