The Hockey Puck Hockey is one of the most dangerous sports to play today, not because of the fast pace of the game, but because of the equipment used. The most punishing and unforgivable piece of equipment in hockey is the puck. The word puck became mainstream in 1867 in Canada. It is possible that the natives of Halifax, who were Irish, introduced the word to Canada. The hockey puck has evolved over the years and was born just like the game itself. People tried and failed to think of new ways to make a hockey puck, but only one way proved to be the only way. Without the puck there would be no hockey culture. Let's lace up our skates and find out what hockey culture is and take a look at how the puck has created this culture since the beginning of its time. Ice hockey is a sport played and loved all over the world. The culture of hockey is like no other. I have first-hand experience with this culture and it is different from many things. Hockey has a reputation as a brutal sport with a bunch of goons trying to kill each other, but most people can't see the other side. Hockey brings people together, whether you're a different race, have different beliefs, or have a different gender, it's like one big happy family. Ice hockey wasn't invented or had a specific year it started. It all began around 1800 in Windsor, where three undergraduates from King's College adapted their knowledge of the game of field hockey to ice, where a new winter sport was born. The boys called the game Ice Hurley, which later became known as what we know today as Ice Hockey. As the years passed, the game was played by soldiers across Canada, where it was brought... middle of paper... and hockey to people who didn't live in cold climates. So inline hockey was invented for those people. Inline hockey was introduced in the 1940s by the NHL to promote hockey throughout the country who did not have the privilege of playing on ice. Inline hockey has all the same rules as hockey, except there is one less person each on the rink at a time. The culture allows children from different areas to enjoy some form of hockey and be able to spark an interest in a sport. The hockey puck revolutionized the game of hockey to make it thrive for years to come. I feel like it went from just being a cut up rubber ball to all the improvements it made. Who knows where sports would be without the hockey puck. It gave people a chance to play a sport that they might love and might be able to make a living playing it.