Men's Ice Hockey

The international competition management organization is the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), which consists of 77 members. Men's ice hockey has participated in the Winter Olympics since 1924 and has participated in the 1920 Summer Olympics. The women's ice hockey team took part in the Winter Olympics in 1998. The North American National Hockey League (NHL) is the strongest professional hockey league that attracts top hockey players from all over the world. The NHL rules are slightly different from the rules used in Olympic ice hockey in many categories. At the beginning of the 20th century, Canadian rules adopted international ice hockey rules.

Ice hockey is most popular in Canada, Central and Eastern Europe, Scandinavian countries, Russia, and the United States. Ice hockey is the official national winter sports in Canada. In addition, ice hockey is the most popular winter sports in Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Latvia, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland. The National Hockey League (NHL) in North America is the highest level of male ice hockey, the world's strongest professional hockey league. Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is the highest league in Russia and Eastern Europe. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is the official operating organization of international ice hockey, manages international competitions and maintains IIHF's world rankings. Worldwide, the Ice Hockey Federation has 76 countries.

The main difference between female and male ice hockey is that women's hockey can not undergo physical examination. After the 1990 women 's world championship, the health checkup of the women' s hockey team was canceled. In the current IIHF Women's Contest, according to the judgment of the judgment, the physical examination may be a small or serious fine. In addition, female athletes must wear complete protective covers. As we all know, women played games in the 19th century. In the 1890s, several games were recorded in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. As you know, Lord Stanley 's family will attend ice hockey competitions at an outdoor ice - skating rink in Rideau Hall, Governor General of Canada.