Men's Hockey History
On Feb. 22, 1980 a bunch of young, brash and inexperienced American hockey players shocked the sporting world. The Canadians and Soviets traditionally dominated Olympic hockey, but American teams have provided the two most thrilling upsets.
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Women's Hockey History
While women's hockey might seem to be a relatively recent phenomenon, its history actually stretches back into the late-19th century, and until the Second World War, was considered a sport for both sexes. While two different sexes could play, recent women's hockey history has been largely a story of just two countries - the United States and Canada.
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Yes, it's our game, but it's not only our game. At the Olympics, it's the international, not the NHL game, that's played, and that means significant challenges for North American players. In the men's hockey tournament, the players will have to deal with a larger ice surface and rules that favour a faster-paced game, leaving the forwards flying and the defence with their hands full. The teams in women's hockey won't have such a difficult transition, since they usually play under international rules and focus more on the fundamentals of skating, passing and stickhandling.
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