Ice hockey originated in Canada in the middle of19th century. A popular ice game in Kingston, Canada, in which gentlemen wear skates with blades made of bones and slide on the frozen river with a round cake. There is also a saying that ice hockey originated from an ancient American sport-lacrosse. However, the most popular and widely accepted statement is that ice hockey evolved from ground hockey and originated in northern Europe, with a history of more than 500 years. British soldiers stationed in Canada introduced the sport to North America. 1855, an ice game was popular in Kingston, Canada. Participants had skates tied to their feet and bent sticks in their hands. On the frozen lake, they chased a ball made of logs, used two erected wooden poles as the goal and hit the ball into the goal. The number of participants is unlimited. This is the predecessor of modern ice hockey. This game is very popular in New England and other parts of North America. 1855 65438+On February 25th, the first ice hockey competition was held in Kingston, Canada. 1858, the sport spread to Europe. 1902 The first ice hockey club in Europe was established in Lesavan, Switzerland. 1908, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) was established in Paris with its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. 19 17, the American hockey league (NHL) was founded. In recent years, NHL has become a very successful professional and business alliance in the world. 19 12 the Canadian national ice hockey association initiated the six-a-side system, which is still used by the international ice hockey Federation today. The influence of NHL is also growing. Similar to the NBA in the world basketball world, the Stanley Cup, the trophy of the American Ice Hockey League, has also become a legendary honor.