The Origins of Hockey

The modern game of hockey as we all know it today is totally different to what it was years and years ago. The rules, equipment and playing surfaces have all changed and are still changing in order to make the game faster and more exiting. Hockey is an ever-changing sport but here at the Best Hockey Blog, we take you back to the very beginning.


Games played with a ball of some kind and curved sticks were found thousands of years ago in many different countries. 4000 year old carvings can be found in Egypt showing teams playing with curved sticks and a ball.






This image belongs to Han Borg

In other cultures, other types of games similar to hockey can be found. For example if you go back to before 1272 BC in Ireland, hurling was starting up and was and is very similar to hockey. Ireland actually has plays a very big part in the origin and development of hockey. The two oldest hockey competitions are both based in Ireland. They are, the Irish Senior Cup (ISC) and the Irish Junior Cup (IJC).


That's all for this post but there will be more from the Best Hockey Blog soon.