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Ice Hockey is one of the most popular sports played in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Canada, and the United States. In the earlier days of the 18th and 19th century, a simple stick and ball games were played in the United Kingdom. Later in North America, informal rules were used to play the ice polo and shinny. The first indoor ice hockey took place in 1875 Canada. Ice hockey is officially the national winter sport of Canada.

The formal governing body of international ice hockey that manages the international tournaments is the International Ice Hockey Federation. It also manages the IIHF World Ranking which helps to seed teams. The two most significant leagues in ice hockey are North America’s National Hockey League and the Kontinental Hockey League, most notably played in Russia and Eastern Europe. Teams participate and knockout each other in playoffs to win the prestigious Stanley cup and the Gagarin cup respectively. The first World Cup of Ice Hockey was inaugurated in 1996 which was organized by the National Hockey League Players’ Association and the National Hockey League.