A stick held by each player and used to retrieve, control, carry, pass and shoot the puck. The area where the goal net is located is the "defending zone" for the team defending that net. The middle of the rink, between two blue lines, is the "neutral zone." The area where the opposing net is located is the "attacking zone" or "offensive zone." Each hockey team has 6 players on the rink at a time: the goaltender, two defensemen, and three forwards (left, right, and center).
http://proicehockey.about.com/od/learnthegame/a/ice-hockey-rule.htm
Underwater Hockey
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1215556
It is played on the bottom of a swimming pool by two teams of six. Players wear fins, mask, snorkel, and a protective glove and headgear. The rules are "non-contact" and players generally cover "zones" around the puck. Play is solely on the bottom of the pool so your effectiveness is also governed by how much time you spend on the bottom ... the air is, of course, on the top. In the game, exertion usually shortens bottom time to less than 30 seconds.
http://www.underwater-society.org/uwhockey.html
This is also just another sport with something added to it. Or should I say taken away? Air. Like I said, no air is difficult to handle. They are doing much of the same physical activity on top of holding their breath. They have to frequently resurface in order to stay at the bottom. Impressive. We should commend them for their lung capacity and skill.
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