sport is ice hockey. Unlike rugby‚ a specific person did not invent ice hockey. A group of British soldiers created this sport in the mid 1850s. They were stationed in Nova Scotia where they decided to play the sport with sticks made by the Mi’kmaq people of Nova Scotia. In the 1870s‚ students of McGill University made the rules for modern ice hockey and the very first indoor game was played in 1875. Today‚ I will be talking about the history of ice hockey in the NHL‚ why ice hockey is the best sport
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Preparation Outline Example Date: 10/ 10/ 12 Title of Speech: Ice Hockey General Purpose: To inform the class about the sport of Ice Hockey Specific Purpose: To get the class to learn about the sport that is the most overlooked in America. Central Idea: Ice hockey is a very popular sport in America and is growing rapidly. Introduction: My name is Brendan and I am here to inform you about the sport of Ice Hockey. Did you know that it’s one of the fastest sports on earth? It is one
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BASIC RULES OF ICE HOCKEY The objective of hockey is to score more goals than your opponent on their goaltender and to have fun! Playing Surface There are five (5) lines on the ice‚ two (2) goal lines (both at the end of the ice)‚ two (2) blue lines‚ separating the offensive/defensive zones from the neutral zone‚ and the centre red line. The red line is not in play when making stretch passes. Before the NHL lockout in the 2004-05 seasons‚ players could not make two lined passes; resulted
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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
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Despite the fact that ice hockey and roller hockey both have the word hockey in common‚ there are extreme differences between the two sports. There are the obvious differences like one being played on ice and the other on a plastic surface‚ but many of the differences are only noticed by people that have played both sports. As everyone knows‚ ice hockey is played on ice‚ which makes it an extremely high paced game. Unlike ice hockey‚ Roller hockey is played on a plastic floor that consists of
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Hockey The first recorded use of the word "hockey" is from the 1773 book Juvenile Sports and Pastimes‚ to Which Are Prefixed‚ Memoirs of the Author: Including a New Mode of Infant Education‚ by Richard Johnson (Pseud. Master Michel Angelo)‚ whose chapter XI was titled "New Improvements on the Game of Hockey".[2] The belief that hockey was mentioned in a 1363 proclamation by King Edward III of England is based on modern translations of the proclamation‚ which was originally in Latin and explicitly
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Hockey is a fast‚ exciting sport played by two teams on a sheet of ice called a rink. Each team has six players on the ice‚ one goalie‚ two defensemen‚ two wingers‚ and one center man. The players skate up and down the ice shooting or passing a hard rubber disk called a puck with sticks. They score points by hitting the puck into the net. Hockey is much faster and swifter than any other sport. As the players streak across the ice‚ their powerful shots and passes can send the puck faster than 100
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In ice hockey‚ a penalty results in a player spending time in the penalty box. Ice hockey has three types of penalties: minor‚ major‚ and misconduct. The harsher the penalty‚ the harsher the punishment. Hockey penalties include: Butt ending: When a player jabs an opponent with the top end of his stick. Checking from behind: Whistled when a player hits an opponent who is not aware of the impending contact from behind and therefore cannot defend himself. Cross checking: When a player makes
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Jim Kyte is a retired hockey proffesional player. He was a defence man in the NHL. In hockey‚ he’s known for his defensive abilities but his offensive abilities were horrible. He played for the Winnipeg Jets‚ the Pittsburgh Penguins‚ Calgary flames‚ Ottawa Senators and the San Jose Sharks. He was in the NHL for 11 seasons‚ he then reitred in 1997. Jim Kyte was born in Ottawa‚ Ontario on March 21st 1964. As a kid‚ he always knew how to be a leader.He had to take care of his 4 other siblings
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field hockey is always the way to go. Field hockey is specifically a women’s sport; however‚ men can join leagues‚ too. The sport’s popularity has continued to grow over the years and now all high schools offer field hockey as a fall sport to girls. Similarly‚ lacrosse is a worldwide sport played by men and women; however‚ it doesn’t offer nearly the same advantages as field hockey does to its players. Field Hockey and Lacrosse are similar sports that are popular worldwide; however‚ Field Hockey is
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