Ice hockey is a group competition event of ice sports. The players of the two teams mounted skates and held the clubs to compete for a rubber oblate ball on the ice rink with boundary walls to hit the other team's goal and score. Since 1924, the Winter and Summer Olympic Games have been held separately, and ice hockey has become one of the main events of the Winter Olympic Games.
What is the tool for playing ice hockey
The hitting device used in ice hockey matches is a hockey stick, which is composed of a long stick and a bent head. The rod is generally made of wood, carbon fiber, glass fiber, aluminum alloy and other materials. The head can be left or right. Players holding the left hand stick use the right elbow, and players holding the right hand stick use the left elbow. The bending degree of the club head also has different choices. Different players choose different types according to their own skills and preferences.
The ball used in ice hockey matches is a hard ball, called ice hockey. Ice hockey balls are usually made of rubber and covered with hard plastic skin, making them more durable and easier to slide on the ice. The ball is 3 inches in diameter and weighs 156 grams.
Do I need to wear a tooth guard to play ice hockey
Yes. Ice hockey protective equipment includes leg protection, knee protection, anti fall pants to protect thighs, hips and buttocks, crotch protection in different shapes for men and women, chest protection, elbow protection, gloves, helmets and ear protection with shoulder protection function. Teenage athletes also need to wear neck protectors and customized teeth protectors. The latter not only can protect the teeth, but also can prevent the teeth from being knocked with vibration.
As for helmets, players of all ages are also different. Ice hockey players under the age of 18 should have full face masks to cover their faces; Over 18 years old, half mask can be worn to cover eyes and nose only; The helmets of athletes over 35 years old can be without masks.
Who are the representatives of ice hockey
1. Gresky
Gresky is the best player in the history of ice hockey. At the end of the 20th century, he, together with Maradona and Jordan, was called the three greatest players. Gresky holds 60 NHL records, including 45 regular season records. He has won 7 MVPs in a row, 4 Stanley Cup and 3 Canada Cup, with a career total score of 2857 points.
2. Vshevolod Bobrov
Bobrov has made great achievements in ice hockey. He has won one Olympic championship, two world championships and one European championship for the Soviet Union, and also won seven Soviet ice hockey league championships. Bobrov began to coach after his retirement, helping the Soviet Union win the world championships in 1973 and 1974.
3. Haramov
Haramov has a brilliant career, helping the Soviet Union win two Olympic gold medals, eight world championships, seven European championships, and 11 Soviet hockey league titles.