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THN. The Hockey News is a North American hockey newspaper. The Hockey News, or
THN, was founded in 1947 by Ken McKenzie, and has since been perhaps the most
recognized hockey publication in North America. THN publishes weekly from
September until May, and monthly during the summer off-season.
The newspaper principally covers the National Hockey League, relying on local
beat writers to cover each team. Smaller sections cover minor league, junior,
college and international hockey. In addition to its weekly edition, THN also
produces special publications, such as its annual Yearbook and pool guide, its
prospect issue and its Best of Everything in Hockey series.
Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to
maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponent's net or
goal, using a hockey stick. The dominant version of hockey in a particular
region tends to be known simply as hockey, other forms being more fully
qualified.
Field hockey
Field hockey
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Field hockey game at Melbourne University.
Field hockey is played on gravel, natural grass, sand-based or water-based
artificial turfs, with a small, hard ball. The game is popular among both males
and females in many continents of the world, particularly in Europe, Asia,
Australasia, and South Africa. In most countries, the game is played between
single-sex sides, although it can be played by mixed-sex sides. In the United
States and Canada it is played predominantly by women. The 116-member governing
body is the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Field Hockey has been played
at each summer Olympic Games since 1908 (except 1924). Modern field hockey
sticks are J-shaped and constructed of a composite of wood, glass fibre or
carbon fibre (sometimes both) and have a curved hook at the playing end, a flat
surface on the playing side and curved surface on the rear side. There are
4000-year-old drawings in Egypt of a game resembling field hockey being played.
While modern field hockey appeared in the mid-18th century in England, primarily
in schools, it was not until the first half of the 19th century that it became
firmly established. The first club was created in 1849 at Blackheath in
south-east London.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey
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The Barrie Colts applying pressure at the Brampton Battalion net in an ice
hockey game.
Ice hockey is played on a large flat area of ice, using a three inch (76.2 mm)
diameter vulcanized rubber disc called a puck. This puck is often frozen before
high-level games to decrease the amount of bouncing and friction on the ice. The
game is contested between two teams of skaters. The game is played all over
North America, Europe and in many other countries around the world to varying
extent.
The 64-member governing body is the International Ice Hockey Federation, (IIHF).
Men's ice hockey has been played at the Winter Olympics since 1924, and was in
the 1920 Summer Olympics. Women's ice hockey was added to the Winter Olympics in
1998. North America's National Hockey League (NHL) is the strongest professional
ice hockey league, drawing top ice hockey players from around the globe. The NHL
rules are slightly different from those used in Olympic ice hockey - the periods
are 20 minutes long, counting downwards. There are three periods. Ice hockey
sticks are long L-shaped sticks made of wood, graphite, or composites with a
blade at the bottom that can lie flat on the playing surface when the stick is
held upright and can curve either way as to help a left- or right-handed player
gain an advantage. Variations in curves include its lie and its curve type. Most
companies that produce sticks have sponsored players and in return, use their
custom curve on publicly retailed sticks. To shoot with a left curved stick, the
stick is held with the right hand at the top and the left hand partway down the
shaft. To shoot with a right curved stick, the stick is held with the left hand
at the top and the right hand partway down the shaft. Most people who are right
handed shoot with a left curved stick, and most people who are left handed shoot
with a right curved stick. This keeps their dominant hand at the top of the
stick, allowing more control. Sticks also have flex numbers, a number on the
stick that can go from zero to 100. It indicates how much the stick will bend
before breaking when pressed on the ice. This flexing is what enables slapshots.
There are early representations and reports of hockey-type games being played on
ice in the Netherlands, and reports from Canada from the beginning of the
nineteenth century, but the modern game was initially organized by students at
McGill University, Montreal in 1875 who, by two years later, codified the first
set of ice hockey rules and organized the first teams.
Some notable players in ice hockey are Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Maurice "The
Rocket" Richard, and Dino Lelis.
Road hockey
Road hockey
Another form of popular hockey is road hockey, sometimes known as street hockey.
Roller hockey (inline)
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Inline Hockey (Roller) is played worldwide on inline skates
Inline hockey
Inline hockey is a variation of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey, from
which it is derived. Inline hockey is played by two teams, consisting of four
skaters and one goalie, on a dry rink divided into two halves by a center line,
with one net at each end of the rink. The game is played in four 15-minute
periods with a variation of the ice hockey off-side rule. Icings are also
called, but are usually referred to as illegal clearing. For rink dimensions and
an overview of the rules of the game, see IIHF Inline Rules (official rules).
Some leagues and competitions do not follow the IIHF regulations, in particular
USA Inline and Canada Inline.
Roller hockey (Quad)
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Roller hockey (Quad) is played worldwide on quad skates.
Roller hockey (Quad)
Roller hockey (Quad) Roller Hockey is the overarching name for a roller sport
that has existed long before inline skates were invented. Roller hockey has been
played in sixty countries worldwide and so has many names worldwide. Sometimes
the sport is called Quad Hockey, Hóquei em Patins, International Style Ball
hockey, Rink hockey and Hardball hockey depending on the part of the world it is
played. Roller Hockey was a demonstration rollersport in the 1992 Barcelona
summer Olympics.
Unicycle hockey
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Unicycle Hockey
Unicycle hockey
Unicycle hockey is similar to roller or inline hockey, however, each player must
be mounted on their unicycle (with both feet on the pedals) to play at the ball.
The ball is similar weight and bounce to a "dead" tennis ball and sticks are
identical to roller hockey sticks. Each team consists of four players and one
goalie, and substitution is allowed at any point in the game. Two common
penalties are SUB (Stick Under Bike) and SIB (Stick In Bike) and result in a
free shot being awarded to the player that was fouled upon. Players must also
keep one hand on the end of the stick at all times and never allow the head of
the stick to be lifted above waist height.
Other forms of hockey
Other games derived from hockey or its predecessors include the following:
* Ball hockey is played in a gym using sticks and a ball, often a tennis ball
with the fuzz removed.
* Air hockey is played indoors with a puck on an air-cushion table.
* Bandy is played with a ball on a football-sized ice arena, typically outdoors.
It is in some ways field hockey played on ice, but bandy has in fact more in
common with association football (soccer).
* Beach Hockey was a professional league that played for three seasons at
Huntington Beach, California. The game was played on inline skates at a rink.
The league was canceled after ESPN stopped funding them due to low ratings.
* Broomball is played on an ice hockey rink, but with a ball instead of a puck
and a "broom" (actually a stick with a small plastic implement on the end) in
place of the ice hockey stick. Instead of using skates, special shoes are used
that have very soft rubbery soles to maximize grip while running around.
* Bubble hockey is played in a plastic sealed table with the 'players' being
moved by the use of pushing and turning rods.
* Floorball, or floor hockey, is a form of hockey played in a gymnasium or in
sport halls.using a plastic puck or hollow ball, and plastic sticks.
* Foot hockey is played using a bald tennis ball or rolled up pair of socks and
using only the feet. It is popular at elementary schools in the winter.
* Gym hockey is a form of ice hockey played in a gymnasium. It uses sticks with
foam ends and a foam ball or a plastic puck.
* Hurling and Camogie are Irish games bearing some resemblance to - and notable
differences from - hockey.
* Indoor field hockey is an indoor variation of field hockey.
* Mini hockey (Popularly known as "Mini-Sticks") is a form of hockey which is
played in basements of houses. Players get down on their knees, using a
miniature plastic stick, usually about 15 inches (38 cm) long and a small blue
ball or a soft, fabric covered mini puck. They shoot into miniature goals as
well. This is popular throughout North America, though it has not yet made the
jump to Europe. In England this refers to a seven-a-side version of Field
Hockey, played on an area equivalent to half a normal pitch for younger players,
see Minkey (Mini Hockey)
* Polo is a form of hockey played mounted on horseback.
* PowerHockey is a form of hockey for persons requiring the use of an electric
(power) wheelchair in daily life. PowerHockey is a competitive sports
opportunity for the physically disabled.
* Ringette is an ice hockey variant that was designed for female players; it
uses a straight stick and a rubber ring in place of a puck. Note: Ringette
distances itself from hockey as it has its own set of rules and is closely
related to a mix of lacrosse and basketball.
* Rinkball is a Scandinavian team sport, played in an ice hockey rink with a
ball.
* Rossall Hockey is a variation played at Rossall School on the sea shore in the
winter months. Its rules are a mix of field hockey, Rugby and the Eton Wall
Game.
* Shinny is an informal version of ice hockey.
* Shinty is a Scottish Highlands game
* Skater hockey is a variant of inline hockey, played with a ball.
* Sledge hockey is a form of ice hockey played by the disabled. The players sit
on sleds, and push themselves up and down the ice with picks on the butt end of
their shortened hockey sticks. The game is played with many of the same rules as
regular ice hockey.
* Spongee is a cross between ice hockey and broomball and is most popular in
Manitoba, Canada. A stick and puck are used as in hockey (the puck is a softer
version called a "sponge puck"), and the same soft-soled shoes used in broomball
are worn. The rules are basically the same as ice hockey, but one variation has
an extra player on the ice called a "rover".
* Table hockey is played indoors with a table-top game.
* Underwater hockey is played on the bottom of a swimming pool.
* Nok Hockey A table-top version of hockey played with no defense and a small
block in front of the goal.
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