There are theories which propose that ice hockey derived from English field hockey and Indian lacrosse. There is also the suggestion that ice hockey was heavily influenced by the Irish game of hurling. It is possible that certain elements of these different stick-ball games were adopted to create the game of ice hockey as we know it today. Even the term rink was originally used in the game of curling in 18th-century Scotland to refer to the designated area of play.

From playing on frozen ponds to registering for organized teams, hockey has been a long-time favorite sport for young and old and will continue to provide excitement and fun.

www.birthplaceofhockey.com/
Fascinating facts about hockey. This site claims that hockey got its start on the east coast in Windsor , Nova Scotia . It Includes a lot of historical background and evidence and appears to have been fully researched.

www.alphalink.com.au/~hockeyv/history.htm
Hockey-like games involving sticks and balls have been played for thousands of years by Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Irish, Scots and the Indians of South America. This site is primarily about field hockey.

History of Women's Hockey :

proicehockey.about.com/library/blwomen.htm
A brief history of women and girls on ice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey#History
Extensive history of hockey details.

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