Cerniglia 1 James Cerniglia Professor Boland English Period 4 3/15/14 National Hockey League Fighting Throughout the history of the National Hockey League‚ there has always been controversy whether fighting should remain legal. Some games consist of many fights but some consist of none. February 2nd 2011‚ the Islanders and Penguins had a game filled to the brim with fights; “Fans got to watch one of the most penalized games in recent memory characterized by 15 fighting majors‚ 11 game misconducts
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On January 26‚ 1961 Wayne Douglas Gretzky was born in Brantford‚ Ontario. At the young age of six‚ Wayne was skating in a backyard rink that his father Walter had built him. It was there that he developed his hockey sense and skills. Walter had a substantial influence on Wayne and his hockey game‚ and it wasn ’t long for Walter to notice that Wayne had some special talents. Growing up Wayne was always the best player in his age group‚ therefore he would play in many leagues above his age. While
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY National Hockey League was established as a non-profit entity in 1917 by 26 teams to govern the league. They had been very successful over the past 75 years with very little exposure. They have thrilled fans and provide financial returns for their owners. Their primary goal is to take hockey to a next level and makes it more popular. They are not worried about competition and are only concerned with overall growth for the sport‚ the owners‚ the players
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Hockey History of Hockey The game of Hockey has been around from the time of early civilization. Historical records show that a crude form of hockey was played in Egypt 4‚000 years ago. Later in the mid-18th century‚ modern hockey evolved in England. In the 1908 Games held the first Olympic hockey competition for men. In 1909‚ hockey had made its first steps toward an International Federation when the Hockey Association in England and the Belgium Hockey Association agreed to mutually recognize
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say that hockey has evolved over the years. Gear has changed and so have the players. The game has become faster and stronger and a lot more off ice training and hard work is necessary to go pro unlike it used to be in the 19th century. It is believed that hockey was first played in Windsor Nova Scotia‚ Kingston Ontario or Montreal Quebec. Many people believed it evolved from the Irish game Hurley. Beginning around 1860‚ wooden pucks were used. On March 3rd 1875 the first game of hockey played indoors
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National Hockey League is one of the most intense and aggressive leagues in the world. The NHL is home to the best professional hockey players in the world; professionals who perform every night for their teammates‚ coaches‚ and especially their fans. This is a league where every night players risk their bodies being knocked to the ice and punched in the face by their opponents. Because of this risk‚ the NHL needs to find a way to protect the star players they have. Fighting and open ice hits should
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Street Hockey Street hockey is a game that requires strength‚ energy‚ stickhandling skill‚ accuracy‚ and sportsmanship. The goal of the game is to shoot the hockey puck into the opponents’ net. The game is started by a face-off. There are two types of face-offs: the standard face-off and the stick-to-stick face-off. The standard face-off is when the opponents face each other in the center‚ and the referee drops the puck in the middle to begin the game. The stick-to-stick face-off is when two opponents
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What is the best sport? Hockey is the coolest sport on earth. While it can injure you‚ a lion’s share people enjoy the rapidly paced game that is hockey‚ since it keeps you in prime athletic shape‚ and people love to see the moves used in play. One‚ major reason hockey is so entertaining to watch is that‚ it is such a rapid paced‚ and aggressive sport. The speed adds to the excitement that boils up in fans. It also moves much quicker than other sports‚ for example‚ baseball or football‚ which can
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Street hockey Street hockey is a form of hockey play on surfaces like basketball courts‚ indoor‚ streets‚ and nettless tennis courts. The point of the game is to shoot the puck into the others teams net and score. Each team must have 6 players‚ 3 frontlines 2 defense and 1 goalie. Street hockey equipment is especially designed for street hockey. The stick is wooden with a plastic tip and a plastic puck or a ball that doesn’t bounce at all. Each teams has only 2 timeouts each lasting around 1 minute
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NEGOTIATION PUTS HOCKEY IN THE PENALTY BOX (pg 532) Not every negotiation ends on a good note. Just ask National Hockey League (N.H.L.) Commissioner Gary Bettman‚ who‚ on February 16‚ 2005‚ cancelled all of the games remaining in the season following a 5-month lockout by the owners. Though professional sports such as hockey and baseballs have had close calls with losing an entire season‚ Bettman’s decision was a first: The whole schedule was lost. Said Bettman‚ “This is a sad‚ regrettable
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