| Hockey tickets are one of the most popular stocking | | | | amount of roughness is allowed in the game, there |
| stuffers of the holiday season. Once the snow starts | | | | have been times when things have simply gotten out |
| to fall, it means that it's time to strap on the skates and | | | | of control. While some fights were the result of hot |
| hit the ice for some hockey, one of the most popular | | | | blood between the teams, some were the result of |
| sports in the country. | | | | international politics. |
| Once Upon A Time In Canada | | | | In the world of professional hockey today, it is not |
| The actual beginnings of ice hockey have been traced | | | | unusual to have certain players on the team who are |
| back to the 17th century. But professional ice hockey | | | | there to protect more valuable players. These players |
| as we know it today was started in Montreal, Canada | | | | are unofficially known as enforcers. In the old days, |
| in 1875. A number of students from McGill University | | | | during the time of legends like Gordie Howe, players |
| officially codified the rules and the game caught on like | | | | often acted as their own enforcers. Howe himself |
| wildfire. In just a few years, the first world | | | | was known for both scoring and taking part in fights. |
| championships were held and the oldest hockey | | | | But players like Gretzky usually had a number of |
| rivalries were born. In 1893, the first Stanley Cup was | | | | enforcers assigned to them to ensure nothing |
| awarded. | | | | untoward happened on the ice. |
| Though the National Hockey League would be active | | | | While fights may be entertaining some times, the |
| in both America and Canada, it was the latter country | | | | majority of fans buy their hockey tickets because they |
| that seemed to have more of an affinity for the game | | | | want to see a good game. Recent changes have |
| and a higher demand for hockey tickets. This may be | | | | been made to the game to bring the focus back to |
| due to the fact that Canada is more suited to winter | | | | scoring and speed. Ice hockey is a risky game but the |
| sports. In any case, Canadian teams have dominated | | | | risk factor lies in the speed element, not in the violence. |
| the major league in the past with teams like the | | | | Players need to be able to think and move quickly, with |
| Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs | | | | an ability to maneuver the puck in the swiftest way |
| notching up multiple Stanley Cup wins. These two | | | | possible. This is what makes a great hockey game. |
| teams have also hosted a number of the league's | | | | If you'd like to catch some cool ice hockey action but |
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| Like football, ice hockey has been known for its | | | | online ticket vendor and order your hockey tickets. |
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| While football violence simply uses the body, hockey | | | | with team and venue history , as well as more hockey |
| players also use their sticks and some have even | | | | tickets articles. |
| used their skates to inflict violence. While a certain | | | | |