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Deep dive into hockey — underwater

The thought of hockey is often accompanied by ideas of ice, skates and hard hits. While World Atlas estimates there are over 2 billion fans worldwide of ice hockey, it may not be the most interesting form of hockey. To some people, that honor would go to underwater hockey.

Underwater hockey is played with six people, similar to ice hockey but without a goalie. It also uses different equipment.

While there are no scuba tanks, players use a snorkel and goggles to breathe and fins to swim around. In order to move the puck around, athletes use a stick that is slightly bigger than a butter knife and has a slight bend in the middle.