Ice hockey in Europe Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Ice hockey in Europe
Hockey evolved from a number of different stick-and-ball games, most obviouslyfield hockeyandbandy. Modern hockey began inMontrealin the 1870s, where the use of a hard, disc-shapedpuck, rather than a ball, became standard. The game's premier trophy, theStanley Cup, was first awarded in 1893, so there's a lot of history involved. Unlike other trophies in major sports, the Stanley Cup predates the NHL and during the 2004 lockout there was debate of whether the NHL should retain the right to award it to its champion by default. The game is played on a rectangular ice surface with rounded corners. The surface is divided by lines painted underneath the ice: a red one at the center, twoblue linesmarking the defensive zones, and redgoal linesnear each end. On each goal line is a 6-foot-wide (1
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