Hockey

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hockey is a sport. In hockey, players try to get points by hitting an object into the other team's goal. There are two main ways that hockey is played. Hockey can refer to:

  • Ice hockey is played on ice. Players on each team wear ice skates and try to hit a small rubber disc called a hockey puck into the other team's goal. There are 6 players on each team. It can be played indoors or outdoors.
  • Field hockey is played with a ball on grass. Teams have 11 players each. Field hockey is only played outdoors.