No. It was actually a tennis ball. The first "puck" was a ball with the top and bottom chopped off.
the puck
A puck.
Ice hockey is played using a puck not a ball.
The ball used is a standard hockey ball; it is about three inches across and weighs half a pound or so. It is called "the ball".
It's Called a Hockey Puck not Ball. Plus The Hockey pucks are made of Rubber.
A ball.
There is no ball in hockey - there is a puck which is flat and round.
Spit on it.
A puck
An ice-hockey puck has less friction than a ball rolling on the ground because ice surfaces are smoother and provide less resistance compared to the irregularities on the ground that increase friction. Additionally, the material of the ice-hockey puck and the ice surface are designed to have low friction properties to allow for smoother and faster movement on the ice.
No, the puck cannot accelerate because the exact moment the hockey stick touches the puck, that will be the maximum speed it will reach. for the puck to go faster, it would need extra propulsion methods. Ice would not make it go faster.