Ok! The winter sport I'm going to teach you is Ice Hockey! It's played on an ice rink with two teams of six players - five skaters and one goalie. The goal is to score by hitting a small rubber puck into the opposing team's net using a hockey stick. The team with the most goals at the end wins!
The basic rules of Ice hockey are 3: 1. Offside- a player cannot enter the attacking zone (past the blue line) before the puck does; 2. Icing- if a team shoots the puck across both the center red line and the goal line without being touched, the play is stopped; 3. Penalties- a penalty means they sit in the "penalty box" for a set time, giving the other team a power play (a temporary advantage). Players can get penalties for actions like tripping, slashing or fighting.
A notable record is from the canadian Wayne Gretzky that holds the record for most NHL points (goals+assists) in history: 2,857 points. An amazing milestone is what's called "Miracle on Ice", when, in 1980, the USA defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union in the Winter Olympics. Another record is from the Montreal Canadiens that hold the record for the most Stanley Cup wins (24 championships).
One of the best current players is the canadian Connor McDavid known for his incredible speed and skill. Another best current player is the Nathan MacKinnon that was the leader in points in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Photo of Nathan Mackinnon returning to face Toronto