Hockey Wallpaper, #4496

Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponent's net or goal, using a Hockey stick. The dominant version of Hockey in a particular region tends to be known simply as Hockey, other forms being more fully qualified (e.g. Hockey for field Hockey in Germany, for ice Hockey in North America).Some notable players in ice Hockey are Steve Yzerman, Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Sidney Crosby and Maurice "The Rocket" Richard.Hockey is played at a number of levels, by all ages. Minor Hockey National Hockey League professional HockeyAnother form of popular Hockey is Street Hockey, sometimes known as road Hockey. This is usually played with the same rules as ice Hockey, or roller Hockey, except it is on the street. Most of the time, a ball is used instead of a puck, because a puck behaves erratically and would be too difficult to hit on an asphalt or cement surface. Street Hockey is played year round.