It is believed that ice hockey originated in Windsor, Nova Scotia. These claims are based on Halliburton’s writings. But a research carried out in Egypt found some 4000 year –old paintings at the Beni Hasen tombs. These paintings represent a sport being played which is similar to ice hockey.
Ice Hockey is a very aggressive game which is played on a thin layer of ice. The game is very fast paced and brutal.
Ice hockey is a very popular sport in Canada and the United States of America. The International Ice Hockey Federation comprises of a total of 64 teams. However most of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places have gone only to the United States of America, Sweden, Slovakia, Russia, Finland, Canada and the Czech Republic.