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Ice hockey

Sports
Ice hockey is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Wikipedia
Goats: Wayne Gretzky
Contact: Men's – Full; Women's – Limited
First played: 1875; 149 years ago, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Highest governing body: International Ice Hockey Federation
Olympic: Men's, 1920 Summer Olympics; Men's, 1924 Winter Olympics to present; Women's, 1998 Winter Olympics to present
Team members: 3 forwards; 2 defencemen; 1 goaltender
Venue: Hockey rink or arena; sometimes played on a frozen lake or pond for recreation