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Ice Hockey is played on ice, while Field Hockey is played on a grass surface, the rules in field hockey are kinder than ice hockey, and the sticks vary between versions.

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Aside from the fact that they are called hockey and feature teams trying to score in a netted goal past a goalkeeper by using a stick, they have nothing in common.

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How many types of hockey is there?

# Field Hockey # Indoor Hockey - Field Hockey Indoors # Mini Hockey - Field Hockey with a minimum of 5 players on each team including Goalkeeper. # Ice hockey # Inline hockey (Single Bladed Weels) # Roller Hockey (Quad Wheels) # Street hockey - (played the same as ice hockey with the same gear (excluding inline skates) but usually on a street or other paved area [not recommended to play in traffic]) # Unicycle Hockey # UniHoc - Played with plastic sticks (both sides flat) and plastic hollow ball as an introduction to hockey also known as FloorBall or Floor Hockey # Bandy - in some ways field hockey on ice # PowerHockey - a form of hockey played in electric wheelchairs for disabled people # Underwater Hockey # Shinty - Scottish from of hockey played in the highlands # Hurling or Camogie - there are some resembalance to Hockey


Canada's two national sports?

Ice hockey (winter), lacrosse (summer).


Is ice hockey popular in France?

oh it is so not that popular ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Improved: Although France isn't really a prominent ice hockey country, they do play the sport, and have teams like most countries do. Fédération Francaise de Hockey sur Glace, or FFHG, is the ice hockey federation for France. Check it out here: http://www.hockeyfrance.com - Sorry its in French and I have not yet found a way to translate it to English. So, overall, Ice hockey isn't too popular in France, but it is played there! :)


When was Neil Armstrong - ice hockey - born?

Neil Armstrong - ice hockey - was born on 1932-12-29.


Is ringette the fastest game on ice?

Ice Hockey is faster.

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What is the difference between figure skating and hokey?

Figure skating is basically dancing on ice and can be solitary as hockey is a team game and can be played both on ice and on a field or pitch.


Is there such a sport called ice hockey?

Ice Hockey is Hockey played on ice; as compared to Field Hockey which is played on grass.


What was played first ice hockey or field hockey?

Hockey was historically not played on ice until around the invention of modern ice hockey. This was well after the creation of modern field hockey, which itself derived from earlier variations. In short: field hockey was first.


What is ice hockey similar to?

Field Hockey or Lacrosse


Where do hockey players play?

On the field (best kind), the ice, gym floor, or pavement.


Is it an ice rink or an ice field in ice hockey?

Ice rink.


Is field hockey is a winter olympic sport?

Ice Hockey


Is indoor hockey an Olympic sport?

No, only ice hockey and field hockey are.


Can you come in contact in hockey?

Not if it's field hockey. If its ice hockey go for it!


How many hockey teems play on one hockey field?

you can have 2 teams on the ice/field/pavement in hockey.


How do you play non-ice hockey?

you can play floor hockey, roller hockey, or field hockey


Are field hockey masks different to ice hockey masks?

Yes