| National hockey league is a game that | | | | goals wins. The players will be given a |
| features about 30 odd ice hockey teams | | | | penalty shot, which means they play solo |
| and it was created way back in 1917 in | | | | against the goal keeper of the opponent |
| Canada. It is part of the major leagues | | | | team and try to score. There is no ball |
| that takes place in North America and | | | | in this game, but a puck, and the |
| National hockey League is commonly | | | | players don't play with bats, they use |
| referred to as NHL. The thirty teams are | | | | sticks. The ice hockey is a game played |
| divided into two sects of fifteen teams | | | | by those who have good balancing skills |
| in each who play in all major | | | | and are able to walk around on ice. It |
| championships. When it was initially | | | | takes a lot of practice to get used to |
| founded, it had only about 4 teams and | | | | walking or skating on ice, and more so |
| over the years it has gone through a | | | | when running about playing a game, |
| major metamorphosis and today has many | | | | trying to dodge other players and |
| more teams and is very popular around | | | | focusing on the goal post. |
| the world. Of the total playing teams, | | | | Fans from America or familiar with the |
| about 6 of them are in Canada and rest | | | | sport will remain loyal fans wherever |
| in America. Its only in the recent past | | | | they go and will either come back home |
| that there have been teams from Europe | | | | to watch a match or find a way to watch |
| who have joined this league and | | | | it live. The Stanley cup championships |
| competing in major tournaments. The | | | | is one of the most popular championships |
| leading team in National Hockey League | | | | in National Hockey League and current |
| are the Montreal Canadiens followed by | | | | leaders are the Montreal Canadians and |
| Toronto Maple leafs, other teams are all | | | | the New York Yankees with most number of |
| close on the heels of these teams. In | | | | wins. The National Hockey league season |
| America, the leading team is the Detroit | | | | is played in parts, in October and then |
| Red Wings and New York Yankees. | | | | a play off in April and finally the |
| All these states have a qualified team | | | | Stanley cup championships after the |
| of players who represent them in all | | | | qualifying teams have played the seven |
| major league matches. The games are | | | | series and come out winners. The premier |
| played in an indoor stadium for a | | | | hockey players are all professional |
| duration of 60minutes, with both teams | | | | players who have chosen this as a career |
| having a go at it, and whoever scores | | | | option. And so, they spend their time |
| the most goals wins. If the teams are at | | | | representing their team, participating |
| a tie , having the same score, then | | | | in one league after the other unless |
| overtime will be awarded and again | | | | some injury forces them to rest and miss |
| whoever can score a couple of extra | | | | a match. |