Hockey was invented in Montreal by British soldiers. So whilst it's birthplace is Canada you can see the sports roots are British. I like hockey a lot but it's still too bloody hard to see the puck go in.
I'm a lover of American football. Been into it from the 80's. It amazes me when people moan about the lack of action but can watch 1 day cricket or test cricket. They have way longer gaps.
American football is like chess, mixed with tactical matchups, mixed with wrestling. I love the matchups And the physicality of it all. Sadly though my NFL team is like Spurs. They haven't won the big one since the 60's.
I now have the honor of watching three things I support lose in my stadium. Spurs, AJ, now the Jets. Just need Saracens to come and lose as well to pile on.
A good story of my experience in the US.!!!
When I first went to university in the US in 1968, aged 18, and on a full scholarship, the uni sent me a LOT of very important info on what to expect, housing , food, sports etc.
They mentioned that they had teams for basketball, football ( not soccer ), baseball, tennis, table tennis AND hockey.
I was "very" good at table tennis and hockey and cricket.
Therefore, I packed my favorite table tennis and hockey kits in my luggage.
Table tennis was fine.
However, when the "hockey" season started in winter, I was a bit apprehensive.
I could not understand how we are going to play in winter.
So, I arrived at the stadium and could see that it was an enclosed pitch.
Once inside, I was shocked to see the pitch.
It was ice, not grass. I had traveled with my field hockey stick !!!
Therefore, that was the end of my US hockey ambitions.
On a positive note, I did find some places to play field hockey AND cricket.
IT WAS FUN>