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'''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 team's goal (a small net).  The game consists of three periods of twenty minutes each. In case of tie, there is sometimes an overtime period.  Each team consists of six players; three "forwards," two "defensemen" and a "goalie."  

'''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 team's goal (a small net).  The game consists of three periods of twenty minutes each. In case of tie, there is a "sudden death" overtime period or a series of "shootouts".[] Each team consists of six players; three "forwards," two "defensemen" and a "goalie."  

The sport is popular in [[Canada]], some Northern and Eastern [[Europe|European]] Countries (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 sport is popular in [[Canada]], some Northern and Eastern [[Europe|European]] Countries (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).