Well it depends on what you mean by popular. Millions of people watching famous? Most popular game of the time? But as we know the game as inveted in Canada [yes that is arguable, it was possible England did. And NO Minnesota did NOT invent hockey. Sorry Gophor fans], and had very different rules. But it stated to become more popular in late 1800s (i.e. 1895ish) to around early 1900s (i.e. 1910ish). Not only is it possible that England invented hockey but also Scotland and U.S.A have been called the inventors. But we now know that for sure it was not invented anywhere else but Canada.
Linux is not very popular on personal computers, but it is on servers because it is free.
You would need to be so good that scouts come to a game that you play and they have to think you are Extremely good.
I don’t know
for his outstanding hockey play
The hockey puck was invented so hockey players had something to shoot into the goal.
Hockey is the national game of India. But it has not become popular with Indians. When it becomes more popular and interesting it will be accepted over cricket.
In 2008 indian olympic association disbanded IHF which led to disbandanding of PHL
It's not the official National sport in Canada. it's just very popular.
Because they are so popular
It is because that Canada is very cold and people need to exercise so people invented hockey. over the years, hockey became more popular as more people played it. Finally hockey was made an Canadian symbol.
Good, positive marketing and personal interest.
Popular with whom.
No, its as popular as it is in the States. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada, followed by Football, NFL and CFL. So NO, not really.
hockey is the most popular sport in the yukon
In countries where some form of hockey is an official sport of that country, it is because (that form of) hockey is so popular and well established, just like for any official sport.
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! :)
Ice Hockey, Street Hockey, and Rollerblade hockey. Im sure there might be another but these are the popular ones.