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Women have started to break social and political barricades by playing sports that previously were played mostly by males. Ice hockey is played by both sexes but there are several differences in each game with the bylaws as well as origin. Although the United States is more heavily populated with females than males, ice hockey is a predominately male dominated sport. Over recent years, ice hockey’s primary organization, USA Hockey has noted that there is twice the number of female participants registered over male participants. Women have started to make a difference in USA Hockey registration. The game of ice hockey first started on a pond or lake with just sticks and steel blades on players shoes. Men’s ice hockey originated in the 1800’s in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. Canada's first college, Kings College School, established in 1788, adapted the exciting field game of hurley to the ice and originated a new winter game, Ice Hurley. Later on ice hurley evolved to ice hockey and was modified by others throughout Canada and European countries. Men adopted the game of ice hockey first and inspired women to create their own version of the game. Women’s ice hockey originated in Canada by the Sexton sisters. B