Ice hockey in Canada

Ice hockey in Canada
Ice hockey in Canada
	Skaters playing a game of ice hockey at Esplanade Park in Quebec City
Country	Canada
Governing body	Hockey Canada
National team(s)	Women's national team; Men's national team;
First played	1862
National competitions
	Allan Cup; Canada Games; Memorial Cup;
International competitions
	Winter Olympics; Ice Hockey World Championships; World Women's Championships; Spengler Cup;

Ice hockey, simply referred to as "hockey" in both English and French in Canada, dates back to the 19th century. The sport is very popular and played year-round and at every level in the country.^[1] Born of various influences from stick-and-ball games brought from the United Kingdom and indigenous games, the contemporary sport of ice hockey originated in Montreal. It is the official national winter sport of Canada.^[2] Hockey is widely considered Canada's national pastime, with high levels of participation by children, men, and women at various levels of competition.^[3]^[4]

^ Aaron N. Wise; Bruce S. Meyer (May 23, 1997). International Sports Law and Business. Kluwer Law International B.V. p. 1983. ISBN 9789041106025. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
^ "National Sports of Canada Act". canlii.org. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
^ Weinberg, Stuart (November 30, 2010). "How Much Do Canadians Love Hockey?". Wsj.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016 – via Wall Street Journal.
^ Cite error: The named reference cbc2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] Aaron N. Wise; Bruce S. Meyer (May 23, 1997). International Sports Law and Business. Kluwer Law International B.V. p. 1983. ISBN 9789041106025. Retrieved September 26, 2016.

[2] "National Sports of Canada Act". canlii.org. Retrieved January 10, 2019.

[3] Weinberg, Stuart (November 30, 2010). "How Much Do Canadians Love Hockey?". Wsj.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016 – via Wall Street Journal.

[cbc2013-4] Cite error: The named reference cbc2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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