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Encyclopedia > Irish Ice Hockey Association

The Irish Ice Hockey Association (IIHA) is the Official Governing Body of both ice and inline hockey sports in Ireland. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Inline hockey is a variation of hockey very similar to ice hockey, from which it is derived. ...


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  • IIHA official site

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A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey - Frequently Asked Questions (1138 words)
In ice hockey circles, the term is generally accepted to derive from the habit of a Toronto haberdasher presenting a new hat to any three-goal scorer in Maple Leaf Gardens - although it is also said that the originator was the
Similar to the ice hockey version of events, the 19th century custom of a cricket club awarding a new club hat to mark the success, gave rise to the phrase which was first recorded in print in the 1858.
It was natural for the early ice hockey players to use a term they were familiar with for something that served a similar purpose - hence the area in front of the goal is known as the crease.
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