Ice Hockey venues article to appear here soon.

History The word hockey comes from the old French word “hocquet” which means “stick

Men’s Ice Hockey made its Olympic debut at the 1920 Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp, but it was

  Women’s Ice Hockey debuted at the Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games.

Major Players Generally Canada and the USA are seen as the major forces in ice hockey and have the

most players represented in the National Hockey League (NHL).

January 6 - Bavarian ice hockey clubs SC Riessersee and EHC Munich will this week put local rivalry

rivals demonstrates not only the solidarity of the teams and their fans but the support of the ice hockey

"In May 2010, Germany will host the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships when German fans will once

" There will also be guest appearances by members of the 1976 German national ice hockey team

January 6 - Bavarian ice hockey clubs SC Riessersee and EHC Munich will this week put local rivalry

rivals demonstrates not only the solidarity of the teams and their fans but the support of the ice hockey

"In May 2010, Germany will host the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships when German fans will once

" There will also be guest appearances by members of the 1976 German national ice hockey team

January 6 - Bavarian ice hockey clubs SC Riessersee and EHC Munich will this week put local rivalry

rivals demonstrates not only the solidarity of the teams and their fans but the support of the ice hockey

"In May 2010, Germany will host the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships when German fans will once

" There will also be guest appearances by members of the 1976 German national ice hockey team

January 5 - A new row has flared up in Indian hockey after the Punjab accused the Indian Olympic Association

(IOA) and its President Suresh Kalmadi (pictured) of trying to stop it participating in Hockey

Hockey Punjab President Sukhbir Singh Badal claimed that Kalmadi was behind a plan to deny

Ashok Kumar Mattoo, the President of Hockey India, today wrote to Pargat Singh, the secretary of Hockey

received from different quarters who have raised doubts about the authentication of the formation of Hockey

"You are required to submit the minutes of meeting of election in which Hockey Punjab was formed

Ever since the IOA superseded the Indian Hockey Federation and formed an ad-hoc committee to run the

January 5 - A new row has flared up in Indian hockey after the Punjab accused the Indian Olympic Association

(IOA) and its President Suresh Kalmadi (pictured) of trying to stop it participating in Hockey

Hockey Punjab President Sukhbir Singh Badal claimed that Kalmadi was behind a plan to deny

Ashok Kumar Mattoo, the President of Hockey India, today wrote to Pargat Singh, the secretary of Hockey

received from different quarters who have raised doubts about the authentication of the formation of Hockey

"You are required to submit the minutes of meeting of election in which Hockey Punjab was formed

Ever since the IOA superseded the Indian Hockey Federation and formed an ad-hoc committee to run the

Lake Placid for the 1980 Olympic Winter Games and enjoyed the brief, brilliant gift of seeing its ice hockey

There will be a US Olympic women's ice hockey team seeking its own Miracle against powerful

month's World Cup in New Delhi in case they are targeted by extremists, the head of the International Hockey

Negre has made it one of his main goals to revitalise hockey in India and Pakistan, which he has visited

He said: "Pakistan is a role model country for its services for the cause of hockey and

"Besides, it also helped many hockey playing nations to help develop and promote their hockey and

Cup June 2009: India confirmed as hosts of 2010 hockey World Cup April 2009: New Delhi given

warning over hockey World Cup

month's World Cup in New Delhi in case they are targeted by extremists, the head of the International Hockey

Negre has made it one of his main goals to revitalise hockey in India and Pakistan, which he has visited

He said: "Pakistan is a role model country for its services for the cause of hockey and

"Besides, it also helped many hockey playing nations to help develop and promote their hockey and

Cup June 2009: India confirmed as hosts of 2010 hockey World Cup April 2009: New Delhi given

warning over hockey World Cup

By Duncan Mackay December 30 - Siemens AG said today it has received an order from Russian Railways to build 54 regional trains that will be used for the 2014 Winter Olympics  in Sochi, which open in exactly 1,500 days.

Among the facilities that are progressing are the Bolshoi Ice Palace (pictured), which will stage ice hockey

By Duncan Mackay December 30 - Siemens AG said today it has received an order from Russian Railways to build 54 regional trains that will be used for the 2014 Winter Olympics  in Sochi, which open in exactly 1,500 days.

Among the facilities that are progressing are the Bolshoi Ice Palace (pictured), which will stage ice hockey

December 28 - Pakistan's top players are to be offered performance-based incentives next year as the country tries to re-establish itself among the world's top nations.

Qasim Zia, the President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), and the rest of the Executive

A Government inquiry was launched after Pakistan finished only eighth in the hockey tournament at the

won three gold medals since it started competing in the Olympics at London in 1948, all of them in hockey

stories December 2009: Pakistan to play World Cup warm-up matches in Qatar December 2009: Pakistan hockey

2009:More than 150 dead in a week but Negre claims Pakistan is safe May 2009: Pakistan appoints new hockey

December 27 - A special committee has been set-up in Oregon to send United States soldiers injured during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Paralympics in Vancouver next year.

bus to Vancouver, take part in tours and activities including opening ceremonies and the first sledge hockey

December 27 - A special committee has been set-up in Oregon to send United States soldiers injured during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Paralympics in Vancouver next year.

bus to Vancouver, take part in tours and activities including opening ceremonies and the first sledge hockey