List of Hockey Sports A-Z

List of Hockey Sports

There are many different types of hockey, but all have one common goal: to get the ball or puck into the other team’s goal past their goalie. Sounds easy, right? Not really because the other team is doing all they can to stop you by blocking you, defending their net, and trying to steal the puck or ball. The most popular types of hockey are ice hockey and field hockey; both are featured in the Olympics. Field hockey is played during the Summer Games, while ice hockey is part of the Winter Olympics itinerary. Wayne Gretzky is considered the greatest ice hockey player of all time and subsequently one of the greatest hockey sports athletes of all time. He holds the most NHL records by any player at 61 records.

Hockey Sports List A to Z

  • Ball Hockey
  • Bando
  • Bandy
  • Beikou Tarkbei
  • Broomball
  • Cammag
  • Composite Rules Shinty-Hurling
  • Field Hockey
  • Floor Hockey
  • Floorball
  • Hurling
  • Ice Hockey
  • Indoor Field Hockey
  • Inline Hockey
  • Knee Hockey
  • Moscow Broomball
  • Pond Hockey
  • Power Hockey
  • Ring-Goal
  • Ringette
  • Rink Hockey
  • Rinkball
  • Ritinis
  • Roller Quad Hockey
  • Rossall Hockey
  • Shinty-Hurling
  • Skater Hockey
  • Sledge Hockey
  • Spongee
  • Underwater Hockey
  • Underwater Ice Hockey
  • Unicycling Hockey

FAQ

What are hockey sports?

Hockey is a team sport in which two teams play against each other. Players use sticks to try and get the puck or ball into the other team's goal. It can be played on ice, a field, concrete, and many more surfaces. Teams usually play five vs. five or six vs. six, with one of those players acting as a goalie, two defensive players, and two or three offensive players.

What was the first hockey sport?

Beikou Tarkbei has been played for over 1,000 years by the people of Daur, who are from Mongolia, China. The game is played for two 15-minute periods. Games are played on a field with a goal on each end of the field. Other equipment used is a stick called Beikou Tarkbei made out of Quercus Mongolian Wood. There are a few different types of balls that are used, and each is made of a different material. The three types are the wood ball, hair ball, and fire ball. All of these balls are called Daur Pulie.

Ice Hockey is considered to be the most popular type of hockey, especially in Canada and the United States. It is also very popular in some countries in Europe and Asia. One of the main reasons for ice hockey’s popularity is the NHL. The NHL is the largest professional ice hockey league and garners a ton of publicity for the sport each year. Ice hockey is also a part of the Winter Olympics, and Olympic ice hockey was the focus of the hit movie “Miracle,” which reenacts one of the greatest upsets in the sports history. Another reason that ice hockey is so popular internationally is because of its fast pace of play, frequent action, and physical contact. 

What equipment do I need to play hockey sports?

For all types of hockey sports, the player will need a stick, goals, and a puck or ball to play. In some types of hockey, you will also need protective equipment like shoulder pads, knee pads, gloves, and a helmet. However, in some hockey sports, players use goggles instead of a helmet. For the types of hockey on ice, the player will need skates to play, but cleats or sneakers are needed for all other variations.