Ninh explains … Why Ice Hockey in the United Kingdom Sucks You'd think that a country of almost 70 million people could field together a group of guys that can play the sport of ice hockey.
A sport they technically invented.
Yes North Americans, ice hockey is actually a Scottish sport that was introduced into Canada.
It was originally called 'Shinty on Ice' hence where the Canadians get their term 'shinny' from.
Look it up.
And it's not as if they have never been good at it or had no history of it.
The UK have been playing ice hockey just as long as anyone else and are one of the founding members of the IIHF.
They are actually former Winter Olympic Gold Medalists … but that was almost 100 years ago.
So what's the problem?
Why is ice hockey such a minority sport that's barely played or watched by anybody here in Britain.
