Origin of Ice Hockey "Hockey is Canada's national game and is the greatest contribution to world sport." -The Canadian Encyclopedia (2000) <Tab/>The Oxford Dictionary defines origin as "the point at which something comes into existence." In other words, it is the start or the beginning of something. In 1998, Statistics Canada ranked hockey as the second most popular sport among Canada for all ages; however, because of the recent success of Canadian …showed first 75 words of 2050 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2050 total…is no doubt that they all made a contribution to the way the games is played today. The game will always continue changing, but it's birth in North America will remain the same - in Halifax-Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Despite the origin of this wonderful game, Canadians will always love and enjoy its intensity and speed. Whether watching of playing, Canadians simply cannot hold back the feeling of bliss when they hear, "He shoots! He scores!"