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Are any players in the NHL still playing with wood sticks?
Yes there are still some that use wood hockey sticks. There is actually a whole lot of them that still use one.
What was used to hit the puck in hockey before hockey sticks were made?
A ball... The original game of hockey was played in Kingston Ontario Canada by British Troops and was played with field hockey sticks and a Ball, as the game developed I presume that it wasnt practical to play with a ball and then a puck was invented... the first referrence i can find is 1876
What came first hockey or soccer?
That depends on whether you are referring to Ice Hockey or Field Hockey. Soccer originated with the ancient game of Harpastum, played by the Roman Legions, while Ice Hockey was invented in Canada in the 19th Century. Field Hockey, on the other hand is known to have been played in Ancient Greece at the Olympic Games. There is a monument in the museum at Olympia which depicts two players with typical curved field hockey sticks in a face-off position and a ball between them.
How is a street hockey stick different from a ice hockey stick?
It is really the price, today most people buy cheaper wooden sticks off about 5-20 dollars to use for street hockey, but for ice hockey, most people that play buy aluminum sticks that can go from 50-200 dollars depending on the brand and size
What kinds of injuries can occur from playing hockey and are there health issues should you be aware of?
In all forms of hockey, you are dealing with a large number of people using hard sticks to hit solid objects at a high speed, with the large likelihood of players running into each other. One of the major hockey injuries is the concussion, received from hits to the head by a checking opponent, hitting their heads on the playing surface, on boards, or on the ice. While hockey is somewhat safe in that all players are required to wear a fair amount of protective equipment, it can still result in bruising in a variety of sizes and locations. Players also get cuts, abrasions, broken bones, damaged fingers, and lost teeth. The most serious, however, are concussions, and spinal injuries to the neck and back.
