Congrats to the US, the inventors of hockey. Did you know most NHL teams are in the United States? Follow for more #hockeyfacts

We delve into the thrilling aftermath of the 'Miracle on Ice' and explore how the Olympic medal rounds could have still crowned the Soviet Union as champions. #1980Olympics #MiracleOnIce #SovietUnion #OlympicHistory #USAHockey #SportsAnalysis #GoldMedal #WinterOlympics #SportsLegends #HockeyFacts

Five shots given up over the final 40 minutes is conducive to winning. #hockeyfacts

For legal reasons, hockey is only viewable in Canada. American TV networks fill the corresponding airtime with clips of in-house color commentary, lumber training videos, and vintage ads for unbranded tobacco snuff. And yet millions of Americans claim to have watched "hockey" on TV.

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The layout of lines on a hockey rink is based on a failed attempt at recreating a Jackson Pollock painting by amateur artist David Hockey.

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Hockey sticks smell like elderberries, and nobody knows why. But it might be something Todd sprayed on them.

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The most important player statistic in hockey is bust size.

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Modern hockey is played on a green teflon surface called astro-glaze. Game play relies on a gentlemen's agreement to abide by the physics of an imaginary puck which is, along with the simulated white ice, added digitally for TV broadcasts.

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Hockey was invented by Canadians as a form of plain-sight secret combat training when Queen Elizabeth banned all military services in the colony.

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The puck was named after Chef Wolfgang, who famously stumbled onto an ice rink during a game of shufflestick.

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Hockey Fact: no one really knows why they call it a bag skate. #HockeyFacts