Do any indian leagues for hockey remain?
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It say's hockey on the top so I'll answer that. come to AZ the reservations here are full of Native American sports teams, perhaps even laccrosse
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Yes.   \n\n Despite its name, the AHL has very deep roots in Canada. It can trace its origins back to two leagues that both started in 1926; the Canadian Professional League (Later International League) and the Canadian-American League. These two leagues merged for the 1936-37 season to form AHL. Four teams were taken from each league to form an eight team league; the same size as the NHL of that time.\n\nFor the most part, franchises were strong and stable. Initial franchises such as the Pittsburgh Hornets, Cleveland Barons and Buffalo Bisons all kept their franchises until either the NHL or WHA expanded into their markets decades later (Buffalo did miss a few years after the roof on their arena, located in Fort Erie, Ontario, caved in after a snow storm. Pittsburgh lost their arena for a few years as well.) The league was strong enough in the early going to spark talk of the league eventually overshadowing the NHL from the likes of a young Harold Ballard.\n\nThe oldest current franchise in the league is the Hershey Bears who joined the league in 1938.\n\nEventually, the league settled on being home to the top farm clubs for the NHL. The league stayed rooted in the northeast. The farthest west the ever reached was St. Louis durign the 40's and 50's. Other notable franchises of that era were the Providence Reds, Indianapolis Capitals and Springfield Indians. The second oldest current franchise, the Rochester Americans, joined the league for the 1956-57 season, primarily as a replacement team for the Pittsburgh Hornets who suspended operations pending construction of a new arena.\n\nThe AHL returned to its roots when it added the Quebec Aces for the 1959-60 season (Quebec had a franchise in the Can-Am League). The AHL has had at least one Canadian team in the league ever since. The league remained very stable up until NHL expansion. Several communities moved up to the NHL ranks. Also, the growth in the NHL created a need for more farm teams. By 1972, the AHL had grown to a 12-team league.\n\nMany of the new franchises were not successful. Teams such as the Boston Braves, Cincinnati Swords, Syracuse Eagles, Richmond Robins, Jacksonville Barons and Virginia Wings all had short existences. With travel costs becoming less of a factor, the NHL began turning to rival leagues such as the CHL, IHL, WHL and NAHL (formerly EHL) to set up farm teams. The bottom was hit in 1976-77 when the AHL had just 6 teams.\n\nThe AHL's fortunes improved when local rivals the NAHL and SHL folded after the 1976-77 season. The AHL quickly grew to 9 teams, taking 2 teams from teh NAHL and 1 from the SHL. The league grew to 10 when it added the Adirondack Red Wings for the 1979-80 season. It continued to expand into Canada with franchises in Moncton and Halifax. Fredriction joined the league in 1981 and Sherbrooke and St. Catharines followed the next season.\n\nThe league remained stable at 13 teams for several years before adding the Utica Devils in 1987. It did not add its 15th team, the Capitol District Islanders, until the 1990-91 season. Providence rejoined the league as the 16th team in 1992. The league grew to 18 teams when it expanded back into Baltimore with the Bandits and took in the Carolina Monarchs from the ECHL in 1995. Two Canadian teams, the Cornwall Aces and PEI Senators, disappeared at the end of the 1995-96 season and were replaced by the Philadelphia Phantoms and Kentucky Thoroughblades.\n\nThe league continues to have strong Canadian representation with teh Hamilton Bulldogs, St. Johns Maple Leafs and St. John Flames. The league continues on its path of stable growth adding several new teams in recent years. It also won out in its battle with the IHL for minor hockey supremacy taking in its strongest franchises in 2001.\n\n_
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The national game : Hockey, \nThe popular game : Cricket
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Check this:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey
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Firstly, you need to define what an international sports event is!\n\nIf it's an event between India and other nations, then India does as well as any other country.\n\nIndia has a long and well documented history of success in sports such as cricket and hockey, and interest in a diverse range of events [1], but such international matches rarely get (a) large scale television coverage and (b) massive advertising promotion that raises awareness.\n\nSo what you may be asking, is why India does not do well in high-profile sporting events that are covered by the western media, to which the answer is a combination of cultural, economic and (even) climate differences that makes different sports popular in India.\n\nA member in India could ask the same question, for example, of the USA, which is not well known for it's cricket.
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Hockey - my ex-boyfriend, an indian is totally nuts about this game. He told me once that hockey is his life.
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BWAHAHAHA - Jay you are a tard that has obviously NOT ever played hockey!!! Fluke goals??? Its called...skill...something that may lack in your favorite sport.\nAnd yes...to answer your Question, hockey in the states has major competitors such as the NFL, MLB and NBA. \nIf you were to go to Canada, you would find that every game of every team is sold out. \nIf you ask any NHL player (Canadian or not) they will tell you that Canada is the best and worst place to play. \nBest b/c because it is the best supported by tenacious fans there, but the worst b/c they are so captivated by it that they scrutinize every mistake a player makes.\nThe only two reason that there are so many teams in the NHL that are based in the USA is b/c they try to market it to a stronger dollar and a more populous audience.\n\nCan I get an amen?
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The rest of the world caught up. Now Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, England, Malaysia, Canada, Holland, China even are playing very good field hockey. India should allow more Europeans to play in their leagues. I know they wear the goofy helmets and visors and all that, but you can see the difference in the game. The speed and flow of their games, the passing is so clean. You have to stay with the times, or get left behind.
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No actually, a recent study by the Energy Institute of Technology has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that ABSOLUTELY NO ONE has played hockey recently. This is due to a complete loss of molecular activity in the neural membranes of the human cerebellum. it is estimated that approximately none in every 5 people have played hockey in at least the past "whenever".
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search the net. Yahoo or google are good. Search for Red Deer Minor Hockey Associtation
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NO, I for one liked the fights. Realizing pure hockey enthusiasts would say that is not really part of the game, you asked is it more entertaining. I really miss the days of old for instance when the 'Broad Street Bullies' better known as the Philadelphia Flyers played. Teams were truly intimidated to play at the Spectrum.
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If things go as I see it. Someone will start a European League, and within a couple of years it will fold/merge with the NHL.
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yes they have both mens and womens hockey at the varsity and college level the teams name is the redman,they also have a large intramural league,hope this answers your question.
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http://www.sharkspage.com/hockeyrinks.html\n\nBay Area ice rinks and associations listed in the link  :)
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Sports Plus has an adult hockey league.\n\nFrom their site:\nInterested in joining an adult hockey league? Sports Plus has several levels of play available. Please contact Tommy Horan, Pro Shop Manager, at 513.769.7283 for information.\n\nSports Plus\n10765 Reading Road   \nCincinnati, Ohio 45241   \nTelephone: (513) 769-1010   \nFax: (513) 956-3789
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Here:\nhttp://hockey.fisg.it/
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not sure. hope not though, the league is already small enough