Hockey was an Earth sport played on ice with skates, sticks, and pucks. It continued to be played socially and competitively in leagues within the Federation in the 23rd and 24th centuries. A variant, field hockey, was played with a ball on a grassy surface.
History and specifics[]
Some Klingons and Andorians were passionate fans and players. Professional teams competed in the Federation Hockey League. (Adventures RPG module: Beta Quadrant Sourcebook)
23rd century[]
In the early 2250s, Hamilton coached Starfleet's hockey team. They beat the UESPA team 18 to 2 in one match. (TOS novel: Academy: Collision Course)
Pavel Chekov played competitive hockey in high school, making it to the playoffs his junior and senior years, 2259 and 2260. He sprained his knee during the '59 playoffs in Minsk, and competed against a team from Kola Peninsula in the '60 playoffs. (TOS - The Janus Gate novel: Future Imperfect)
In 2266 outside the colony on Gamma Tauri IV, hockey fan Ensign Brian O'Halloran considered ways to repurpose commercial refrigerants to fashion a hockey rink, but Ensign Jeff Anderson didn't think ice would endure long enough during the summer heat wave, though both enjoyed playing hockey together. (TOS novel: Reap the Whirlwind)
In 2267, in double-overtime the Erdani Gryfalcons won the tridimensional hockey championship, with center-forward-up Shawn Ge-Yrmis earning MVP honors. (TAS - Log Ten novelization: The Slaver Weapon)
In 2271, Chekov taught hockey privately during his Starfleet Security Academy training in Annapolis. (TOS - The Lost Years novel: Traitor Winds)
In 2278, Dennis Sweeney and fellow security guards played a game of field hockey during a recent shore leave. (TOS novel: Death Count)
In the 2270s and 2280s, USS Fife CO Jason Culver enjoyed hockey. (FASA RPG module: A Doomsday Like Any Other)
In 2293, Sopeg attended a hockey match, describing it to Captain James T. Kirk as "very enlightening". (TOS novel: Mind Meld)
24th century[]
In the 2360s, USS Enterprise-D flight controller Tess Allenby enjoyed hockey. (ST video game: Starship Creator)
In 2367, USS Chekov CO Morgan Korsmo thought that a Galaxy-class bridge was large enough in which to play field hockey. (TOS novel: Vendetta)
In 2370, Nog suggested that he and Jake Sisko play hookey, but mispronounced it "hockey". (DS9 - YA novel: Prisoners of Peace)
In the early 2370s, the Federation Hockey League introduced a rule that would suspend any player for a season if they intentionally injured an Andorian's antennae. (Adventures RPG module: Beta Quadrant Sourcebook)
In the mid-2370s, the USS Enterprise-E hosted competitive field hockey matches. (TNG - Gemworld novel: Book One)
In 2376, Tom Paris built a TV set in his quarters to watch old TV shows. At one point, a hockey match played on one of the channels. (VOY episode: "Memorial")
That year, Paris wrote a hockey holoprogram. When Harry Kim showed up at the holodeck with ice skates, Paris assumed he was going to run it. (VOY episode: "Ashes to Ashes")
In 2377, during one hockey match in the holodeck with Paris and Kim, a Nausicaan guard played a little rough and hit Kim a few times. (VOY episode: "Critical Care")
In 2385, Tuvok pretended to watch a hockey match in the Alpha Centauri system that was being televised in a local tavern. (ST - The Fall novel: The Poisoned Chalice)
Alternate realities[]
In 2403, Captain Kim kept a worn hockey stick in his quarters aboard the USS Rhode Island. (VOY novelization: Endgame)
Players and fans[]
League players and coaches[]
- Pavel Chekov
- Shawn Ge-Yrmis
- Hamilton
Enthusiasts[]
- Tess Allenby
- Jeff Anderson
- Jason Culver
- Harry Kim
- Brian O'Halloran
- Tom Paris
- Dennis Sweeney
- DS9 short story author Shawn Michael Scott is a hockey fan.
Appendices[]
Appearances and references[]
References[]
- TAS - Log One novelization: Yesteryear (hockey puck)
- TAS - Log Ten novelization: The Slaver Weapon
- FASA RPG module: A Doomsday Like Any Other
- TOS novel: Vendetta (field hockey)
- TOS novel: Death Count (field hockey)
- DS9 - YA novel: Prisoners of Peace
- TOS novel: Mind Meld
- NF novel: Fire On High (hockey puck)
- VOY - The Captain's Table novel: Fire Ship
- ST video game: Starship Creator
- VOY episode: "Memorial"
- TNG - Gemworld novel: Book One (field hockey)
- VOY episode: "Ashes to Ashes"
- VOY episode: "Critical Care"
- VOY novelization: Endgame (hockey stick)
- TNG - Strange New Worlds V short story: "The Monkey Puzzle Box" (hockey puck)
- TOS - The Janus Gate novel: Future Imperfect
- TOS novel: Reap the Whirlwind
- TOS novel: Academy: Collision Course
- Adventures RPG module: Beta Quadrant Sourcebook
External links[]
- Hockey article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Ice hockey article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.