Theso-called Ice hockey is a contact winter team sport that is played on ice skates on a rink that has been specially marked with lines and markings that are distinctive to the game. It is one of the fastest team sports on ice. It is one of a tiny group of four ice-skating team sports, independent of its accompanying varieties that presently includes bandy, ringette, and rinkball. It is one of the fastest team sports on ice, and it is one of the fastest group sports on frost. The winning team is determined by the number of goals scored by each club. The sport of ice hockey was born in Canada, specifically in Montreal, where it flourished.