Ice hockey
For other uses, see Ice hockey (disambiguation). Ice hockey The Toronto Maple Leafs (white) defend their goal against the Washington Capitals (red) during the 2016–17 NHL season. Highest governing body International Ice Hockey Federation First played 19th century Canada Characteristics Contact Full contact Team members 6 per side (including goaltender) Type Team sport, stick sport, puck sport, winter sport Equipment Hockey pucks, sticks, skates, shin pads, shoulder pads, gloves, helmets (with visor or cage, depending on age of player and league), elbow pads, jock or jill, socks, shorts, neck guard (depends on league), mouthguard (depends on league) Venue Hockey rink or arena, and is sometimes played on a frozen lake or pond for recreation Presence Olympic 1920 (summer) 1924 to present (winter) Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score point...