Ice hockey is a very demanding sport that takes a lot of strength, balance and talent. There are a lot of obstacles that players face on a regular basis even

Ice hockey is a tough sport, with a fashionable edge. But could it be true that the origins of the ice skate took a trip through the wardrobe of Lapland fashion before landing in the lap of one of the notorious sports around?

Penalties in ice hockey in Hong Kong have increasingly become part of teams' strategies, with deliberate infractions being made more and more often. This seemingly self-defeating strategy has occasionally made all the difference to an ice hockey team in Hong Kong's chance of winning - here we examine the different types of penalties, and the different infractions for which they are applied.

Women's ice hockey has come a long way since it was customary for females to wear long skirts on the ice! Here we take a look at how far the sport has come since Lady Isobel Stanley of Canada was first photographed using a puck and stick in the late 1800s.

A look at how ice hockey equipment can protect you and help you improve your performance.

A look into the history and types of ice skates that are available.

A look into the equipment used for ice hockey and what benefits it can offer the player.

Knowing the rules is especially important in hockey, because it is one of the few games in which players are provided with equipment that could injure an opponent. Both sticks and skates can be dangerous if players do not use them properly, as described in the rules. An understanding of the role of the referee is also an important component of the game.

Athletes for any sport cannot perform with his or her best without appropriate training. No matter how naturally gifted an athlete is at any game or sport, there is still an indispensable need to hone or improve those innate skills and acquire even more.

Each team in the NHL plays 82 regular season games, 41 games at home and 41 on the road. Teams used to play all other teams in the league at least once, but this will no longer be the case following implementation of post-lockout changes.