Ice hockey

Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice. It is one of the world's fastest sports, with players on skates capable of going high speeds on natural or artificial ice surfaces. The most prominent ice hockey nations are Canada, United States, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Switzerland.

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Hockey - Canada - United States - Sport - Ice - Skates - Russia - Sweden - Finland - Czech Republic - Slovakia - Belarus - Ukraine - Switzerland

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It is the official national winter sport of Canada, and it has a comparably strong following in certain regions of the United States, notably the Northeast, the Northern Midwest, and Alaska-- all of which are often called part of "hockey country" . In all there are 64 members in the International Ice Hockey Federation. As one might expect, its worldwide popularity is concentrated primarily in locales cool enough for natural, long-term seasonal ice cover.

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Canada - United States - Northeast - Midwest - Alaska - Hockey country - International Ice Hockey Federation - Ice

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While most of the countries mentioned above have their own professional ice hockey league, North America's National Hockey League is considered the world's premier professional ice hockey league and attracts almost all of the world's elite players.

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North America - National Hockey League

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