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Hockey Is A Great Game
By Urther Queen
Most people would be surprised to learn that isn't the national sport of Canada, considering the country's love affair with the game. Many people in Canada eat, sleep, and breathe hockey. is defiantly a Canadian sport, although its roots are in Ireland, back when it was called Hurley. In the 1800s became very popular throughout Canada, especially the East coast, and its infectious nature has caught on all over the world.
In 1917 the National League (NHL) was formed and it consisted of five original teams. By the end of the century there would be 30 teams from all over Canada and the USA. People are passionate about their and one look at some of the fans at the arenas show that they mean business.
While the US teams have dominated the playoffs, called the Stanley Cup, in recent years, the sport still has a bigger following in Canada. Night in Canada is quite an event in many households and sports bars. Several teams in Canada have fallen by the wayside in the past several years such as the Winnipeg Jets and the Quebec Nordiques. This is an unfortunate cause of the high player salaries.
Compared to any professional sport stars are among the highest paid. Many of the top players head to teams in the US partly due to this reason. Thanks to high salary demands, Many Canadian teams have a hard time retaining their homegrown players. There has been no game so far this season due to this key issue of dispute in 2004.
Hockey can be at times a violent game with spectators cheering their team as the opposing team is crushed against the boards. Of course, some people wonder if this is propensity for violence is teaching young fans to be violent. Unfortunately, violence has turned up in the little leagues. While some of the little leagues are adopting no tolerance policy for aggressive play, and some have banned this type of contact all together, the professional teams under the NHL have not followed suit.
It's not just children that become too involved - in some instances,
some of the parents have become a bit too passionate in recent years. Many little leagues are struggling with fights between parents and verbal and physical abuse against referees and coaches. As a result, many parents are turning from the sport or putting their children in after school programs. It's a frustrating when the parents are more focused on winning than the kids.
Regardless of the changes, will continue to be a popular game in North America. Europe is beginning to enjoy the same success in the world as well. Recent world championships and Olympic games have highlighted little known countries such as Belarus. Anywhere you can find iced over ponds or lakes, you'll find the perfect place for a little ice hockey. Although a cold climate isn't always the prerequisite, look at the Los Angeles Kings!
Hockey remains one of the favorite games in North American cities and many fans hope to enjoy during the 2004/2005 NHL season. But even without the pros, there are farm teams and minor leagues teams playing hockey, so fans can still get their fix. If you are curious to see what all the fuss is over, check out a game at your local arena and you'll feel the excitement in the air - and on the ice. No wonder is so popular! Free Article brought to YOU by ArticlesOn.com, where you'll find Articles On Everything! Visit http://articleson.com to get more free content. Urther Queen is the owner and operator of UQ Hockey, the web's premier resource for information about hockey, For more articles on visit: www.uqhockey.com/articles
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