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Table hockey
Table hockey is a table game derived from ice hockey. The game consists of a representation of a hockey rink on which two players compete by trying to score goals by manipulating, through rods underneath the playing surface, representations of hockey players which can move up and down the "ice" through slots, stickhandle, and shoot. A representation goaltender can also be manipulated by the player.
There are many types of the game. Tables of the best quality are made in Sweden by Stiga company. Table hockey is a real sport. Also world championship is organizes by International Table Hockey Federation every two years. Stiga Play Off game is an official game of the table hockey world championship.
See Also
- Air hockey
- An equivalent for football is foosball.
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