Why do they use pucks in hockey?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

A hard rubber ball, even when frozen, has too much bounce in it and tends to fly off out of the rink too much. The flat sides of the puck make it much easier to keep in the rink.

Wiki User

∙ 12y ago

What else can I help you with?

How many hockey pucks can fit in a cubic yard?

5182 hockey pucks will fit into a cubic yard.

Hockey pucks square?

No.

How many hockey pucks sold per year?

There are about 40 million hockey pucks sold per year

How many hockey pucks does the home team have to supply?

3 Pucks

Varsity hockey season requires how many pucks?

they require 5 pucks

How are hockey pucks distributed?

puks are used in ice hockey

What sports are pucks used in?

hockey

What is a puck in indoor soccer?

It'd be the wrong thing to use. Pucks are for Hockey, not Soccer.

What would people call hockey if hockey pucks weren't invented?

Hockey. Pucks were invented for ice hockey, and if it hadn't developed, more people would simply play field hockey (the original way of playing hockey).

Why do yellow hockey pucks work best in the cold?

No not at all. I play hockey and practice in the winter outside and regualr pucks work the best.

How are ice hockey pucks packaged?

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