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'''Hockey''', or ice hockey (as opposed to [[field hockey]] and [[street hockey]]), is a team sport played on an ice rink.  The object of the game is to get a puck into the opposing teams goal(net).  The game consists of three twenty minute periods.  Each team consists of six players; three forwards, two defensemen and a goaltender (goalie).  

'''Hockey''', or ice hockey (as opposed to [[field hockey]] and [[street hockey]]), is a team sport played on an ice rink.  The object of the game is to get a puck into the opposing teams goal(net).  The game consists of three twenty minute periods.  Each team consists of six players; three forwards, two defensemen and a goaltender (goalie).  

The sport is popular in [[Canada]], [[Europe]] (notably [[Sweden]], the [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]], [[Russia]] and [[Finland]]) and some parts of the [[United States]] (notably [[Minnesota]] and the [[East Coast]] region).  

The sport is popular in [[Canada]], [[Europe]] (notably [[Sweden]], the [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]], [[Russia]] and [[Finland]]) and many parts of the [[United States]] (notably the northern midwest and the [[East Coast]] region).  

The top professional league in [[North America]] is the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL), and the league championship trophy is called the [[Stanley Cup]]. The [[Montreal_Canadiens|Montréal Canadiens]] have won the Stanley Cup 23 times, the most of any team in the league.

The top professional league in [[North America]] is the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL), and the league championship trophy is called the [[Stanley Cup]]. The Stanley Cup is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America.  The [[Montreal_Canadiens|Montréal Canadiens]] have won the Stanley Cup 23 times, the most of any team in the league.

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A top street hockey league in the USA is the [[Crystal Lake Street Hockey League]].

A top street hockey league in the USA is the [[Crystal Lake Street Hockey League]].