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Ice Hockey
Developed mostly in Canada, ice hockey is a team sport using skates, sticks and a puck with the goal of getting the puck in the net. Ask questions about the hockey's rules, teams and records here.
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What player played for the Pittsburgh Penguins the longest?
April 25, 1989- The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 10-7, in a classic game best remembered for Mario Lemieux's historic 8 points, including 5 goals. Earlier that season, on New Year's Eve of '88, Lemieux recorded his first-ever 5-goal game in a win over New Jersey, scoring the classic "five goals in five different ways."
Who are the best Pittsburgh penguins players?
Forwards: Craig Adams, Chris Bourque, Chris Connor, Matt Cooke, Sidney Crosby (#1), Pascal Dupuis, Ruslan Fedotenko, Eric Godard, Billy Guerin, Tyler Kennedy, Chris Kunitz, Evgeni Malkin (#4), Mike Rupp, Jordan Staal (#3 and working his way up to #2), Max Talbot
Defenseman: Mark Eaton, Deryk Engelland, Alex Goligoski, Sergei Gonchar, Kris Letang, Jay McKee, Brooks Orpik, Martin Skoula
Goalies: Marc-Andre Fleury (#2), Brent Johnson (boo!)
*Sorry if I offended you by my opinion on some of the players. But you have to admit Sid is pretty hot!
How high does a hockey stick have to go to be considered a high stick?
Your stick cannot got above your shoulder height.
How many feet from hash marks to goal line?
It should be three feet as the field measures 100 yards not including the endzone, and the yard marks are every ten and five yards. Because there are 3 feet in one yard we can say that each hash is three feet apart.
Washington capitals last player to not wear a helmet?
In 1988/1989 season, Ron Dugay was still not wearing a helmet. I believe he was the last King player to do so. The next year Dugay played for the San Diego Gulls so if it was not him it would have to be after that season.
Can you buy a replica Stanley cup?
How did Carolina Hurricanes get their name?
When the Hartford Whalers moved to Raleigh , because of time constraints, the name Hurricanes was chosen by owner Peter Karmanos himself. I understand he chose the name because of the violent nature of hurricanes reflected the violent nature of hockey and , of course, the Carolinas are battered by hurricanes each and every year.
How did the Vancouver Canucks get their mascot?
I have no idea. Sorry dude.
I take it you mean the Orca whale that is displayed on their jerseys. The Orca whale
isn't a " Canuck " symbol but was introduced after " Orca Bay Sports/Enterprises " assumed ownership of the Vancouver Canucks several years ago.
Surreyfan
Is height an advantage when playing hockey?
NO
I myself am a hockey player in fact I play for my national team and I am quite short. When I was younger I was often told I wouldn't make it because I was short but this isn't true. However it does make it harder to get places so you need to learn to be tough on the ball in order to make up for your lack of height. BUT in no way do you have to be tall just eager.
Who is better Ottawa senators or Toronto maple leafs?
Ottawa Sens all the way. How are they bad. They have amazing statistics (exept for 2008-09 season), great players and great fans!WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
What font do the New York Rangers use?
Font have been around since movable type was created. Its not used solely in digital publishing. So the font may actually exist...
Im pretty sure that its not a font, rather a picture or desgn
The "N.Y." logo design was created by Tiffany-as in the upscale jewelry store.
Nobody knows for certain, since hockey has been played for thousands of years, but here is input from several WikiAnswers contributors:
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.
This games was played with curved sticks and a ball can be found in the histories of many cultures. In Egypt, 4000-year-old carvings feature teams with sticks and a projectile, hurling dates to before 1272 BC in Ireland, and there is a depiction from c.600 BC in Ancient Greece. In Inner Mongolia, China, the Daur people have been playing beikou, a game similar to modern field hockey, for about 1,000 years.[
Most evidence of hockey-like games during the Middle Ages is found in legislation concerning sports and games. Similar to Edward's proclamation was the Galway Statute enacted in Ireland in 1527, which banned certain types of ball games, including hockey.
- Drawings of hockey have been found in 4000-year-old tombs in Egypt
- There are Greek statues of people playing hockey dating from around 500 BCE
- Far-Eastern and South American cultures have played hockey for between 600 and 1000 years
- Various rulers in the Middle Ages tried to ban some forms of "hockie"
- Modern day hockey is attributed to being started in the early to mid 1800's in England
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- In the town of Windsor, Nova Scotia, considered one of the birthplaces of the game, a story has long circulated regarding a Colonel Hockey, stationed at the garrison on Fort Edward. The Colonel used the game to keep his troops conditioned, and the game soon adopted his name, as many referred to these workouts as "Hockey's Game." Though there is no official documentation backing either claim, timing lends credence to the Colonel's story. The British Army list, housed in the Library of Nova Scotia's General Assembly in Halifax, lists a John Hockey serving in the mid-1800s when the name of the game was adopted.
No one person really invented the game. People in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario sort of started playing a game on ice that was a combination of lacrosse and Irish games like hurley and bandy.About 1897 , a Mr. J.G.A. Creighton, who was a student at McGill University and an avid player, codified and published the first set of hockey rules.
Yes. Eric Lindros has been dating a girl named Brianne Henry for quite some time. They live together in Toronto.
What are the names of Canadian hockey team?
Colorado Avalanche, Minasoda Wild, Edmonton Oilers, Vancover Cunucks, Calgary Flames, New Dersy Devils, Philadalphea Flyers, Detriot Redwings, San Jose Sharks, Anahiem Ducks, Boston Bruins. to name a few.
Is hockey considered a match or a game?
It is a game, in which teams play matches against each other.
Who is the tallest player ever to play for the San Jose Sharks?
Brian Gionta - If by 'tallest' you mean SHORTEST
What NHL teams have come back after being down 3-1 to win the series?
LIVERPOOL AGAINST AC MILAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL IN 2005
What team has the youngest players in the NHL?
The Winnipeg Jets have just come in this season but they were around before. They replaced the Atlanta Thrashers after the team was bought by 'True North' and was relocated to Winnipeg.
Is hockey a full contact sport?
Field hockey is a non-contact sport in theory, but like any physical competition like that, there will be some jostling and player-on-player contact. However, any deliberate or serious contact can be quite severely penalised; accidental contact will often be treated like any other offense of that sort.
What are the players called that stands behind the forwards?
In field hockey: Midfielders...
There are usually 4 of them with 3 forwards and 3 defense-men and 1 goalie.
In ice hockey: Defensemen. They come in pairs with 3 forwards (Left Wing, Centre, and Right Wing) and one goalie.
What does Eric lindros do now?
H e played On the Toronto Maple Leafs,Pilldalphia Flyers , Detroit Red wings and the Dallas Stars and now he does not play he is the asstsion mangement. Thank You ,Carla
