2011-02-10T22:55:00+01:00 theuhl.com http://www.theuhl.com/xml/atom.xml http://www.theuhl.com/ice-hockey-games/ 2011-02-10T22:59:00+01:00

It doesn’t matter what position you play on the hockey team, there are some things you will need to do to guarantee you are ready the day of the game. To play this sport, you must be in very good physical shape because this sport puts a l ...

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The sport of hockey has been documented as far back as 4000 years, though it is generally played on the grass. From every known accounting, the sport has been fierce and competitive. Hockey was introduced to the Olympics in 1908 and int ...

http://www.theuhl.com/how-to-play-ice-hockey/ 2011-02-10T22:53:21+01:00

Another European game, 'shinney', was played on the ice in Nova Scotia. By the early 19th century ice hockey began being played in Canada using a puck. The term 'puck' comes from the Gaelic word 'goelie' meaning “punch, poke or give a blo ...

http://www.theuhl.com/ice-hockey-tournaments/ 2011-02-10T22:51:18+01:00

Tournaments are played at every level, from youth leagues all the way up to the professional level such as the NHL playoffs and winter Olympics. A tournament structure is often used as a playoff system. In this case, the teams that had t ...

http://www.theuhl.com/history-of-ice-hockey/ 2011-02-10T22:43:11+01:00

Others depict ice hockey as having derived from Lacrosse and field games that were played by Nova Scotia's Micmac Indians. Still others claim that hockey evolved in Northern Europe. At any rate, it is quite likely that ice hockey came into ...

http://www.theuhl.com/ice-hockey-equipment/ 2011-02-10T22:44:11+01:00

Ice hockey equipment is specialized for the particular sport to focus on areas of the body that are common for injury. Helmets Helmets come in a range of sizes and adjust for comfort. They are mandatory and very crucial in the protect ...

http://www.theuhl.com/ice-hockey-rules/ 2011-02-10T22:46:11+01:00

Scoring is achieved by sliding a flat, cylindrical disc called a puck into the opposing team’s net. The nets are located at either end of the rink. Each team is comprised of six players. There are five skaters who are free to move anyw ...