Roller hockey

Roller hockey is a form of hockey played on a dry surface using wheeled skates – either traditional roller skates (quad skates) or with inline skates – and a ball or a puck. Roller hockey is played in nearly 60 countries worldwide.

There are two major variants of organized roller hockey. Traditional roller hockey (also called rink hockey, hardball hockey, or quad hockey) is played using quad skates, curved "cane" sticks, and a ball; it is a limited-contact sport. The other variant, inline hockey, is played using inline skates, ice hockey sticks, and a puck; it is a full-contact sport, though body checks are not allowed. Most professional hockey games take place on an indoor or outdoor sport court (a type of plastic interlinking tiles used to create a skating surface). Otherwise, any dry surface can be used to host a game, typically a roller rink, macadam (asphalt), or cement.