(often called "hokej" in various languages) is a high-speed, full-contact team sport played on ice skates, where players use sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into the opposing team's net. Core Gameplay and Rules
Wear skates , a helmet with a face mask , shoulder pads, elbow pads, heavy-duty gloves , padded shorts (breezers), and shin guards. (often called "hokej" in various languages) is a
While stick-and-ball games existed for centuries in Europe and among Indigenous peoples in North America, the modern version was formalized in Canada. a helmet with a face mask
Games are played on a "rink," a rectangular surface with rounded corners. Standard NHL rinks are 200 feet by 85 feet. padded shorts (breezers)