IceHockeyintheUnitedStates美国冰球.ppt

02# 02History# 04# 04Winter Olympics# 01# 01Etymology and names# 03# 03National Hockey leagueIce HockeyIce hockey,usually refferred to in the U.S. simply as”hockey”,is a popular sport in the United states.In the U.S. the game is most popular in regions of the country with a cold winter climate,namely the northeast and the upper Midwest.However,since the 1990S,hockey was become increasingly popular in the Sun Belt.Nameunit unit #01#01The contemporary sport of ice hockey was developed in Canada,most notably in montreal,where the first indoor hockey game was played on March 3,1875.unit unit #02#02Some characteristics of that game,such as the length of the ice rink and the use of a puck,have been retained.unit unit #03#03The game soon spread to United States.HistoryHistory0101The NHL is the major professional hockey league in North America,with 23 U.S.-based teams and 7 Canadian-based teams competing for the Stanley Cup.0202Willie O'Ree became the first black ice hockey player in the NHL for the Boston Bruins.While Val James was the first African American player to compete in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs.0303Minor league professional hockey leagues in the U.S. include the American Hockey League and the ECHL.National Hockey leagueNational Hockey leagueMedalsMiracle￿on￿iceIn the Olympics,as of spring 2016,the United states men's team has won two gold medals(1960,1980),eight silver medals(1920,1924,1932,1952,1956,1972,2002,2010)and one bronze medal(1936).The women's team has won one gold medal(1998),three silver medals(2002,2010,2014)and one bronze medal(2006).One of the national's greatest ever sporting moments was the “Miracle on Ice”,which came during the 1980 Winter Olympics when the U.S. men's hockey team beat the Soviet Union 4-3 in the first game of the medal round before going on to beat Finland to claim the gold medal.Winter OlympicsWinter OlympicsReferences1. Maiman, Beth (22 March 2016). "NHL inner city youth hockey programs continue to grow". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2016-10-17.2. Waldron, Travis (22 January 2016). "What A Mostly Black Hockey Club For Kids Tells Us About The Sport's Future". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-19.3.Gillis, Charlie (20 February 2012). "Is hockey becoming America's game?". Maclean's. Retrieved 23 September 2016.4.Campbell, Ken (27 January 2014). "Hockey ranks 6th in popularity survey: Harris Poll". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2016-09-27.5.Helmer, Diana Star; Owens, Tom (2000). The History of Hockey. The Rosen Publishing Group. Retrieved 23 September 2016.6.Wikipedia.ThanksThanks。