Informative Speech: The Great Sport Of Ice Hockey
INFORMATIVE SENTENCE OUTLINE: ICE HOCKEY
PURPOSE: At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to understand more about the great sport of ice hockey.
INTRODUCTION: I’m a huge ice hockey fan, from college to the professionals. I feel as if people in the United States don’t know much about this beloved sport, therefore they cannot appreciate it as well as other sports like football. Tonight, I plan on changing that.
CENTRAL IDEA: Tonight I will inform you about the greatest sport ever to be played on ice. Hockey. I will also be providing you with a timeline of how ice hockey began, what it’s like now, and how it became to become “the great game”.
PREVIEW: In this speech, I’ll go over the major elements of hockey. From its birthplace …show more content…
in the Netherlands, to the changes it’s gone through, the significant events that helped paved the way to create hockey as we know it today in the United States, such as the 1980 “Miracle on Ice”.
BODY 1.
ORIGIN OF ICE HOCKEY A. 17th Century a. In the Middle Ages ice hockey was called colf, golf on an ice covered surface. i. Wooden curved bat, wooden leather ball, and two poles. ii. The objective of the game was to hit a chosen point using the least number of strokes. B. 19th Century b. Colf evolved to create the sport of golf, but the element of ice remained. iii. Colf was then transformed in to outdoor stick-and-ball games adapted to icy conditions in Canada brought about by immigrants from the Netherlands. c. Late 19th Century iv. The idea of Hurley was adapted from immigrants of Ireland * Hurley is played as a field game in the summer, but in the winter the Irish immigrants took the game to the ice and the name Ice Hurley was created. * Through the game of Hurley the puck was also created to provide a smoother and easier direction for the players to handle. C. 20th Century d. The term, ice hockey was not used until the 20th century. Up until then it had many other names from other immigrants. The term was created in Montreal, …show more content…
Canada. e. The first organized indoor game of ice hockey was played at Montreal’s Victoria Skating Rink between two nine player teams of college students in a hockey club. v. 1906 – more than 100 teams in Montreal alone f. In 1917 the National Hockey League was created as a non-profit association by the Canadian clubs and is still operational today. 2. TRANSITION IN TO THE UNITED STATES A. Ice polo was the sport of choice for many Americans. a. However, it died out in 1893 and the sport of ice-hockey was adapted in the United States in 1896. B. Professional and collegiate ice hockey was created in to the United States C. PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY b. The United States wasted no time in following Canada in to the journey of ice hockey. c. The e United States embarked on the professional era of ice hockey in 1896, but instead of using non-profit leagues and organizations like in Canada, the United States was the first to create leagues that paid their players. 1. The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League was the first to employ professional paid players. D. COLLEGIATE d. Collegiate ice hockey in known in both Canada and the United States. 2. Collegiate hockey in Canada started in 1875 and in 1948 in the United States. 3. Today, Canada’s collegiate hockey teams consist of small college ice hockey with community colleges and small colleges. The United States has collegiate hockey at the University level. 3. EQUIPMENT E. The hockey equipment we know today wasn’t one simple process of giving individuals protective covering, it was a long and slow movement through the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. F. 1800-1896 e. The first ice skates were created as blades tied to regular shoes. f. Leg pads and kneecaps were created G. 1900-1910 g. Leather gloves were created from the preexisting animal hair and felt h. Shoulder, back, and elbow pads were created with felt and worn on the inside of the uniforms. H. 1920-1933 i. Knee and shin pads were attached together to provide more protection j. Masks were set in to helmets to protect from shots. k. Numbers became mandatory to wear on the back of a hockey sweater, so they were sewn on. l. Players began to wear elbow and forearm pads outside their undershirts m. Helmets were brought in to the game. I. 1950-1957 n. Shoulder and elbow pads were reinforced with a soft inner covering and a hard outer plastic o. The “Doughty Safety Grip” was created on to the end of the hockey stick to protect from eye injuries. J. 1961-1979 p. New shin guard was created to protect player from cuts or punctures from another player’s skate. q. Plastic cover had been placed over the heel to also prevent injury r. Helmets were made absolutely mandatory by the NHL. Any player who did not wear one was not eligible to play in the NHL. K. 1980-2007 s. New pants were created that were 40% lighter than the traditional pants. t. Cuffs on gloves were created to protect players from wrist injuries. u. Composite sticks, harden plastic sticks, were brought in to the game. v. Reebok and the NHL revealed a new uniform system that features fabrics that will help keep players lighter, drier, and better protected. 4.
MAJOR EVENT IN HOCKEY L. “Miracle on Ice” w. Team USA faced the Soviet Union in the semi-final game of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. x. The Soviet team had gone undefeated and had won gold medals in the 1964, 1968, 1972, and 1976 Winter Olympics. In addition to that, the Soviet Union had gone to win the World Cup, and the World Championships, defeating the United States 10-3 y. The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union was so strong that the United States wanted nothing more than to win and beat them. However, the United States was not favored in this game and many doubted their success over the Soviet team. z. In something out of a fairytale, the United States held on to their 4-3 lead they had acquired with only 10 minutes left in the third period and won the game. {. To this day many hockey fans regard that game as one of the greatest games played on the ice and possibly one of the greatest sports moments of all time.
VI.
CONCLUSION a. In conclusion, ice hockey has come a long way from its birth in the Netherlands. To the little clubs that played on the frozen ponds to the astounding game played by Team USA in 1980. From only tying blades to the ends of a shoe to the most advanced uniforms and protection that the world has ever seen. Ice hockey has earned its right to be regarded as one of the greatest sports and games to ever be played. I hope with this information you have also come to understand the beauty of this game and, who knows, maybe you’ll want to catch a game some day!
Works Cited
1999, Garth Vaughan. "Origin Overview | Birthplace of Hockey." Birthplace of Hockey | The History of Ice Hockey from the Original Home Ice & Birthplace of Hockey Windsor Nova Scotia (circa 1800). N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.birthplaceofhockey.com/origin/overview/>.
"Ancient Golf an investigation on the history of golf." Ancient Golf an investigation on the history of golf. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.ancientgolf.dse.nl/colfuk.htm>.
Burns, Roy. "From Irish Hurley To Ice Hurley To Ice Hockey. | The Front Page.." The Front Page. | Just another WordPress.com site. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://thefrontpagedotme.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/from-irish-hurley-to-ice-hurley-to-ice-hockey/>.
"MIRACLE ON ICE." Olympic Regional Development Authority. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.orda.org/miracle/story.php>.
"Men 's Ice Hockey Division I - NCAA.com." NCAA.com – The Official Website of NCAA Championships. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.ncaa.com/sports/icehockey-men/d1>.
National Hockey League. "The History of Hockey Equipment." NHL.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <stars.nhl.com/ext/pdf/NHL_UniformBooklet.pdf>.
"SIHR | Timeline and other Early References." SIHR - The Society for International Hockey Research. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.sihrhockey.org/new/p_timeline.cfm>.
PURPOSE: At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to understand more about the great sport of ice hockey.
INTRODUCTION: I’m a huge ice hockey fan, from college to the professionals. I feel as if people in the United States don’t know much about this beloved sport, therefore they cannot appreciate it as well as other sports like football. Tonight, I plan on changing that.
CENTRAL IDEA: Tonight I will inform you about the greatest sport ever to be played on ice. Hockey. I will also be providing you with a timeline of how ice hockey began, what it’s like now, and how it became to become “the great game”.
PREVIEW: In this speech, I’ll go over the major elements of hockey. From its birthplace …show more content…
in the Netherlands, to the changes it’s gone through, the significant events that helped paved the way to create hockey as we know it today in the United States, such as the 1980 “Miracle on Ice”.
BODY 1.
ORIGIN OF ICE HOCKEY A. 17th Century a. In the Middle Ages ice hockey was called colf, golf on an ice covered surface. i. Wooden curved bat, wooden leather ball, and two poles. ii. The objective of the game was to hit a chosen point using the least number of strokes. B. 19th Century b. Colf evolved to create the sport of golf, but the element of ice remained. iii. Colf was then transformed in to outdoor stick-and-ball games adapted to icy conditions in Canada brought about by immigrants from the Netherlands. c. Late 19th Century iv. The idea of Hurley was adapted from immigrants of Ireland * Hurley is played as a field game in the summer, but in the winter the Irish immigrants took the game to the ice and the name Ice Hurley was created. * Through the game of Hurley the puck was also created to provide a smoother and easier direction for the players to handle. C. 20th Century d. The term, ice hockey was not used until the 20th century. Up until then it had many other names from other immigrants. The term was created in Montreal, …show more content…
Canada. e. The first organized indoor game of ice hockey was played at Montreal’s Victoria Skating Rink between two nine player teams of college students in a hockey club. v. 1906 – more than 100 teams in Montreal alone f. In 1917 the National Hockey League was created as a non-profit association by the Canadian clubs and is still operational today. 2. TRANSITION IN TO THE UNITED STATES A. Ice polo was the sport of choice for many Americans. a. However, it died out in 1893 and the sport of ice-hockey was adapted in the United States in 1896. B. Professional and collegiate ice hockey was created in to the United States C. PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY b. The United States wasted no time in following Canada in to the journey of ice hockey. c. The e United States embarked on the professional era of ice hockey in 1896, but instead of using non-profit leagues and organizations like in Canada, the United States was the first to create leagues that paid their players. 1. The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League was the first to employ professional paid players. D. COLLEGIATE d. Collegiate ice hockey in known in both Canada and the United States. 2. Collegiate hockey in Canada started in 1875 and in 1948 in the United States. 3. Today, Canada’s collegiate hockey teams consist of small college ice hockey with community colleges and small colleges. The United States has collegiate hockey at the University level. 3. EQUIPMENT E. The hockey equipment we know today wasn’t one simple process of giving individuals protective covering, it was a long and slow movement through the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. F. 1800-1896 e. The first ice skates were created as blades tied to regular shoes. f. Leg pads and kneecaps were created G. 1900-1910 g. Leather gloves were created from the preexisting animal hair and felt h. Shoulder, back, and elbow pads were created with felt and worn on the inside of the uniforms. H. 1920-1933 i. Knee and shin pads were attached together to provide more protection j. Masks were set in to helmets to protect from shots. k. Numbers became mandatory to wear on the back of a hockey sweater, so they were sewn on. l. Players began to wear elbow and forearm pads outside their undershirts m. Helmets were brought in to the game. I. 1950-1957 n. Shoulder and elbow pads were reinforced with a soft inner covering and a hard outer plastic o. The “Doughty Safety Grip” was created on to the end of the hockey stick to protect from eye injuries. J. 1961-1979 p. New shin guard was created to protect player from cuts or punctures from another player’s skate. q. Plastic cover had been placed over the heel to also prevent injury r. Helmets were made absolutely mandatory by the NHL. Any player who did not wear one was not eligible to play in the NHL. K. 1980-2007 s. New pants were created that were 40% lighter than the traditional pants. t. Cuffs on gloves were created to protect players from wrist injuries. u. Composite sticks, harden plastic sticks, were brought in to the game. v. Reebok and the NHL revealed a new uniform system that features fabrics that will help keep players lighter, drier, and better protected. 4.
MAJOR EVENT IN HOCKEY L. “Miracle on Ice” w. Team USA faced the Soviet Union in the semi-final game of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. x. The Soviet team had gone undefeated and had won gold medals in the 1964, 1968, 1972, and 1976 Winter Olympics. In addition to that, the Soviet Union had gone to win the World Cup, and the World Championships, defeating the United States 10-3 y. The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union was so strong that the United States wanted nothing more than to win and beat them. However, the United States was not favored in this game and many doubted their success over the Soviet team. z. In something out of a fairytale, the United States held on to their 4-3 lead they had acquired with only 10 minutes left in the third period and won the game. {. To this day many hockey fans regard that game as one of the greatest games played on the ice and possibly one of the greatest sports moments of all time.
VI.
CONCLUSION a. In conclusion, ice hockey has come a long way from its birth in the Netherlands. To the little clubs that played on the frozen ponds to the astounding game played by Team USA in 1980. From only tying blades to the ends of a shoe to the most advanced uniforms and protection that the world has ever seen. Ice hockey has earned its right to be regarded as one of the greatest sports and games to ever be played. I hope with this information you have also come to understand the beauty of this game and, who knows, maybe you’ll want to catch a game some day!
Works Cited
1999, Garth Vaughan. "Origin Overview | Birthplace of Hockey." Birthplace of Hockey | The History of Ice Hockey from the Original Home Ice & Birthplace of Hockey Windsor Nova Scotia (circa 1800). N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.birthplaceofhockey.com/origin/overview/>.
"Ancient Golf an investigation on the history of golf." Ancient Golf an investigation on the history of golf. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.ancientgolf.dse.nl/colfuk.htm>.
Burns, Roy. "From Irish Hurley To Ice Hurley To Ice Hockey. | The Front Page.." The Front Page. | Just another WordPress.com site. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://thefrontpagedotme.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/from-irish-hurley-to-ice-hurley-to-ice-hockey/>.
"MIRACLE ON ICE." Olympic Regional Development Authority. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.orda.org/miracle/story.php>.
"Men 's Ice Hockey Division I - NCAA.com." NCAA.com – The Official Website of NCAA Championships. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.ncaa.com/sports/icehockey-men/d1>.
National Hockey League. "The History of Hockey Equipment." NHL.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <stars.nhl.com/ext/pdf/NHL_UniformBooklet.pdf>.
"SIHR | Timeline and other Early References." SIHR - The Society for International Hockey Research. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.sihrhockey.org/new/p_timeline.cfm>.