Games have been played with curved sticks and balls since a long time now but just how it developed into the game of hockey is still subjected to a lot a debate. Strangely the first official mention of the game of hockey can be found in a text of a royal proclamation of England in 1363 banning it.
But the hockey that we have known over the years in recent times have given us not just the pleasure of the game but also brought to the fore various players who have really been better than the best winning championships. titles and record, managing to leave behind a mark of sportsmanship in the field of ice hockey.