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June 12, 2015

11 Interesting facts about Ice hockey.

  1. The National Hockey League (NHL) was founded on November 22, 1917

  1. The diameter of a hockey puck is three inches.

  1. The fastest slapshot on record is Bobby Hull’s, which registered 118 miles per hour

  1. The standard North American ice rink is 200 feet long and 85 feet wide.

  1. Wayne Gretzky holds 61 NHL records, the most by far of any player.

  1. The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario.

  1. Prior to the 1927-28 season, forward passes were not allowed in hockey.

  1. The original Stanley Cup was only seven inches high.

  1. The 1956 Montreal Canadians team featured 12 future Hall of Famers.

  1. Goalies cannot carry — or even touch —  the puck on the opposite side of the center line.

  1. Regulation hockey nets are six feet wide and four feet tall.
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