Hockey was an adaptation of "Shinny" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinny
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It was originally called "shinny on ice," because it was similar to a British game that was a cross between lacrosse and rugby. The original name for hockey was "ice hurley". Then gradually turned into ice hockey.
Water Polo? No the original name for underwater hockey is Octopush, it was discovered in 1954 and called this as it is played with 8 players and the bat used is called a pusher
The original CCM company produced hockey equipment and bicycles, and went bankrupt in 1983. The hockey division was sold to a Montreal businessman, and the CCM name continued to be used for hockey equipment. The company incorporated in 1991 and took the name SLM International Inc., and in 1999, they were renamed The Hockey Company. In 2004, they were bought by Reebok, who continued to use the CCM brand.
Face offs were first called "faces" of the puck or a " puck-off."
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The Ottawa Senators were named in honor of the original Ottawa Senators, a successful ice hockey team that existed from 1883 to 1954. The original Senators won multiple Stanley Cup championships and were renowned in Canadian hockey history. When the NHL expanded in 1992 and a new team was established in Ottawa, it was given the name Senators as a tribute to the city's hockey heritage.
Joe Hockey's birth name is Joseph Benedict Hockey.
hockey is to cool to have a scientific name
No. Originally "field hockey" was not called that, as at the time of origin there was only one type of hockey with variations, played around the world. Outside of America and Canada field hockey is known by its original and formal name of hockey. It is only after the popular growth of ice hockey and roller hockey in North America that the word "field" was added to distinguish it.
The original hockey puck was made from rubber. Rubber is a durable material that is able to withstand the impact and friction of being used in a fast-paced game like hockey.
The earliest hockey teams were called the original six and wereBoston_BruinsChicago_BlackhawksDetroit_Red_WingsMontreal_CanadiensNew_York_RangersToronto Maple Leafs