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Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

March 11, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

Many amazingly skillful ice hockey players showed their excellent skills in the last season of national hockey league. From newcomers to the regular ones, all the players have tried their best to achieve a great height of success with their sticks on the ice field. Our team carefully chose the inductees of the Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015 according to their last season’s performance. We tracked all the statistics of all players from all of the teams participates in NHL while choosing the hall of members of this year. The overall statistics and the individual percentage such as shooting percentage, faceoff win percentage, and average shifts per game also played a key role while selecting this year’s hall of fame inductees. There are so many key players of each team even the captains who deserve to be in the 2015 Hall of Fame as they lead their teams to some amazing victories last season with their game-winning goals. So here is the Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015.

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

1. Sidney Crosby

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

Canadian ice hockey Centre Sidney Crosby is the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Crosby nicknamed “The Next One” and was drafted first overall in the 2005 NHL Draft by the Penguins. He played 80 games in the last season of National Hockey League and scored a total of 104 points with 36 goals and 68 assists, and made the individual goal differential of +18. He scored 38 power play points with 11 power-play goals and also reached 46 penalty minutes. Crosby made no shorthanded points by shorthanded goals last season. He took a total of 259 shots in the last season of NHL and scored 1 overtime goal and 5 match-winning goals while achieving the shooting percentage of 13.9. Crosby spent an average of 21:58 minutes on ice per game and achieved 52.5 faceoff win percentage with 24.0 average shifts per game.

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2. Ryan Getzlaf

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

Canadian ice hockey Centre Ryan Getzlaf is the captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Getzlaf was drafted 19th overall in the 2003 NHL Draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played 77 games in the last season of National Hockey League and scored a total of 87 points with 31 goals and 56 assists, and made the individual goal differential of +28. He scored 23 power play points with 5 power-play goals and also completed 31 penalty minutes. Getzlaf made no shorthanded points by shorthanded goals last season. He took a total of 204 shots in the last season of NHL and scored 1 overtime goal and 7 match-winning goals while achieving the shooting percentage of 15.2. Getzlaf spent an average of 21:17 minutes on ice per game and achieved 49.0 faceoff win percentage with 25.2 average shifts per game.

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3. Claude Giroux

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015
Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

Canadian ice hockey Centre Claude Giroux is the captain of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. Giroux was drafted 22nd overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He played 82 games in the last season of National Hockey League and scored a total of 86 points with 28 goals and 58 assists, and made the individual goal differential of +7. He scored 37 power play points with 7 power-play goals and also achieved 46 penalty minutes. Giroux made no shorthanded points by shorthanded goals last season. He took a total of 223 shots in the last season of NHL and scored 1 overtime goal and 7 match-winning goals while achieving the shooting percentage of 12.6. Giroux spent an average of 20:26 minutes on ice per game and obtained 52.9 faceoff win percentage with 25.1 average shifts per game.

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4. Tyler Seguin

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

Canadian ice hockey Centre and Right Wing Tyler Seguin plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. Seguin was drafted 2nd overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He played 80 games in the last season of National Hockey League and scored a total of 84 points with 37 goals and 47 assists, and made the individual goal differential of +16. He scored 25 power play points with 11 power-play goals and also completed 18 penalty minutes. Seguin made no shorthanded points by shorthanded goals last season. He took a total of 294 shots in the last season of NHL and scored no overtime goal, but 8 match-winning goals while achieving the shooting percentage of 12.6. Seguin spent an average of 19:20 minutes on ice per game and achieved 41.5 faceoff win percentage with 23.4 average shifts per game.

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5. Corey Perry

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

Canadian ice hockey winger and an alternate captain Corey Perry plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Perry was drafted 28th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played 81 games in the last season of National Hockey League and scored a total of 82 points with 43 goals and 39 assists, and made the individual goal differential of +32. He scored 18 power play points with 8 power-play goals and also reached 65 penalty minutes. Perry made no shorthanded points by shorthanded goals last season. He took a total of 280 shots in the last season of NHL and scored 1 overtime goal and 9 match-winning goals while achieving the shooting percentage of 15.4. Perry spent an average of 19:28 minutes on ice per game and achieved 36.0 faceoff win percentage with 23.2 average shifts per game.

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6. Phil Kessel

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

Canadian ice hockey right wing and forward Phil Kessel plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Kessel was drafted fifth-overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He played 82 games in the last season of National Hockey League and scored a total of 80 points with 37 goals and 43 assists, and made the individual goal differential of -5. He scored 20 power play points with 8 power-play goals and also reached 27 penalty minutes. Kessel made no shorthanded points by shorthanded goals last season. He took a total of 305 shots in the last season of NHL and scored no overtime goal, but 6 match-winning goals while achieving the shooting percentage of 12.1. Kessel spent an average of 20:39 minutes on ice per game and achieved 14.3 faceoff win percentage with 24.5 average shifts per game.

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7. Taylor Hall

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

Canadian ice hockey left winger and alternate captain Taylor Hall plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. Taylor was drafted first overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He played 75 games in the last season of National Hockey League and scored a total of 80 points with 27 goals and 53 assists, and made the individual goal differential of -15. He scored 17 power play points with 7 power-play goals and also completed 44 penalty minutes. Taylor made 1 shorthanded point but no shorthanded goals last season. He took a total of 250 shots in the last season of NHL and scored 1 overtime goal and 1 match winning goals while achieving the shooting percentage of 10.8. Taylor spent an average of 20:00 minutes on ice per game and achieved 45.7 faceoff win percentage with 25.4 average shifts per game.

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8. Alex Ovechkin

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015
Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

Russian professional ice hockey winger and Captain Alex Ovechkin play for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Ovechkin was drafted first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. He played 78 games in the last season of National Hockey League and scored a total of 79 points with 51 goals and 28 assists, and made the individual goal differential of -35. He scored 39 power play points with 24 power-play goals and also reached 48 penalty minutes. Ovechkin made 1 shorthanded point but no shorthanded goals last season. He took a total of 386 shots in the last season of NHL and scored 3 overtime goals and 10 match-winning goals while achieving the shooting percentage of 13.2. Ovechkin spent an average of 20:32 minutes on ice per game and achieved 66.7 faceoff win percentage with 21.8 average shifts per game.

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9. Joe Pavelski

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

American professional ice hockey center and alternate captain Joe Pavelski plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. Pavelski was drafted 205th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks. He played 82 games in the last season of National Hockey League and scored a total of 79 points with 41 goals and 38 assists, and made the individual goal differential of +23. He scored 31 power play points with 16 power-play goals and also reached 32 penalty minutes. Pavelski made 2 shorthanded points and 1 shorthanded goal last season. He took a total of 225 shots in the last season of NHL and scored no overtime goal, but 3 match-winning goals while achieving the shooting percentage of 18.2. Pavelski spent an average of 19:51 minutes on ice per game and achieved 56.0 faceoff win percentage with 27.1 average shifts per game.

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10. Jamie Benn

Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
Ice Hockey Hall of Fame 2015

Canadian ice hockey left winger and captain Jamie Benn plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. Jamie was drafted 129th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars. He played 81 games in the last season of National Hockey League and scored a total of 79 points with 34 goals and 45 assists, and made the individual goal differential of +21. He scored 19 power play points with 5 power-play goals and also reached 64 penalty minutes. Jamie made 3 shorthanded points with 1 shorthanded goal last season. He took a total of 279 shots in the last season of NHL and scored 1 overtime goal and 3 match-winning goals while achieving the shooting percentage of 12.2. Jamie spent an average of 19:09 minutes on ice per game and achieved 52.8 faceoff win percentage with 25.0 average shifts per game.

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Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

November 27, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

Ice hockey is considered one of the most important sports in the cold countries of the world, like the nations in the northern parts of the US, and Canada, as well as Russia and Sweden and comparable European countries. Like the other high profile games like baseball or basketball, ice hockey, too, has a huge viewership, especially in America. In the current scenario of ice hockey, a number of players have received enormous height of success through the magic that they can create with the ice hockey sticks. These ice hockey players earn a good salary from the clubs they play for in the National Hockey League. Besides, they also receive their personal endorsements of mega brands. Some of the most well-known players, such as Shea Weber or Sidney Crosby, earn amounts from their endorsements and salary which is at par with that of athletes of other sports. So let us have a look at the Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015.

Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

1. Shea Weber

Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

Shea Weber is now playing for the Nashville Predators in the defense position at the National Hockey League. He is listed in the NHL with 6 feet 4 inches height and 233 lb. weight. He was drafted as the 49th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Besides his active career with the Nashville Predators, Shea Weber also plays for Canada national ice hockey team. He recently signed a 14 years contract with the team and in 2026 will be a free agent. His recent contract is a total worth of $110,000,000 including a total of $68,000,000 as the signing bonus. Shea Weber will get an average yearly salary of $7,857,143 and also has a guaranteed income of $110,000,000 till the contract ends. He now earns a base salary of $14,000,000 with $7,857,143 cap hit in the 2014-15 season of the NHL.

2. Sidney Crosby

Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

Sidney Crosby is now playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the centre position at the National Hockey League. He is listed in the NHL with 5 feet 11 inches height and 200 lb. weight. He was drafted as the 1st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Besides his active career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby also plays for Canada national ice hockey team. He recently signed a 12 years contract with the team and in 2025 will be a free agent. His fresh contract with the team is a total worth of $104,400,000. Sidney Crosby will get an average yearly salary of $8,700,000 and also has a guaranteed income of $104,400,000 till the contract ends. He now makes a base salary of $12,000,000 with $8,700,000 cap hit in the 2014-15 season of the NHL.

3. Ryan Suter

Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

Ryan Suter is now playing for the Minnesota Wild in the defense position at the National Hockey League. He is listed in the NHL with 6 feet 1 inches height and 195 lb. weights. He was drafted as the 7th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Besides his active career with the Minnesota Wild, Ryan Suter also plays for the United States national ice hockey team. He recently signed a 13 years contract with the team and in 2025 will be a free agent. His recent contract is a total worth of $98,000,000 including a total of $25,000,000 as the signing bonus. Ryan Suter will get an average yearly salary of $7,538,462 and also has a guaranteed income of $98,000,000 till the contract ends. He now earns a base salary of $11,000,000 with $7,538,462 cap hit in the 2014-15 season of the NHL.

4. Henrik Lundqvist

Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

Henrik Lundqvist is now playing for the New York Rangers in the goaltender position at the National Hockey League. He is listed in the NHL with 6 feet 1 inches height and 185 lb. weights. He was drafted as the 205th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Besides his active career with the New York Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist also plays for Sweden national ice hockey team. He recently signed a 7 years contract with the team and in 2021 will be a free agent. His recent contract is a total worth of $59,500,000 including a total of $14,000,000 as the signing bonus. Henrik Lundqvist will get an average yearly salary of $8,500,000 and also has a guaranteed income of $59,500,000 till the contract ends. He now makes a base salary of $11,000,000 with $8,500,000 cap hit in the 2014-15 season of the NHL.

5. Alex Ovechkin

Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

Alex Ovechkin is now playing for the Washington Capitals in the Left Wing position at the National Hockey League. He is listed in the NHL with 6 feet 3 inches height and 230 lb. weight. He was drafted as the 1st overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Besides his active career with the Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin also plays for the Russian national ice hockey team. He recently signed a 13 years contract with the team and in 2021 will be a free agent. His recent contract with the team is a total worth of $124,000,000. Alex Ovechkin will get an average yearly salary of $9,538,462 and also has a guaranteed income of $124,000,000 till the contract ends. He now earns a base salary of $10,000,000 with $9,538,462 cap hit in the 2014-15 season of the NHL.

6. Pavel Datsyuk

Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

Pavel Datsyuk is now playing for the Detroit Red Wings in the forward position at the National Hockey League. He is listed in the NHL with 5 feet 11 inches height and 198 lb. weight. He was drafted as the 171st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Besides his active career with the Detroit Red Wings, Pavel Datsyuk also plays for the Russian national ice hockey team. He recently signed a 3 years contract with the team and in 2017 will be a free agent. His recent contract with the team is a total worth of $22,500,000. Pavel Datsyuk will get an average yearly salary of $7,500,000 and also has a guaranteed income of $22,500,000 till the contract ends. He now makes a base salary of $10,000,000 with $7,500,000 cap hit in the 2014-15 season of the NHL.

7. Claude Giroux

Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

Claude Giroux is now playing for the Philadelphia Flyers in the Right Wing position at the National Hockey League. He is listed in the NHL with 5 feet 11 inches height and 172 lb. weights. He was drafted as the 22nd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Besides his active career with the Philadelphia Flyers, Claude Giroux also plays for Canada national ice hockey team. He recently signed a 8 years contract with the team and in 2022 will be a free agent. His recent contract is a total worth of $66,200,000 including a total of $9,000,000 as the signing bonus. Claude Giroux will get an average yearly salary of $8,275,000 and also has a guaranteed income of $66,200,000 till the contract ends. He now earns a base salary of $10,000,000 with $8,275,000 cap hit in the 2014-15 season of the NHL.

8. Philip Kessel

Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

Philip Kessel is now playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Right Wing position at the National Hockey League. He is listed in the NHL with 6 feet height and 202 lb. weights. He was drafted as the 5th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Besides his active career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philip Kessel also plays for the United States national ice hockey team. He recently signed a 8 years contract with the team and in 2022 will be a free agent. His recent contract is a total worth of $64,000,000 including a total of $22,500,000 as the signing bonus. Philip Kessel will get an average yearly salary of $8,000,000 and also has a guaranteed income of $64,000,000 till the contract ends. He now makes a base salary of $10,000,000 with $8,000,000 cap hit in the 2014-15 season of the NHL.

9. Evgeni Malkin

Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

Evgeni Malkin is now playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the centre position at the National Hockey League. He is listed in the NHL with 6 feet 3 inches height and 195 lb. weight. He was drafted as the 2nd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Besides his active career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Evgeni Malkin also plays for the Russian national ice hockey team. He recently signed a 8 years contract with the team and in 2022 will be a free agent. His recent contract with the team is a total worth of $76,000,000. Evgeni Malkin will get an average yearly salary of $9,500,000 and also has a guaranteed income of $76,000,000 till the contract ends. He now earns a base salary of $9,500,000 with $9,500,000 cap hit in the 2014-15 season of the NHL.

10. Eric Staal

Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Ice Hockey Players 2015

Eric Staal is now playing for the Carolina Hurricanes in the centre position at the National Hockey League. He is listed in the NHL with 6 feet 4 inches height and 205 lb. weight. He was drafted as the 2nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Besides his active career with the Carolina Hurricanes, Eric Staal also plays for Canada national ice hockey team. He recently signed a 7 years contract with the team and in 2016 will be a free agent. His recent contract with the team is a total worth of $57,750,000. Eric Staal will get an average yearly salary of $8,250,000 and also has a guaranteed income of $57,750,000 till the contract ends. He now makes a base salary of $9,250,000 with $8,250,000 cap hit in the 2014-15 season of the NHL.

Apart the huge salary that the players draw from the clubs they represent, they draw a pretty handsome amount from their personal sponsors. Sidney Crosby obtains $4.5 million from his endorsements which include some of the big names like Reebok, Gatorade, Bell and Tim Hortons. Alex Ovechkin, another name that deserves a mention while discussing highest paid ice hockey players 2015, earns a neat amount of $3.5 million from his endorsements including Gillette, Coca-Cola, Nike, Bauer and Kraft Canada.

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10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

November 4, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Female Ice Hockey Teams

Ice hockey is widely popular in western countries such as the Canada and United States. The game is even popular in the English continents as many of the European nations participate and win various international championships. IIHF World Women’s Championship is among the top tier championships in the world and the IIHF European Women Championships is the biggest event of this game in European continents. Ice Hockey has been a part of the Olympic Games since 1920 when it was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Later, the event was permanently shifted to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924. The International Olympic Committee voted to approve women’s hockey as an Olympic event in 1992 and was first played in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. The Canadian and American teams are the most dominant force in all the major international championships as numerous other countries also gave their best in the past days. So here is the list of 10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams.

10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

1. Canada

10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams
Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

The Canadian women’s national ice hockey team is currently ranked as the best female ice hockey team in the world with a total of 2960 points as of February 2014 according to the International Ice Hockey Federation Ranking. The Canadian Women’s team scored 1200 points at the 2014 Russia Winter Olympics, 1160 points at the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship, 1200 points at the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship and a total of 1160 points at the 2011 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The current Head coach of the team is Doug Derraugh and the current captain is Caroline Ouellette. The team won the IIHF World Women’s Championship ten times and also achieved four gold medals and a silver medal in the Olympic Games.

2. United States

10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams
Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

The United States women’s national ice hockey team is currently ranked as the second best female ice hockey team in the world with a total of 2940 points as of February 2014, according to the International Ice Hockey Federation Ranking. The United States Women’s team scored 1160 points at the 2014 Russia Winter Olympics, 1200 points at the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship, 1160 points at the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship and a total of 1200 points at the 2011 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The current Head coach of the team is Katey Stone and the current captain is Meghan Duggan. The team already achieved the IIHF World Women’s Championship titles five times and won a gold medal, a silver and a bronze medal in the Olympic Games.

3. Switzerland

10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams
Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

The Switzerland women’s national ice hockey team is currently ranked as the third best female ice hockey team in the world with a total of 2720 points as of February 2014 according to the International Ice Hockey Federation Ranking. The Switzerland Women’s team scored 1120 points at the 2014 Russia Winter Olympics, 1040 points at the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship, 1120 points at the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship and a total of 1040 points at the 2011 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The current Head coach of the team is René Kammerer and the current captain is Julia Marty. The team is controlled by the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband. The Switzerland team recently achieved a bronze medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics.

4. Finland

10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams
Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

The Finland women’s national ice hockey team is currently ranked as the fourth best female ice hockey team in the world with a total of 2715 points as of February 2014 according to the International Ice Hockey Federation Ranking. The Finland Women’s team scored 1060 points at the 2014 Russia Winter Olympics, 1100 points at the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship, 1100 points at the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship and a total of 1120 points at the 2011 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The current Head coach of the team is Mika Pieniniemi and the current captain is Jenni Hiirikoski. The team became second runners up in the IIHF World Women’s Championships ten times and became the winner of the IIHF European Women Championships four times.

5. Russia

10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams
Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

The Russian women’s national ice hockey team is currently ranked as the fifth best female ice hockey team in the world with a total of 2675 points as of February 2014 according to the International Ice Hockey Federation Ranking. The Russian Women’s team scored 1040 points at the 2014 Russia Winter Olympics, 1120 points at the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship, 1400 points at the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship and a total of 1100 points at the 2011 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The current Head coach of the team is Mikhail Chekanov and the current captain is Yekaterina Smolentseva. The Russian team won three bronze medals in the IIHF World Women’s Championships and won a silver medal in the European Championship.

6. Sweden

10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams
Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

The Sweden women’s national ice hockey team is currently ranked as the sixth best female ice hockey team in the world with a total of 2675 points as of February 2014 according to the International Ice Hockey Federation Ranking. The Swedish Women’s team scored 1100 points at the 2014 Russia Winter Olympics, 1020 points at the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship, 1060 points at the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship and a total of 1060 points at the 2011 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The current Head coach of the team is Niclas Högberg and the current captain is Jenni Asserholt. The team achieved third place in the IIHF World Women’s Championships twice and won the IIHF European Women Championships in 1996.

7. Germany

10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams
Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

The Germany women’s national ice hockey team is currently ranked as the seventh best female ice hockey team in the world with a total of 2565 points as of February 2014 according to the International Ice Hockey Federation Ranking. The German Women’s team scored 1020 points at the 2014 Russia Winter Olympics, 1060 points at the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship, 1020 points at the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship and a total of 960 points at the 2011 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The current Head coach of the team is Peter Kathan and the current captain is Susann Götz. The team placed at the fifth position in the IIHF World Women’s Championships three times, and made three Olympic appearances till date.

8. Czech Republic

10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams
Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

The Czech Republic women’s national ice hockey team is currently ranked as the eighth best female ice hockey team in the world with a total of 2400 points as of February 2014 according to the International Ice Hockey Federation Ranking. The Czech Republican Women’s team scored 960 points at the 2014 Russia Winter Olympics, 1100 points at the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship, 960 points at the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship and a total of 840 points at the 2011 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The current Head coach of the team is Jiri Vozák and the current captain is Alena Polenska. The Czech team was placed in the 8th position in the IIHF World Women’s Championship 2013.

9. Japan

10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams
Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

The Japanese women’s national ice hockey team is currently ranked as the ninth best female ice hockey team in the world with a total of 2395 points as of February 2014 according to the International Ice Hockey Federation Ranking. The Japanese Women’s team scored 1000 points at the 2014 Russia Winter Olympics, 960 points at the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship, 920 points at the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship and a total of 860 points at the 2011 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The current Head coach of the team is Ilzuka Yuji and the current captain is Osawa Chiho. The team earned the IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia twice consecutively in 2011 and 2012 and also achieved five silver medals in the Asian Winter Games.

10. Slovakia

10 Best Female Ice Hockey Teams
Best Female Ice Hockey Teams

The Slovakia women’s national ice hockey team is currently ranked as the tenth best female ice hockey team in the world with a total of 2325 points as of February 2014 according to the International Ice Hockey Federation Ranking. The Slovakian Women’s team scored 880 points at the 2014 Russia Winter Olympics, 920 points at the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship, 1000 points at the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship and a total of 1020 points at the 2011 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The current Head coach of the team is Milan Skokan and the current captain is Martina Veličková. The Slovakian team defeated Bulgaria by 142–0 while making one goal every 44 seconds on an average which is a Guinness World Record.

Other teams such as the Norway women’s national ice hockey team are also recognized among the best teams as they achieved the bronze medal in IIHF European Women Championship in 1993. The Denmark women’s national ice hockey team also achieved the bronze medal in 1991 IIHF European Women Championship.

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Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

September 20, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Most Popular Sports

Starting from the ancient civilization till the era of the technology, sports have always played a major role in the history of mankind. Various forms of gymnastics and acrobatics were probably the pioneer and the most popular sports of the pre-dynastic era, as it was recorded around 2000 BC. In those days, it was more of a skill development technique rather than for entertainment. Eventually, sports started to get used for recreational purposes. By looking at the Greek-Roman period, anyone can assume the wide popularity and the vital importance of the coliseum, and that of the gladiators as the main entertainment of the masses. At that time, ancient games are strangely crucial, violent or even deadly, and had their own ritualistic connections with the society. Today, the world enjoys mostly the non-morbid type of recreational, as well as traditional sports. And here is the list of 10 Most Popular Sports in the world.

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Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

1. Soccer

Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World
Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

Soccer, also referred to as Association football, is a game between two teams with a spherical ball, consisting of eleven players on each side. The game is played on a rectangular field having goalposts at each end. The objective of the game is to score by placing the ball into the opposite goalpost. The goalkeepers are the only players on the ground that can touch the ball in their penalty area with their hands. Soccer is the world’s most popular sport as it is played in over 200 countries by 250 million players. It is widely considered to be derived from Ancient Greek sport “Episkyros” and the Roman version of the game “Harpastum”. The Laws of the Game were originally developed in England in 1863 by The Football Association and later governed internationally by the International Federation of Association Football or FIFA.

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2. Cricket

Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World
Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

Cricket is a team game played between two teams with 11 players on each side mainly on round or oval shaped grounds while concentrating to the rectangular 22-yard long pitch for two main events called bowling and batting. The objective of the game is to score runs while batting turns while the other team bowls and fields. Each of that turn is known as an inning. It is widely believed that in 1301, Prince Edward, the son of Edward I, played this game at Newenden, England. The game had developed to be the national sport of England by the end of the 18th century. It was being played abroad by the mid-19th century due to the expansion of the British Empire. A team of England cricketers went on the first overseas tour to North America in 1859. This sport is often referred as the “Gentleman’s game” for the sportsmanship of the cricketers.

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3. American Football

Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World
Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

American football, often referred as Gridiron in various countries and football in the United States, is a sport played by two teams consisting eleven players each on a rectangular field with goalposts on each end. The dimension of a typical football ground is 120 yards long and 53.33 yards wide. Most points are scored by placing the ball into the opposing team’s goalpost which is called touchdown. It is the most popular sport in the United States where the most popular forms of the game are professional football and college football. The most famous American football league, NFL, has the highest average attendance of any sports league in the world in its final match called the “Super Bowl”. NFL is also one of the richest leagues with around $10 billion of annual revenue. The first American football game was played between Rutgers and Princeton on November 6, 1869.

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4. Basketball

Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World
Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

Basketball is a sport played on a rectangular court by two teams of five players on each side. The objective of the game is to place the ball in the hoop, a hollow bottom net of 18 inches diameter placed 10 feet above the ground at each end of the court. Two points are given to the shooting team if the players shoot the ball in the net ahead of the three-point line. It is illegal to carry the ball without dribbling, or resume the dribble while holding the ball with both hands. The game was invented by Dr. James Naismith, at the International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School, while creating a game to achieve maximum fitness in December 1891. The first balls specifically for basketball which were brown in color were developed by Tony Hinkle in the late 1950s. The first official game was played by two teams of nine players each in the YMCA gymnasium in Albany on January 20, 1892.

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5. Baseball

Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World
Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

Baseball is a team game played between two teams of nine players each in turns of batting and fielding. The objective of the game is to hit the ball with a bat thrown by the pitcher. The scoring runs come by running counter-clockwise around a series of four bases after hitting the ball. When a player advances around the bases and returns to the home plate, a run is scored. Each baseball game is played in nine innings where two teams switch between batting and pitching whenever the fielding team makes three outs. This sport is believed to be derived from “la soule” which was described in a French manuscript from 1344. The early modern version of baseball was being played by the mid-18th century in England. Baseball was recognized as the national sport of the United States by the late 19th century.

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6. Tennis

Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World
Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

Tennis is a sport that can be played using a racquet, individually against a single opponent called singles, or between two teams of two players on each side. The grounds are rectangular with distinctive markings, and the racquets are knitted with chord or string. The objective of the game is to strike a hollow felt-over rubber ball into the opponent’s court around the net. The modern version of this sport originated in Birmingham, England and by the late 19th century it was widely played as lawn tennis” which was a combination of lawn games mainly between bowls and croquet. According to the 1845 novel Sybil by Disraeli, Lord Eugene De Vere once stated that he would “go down to Hampton Court and play tennis.” Now, four major tournaments or the Grand Slams are hugely popular which are Australian Open, French Open and the US Open.

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7. Boxing

Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World
Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

Boxing is a combat game between two players which was often called the sweet science and also the prize fighting in the past. The objective of this game is to throw punches for scoring a point against each other with gloved hands over a series of three-minute intervals called rounds. It is also included in two of the most popular event of the modern earth, the Olympic and the Commonwealth sports. It was recorded back as far as the 3rd millennium BC in a Sumerian relief and by the time of 688 BC, it was introduced in Olympic by the Greeks. The current version of this sport originated in Great Britain around 16th to 18th-century. The first bare-knuckle fight in England was documented in 1681 and in 1719 the first recorded bare-knuckle champion was James Figg in England. Three main styles used in modern boxing are fighter, brawler, and In-fighter.

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8. Golf

Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World
Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

Golf is a club sport where competing players called golfers try to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course using the fewest strokes possible, with various bent sticks called the clubs or the golf bats. According to the modern Rules of Golf, the objective of the game is “playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules.” This sport does not require a standardized playing area and played in the courses with either nine or 18 holes arranged in progressive order. It is widely believed to be derived from the Roman game of paganica, where participants used to hit a stuffed leather ball with bent sticks. The current record of this game was first documented when James II banned this game in 1457 because it was a visual distraction while learning archery. The most popular event of this game is the PGA Tour.

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9. Hockey

Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World
Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

Hockey is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each in a rectangular hockey ground with a goal post on each end. The objective of this game is to maneuver a hockey ball called the Puck into the opponent’s goal using hockey sticks. The name of this game was first recorded in the book Juvenile Sports and Pastimes by Richard Johnson in 1773. But it was also widely believed that it was first recorded by King Edward III of England in 1363. A stone work belongs of 2000BC Egypt was also scripted with teams playing with sticks and a projectile. In 600 BC, this game was called kerētízein or kerhtízein by the Greeks. There are two main types of hockey, Field Hockey and Ice Hockey. Field hockey is played on natural grass with a hard ball approximately 73 mm in diameter, whereas, the ice hockey is played on a rectangular field of ice with a three-inch-diameter vulcanized rubber disc.

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10. Volleyball

Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World
Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World

Volleyball is a team game which is played between two teams of six players on a rectangular court separated by a net. The objective of the game is to hit the volleyball with hands over the net and score points by grounding the volleyball on the opponent’s court. The defending team can touch the ball up to 3 times, but individual participants of the same team cannot consecutively touch the ball twice. The typical size of the volleyball ground is 50 feet long and 25 feet wide, and the topmost end of the net should be placed 6 feet 6 inches above the ground. This game was introduced in the Summer Olympic Games in 1964. It was invented by YMCA director, William G. Morgan as an indoor game on February, 1895 and named Mintonette, which can be played by any number of players. This game also has various other types such as Beach volleyball, Buka ball and Footvolley.

Various other sports are also very popular throughout the world such as Table Tennis or Track and Field. An important fact is that, around 13,000 athletes participate in one of the biggest event of the earth, the Olympic, in 400 events of 33 different sports.

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