Ice hockey in the United States
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Ice hockey, referred to in the US simply as "hockey", is a popular sport in the United States.[4][5][6] Hockey in the US began in 1894 when the first artificial ice rink was built in Baltimore, Maryland. Now hockey is most popular in regions of the US with cold winter climates, such as the northeast and the upper Midwest.[7] However, since the 1990s, ice hockey has become increasingly popular in the Sun Belt due in large part to the expansion of the National Hockey League to the southeast and southwest US, coupled with the mass relocation of many residents from northern cities with strong hockey support to these Sun Belt locations.[8][9][10][11][12]
"Hockey in the United States" redirects here. For field hockey, see Field hockey in the United States.
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Country | United States |
Governing body | USA Hockey[1][2][3] |
National team(s) | Men's national team Women's national team |
First played | 1894 |
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