Hockey pucks are made of rubber. Today, hockey pucks are only made in four countries,  they are Canada, Russia, China and Czech Republic.

They were first made in 1875. Hockey pucks can go as fast as 100 miles per hour! About 5,000 pucks can be sold in a typical week! If you’ve ever seen a puck up close you probably noticed that the edge of the puck has a bunch of bumps or grooves.

For those who have seen a hockey game before you probably notice that there is no ball. If you think about it, so many other sports use balls. In fact most sport names have ”ball” in it. Below, is a picture of an official NHL hockey puck.

 

So, are hockey pucks cool? If so, why? Have you seen a puck before?

A lot of people think hockey is boring, but if you think about it sounds pretty fun. Hockey is a hard sport. It is hard because you have to wear heavy gear, you are on ice, you have to carry a stick and you have to put a puck in a goal.

2013 Chicago Blackhawk season.
The Blackhawks are a hockey team. The Blackhawks were a good team last year because they won the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup is a reward for winning the championship. One of the players won the Conn Smyth trophy. The Blackhawks went through a lot of steps to win the Stanley Cup. The Blackhawks had to get 2 goals to win and they scored 2 goals in 17 seconds.

 Have you ever been to a hockey game before? If you have, do you want to go to another game? Who did you see play?

Since you have read my post, do you like hockey?