<Table> Ice hockey <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The Toronto Maple Leafs (white) defend their goal against the Washington Capitals (red) during the 2016--17 NHL season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest governing body </Th> <Td> International Ice Hockey Federation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First played </Th> <Td> 19th century Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Characteristics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Contact </Th> <Td> Full contact </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Team members </Th> <Td> 6 per side (including goaltender) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Team sport, stick sport, puck sport, winter sport </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Equipment </Th> <Td> Hockey pucks, sticks, skates, shin pads, shoulder pads, gloves, helmets (with visor or cage, depending on age of player and league), elbow pads, jock or jill, socks, shorts, neck guard (depends on league), mouthguard (depends on league) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Venue </Th> <Td> Hockey rink or arena, and is sometimes played on a frozen lake or pond for recreation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Presence </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Olympic </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1920 (summer) </Li> <Li> 1924 to present (winter) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The Toronto Maple Leafs (white) defend their goal against the Washington Capitals (red) during the 2016--17 NHL season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest governing body </Th> <Td> International Ice Hockey Federation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First played </Th> <Td> 19th century Canada </Td> </Tr>

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