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43-717: The main task of the Ice Hockey Association is to popularize and develop ice hockey in the Republic of Estonia. There are 14 clubs, 1,303 players (125 of them play in Unibet Hokiliiga ), 10 indoor ice arenas and 23 outdoor ice rinks in the country. 26 referees officiating the games of the Estonian championship in all age classes. The largest arena: Tondiraba (the main arena holds 5,840 spectators) in Tallinn. Unibet Hokiliiga

86-423: A "Firepuck" in the early 1990s was the first attempt to improve the visibility of hockey pucks as seen on television. This invention incorporated coloured retro reflective materials of either embedded lens elements or prismatic reflectors laminated into recesses on the flat surfaces and the vertical edge of a standard hockey puck. Yellow was the preferred reflected colour. A spotlight was required to be positioned on

129-618: A century earlier, by Art Ross , in 1940. Major manufacturers of pucks exist in Canada, Russia, the Czech Republic , the People's Republic of China , and Slovakia . The black rubber of the puck is made up of a mix of natural rubber, antioxidants, bonding materials and other chemicals to achieve a balance of hardness and resilience . This mixture is then turned in a machine with metal rollers, where workers add extra natural rubber, and ensure that

172-417: A finished puck. There are up to 200 mould cavities per moulding palette, capable of producing up to 5,000 pucks per week. The moulds are then compressed. This compression may be done cold or with the moulds heated to 300 °F (149 °C) for 18 minutes, depending on the proprietary methods of the manufacturer. They come out hard and then are allowed to sit for 24 hours. Each puck is manually cleaned with

215-434: A hole, forming the shape of a toroid , for use in a particular style of floor hockey. They should not be confused with ringette rings , which are toruses , for use in the sport of ringette . This article deals chiefly with the sport and game pucks which are closed disks. The origin of the word puck is vague. The Oxford English Dictionary suggests the name is related to the verb to puck (a cognate of poke ) used in

258-506: A lifespan of about one game before they were too soft or too hard for playability, so they were replaced with wooden ones. The sport of bandy , prior to its first official organization in Britain , had its informal variants spread to North America where they and game concepts from lacrosse , shinty and hurling served as precursors in some format to ice hockey. These informal games utilized various types of balls while being played on ice until

301-514: A puck at the 2011 KHL All-Star Game skills competition in St. Petersburg , Russia on 5 February 2011 with a speed of 110.3 miles per hour (177.5 km/h). Zdeno Chára , whose slapshot clocked 108.8 miles per hour (175.1 km/h) in the 2013 NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills competition, broke his own earlier record. Fast-flying pucks are potentially dangerous to players and spectators. Puck-related injuries at hockey games are not uncommon. This led to

344-400: A repeatable and consistent vulcanized rubber material. Since the material is rubber, it may be drilled out or milled easily to a fixed depth as rubber feet or used as rubber spacer or gasket material. A very common use of a slotted hockey puck is as an adaptor between the metal foot of a trolley jack and the sill (rocker panel) of an automobile. The sill has a spot-welded lip which fits into

387-570: A shorter period of time to compress the puck into the standard size. This allows approximately twice as many pucks to be manufactured in the same time period as the more exacting production of NHL regulation pucks. People sometimes freeze pucks to prevent them from sticking to the ice. The list of former or present-day major producers includes Roller hockey pucks, a.k.a. in-line hockey pucks, are similar to ice-hockey pucks but are made from plastic and thus lighter. They have small ribs protruding from their tops and bottoms which limit contact with

430-408: A total of nine championships. HK Stars claimed four titles in five years from 2005 to 2009. In the 2022-23 season, the tournament acquired international status, with 7 teams participating in the championship: 5 from Estonia ( HC Panter , Välk 494 , Narva PSK , HC Everest , Viru Sputnik ) and 2 from Latvia ( HK Kurbads , HS Riga ). The team that won the championship that year was HK Kurbads. In

473-946: A toy red-white-and-blue handball and cut out the center, leaving a rude approximation of a standard hockey puck. Eventually manufactured types of sponge pucks came into use, some of which were developed in Slovakia and had a spring core. Spongee pucks are softer than ice hockey pucks and have more bounce. The term "puck" is sometimes also applied to similar (though often smaller) gaming discs in other sports and games, including novuss , shuffleboard , table shuffleboard , box hockey , floor hockey , and air hockey . Ice hockey pucks of regulation 3-inch (7.6 cm) diameter and 1-inch (2.5 cm) thickness may be used as mechanical vibration dampening isolators in places such as feet for light industrial air compressors, and air conditioning units because they are of regulation materials and therefore consistent manufacture, size, and shape, and are constructed of

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516-412: A trimmer machine to remove excess rubber. The moulding process adds a diamond cross-hatch texture around the edge of the puck for more friction between the stick and puck for better control and puck handling. The practice pucks are made by a similar but faster process that uses larger pre-forms, 4–5 in (10–13 cm) thick, puts them into moulds automatically, and applies more pressure and heat over

559-443: A type of puck that while similar in appearance to an ice hockey puck, differs in that it has a lead core weighing approximately 3 pounds (1.4 kg) within a teflon , plastic or rubber coating . This makes the puck dense enough to sink in a swimming pool, though it can be lofted during passes, while affording some protection to the pool tiles. A smaller and lighter version of the standard puck exists for junior competition and

602-545: Is also derived from the Scottish game of shinty. The first known printed reference was in Montreal, in 1876 ( Montreal Gazette of February 7, 1876), just a year after the first indoor game was played there. A hockey puck is also referred to colloquially as a "biscuit". To put the "biscuit in the basket" (colloquial for the goal) is to score a goal. Ice hockey requires a hard disk of vulcanized rubber. A standard ice hockey puck

645-444: Is approximately 1  lb 12  oz (0.80–0.85 kg) and of similar construction to the standard puck. While there are numerous regional variations in colour, construction and materials all must conform to international regulations stipulating overall dimensions and weight. The regulations state that pucks should be a bright distinctive colour, for example high-visibility pink or orange, and that for World Championships these are

688-453: Is black, 1 inch (25 mm) thick, 3 inches (76 mm) in diameter, and weighs between 5.5 and 6 ounces (156 and 170 g); some pucks are heavier or lighter than standard (see below ) . Pucks are often marked with silkscreened team or league logos on one or both faces. Pucks are frozen before the game to reduce bouncing during play. The first hockey pucks were made from frozen cow dung and leather liver pads. These early pucks had

731-454: Is credited with making and using the first round pucks, in the 1880s. There are several variations on the standard black, 6-ounce (170 g) hockey puck. One of the most common is a blue, 4-ounce (110 g) puck that is used for training younger players who are not yet able to use a standard puck. Heavier 10-ounce (280 g) training pucks, typically reddish pink or reddish orange in colour, are also available for players looking to develop

774-712: Is organized by the ref in chief of Estonian hockey referees Maksim Toode. The Estonian champion has the right to represent the country at the Continental Cup of Hockey . The league was formed in the 1990-91 season. Since 1945–46, Estonian teams had participated in the Estonian SSR Championship . Prior to the country's annexation and incorporation into the Soviet Union , the Estonian Championship had been contested in interwar Estonia from 1934 to 1940. In

817-463: Is the only known incident of this type to have occurred in the history of the league. Partly as a result of this event, the glass or plexiglass panels that sit atop the boards of hockey rinks to protect spectators have been supplemented with mesh nets that extend above the upper edge of the glass. NHL regulation pucks were not required for professional play until the 1990–91 season, but were standardized for consistent play and ease of manufacture half

860-510: Is the top-tier ice hockey league in Estonia . The league consists of five teams. Regular season 2023–24 results: Meistriliiga (ice hockey) The Meistriliiga ( EML ), also known as the Unibet Hokiliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier ice hockey league in Estonia . The league consists of six teams. There are 28 referees in the country who officiate at Estonian championship games in all age classes. The work of hockey referees

903-544: The 2017–18 season , the league was known as the Nordic Power Hokiliiga . In the 2018-23 the name of the league was Coolbet Hokiliiga . Narva PSK has dominated the league at the outset, winning the first six championships and eight of the first 11 seasons. Since winning their first title in 1997, Tartu Välk 494 has been the most consistently successful team in the Meistriliiga since the league started, having won

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946-540: The 2023-24 season the name of the league was Unibet Hokiliiga , seven years later the Narva hockey players were able to win the Estonian championship and will represent the country in the 2024-25 IIHF Continental Cup in Group B, the games of which will be held in Narva. The league retained its name for the 2024-25 season, with the capital's Vipers joining the five teams that played in the previous season. The remaining leagues of

989-416: The Estonian ice hockey championship are divided by age. In U17-U8 classes children can play according to the birth years of their age groups. In addition, a team can have up to 3 players who are one year older in their age group if they were born in the last three months of the previous year. As an exception, there is a special permit for girls who may be older than this age group by up to 2 years. Purpose of

1032-639: The Firepuck was used for the entire game. The IHL tested the Firepuck in two more games, and finally the East Coast Hockey League used it January 17, 1997, for their all-star game. The use of the Firepuck was discontinued because of these reasons: The Firepuck name was branded during the 1990s but has since been discontinued. The FoxTrax "smart puck" was developed by the Fox television network when it held National Hockey League (NHL) broadcasting rights for

1075-649: The TV camera and focused at the centre of the viewing area. A short demonstration tape of the Minnesota North Stars skating with the Firepuck was shown during the period break at the 1993 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal. The International Hockey League (IHL) pursued testing the Firepuck with its inventor, Donald Klassen. The next television viewing was the IHL All-Star Game in Fort Wayne, Indiana , January 1994, where

1118-511: The U10-1 class: Each team had 4 meetings (2 at home and 2 away). There were 11 teams represented in the U8 class: Children of the youngest class of the Estonian hockey championship played with a blue puck . Hockey puck A hockey puck is either an open or closed disk used in a variety of sports and games. There are designs made for use on an ice surface, such as in ice hockey , and others for

1161-454: The U12-2 class: From U12-2 to U8, each game lasts 24 minutes. In the U12-2 class each team had 3 meetings (1 away and 2 at home or 1 at home and 2 away). The teams played in a 4v4 format. There were 8 teams represented in the U10-1 class: From class U10-1 to U8, teams play in a 3v3 format. Each team in the U10-1 class played 2 games (1 home and 1 away). There were 4 teams represented in

1204-491: The United States. The puck had integrated electronics to track its position on screen; a blue streak traced the path of the puck across the ice. The streak would turn red if the puck was shot especially hard. This was an experiment in broadcasting intended to help viewers unfamiliar with hockey to better follow the game by making the puck more visible. It was ill-received by many traditional hockey fans, but appreciated by many of

1247-468: The competition: For the 2023-24 season, the following age groups were formed: U20, U17, U14, U12-1 (full rink championship matches); U12-2 (half rink championship matches); U10-1, U10-2, U8 (championship matches on a third of the rink). There were 2 teams represented in the U20 class: The teams had 4 meetings with each other (2 at home and 2 away), each meeting lasted 3 periods of 20 minutes. Final standings of

1290-518: The different variants of floor hockey which includes the wheeled skate variant of inline hockey ( a.k.a. roller hockey ). They are all designed to serve the same function a ball does in ball games. A closed disk hockey puck having the shape of a short cylinder made of vulcanized rubber is used in the sport of ice hockey . Hockey pucks are designed for use on either an ice surface, dry floor , or underwater, though open disk designs have only been used on floors. Open disk hockey pucks have

1333-505: The evolution of various types of protective gear for players, most notably the goaltender mask . The most notable incident involving a spectator took place on March 18, 2002, when a 13-year-old girl, Brittanie Cecil , died two days after being struck on the head by a hockey puck deflected into the crowd at an NHL game between the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus . This

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1376-557: The games of shinty and hurling for striking or pushing the ball, from the Scottish Gaelic puc or the Irish poc , meaning "to poke, punch or deliver a blow": It is possible that settlers of Nova Scotia , many of whom were Scottish and Irish who played shinty and hurling , may have introduced the word to Canada. This is supported by the prevalent use in Canada of the word " shinny " for an informal or "pick-up" game of hockey, which

1419-452: The ice and rink and requires higher focus on the puck, making handling of the black puck at later stage easier. A hollow, light-weight fluorescent orange puck is available for road or floor hockey. Other variants, some with plastic ball-bearings or glides, are available for use for road or roller hockey. Two major developments have been devised to create better puck visibility on television broadcasts, but both were short-lived: The use of

1462-458: The latter half of 19th century Canada, after which the game of ice hockey and the ice hockey puck began to take their official shape and form. By the 1870s, flat pucks were made of wood as well as rubber. Records from the first indoor ice hockey game (1875) used a wooden puck, to prevent it from leaving the area of play though new evidence has shown that cuts from large corks have also been used. At first, pucks (of either material) were made in

1505-412: The mixing is even. Samples are then put into a machine that analyses if the rubber will harden at the right temperature. An automated apparatus, called a pultrusion machine, extrudes the rubber into long circular logs that are 3 inches (7.6 cm) in diameter and then cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick pieces while still soft. These pre-forms are then manually put into moulds that are the exact size of

1548-586: The more casual viewers. The system debuted with much publicity in the NHL All-Star game at the Boston Fleet Center on January 20, 1996, but the system was shelved when Fox Sports lost the NHL broadcast rights three years later. During a game, pucks can reach speeds of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) or more when struck. The current world record is held by Denis Kulyash of KHL 's Avangard Omsk , who slapped

1591-459: The only acceptable colours. Spongee a.k.a. "sponge hockey", is an organized recreational cult game that emerged in Canada around the 1950s and is played in the Canadian city of Winnipeg . It gets its name from the puck that is used: instead of the hard vulcanized rubber puck used in regular ice hockey, a softer sponge puck is used. At one point, some locals referred to it as "tweeter" based on

1634-547: The shape of a square. Rubber pucks were first made by slicing a rubber ball, then trimming the disk square. The original puck used first in the first organized games in Kingston on March 10, 1886 (on display at the Original Hockey Hall of Fame ), was made from a cut-down lacrosse ball. It looks like a lump of coal, is made from soft rubber, and bounces far more than a modern hockey puck. The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal

1677-414: The sound the original pucks made. The game is a variant of ice hockey and was influenced by Canadian road-hockey and ice-hockey players playing shinny on outdoor rinks in running shoes and winter boots. The game is played in winter strictly on outdoor rinks, does not use ice skates, and has codes involving less contact. Broomball shoes are sometimes used. The spongee puck originated when someone took

1720-421: The strength of their shots or improve their stick handling skills. Players looking to increase wrist strength often practice with steel pucks that weigh 2 pounds (910 g); these pucks are not used for shooting, as they could seriously harm other players. White pucks are used for technical handling and goaltender practice. These are regulation size and weight, but made from white rubber. The colour blend in with

1763-403: The surface, allowing better sliding motion and less friction . These pucks typically come in light, easily visible colors: mostly commonly red, but also sometimes orange, yellow, pink, or green. Roller hockey pucks were created so inline hockey and street hockey players could play with a puck instead of a ball on surfaces such as hardwood , concrete , and asphalt . Underwater hockey uses

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1806-575: The teams played 3 periods of 15 minutes. Second round: U14-1 - 3 periods of 15 minutes; U14-2 - 2 periods of 20 minutes. Final standings of the winners: There were 7 teams represented in the U12-1 class: Starting from the U12-1 class and up to U8, teams do not keep score during the game and the final score in all matches was 0:0. In the U12-1 group, each team played 3 games with each other (1 away and 2 at home or 1 at home and 2 away), each game lasted 2 periods of 20 minutes. There were 6 teams represented in

1849-611: The winners: There were 6 teams represented in the U17 class: Each team played 4 meetings (2 at home and 2 away), each game lasted 3 periods of 20 minutes. Final standings of the winners: There were 11 teams represented in the U14 class: At the first stage, each team played one game with each, then, based on the results of the first round, the teams were divided into two groups U14-1 (the first 6 teams) and U14-2 (the last 5 teams) and in these groups they played 2 games each with each one. The first round

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