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Ice hockey in North America

Hockey is the official winter sport of Canada, and few Canadian youngsters reach age 5 without strapping on a pair of skates. Canada lives and breathes hockey, and no country produces more top-level players.

But hockey's popularity has spread beyond Canada. In the United States, hockey is still a bit of a niche sport — less popular than baseball, basketball or football — but many U.S.-based teams (see below for a list) have plenty of passionate supporters, and even the sun belt has professional teams. The Los Angeles Kings were the first team based in southern parts of the U.S. to make it to the Stanley Cup finals in 1993; they lost that time but since then they have won the cup twice and several other southern teams have won it as well.

Hockey is also popular in parts of Europe (particularly the North and former socialist countries such as Slovakia or Russia), and even some tropical and subtropical countries have teams. But North America is where most of the best professional players go to play, partly because the NHL pays better than any league elsewhere.

If you're visiting Canada or the United States, heading to the local rink to see a hockey game makes for an exciting diversion.

Understand
Hockey evolved from a number of different stick-and-ball games, most obviously field hockey. Modern hockey began in Montreal in the 1870s, where the use of a hard, disc-shaped puck, rather than a ball, became standard. The game's premier trophy, the Stanley Cup, was first awarded in 1893, so there's a lot of history involved. Unlike other trophies in major sports, the Stanley Cup predates the National Hockey League (NHL). The game is played on a rectangular ice surface with rounded corners. The surface is divided by lines painted underneath the ice: a red one at the center, two blue lines marking the defensive zones, and red goal lines near each end. On each goal line is a 6-foot-wide (1.8-m) netted goal. The main offside rule is that the puck must cross the defenders' blue line ahead of any attacking player; you cannot just have a man waiting by the goal for a pass. Another rule forbids "icing", firing the puck from behind the center line into the goal area. However, icing is not enforced against a team that is short-handed due to a penalty (except in youth hockey in the U.S.).

Play consists of attempting to propel the puck, via stick, into the net. Each team is allowed six players on the ice at any given time; these usually comprise three forwards, two defensemen (the term is used even for female players), and a goaltender. The forwards and defensemen are collectively called skaters. The goaltender has extra padding and different equipment to allow easier puck-stopping, but in exchange he or she is restricted in where and how he or she may play the puck. The goaltender may be pulled for an extra forward or defenseman, but at the risk of leaving the goal undefended. Play begins with a faceoff, in which a referee drops the puck on the ice and one player from each team attempts to secure control of the puck. Play continues until a goal is scored, a period ends, or an infraction occurs. Minor infractions result in a faceoff at a disadvantageous position for the offending team. More serious infractions are called penalties, and result in the offending player being sent to the penalty box (unless the penalized player is the goaltender, in which case one of the skaters on the ice at that time is required to serve the penalty). The penalized player's team is not allowed to replace that player on the ice, and so the penalized team is said to be short-handed, while the team with the man-advantage is said to be on the power play. "Minor" penalties last for 2 minutes, or until the advantaged team scores a goal, whichever comes first; "major" penalties last for 5 minutes, no matter how many goals are scored. In the Professional Women's Hockey League, a minor penalty ends if either team scores a goal before the penalty expires. If a violation results in the loss of a clear scoring opportunity, the team that is fouled is awarded a penalty shot, in which a player is given a chance to score one-on-one against the goaltender. Unlike penalty shots in association football (soccer), handball, water polo or field hockey, where the shot is taken from a specific spot, in ice hockey, the player is allowed to skate with the puck before taking the penalty shot (in fact, once the puck has been touched, it must continue to be moved forward until the shot is taken).

A 60-minute game is divided into three 20-minute periods. During the between-period intermissions, the ice is resurfaced, and the fans visit the concessions and the restrooms. A brief sudden-death overtime period may be played if the score is tied after three periods; some leagues then go to a shootout if the score is still tied, while others allow a tie to stand. Many leagues that use overtime play that period with a reduced number of skaters. (In overtime periods with a reduced number of skaters, penalties are handled differently than in regulation—the offender still goes to the penalty box, but can be replaced on the ice, while the non-offending team gets an extra skater.) In playoff hockey, which requires a winner to be declared, full 20-minute sudden-death overtime periods are played, with intermissions and with teams at full strength (unless affected by penalties), until a goal is scored.

In hockey, players may be substituted at any time; due to the intensity of play, each shift usually only lasts between 45 and 90 seconds. Players, particularly at the most advanced levels, are encouraged to be very physical on the ice, using their bodies to block opponents' movements and shots. The act of restraining or disrupting the puck-carrier is known as a check; this usually refers to a body check, but can also include various types of stick checks. Body checking is a penalty in women's ice hockey under international and college/university rules, and in youth hockey, but in adult men's hockey and the Professional Women's Hockey League it's allowed and considered a key skill. "I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out."

- Rodney Dangerfield

The intense physicality of hockey has resulted in a long tradition of fighting as part of the game. At the professional level, fighting is sometimes seen as required to ensure proper respect from one's opponents. Players who are perceived as engaging in "cheap shots" against opponents can expect to soon find themselves going up against the opposing team's enforcer who will foul them in some painful way, start a fight with them, or both. Although fighting is penalized, even in the professional leagues, its judicious and sparing use is widely encouraged. Many fans are disappointed if an entire game is played without at least one fight, and hockey broadcasters often call them like boxing matches. Fighting in college hockey is not as widely accepted and will be strongly penalized, but still gets fans excited.

NHL vs. international rules
There are differences between North American rules (the NHL and all the lesser leagues) and international rules (the Olympics and nearly all other international competition). International-standard rinks are 200 feet (61 m) long and 100 feet (30.5 m) wide, while North American professional rinks are only 85 feet (26 m) wide. Perhaps most importantly, NHL rules allow body checks anywhere while international rules prohibit them in the central area between the two blue lines. This tends to make international games somewhat faster and NHL games somewhat rougher, though either can still be quite fast and quite rough.

Fights can occur in any league, but are less strictly penalized in the NHL than elsewhere. Simply participating in a fight gets a player kicked out for the rest of the game in most leagues, but only draws a 5-minute major penalty in the NHL. However, the NHL does now have a rule that the "third man" into a fight and the first player to leave the bench to join a fight are ejected for the rest of the game, plus a rule that fines the coach if players leave the bench to join a fight. In the mid-20th century fights happened rather often and brawls involving many players, or even entire teams, were moderately common, but both have become much less frequent since the rules change in the 1980s.

National Hockey League
The [//www.nhl.com National Hockey League] is the world's top ice hockey league, both in player talent and in revenue. The best players from around the world aim to play in the NHL and win the Stanley Cup. There are 32 NHL teams in 31 cities (29 metropolitan areas) in the U.S. and Canada. Each team plays in its own arena; apart from one arena in temporary use that seats barely over 5,000, capacities range from 15,000 to 21,000 fans.

Ticket prices vary widely. Since many teams sell out their arenas well in advance, you'll usually be going to the secondary market to buy tickets from season-ticket holders who can't attend a particular game (which is very common). That means there's no set minimum or maximum; you'll pay what the market for that team and that date will bear. In practice, you'll pay around $50 for a middling seat at a less popular arena, or several hundred dollars for a good seat in a popular arena. Or anything in between.

The NHL season runs from October into April, with the Stanley Cup Playoffs going through May and into June.

Many arenas have been built in lively neighborhoods with lots of bars and restaurants catering to fans, but other rinks sit isolated in a sea of parking lots. Many arenas, particularly the newer or the more famous ones, are open for tours on off-game days; see the individual city articles for further details.

Almost every rink has an organ, huge pipe organs in older ones and electronic organs in some newer ones. These play national anthems, team theme songs and sometimes other music. When the officials (a referee and two linesmen) skate onto the ice, the traditional organ tune is "Three Blind Mice".

Teams
The NHL is an old league, but its modern history begins in 1942, when the pressures of war reduced the membership to just six teams. The Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs are referred to as the "Original Six", as they were the only teams in the NHL between 1942 and the 1967 expansion. The league has expanded further several times since 1967 but even today, the Original Six are legendary, and games between them are often considered instant classics.

Canada has always been a major force in hockey; before the 1967 expansion only one player in the NHL was American and all the others were Canadian. Now there are many Americans and many Europeans in the league, but still lots of Canadian players. While the "national" in National Hockey League originally referred to the nation of Canada, Canadian teams have had a title drought since 1993, although Montreal did make it to the finals in 2021. Several teams struggle to even make the playoffs, to the never ending chagrin of hockey-mad Canada.

The NHL realigned prior to the 2013–14 season; it is divided into two conferences, Western and Eastern, each with two mostly-geographic divisions. For this page's purposes, teams are grouped by geographic region without regard for divisional alignments.

Eastern Canada

 * Montreal Canadiens – Bell Centre — Montreal, Quebec (in Downtown Montreal). The "Habs", as they're fondly known, have won the Stanley Cup more times than any other team—and their fans never let you forget it.
 * Ottawa Senators – Canadian Tire Centre — Ottawa, Ontario.
 * Toronto Maple Leafs – Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario (in the Entertainment District). They have struggled on the ice since their last Cup win 1967 to the point where the storied Leafs have become a punchline for jokes by other teams' fans. Their tickets are still the most in-demand in the league... with prices to match.  Toronto is the centre of the ice hockey universe, and if their team ever again hoists the Cup, the celebration would be among the greatest the world has ever seen.

Western Canada

 * Winnipeg Jets – Canada Life Centre — Winnipeg, Manitoba. 16 years after the original Jets left for Phoenix, Winnipeg once again has an NHL team.
 * Calgary Flames – Scotiabank Saddledome — Calgary, Alberta (in City Centre).
 * Edmonton Oilers – Rogers Place — Edmonton, Alberta (in Downtown Edmonton).
 * Vancouver Canucks – Rogers Arena — Vancouver, British Columbia (in False Creek).

New England and Mid-Atlantic

 * Boston Bruins – TD Garden — Boston, Massachusetts (in the North End).
 * New York Islanders – UBS Arena — Elmont, New York (in Nassau County on Long Island, just outside Queens). Playing in the newest permanent arena in the NHL (as opposed to the Arizona Coyotes' temporary home), located next door to the Belmont Park horse track.
 * New York Rangers – Madison Square Garden — New York City, New York (in the Theater District). Madison Square Garden might be the most famous hockey arena in the world, and is certainly one of the oldest in the NHL... though the current MSG is actually the fourth to bear the name, and the second to have hosted the Rangers. Also, while MSG's outside structure is relatively old (the arena having opened in 1968), the interior was so heavily renovated in the first part of the 2010s that it's actually one of the newer ones in the league.
 * Buffalo Sabres – KeyBank Center — Buffalo, New York (in Downtown Buffalo).
 * New Jersey Devils – Prudential Center — Newark, New Jersey.
 * Philadelphia Flyers – Wells Fargo Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (in South Philly).
 * Pittsburgh Penguins – PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (in Downtown Pittsburgh). One of the most successful franchises in the 2010s, the Penguins are home to Sidney Crosby, considered one of the two best hockey players of today.
 * Washington Capitals – Capital One Arena — Washington, D.C. (in Penn Quarter). Alex Ovechkin, one of the best active players in hockey, plays here; the rivalry between Ovechkin and Crosby has become intense, with the Penguins and Capitals often meeting in important postseason matchups.

The South

 * Carolina Hurricanes – PNC Arena — Raleigh, North Carolina.
 * Nashville Predators – Bridgestone Arena — Nashville, Tennessee. Hockey is not the first thing that usually comes to mind when discussing Nashville, but the Predators have amassed winning seasons and a rabid fanbase in a region not traditionally known for hockey prowess.
 * Tampa Bay Lightning – Amalie Arena — Tampa, Florida. Back-to-back Stanley Cup champions in 2020 and 2021, but missed out on a three-peat by losing the 2022 final to the Colorado Avalanche.
 * Florida Panthers – Amerant Bank Arena — Sunrise, Florida (a suburb of Fort Lauderdale).
 * Dallas Stars – American Airlines Center — Dallas, Texas (in Downtown Dallas).
 * St. Louis Blues – Enterprise Center — St. Louis, Missouri. Won their first title in 2019.

The Midwest

 * Columbus Blue Jackets – Nationwide Arena — Columbus, Ohio (in Downtown Columbus).
 * Detroit Red Wings – Little Caesars Arena — Detroit, Michigan (in Midtown Detroit).
 * Chicago Blackhawks – United Center — Chicago, Illinois (on the Near West Side).
 * Minnesota Wild – Xcel Energy Center — Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Western United States

 * Anaheim Ducks – Honda Center — Anaheim, California (a suburb of Los Angeles).
 * Colorado Avalanche – Ball Arena — Denver, Colorado. Frequent playoff contenders, most recently winning the Stanley Cup in 2022.
 * Los Angeles Kings – Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, California (in Downtown L.A.). The Kings had frequent appearances in the playoffs in the 2010s.
 * San Jose Sharks – SAP Center at San Jose — San Jose, California.
 * Seattle Kraken – Climate Pledge Arena — Seattle, Washington (in Seattle Center, just to the northwest of downtown). The NHL's newest team, which started play in the 2021-22 NHL season. Their home arena, originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, retains its original exterior (which is historically listed), but its interior was gutted and completely rebuilt for the Kraken.
 * Utah Hockey Club – Delta Center – Salt Lake City, Utah. The NHL will come to Utah for 2024–25 by a quasi-relocation of the Arizona Coyotes. After the Coyotes had years of arena issues, capped off by two seasons in a college hockey arena, the NHL brokered a deal in which the Coyotes were sold to the owners of the NBA's Utah Jazz, while the Coyotes' owner retained that team's name and brand for a possible revival. The Coyotes' former owner has since stepped away from the team, with the NHL now holding the name and brand. (NFL fans may sense déjà vu, as this scenario is very similar to the relationship between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens.) The "Utah Hockey Club" name will be used for the 2024–25 season, and is one of several potential permanent names.
 * Vegas Golden Knights – T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada (on the Las Vegas Strip, south of the Las Vegas city limits). The Cinderella story to end all Cinderella stories, the Knights made it all the way to the Stanley Cup finals in their debut season (2017–18), made the playoffs in each of the next three seasons, and after missing the 2021–22 playoffs surged back to win the Stanley Cup in 2023.

Minor professional leagues
Compared to baseball, hockey's minor league system is much less rigidly structured. Affiliations, particularly below the AHL level, are more volatile, and some minor league teams recruit and pay their own players to supplement the prospects and veterans supplied by their parent teams. NHL teams exert much less control over their affiliates than Major League Baseball teams do.

In addition, most NHLers start their professional careers at the AHL level, and the majority of the rest actually start out in the NHL. In baseball, nearly all players work their way up from the rookie leagues to single A, double A, and triple A before reaching the big leagues; in hockey, though, college hockey and junior hockey serve to develop players before they enter the pro ranks.

In addition to the leagues below, NHL teams also recruit from European leagues such as the Kontinental Hockey League (an international league with most teams playing in Russia and other former Soviet or Eastern bloc countries).

American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is the top-level minor league in North America, and the best way for players to showcase their talents to NHL scouts. Most AHL players are under contract to an NHL team and available to be called up to that team when a need arises. Although rosters are not directly controlled by parent teams, the AHL does limit the number of veterans allowed on a team, to make sure that the league retains its focus on developing future NHL players.

AHL cities comprise a broad swath of mid-size and larger cities in southern Canada, the northern U.S., the eastern seaboard, California, and even a few in the southern Plains. The Chicago Wolves, Manitoba Moose, San Jose Barracuda, and Toronto Marlies even share their cities with NHL teams; three of these teams (all but the Wolves) have the same ownership as their city's NHL team. AHL arenas vary widely in size, age, and quality. The Barracuda and Moose play in their parent clubs' arenas, with the Moose playing in the NHL's smallest permanent arena. A couple of other AHL arenas are larger than the smallest NHL arenas, while still others house as few as 5,000 spectators. Most are in the 10 to 15,000 range. Ticket prices are significantly cheaper than NHL tickets, and much easier to get; few AHL teams sell out their venues except during special events. You can expect to pay at least $12 for the seats farthest from the ice, up to $50 (or more) for the best seats in the house, but both ends of the spectrum can vary widely depending on the venue.

The league underwent a major realignment for the 2015–16 season. Five teams moved to California to be closer to their parent clubs, and two Canadian teams moved. Most of the American cities with teams that moved now have ECHL teams to replace them. After the 2015–16 season, another team moved from Massachusetts to Arizona after being purchased by the Arizona Coyotes. Another recent significant change to the league was the elevation of the Colorado Eagles from the ECHL to the AHL for the 2018–19 season. The AHL expanded to 32 teams in 2022–23; the Seattle Kraken (which started play in 2021) placed its top affiliate in the Palm Springs, California area. In the same season, one of the teams that had moved to California in 2015 moved to Canada.

Teams and locations are current for the upcoming 2024–25 season.

 * Canada
 * Abbotsford Canucks, Belleville Senators, Calgary Wranglers, Laval Rocket (near Montreal), Manitoba Moose (Winnipeg), Toronto Marlies
 * The South
 * Charlotte Checkers, Texas Stars (Cedar Park)
 * Midwest
 * Chicago Wolves (Rosemont), Cleveland Monsters, Grand Rapids Griffins, Iowa Wild (Des Moines), Milwaukee Admirals, Rockford IceHogs
 * Mid-Atlantic
 * Hershey Bears, Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Allentown), Rochester Americans, Syracuse Crunch, Utica Comets, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
 * New England
 * Bridgeport Islanders, Hartford Wolf Pack, Providence Bruins, Springfield Thunderbirds
 * California
 * Bakersfield Condors, Coachella Valley Firebirds (Palm Desert), Ontario Reign, San Diego Gulls, San Jose Barracuda
 * Inland West
 * Colorado Eagles (Loveland), Henderson Silver Knights (also plays some games in west Las Vegas), Tucson Roadrunners

ECHL
Formerly the East Coast Hockey League, the ECHL is markedly less stable in membership than the AHL. It has 27 teams, but that number changes frequently, as multiple teams fold or join the league every year. For example, in 2014, the ECHL absorbed the Central Hockey League's seven teams, and when the AHL expanded into California in 2015, that state's three ECHL teams moved to cities that the AHL left behind. While each team in the ECHL maintains affiliation agreements with one or more NHL teams, meaning at least some of their players are under contract to an NHL organization, it's relatively rare for an ECHL player to make it to the NHL; legitimate prospects almost always start in the AHL. The ECHL is mostly used as a source of replacement players for the AHL to compensate for call-ups.

ECHL teams can be found across the country, thanks to mergers with older leagues. ECHL cities tend to be fairly small, though there are a couple of large cities (like Orlando and Cincinnati) with teams. Before the absorption of the CHL in 2014, only one ECHL team had ever been located in Canada; there are now teams in Brampton, Ontario, and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Other minor leagues
Other North American professional leagues are the Southern Professional Hockey League (Southeastern U.S.), Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (Quebec), and the Federal Hockey League (Northeastern U.S.). Teams in these leagues are independent and have no affiliation with the NHL; their players have virtually no chance of making it to a higher-level league, and they're basically just playing to have fun and earn a little bit of money.

The level of play in any of these leagues may not match up even to the college game, but they still attract their share of fans. LNAH in particular is well known for its fighting, so if that's an aspect of the game that appeals to you, it could be worth checking out a game.

On the women's side, the only current professional league is the Professional Women's Hockey League, which started play in January 2024 as the effective successor to the former Premier Hockey Federation (which had been purchased by the backers of the PWHL). The PWHL features six teams, with three each from the U.S. and Canada (specifically Boston, Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Montreal, New York City, Ottawa, and Toronto). This is down from the seven teams the PHF had in its final season. The PHF had started in 2015–16 as the National Women's Hockey League, and competed with the Canadian Women's Hockey League for a few years until the latter league folded in 2019. While the PHF had paid players throughout its history, it was never in a position to pay full-time salaries, meaning that essentially all players have to work outside jobs to support themselves. That said, PWHL players include most of the best women's players in North America, including a large number of Olympians, so the level of play is world-class... even if the fan support and ticket prices don't reflect it.

The PWHL has some notable differences from IIHF women's rules. Body checking is allowed if the defensive player is playing the puck, or making a bona fide effort to gain possession. Body checks are banned under IIHF women's rules, and most other women's leagues follow suit, with the top Swedish league a notable exception. The PWHL also has a "jailbreak" rule that ends a minor penalty if the penalized team scores a goal. Finally, during best-of-five overtime shootouts, any player is eligible to shoot at any time, including multiple attempts. Under NHL rules, all skaters on a team's roster must shoot before any player can shoot a second time, while IIHF rules allow a player to make a second attempt only after the initial five attempts.

Junior ice hockey
There is an extensive system of junior hockey, particularly in Canada, for players between ages 16 and 20. Players feed into the system from minor hockey (a.k.a. youth hockey) depending on skill level and development. Junior hockey teams are in leagues that cover wide geographic areas, and the teams recruit players from well beyond their own backyards; many players leave home before their secondary education is complete to play on a junior team.

The highest level of junior hockey is major junior, overseen by the Canadian Hockey League. (Most major junior teams are in Canada, but a few are based in the U.S.) Despite the youth of the players, these teams attract followings comparable to American college basketball teams. Attending a game live is usually entertaining -- the skill level is still fairly high, the tickets and concessions are much cheaper than an NHL game while the arenas are smaller so you can get much closer to the ice. About two-thirds of NHL players played major junior hockey.

Because the CHL offers its players stipends for living expenses, the NCAA (the American governing body for collegiate athletics) considers the CHL to be a professional league; any player who plays so much as an exhibition with CHL players forfeits his NCAA eligibility. As a result, many Americans (and Canadians wishing to play NCAA hockey) go to other junior leagues like the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) or the United States Hockey League (USHL). These leagues are considered "Junior A" instead of major junior; Junior B and Junior C leagues also exist, and they feed into lower levels of college hockey.

A popular annual event is the World U20 Championship, also known as World Juniors Championships, showcasing the world's top under-20 talent. They are held near the end of December and finishes in early January.

College/university hockey
Intercollegiate athletics is another outlet for young hockey players to compete and get noticed by professional teams. There are several separate systems in North America, and each interacts slightly differently with the junior leagues and professional leagues.

NCAA Division I
In the U.S., the top level of intercollegiate competition is known as "Division I" and is operated by the NCAA. Most Division II teams also compete at the Division I level, as there is no Division II national championship. In the 2023–24 season, 64 colleges and universities fielded teams at the Division I level, and 43 fielded women's teams at what the NCAA calls the "National Collegiate" level (de facto equivalent to Division I). Schools at this level are found almost exclusively in the Midwest and the Northeast. The "outliers", none of which has a women's team, are three schools on the Colorado Front Range, two schools in Alaska, and one in Arizona. Some of the schools are big-name state schools with high-profile football programs and extensive networks of alumni boosters; others are Division II colleges that most Americans have never heard of; and a few are even Division III institutions fielding Division I hockey teams as their signature sport.

The most recent entries to D-I/National Collegiate hockey, two each for men and women, started or resumed play in 2023–24:

 * Assumption, a D-II school in Worcester, Massachusetts, added women's hockey.
 * Augustana, a D-II school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, added men's hockey.
 * Robert Morris, a Pittsburgh-area D-I school that dropped men's and women's hockey due to COVID-19 impacts, reinstated both teams.

Another D-I school, Delaware, will add women's hockey in 2025–26. Three other schools are planning to add men's and/or women's teams in the near future, though none have announced a definite timetable:
 * Binghamton, a D-I school near the New York city (men).
 * Simon Fraser, the only Canadian NCAA member and a D-II school in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby (men).
 * Tennessee State, a historically African-American D-I member in Nashville (both).

The NCAA considers major junior hockey players to be professionals, due to the stipends they receive. Since intercollegiate competition is for amateurs, players who've played major junior hockey cannot play college hockey in the U.S. Colleges thus draw from the lower-tier junior leagues like the BCHL and the USHL.

In men's hockey, the more prominent institutions tend to recruit younger players, with freshmen being around age 18 (as is normal for American college students); these players may otherwise have opted to play major juniors, but chose college hockey to make sure they have a good education to go along with their hockey skills... or just to get a different kind of exposure to pro recruits. Also, while college players can't receive direct stipends, if they're US citizens (or green card holders) they can now accept product endorsements and get paid for personal appearances and memorabilia signings. These are the players most likely to be drafted into the NHL, and as a result often turn pro before graduation. The less prominent men's hockey teams draw from older players, with freshmen around age 20 or 21; they have less raw talent but more maturity than the younger recruits, which allows them to compete on the college level on a fairly even basis. These players are unlikely to draw as much attention from NHL teams, as they are past draft age, but those who show a lot of potential may sign as free agents, and many others go on to play professional hockey in the minor leagues or in Europe.

Women's hockey players tend to be recruited the same as they are for most other sports, right out of high school or prep school. With no opportunity to play junior hockey, almost all of the best North American women end up playing in NCAA Division I, and the Canadian and American national teams are drawn almost entirely from the ranks of collegians and former collegians. Post-college opportunities are extremely limited; only the best players will have a chance to sign with one of the very few professional women's teams in the U.S., Canada, or Europe, and only a handful of players have ever made it onto a men's minor league roster.

NCAA Division II
The NCAA doesn't operate hockey at this level. Men's teams may play up into Division I leagues (they're no longer allowed to play down into Division III leagues), while on the women's side D-I and D-II teams are considered to be at the same level and compete for the same championship. The distinction between the two genders is largely irrelevant in practice.

One Division II league does operate a conference men's ice hockey championship for its member schools who play, but it's not sanctioned or recognized by the NCAA.

NCAA Division III
Division III hockey is limited to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and New England, but each of those regions (except Pennsylvania) has a strong network of schools with intense rivalries among them. The level of play may be a step below Division I, and few of these players will ever play professionally, but a Division III hockey game can still be an exciting and intense match.

NJCAA
The NJCAA operates ice hockey for junior and community colleges in the United States.

Club hockey
There is a surprisingly advanced network of "club hockey" (that is, non-varsity hockey) in the U.S. Even schools that have varsity hockey teams may have club teams that are nearly as well respected and followed. Some club teams draw thousands of fans to each game, despite limited support from their institutions. The network of club hockey teams extends into nearly every state, even non-traditional regions like California and the South. It's also unusually popular in Pennsylvania, which has only five men's varsity teams but dozens of club teams. Every so often, a club team will move to the varsity level; the most recent team to make such a move is the Lindenwood men, representing a school in the St. Louis area that moved from D-II to D-I in 2022. It upgraded one of its two men's club teams to varsity status when it made its D-I move. Tennessee State is launching men's and women's club teams in 2024–25 with a goal of eventually upgrading both to varsity status.

U Sports hockey
U Sports (which used to be known as CIS) operates ice hockey competition at the university level in Canada for both men and women, just as its American counterpart does. (As an aside: Unlike the U.S., Canada draws a sharp distinction between "university" and "college", with bachelor's and postgraduate degrees being offered exclusively by universities.) But due to the influence and popularity of major junior hockey in Canada, and the well established programs in the United States, competition is generally at a lower level than American collegiate ice hockey. The best teams can sometimes be competitive with the lowest tier of NCAA Division I teams, but in general the level of play is on par with Division III. U Sports is attractive to former major junior players who don't make it to the professional leagues, as they are ineligible to play NCAA hockey, and the CHL offers scholarships to U Sports schools to its players.

National teams
The Winter Olympics is the premier international tournament in ice hockey, with many classic matches produced over the years. Perhaps the most famous was the victory the United States scored against the Soviet Union in the 1980 medal round, dubbed the "Miracle on Ice", in which the highly feted Soviet team of full-time, state-sponsored "amateurs" was upset by the U.S. team consisting entirely of college players The Soviet team lost out on a chance for the gold medal, which the U.S. team won with another upset over Finland in its last medal round match. With the ban on professional players since lifted, top NHL players competed for their countries at the Olympics from 1998-2014, resulting in classic matches such as the final between the U.S. and Canada in the 2010 edition. After sitting out of the 2018 games due to a dispute with the international governing body, the NHL had announced that its players would return to the Olympics in 2022 and 2026, but COVID-19 led to the NHL pulling out of the 2022 Games; it later announced it would release its players for 2026 and 2030.

Canada has been the dominant team in international men's ice hockey, with a total of 9 gold medals to its name in the men's tournament at the Olympics, though the Soviet Union went through a period of dominance from the end of World War II to its breakup, mostly because of the aforementioned amateur loophole.

Women's ice hockey was only added to the Olympic program in 1998. The USA won the gold medal in the first Olympic tournament; Canada won the next four (2002–2014), the USA won in 2018, and Canada won the most recent edition in 2022. The World Championships are held annually, with multiple levels of championships. The top-level championship has been an annual event since 1997, but from that time through 2021, it was not held in Winter Olympic years, and the scheduled 2020 edition was a COVID-19 casualty. The reigning champion is Canada. The only times that the final in either the Olympics or World Championship was not a Canada–USA matchup were the 2006 Olympics (Canada–Sweden) and 2019 Worlds (USA–Finland).

Museums and other attractions

 * The singular hockey mecca, the place every true fan should visit someday, is the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHoF) in Toronto's Financial District. It is home to the original and replica Stanley Cups, and serves as a shrine to the sport's greatest players.
 * The States Hockey Hall of Fame Museum in Eveleth, Minnesota (in the Iron Range, north of Duluth), is less well known, as it focuses only on American hockey. American hockey fans might also enjoy visiting Herb Brooks Arena''' in Lake Placid, which is where the Brooks-coached U.S. national team defeated the USSR and then won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. This was an astonishing feat insofar as back then the NHL players were not allowed to play for the U.S. and the Soviets had their best "state amateurs" on the ice, who played at the highest domestic level (comparable or even superior in talent to the U.S.)

Events
The Stanley Cup playoffs and final take place each year in a variety of cities at different times. There is no pre-scheduled capstone event like the Super Bowl or the UEFA Champions League Final. The Cup may be awarded on any given night in June in any one of 30 cities, which makes it hard to plan for. However, there are other ways to do hockey travel.

The NHL All-Star Game and Skills Competition is scheduled for a different city each year in January or February. It will be replaced for 2025 by the 4 Nations Face-Off, a one-off tournament featuring the Canada, USA, Finland, and Sweden national teams (including NHL players) scheduled for February 12–20 in two cities yet to be named, one in Canada and one in the US. The next All-Star Game will be in 2026, immediately before the NHL takes a break for the Olympics.

The NHL hosts a number of outdoor games in larger stadiums as special events. The dates for these are announced in the summer, several months before they happen.

The Men's World Championships are held in Europe, typically, not North America, but feature top talent from the NHL. This is a chance to combine elite hockey with a European style of travel. The next edition will be from 9–25 May 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark. In actuality, the whole tournament is broken into tiers, and only the top 16 nations attend the championship tournament, with lower-ranked nations playing in other locations around the world.

The Men's Junior (U-21) World Championships have become a major tournament as well, rotating between Europe and North America and always held during the Christmas holidays. The next edition in 2025 will be held from 26 December 2024–5 January 2025 at Canadian Tire Centre and TD Place in Canada's capital of Ottawa.

The Women's World Championships are most often held in North America, with scheduling following a three-year cycle of two championships in North America and one in Europe. The next edition will be held from 9–20 April 2025 in České Budějovice, Czech Republic.

The Olympic Games also feature ice hockey; after a dispute between the NHL and the international governing body led the NHL to ban its players from the 2018 Games, the league later announced it would release its players for the 2022 and 2026 Games. Whether the NHL allows its players time off from their clubs to play is an open question, generally depending on the terms of the collective bargaining agreement signed between the club owners and the players, with nearly all club owners objecting to their participation, but most players wanting to participate. The men's and women's tournaments went on in Beijing, but the NHL ended up pulling out of the Olympics due to COVID-19 issues. The league has since announced its players will play in the 2026 and 2030 Olympics.

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Santo Domingo
Why choose Santo Domingo? Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is the home of the oldest establishments in the area and is the oldest city in the Dominican Republic. Walking the cobblestones street of the city you will be walking in the footsteps of the first colonialists that helped to make this city what it is today.

No other city in the Caribbean has a greater variety of restaurants and night life. There are so many restaurants in this city that it is practically impossible even for those who live here to have visited them all. And it's a city that never sleeps. A great place to meet people. A lot of young single executives who come here to work end up leaving (if they leave) married to a Dominican.

Santo Domingo has great shopping. Major chains from all around the world have opened branches here and more will be opening soon. Discount stores offer great prices on designer brands, the leading shops offer clearance sales several times a year and there are many designer shops for more exclusive wear.

Santo Domingo is the most bustling and diverse city in the Caribbean. It has a population of over three million inhabitants within the city and the Province of Santo Domingo and sprawls out over 250 square kilometers.

When? It is possible to enjoy a Santo Domingo holiday any time of year because the city, like the rest of the Dominican Republic, enjoys a hot, sunny, tropical climate, somewhat tempered by sea breezes. The rainy season is between May and November, but showers are short and sharp and should not interfere with holiday fun.

Who for? Party people who enjoy a wild night out and days relaxing on the palm-fringed Malecon (promenade) will relish a holiday in Santo Domingo, as well as those interested in the history of Columbus and the conquistadors.

Get in
By plane:

Las Americas International Airport

Located just 20 KM to the east of the Capital of Dominican Republic you can find the main airport of this beautiful country. Las Americas International Airport also known as International Airport José Francisco Peña Gómez on behalf of ex political leader of Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD). This airport is number one in passengers flow in Dominican Republic.

At entering the airport you must pass by the immigration area where you must pay tourist card (which has to be shown at leaving the country); it costs US$10; this card is normally made for a 15 days staying but if you plan to stay longer you have to inform this to Immigration Officer who must, in such case, extend the period to a 90 days staying

This airport has international arrivals and departures from almost all countries of the world such as The United States, Mexico, London, Mexico, Spain, ect. The most famous airlines around the world are also found here such as Iberia, American Air-lines, United Airways and many others.

Concerning transportation, the airport has taxi services and the possibility for you to rent a car. Las Americas International Airport is known as the safest airport in the Caribbean.

Ferries: Ferries between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic

Ferries del Caribe offer ferries three times a week between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The journey takes about 12 hours. From Santo Domingo they leave Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 PM, and arrive in Mayagüez at 8 AM the following morning. From Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, they leave on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 PM, and arrive in Santo Domingo at 8 AM the following morning. It costs around US $250 roundtrip and the overnight journey last 12 hours. For an additional fee, you can bring your car along for the ride. The company is called Ferries del Caribe

Get around
Dominican Republic Transportation The Dominican Republic is a wonderful tropical island of sandy beaches, rolling mountain ranges, majestic waterfalls and cool freshwater rivers. Its natural aesthetics are breathtaking and its history and culture fascinating. But with so much to experience, how does one get around?

Renting a car

The most obvious way to get around the Santo Domingo is to rent a car. For those willing to do this, the right vehicle can take you to many of the parts of the Santo Domingo which you would not be able to experience otherwise. It is important that you do have the right vehicle, as road conditions can be poor as you get further away from the highly populated cities and rural towns and explore the more remote parts of the country.

The rules of the road are structured similarly to North America in that one is supposed to drive on the right side of the road but soon after you begin driving, you will discover that basic driving laws are not strictly enforced and Dominicans frequently ignore traffic signs and signals and follow their own set of rules. As a result, you have to be aware of those driving around you and adapt accordingly. However, most people soon get the hang of driving.

Buses

If you are not interested in renting a vehicle, a terrific, cost-effective way to get around is on a tour bus. The two major tour bus operators in the country are Caribe Tours and Metro Bus. Both of these operators have buses running on regular, reliable schedules that reach all parts of the country. From Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata to Monte Christi to the Samana peninsula and so many places in between, Carribe and Metro tours is a great option for transportation.

Their buses are air-conditioned (you might want to bring a sweater), comfortable and make regular stops along the way so that you can get out and stretch your legs or get a quick bite to eat or a refreshment. Riding in the buses is also a great way to view the beautiful scenery along the way. The prices are generally considered very economical. Taxis

Taxis

Taxia are a quick, reliable way to get around Santo Domingo. All the major airports have privately owned taxis waiting to take you wherever you need to go and in most of the major towns, you will have a local taxi company at your disposal. Santo Domingo has an excellent private taxi system and getting around the city in a taxi is fairly inexpensive.

A call to one of the many companies listed in the Yellow Pages will get a car to you 24 hours-a-day, and usually in less than five minutes. Don’t wait much longer than that, either call again or try another company. You can order your car with air-conditioning or even be picky and request a driver who speaks English. Also, if you find a driver who you are happy with, you can ask him for his card and request him directly in the future. When dealing with taxis, speaking Spanish is really not necessary. As long as you know your destination, your driver will get you there.

See
Faro a Colon - Columbus Lighthouse Though Christopher Columbus died in Spain, it was his wish that his body be buried in the Dominican Republic. His remains now lie in the Columbus Lighthouse on Eastern Shore of the Ozama River. This impressive monument was completed in 1992 marking the 500th anniversary of Columbus's arrival to the Americas. As well as the lighthouse that shines up into the night sky to form a giant cross that can be seen from miles away, you will find a museum and the Columbus mausoleum.

Los Tres Ojos National Park A visit to this park is an almost otherworldly experience. Los Tres Ojos is a series of huge natural caverns dotted with fresh water lagoons of different sizes and depths. There is also a mysterious sulfuric lake rumored to be bottomless in an extinguished volcanic crater. The caves are decorated by an array of stalactites and stalagmites. The pre-Columbian Taino Indians used the site for religious ceremonies

Plaza de la Cultura From the old to the new, Santo Domingo takes visitors on a trip through time with its dozens of national museums celebrating all aspects of Dominican life, past and present. Many of these museums are located in the Plaza de la Cultura, a large park area where visitors can stroll easily from one museum to another. They include The Museum of Dominican Man, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of History and Geography, and the National Museum of Natural History. Visitors to the Museum of Dominican Man will enjoy the fascinating look into the history of the Dominican people including original Taino artifacts, the Spanish conquerors and the African slaves. The Museum of Modern Art has an impressive collection although small by developed world standards.

Sports City After celebrating the 2003 Panamerican Sports Games, Santo Domingo boasts the Caribbean's best sports facilities. These are located at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center and the Mirador del Este Sports Park. International competitions are booked at these venues year round.

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Juan Dolio- Just 45 minutes from Santo Domingo, the beach at Juan Dolio provides a long stretch of sand and crushed coral for sunbathing or playing volleyball or beach football

La Caleta- La Caleta presents scuba divers with excellent options during vacations in Santo Domingo. Small islands off the coast, along with a coral reef, make the beach's waters less rough than in some areas, so underwater sightseeing is especially safe.

Museo de Arte Moderno- Santo Domingo's Museum of Modern Art features paintings and sculpture by national and international artists. There is, of course, a heavy focus on Dominican Republic artists, but creations by international masters are sometimes highlighted in exhibitions.

Santa Maria La Encarnation Cathedral- Oldest church in the Western hemisphere and currently is an active Roman Catholic church.

Museum of Royal House- The Museum of Royal house has an extensive collection of armor and antique weaponry along with a re-creation of a 17th Century court room.

El Malecon- El Malecón runs for 15 kilometers along the Caribbean shore. The middle stretch of this street is reserved for casual strolling, family outings, and simple sightseeing. Visitors enjoy the ice cream parlors and restaurants, plus the hot nightlife in several bars and discos. In fact, El Malecón might be described as an open-air disco in itself. In keeping with the party spirit of its businesses, Carnival and July's Merengue Festival are held here.

Nightlife People-watching at the cafes and bars, many of them open air. Dancing merengue, salsa, bachata and even rock until the early morning in discos and night clubs. Casino gambling until dawn in hotel casinos.

Santo Domingo has its fair share of casinos, international theatre, music and dance performances, the finest of them performing at the National Theater. For what's happening, see our Calendar Page

A city for young people, every evening hundreds of young executives congregate for drinks at the many bars and cafes in the city, many located at the Avenida Abraham Lincoln, Gustavo Mejia Ricart and Roberto Pastoriza or on the Malecon.

The nightlife starts late, with people arriving at the discos after 11 pm and the merengue, salsa and rock beats don’t stop until around 4 am at upscale dance clubs in town. Newcomers to the city should visit the Guacara Taina, a famous multi-level dance club set in a massive underground cave in the Mirador del Sur Park. Or live orchestra music nights at Jet Set Disco at Av. Independencia in front of Presidente beer brewery

Eco-Tourism - Find your way to the Parque Mirador Sur, an impressive park overlooking the coast. From there, visit the Jardin Botanico, a vast, beautiful and lush park situated near one of Santo Domingo's most exclusive neighborhoods.

Shopping
Santo Domingo is a city for shoppers, with several large shopping centers offering a wide selection of almost everything. The Mercado Modelo at Avenida Mella, a farmer's market turned into giant gift shop, offers the largest selection of handicrafts. Several gift shops are located on Arzobispo Merino and Isabel la Catolica in the Colonial City. Shopping venues are located in the 27 de Febrero to Gustavo Mejia Ricart environs, including Plaza Central, Plaza Lama, Plaza Naco, Americana Departamentos, Hache, Acropolis, Plaza Bolera, Cuesta, Bella Vista, Diamond large stores. There is a sprinkling of small shops located all along Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln avenues. Or visit the Conde Street pedestrian mall and the lively Duarte Avenue, or the Luperon Avenue shopping district, among others.

Plaze del Conde

A pedestrian street,the Calle El Conde is a shopper’s delight. Artwork, jewelry, and native crafts can be purchased for reasonable prices- and bargaining for the best price is a tradition. Larimar, a precious turquoise stone found only in the Dominican Republic, is worked into many pieces of jewelry here as is Dominican amber.

Malls If you want to experience American-style shopping there are plenty of options but here are the three most popular: Plaza Central, Acropolis Center and MegaCentro. .

Eat
Dominican Republic food offers a variety of treat for every meal such as mangu for breakfast, which is nothing, more than a cheese, bacon, and plantains often referred to as the whipped potatoes of the Dominican Republic. Other delightful Dominican Republic food that you can find at many restaurants throughout the area include Sancocho, which is a stew created with roots, plantains, chicken or beef, and avocado, chicharrones de pollo, which is deep fried diced chicken, and ropo viega, which is fried shredded beef with rice and salad.

When it comes to unique and delicious Dominican cuisine, you must visit one of the most popular Dominican Republic restaurants in Santo Domingo. The unique restaurant, El Meson de la Cava is actually at home in a cave. Here you can enjoy traditional Dominican Republic food such as calamari, stewed conch, and a few delectable desserts like arroz con dulce.

What to eat:

Mangu

Sanchoncho

Asopao

Mofongo

La Bandera Dominicana/the Dominican Flag (La Bandera recipe), is beans/ habichuelas and rice/ arroz, meat/ carne, and a salad/ ensalada.

proper Dominican meal is not complete without dessert. In a land abundant with sugar cane, most desserts are exceptionally sweet. Cakes, puddings, caramel-dipped fruits and creams are common.

Some of these desserts include:

•"arroz con leche" (rice pudding) •"mango cake" •"flan" •"dulce de leche" (milk cream flavored with coconut or fruit) •"dulce de coco" (thick, sweet coconut paste) •"helados bon" (ice cream shops with tropical sherberts, macadamia, coconut and rum flavored ice creams) •"bizcochos" (cakes with white cream topping) •"frio frios" (shaved ice with fruit syrups) •"aqua de coco" (sliced coconuts mixed with sugar cane juice and native fruits of the island such as mangoes, pineapples, oranges, bananas and plantains)

Drink
Brewed in Santo Domingo, Presidente is the DR's most popular beer and is served at just about every establishment in the country.

Presidente Beer The Presidente brand of beer has become a symbol of national pride, and in its 71-year history has become the beer of choice for Dominicans. ‘Una fria,” or a cold one, has become a patriotic symbol, something intrinsically Dominican.

MamaJuana A "miracle" potion developed in the DR, Mamajuana is a concoction of various herbs, roots, leaves and bark that is mixed with rum, gin, wine, honey and lemon to cure everything from impotency to the stomach flu. If the taste can be tolerated, Mamajuana is used to promote overall good health, sexuality and vitality. Only a handful of families still brew the mixture

Coffee

Travelers to the Caribbean know that the region is among the best in the world for strong-bodied specialty coffees. The DR is no exception. Its position in the tropics, rainfall levels, and fertile soil make it an ideal location for growing organic coffee beans that provide great taste and a rich aroma

The infamous Coco-Loco drink, made with the juice of a real coconut, is perfect for vacationers who are do not like to drink alcoholic drinks.

Sleep
Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino is just 30 minutes from the Santo Domingo International Airport and five minutes from the historic colonial zone, shopping, museums and cultural attractions. This Santo Domingo hotel offers something for everyone, a world class spa and health club, luxurious guest accommodations, a fabulous casino, live shows, state of the art meeting facilities and a business center.

Phone: 1 (809) 221 2222

Courtyard by Marriot Santo Domingo Hotel Centrally located in Santo Domingo, this hotel is near the National Palace,the official home of the President of Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez.

Phone 1(809) 685-1010

Hilton Santo Domingo The Hilton Santo Domingo is the newest addition to Hilton’s business hotel collection. Its just 30 minutes away from Santo Domingo Las Americas International airport. It is located on El Malecon, Santo Domingo’s ocean-view boulevard, the hotel includes 228 mostly oceanfront guest rooms, all with high-speed Internet access and floor-to-ceiling windows, showcasing views of the Caribbean Sea.

Phone 1(809) 685-0000

Melia Santo Domingo

The Meliá Santo Domingo hotel was designed with the needs of business and leisure travelers in mind. Located in the heart of Santo Domingo and with spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea, the hotel has become a popular destination for business people, leisure travelers and even the local residents.

Phone 1 (809)685-1834

Contact
For information concerning entry and exit requirements, travelers may contact the Embassy of the Dominican Republic at 1715 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008, tel. (202) 332-6280

The Embassy of the United States in the Dominican Republic

Cesar Nicolas Penson esq. Leopoldo Navarro, Telephone: 809 221-2171, Fax 809 686-7437 Workweek: 0800-1645

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Machida is a city in Tokyo. User:(WT-en) Gotanda Machida is a town which is located in western part of Tokyo. It has begun to develope for these 10 years. People can use Odakyu line and JR yokohama line. There are so many shops, restaurants, and amusement spaces. People can enjoy shopping and food there. Big department store such as Odakyu, Tokyu, and Marui are located very near. So one can choose the best thing that fits his/her.

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User:(WT-en) Macks

I love Wikis!

But at the moment traveling and no time for User-profiles ;)

So far check out mine on the German Wikipedia...

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User:(WT-en) Macmurchaidh

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott 21 North Wineow Street Cumberland Md 21502 301-722-0340

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User:(WT-en) Madamewoo

Madame Woo lives in Montreal, Canada.

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User:(WT-en) Madfan87

Here I am... >:-D

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User:(WT-en) Madhadron

I'm a grad student at the Rockefeller University, studying the response of M. tuberculosis to antibiotics. Most of my trips are for conferences, or as asides after conferences, which means I tend to end up in Europe and various parts of the US.

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User:(WT-en) MADHatter

I live in San Francisco, CA, USA. I speak English, but am learning Spanish to make it easier when I visit family in Uruguay. Places I've traveled include: the US--33 of the lower 48 states; Paris, France; London and Oxford, England; Wales; Turkey; Mexico; Panama; and Uruguay.

My travel wishlist includes Ecuador & Australia, among many other places.

I enjoy travel so much that I work as the Marketing Director for a specialty map company; we focus on scenic route travel within the US. Feel free to e-mail me at catherine@madmaps.com.

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User:(WT-en) Madhu

there are lot of unexplored places like paniyeli poru, illithodu, can been planned at http://www.kerala360.net

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Innkeeper and cooking instructor living on a magical mountain near Assisi in Central Italy www.incampagna.com

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MADRID IS USER FRIENDLY

NEWS AND OPINION ALL ABOUT MADRID

Madrid, the Cultural Capital of Southern Europe

News only locals would know

Madridisuserfriendly will try and make your visit to Madrid more fun by giving you the latest news and tips about the city that only a local would know! In English, MUF will find all the English speaking links for you to make your trip userfriendly!

MUF will try and make it easier for you to find out about all the cultural and sporting events, buy tickets in English, choose a good restaurant with the right price, find a nice hotel, learn where the locals shop… news and opinion…we will not take on any sponsorship until Madridisuserfriendly has tried something out “incognito”. If MUF approves, we will print it, if we don’t, we will say so or not include it.

VISIT OUR WEB, IN ENGLISH, ALL ABOUT MADRID WITH THE LATEST NEWS!

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MADRID IS USER FRIENDLY also has a blog for interesting tips and for you to join us with your info on your trip to Madrid:

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User:(WT-en) Madurai

Madurai (Tamil: மதுரை) [1] is a major city in Madurai_district in Tamil Nadu and home to the Meenakshi Temple. It is also known as the Temple City of India. You can find temples in almost every street in Madurai. The city is called "Thoongaa Nagaram", which means Sleepless City. You can find coffee/tea shops open at almost any time of day and night.Bold text Madurai is one of the oldest cities of India, with a history dating all the way back to the Sangam period of the pre Christian era. The glory of Madurai returned in a diminished form in the earlier part of this millennium; it later on came under the rule of the Vijayanagar kingdom after its ransack by the ravaging armies of Delhi (Malik Kafur). During the 16th and 18th centuries, Madurai was ruled by the Nayak Emperors, the foremost of whom was Tirumalai Nayakar. The Sangam period poet Nakkeerar is associated with some of the Tiruvilayaadal episodes of Sundareswarar - that are enacted as a part of temple festival traditions even today.

The Sangam age or the Golden age of Tamil literature – produced masterpieces way back in the Pre christian era and in early 1st millennium. Madurai was the seat of the Tamil Sangam or Academy of learning. The entire city of Madurai, is built around the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple – the temple par excellence. Concentric rectangular streets surround the temple, symbolizing the structure of the cosmos. Bold text Italic text We offer you the quality and the Cheapest mode of Traveling from any where to everywhere with excellent customer service. Today, we are one of the Leading Travels in Madurai for Rental car, van and buses, Air Ticket Reservation, Train reservation, International Tours and Travels, and for Hotel Reservations all over India. Our company is situated very close to the Goddesses Madurai Meenakshiamman Temple, Madurai.TAMIL NADU-INDIA WAITING for a FAVOURABLE response at the EARLIEST. Should you require any further clarifications / details PLEASE feel free to contact us. Thanking you, With BEST regards. SRI KANNA TRAVELS, SHIVA KUMAR Name: SHIVA KUMAR E-mail address: maduraitravels@yahoo.comkskumar9@rediffmail.com Postal Address: SRI KANNA TRAVELS,New College House, Town Hall Road,MADURAI TAMIL NADU TEL-0452-6955890,4376675-FAX- 4379439 MOBILE-09443219672-9360256960 WWW.MADURAITRAVELS.COM MADURAITRAVELS-TAMILNADU

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User:(WT-en) Maed

Davide Ferrario (mailto:maedios@yahoo.gr)

I'm Maed, I wrote short guide for "Brianza" in 1999, it's still the only guide, not online, for the travellers who like this land between Milan and Como. I also wrote guides for Greek islands.

I travelled around Europe, I visited Greece, Spain, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ungheria...and others place...I also know well european main cities.

I speak English but not properly, so if I wrote something wrong...tell me, or correct. Maed home...da maggio 2005 sono qui. Ho portato contributi per lo più in sociologia e scienze politche...più qualche analisi politica. Ho collaborato alla stesura di alcune voci della sezione tecnologia.

My identity
Davide Ferrario, I was born in 1980, nera Milan. I live in Brianza since 1982. I studied Sociology in Milan Università statale di Milano Bicocca, and now I'm taking the "laurea specialistica in Sociologia", communication & culture. I studied english, german and russian. My high school was the legendary Villa Greppi, I took the degree in 1999.

Cosa ho fatto
I'm the author of some articles about sociology in wikipedia, collaboro con wikivoyage scrivendo in lingua inglese ed aspetto una versione italiana di wikivoyage. Fuori dal mondo wiki faccio parte del gruppo, che con altri abbiamo fondato, CollettivoCinematografica, attivo nella videoarte e nella documentazione sociale. Il gruppo è oggi confluito e trasformatosi in branchia di Videozone, piccola casa di produzione milanese, specializzata in cortometraggi e videoclip musicali. Ho anche un blog fotografico che parla per immagini dei luoghi dove vivo o ho vissuto Maedios' photos. Ho inoltre un blog personale, dove descrivo la realtà, esprimo opinioni, estremamente nette...e spesso sporcate da opinioni personali e sfoghi MAEDios.wordpress.com.

Contacts

 * email: maed at yahoo.gr (sempre)
 * instant messaging MSN: maed at hotmail.it
 * instant messaging: su GOOGLE TALK sono maedios at gmail.com

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User:(WT-en) Maegril

Student City

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User:(WT-en) Maehongson

Explore Maehongson, Thailand Mae Hong Son, was naturally at the forefront of ecotourism, because its whole tourism drive started long before the term was coined. Ecotourism is the only kind of tourism Mae Hong Son has ever known. The tours were mainly into the greenwood areas of Mae Hong Son to visit the native communities and experience the lifestyle of those in the interior; to experience the flora and fauna of the forest; and to visit the waterfall and river of Mae Hong Son

Mae Hong Son is a land of three seasons, with gentle mists, and is surrounded by high mountains, which maintain a cool climate all year round. In the past, Mae Hong Son was little known to the outside world mainly from the lack of good transportation and communication. It has a strong Burmese influence that can be seen in the design of the provincial capital's many traditional temples and historical sites. Mae Hong Son has various attractions and interesting spots to visit. It is a revitalizing province, with numerous natural parks, where one can absorb the rejuvenating powers of the waterfall and explore the caves which are naturally decorated with stalagmites and stalactites. One can also enjoy a peaceful trip on the Pai river experiencing nature at its fullest, or join the sightseeing tour to the Karen village and visit with the Padong village people (Long Neck Karen)

Mae Hong Son is a picturesque town that is mist-shrouded all three season, It is always an ultimate dream of any traveler who wants to view a magnificent natural beauty of mountains, hills and pristine forest. It is a place of mountains, hills and pristine forest. It is a place where one travels through a mist screen to the land of Shangri-la.

Mae Hong Son is located in the top most northwest border of Thailand. Being a small town amidst a vast forest, its area is 90% mountainous and 10% flat plains. With this geography, Mae Hong Son provides a quite complete and balanced ecosystem.

History of Mae Hong Son City In the past, Mae Hong Son was formerly calles, "Mae Rong Son" which means a stream used for bathing and training of wild elephants. It was previously a forest settlement of Tai Yai. A villager named "Shan Ka Lae" initiated the native people to settle together in a place which they than established as "Khun Yuam" village. In 1874, the village developed into a town and the name was changed into "Mae Hong Son". Later, Prince Inthawichayanont of Chiang Mai realized the guardianship ability of Shan Ka Lae and promoted him to be Phraya Singhanat Raja, the first governor of Mae Hong Son.

The province of Mae Hong Son is the only province in the entire country that has been selected as one of the ten livable and beautiful cities in the world, is comprised of about 12,682 sq.km. making it the 7th largest province in the country. It consiste of 7 districts, namely:

Muang, Khun Yuam, Mae La Noi, Mae Sariang, Sob Muei, Pai and Pang Ma Pha.

The fascination of this land lies mainly on the purity of its nature, with its verdant forests and to wering mountains that always seen to fortify and protect its intrinsic culture from the rest of the country. This had capacitated the native people of Mae Hong Son to preserve their real and distinctive identity in terms of arts, culture and way of life. Hence tourists are allured to come and visit Mae Hong Son all the time.

Travel to Maehongson, Thailand Mae Hong Son is 924 km. far from Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. From Chiang Mai, the distance from Mae Hong Son is 369 km through Highway 108 while through Highway 1095, the distance is only 245 km. If you travel by plan from Chiang Mai, it will only take you 25 minutes to reach the city of Mae Hong Son.

Muang district has numberous tourist and study tour destinations. For those who are fascinated with temples and their architecture, should never fail to visit the following places:

Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu, which is located on the top of Kong Mu hill, has existed with the town. The temple contain two pagodas. The bigger pagoda was built by "Jong Tong su" in 1860 while the smaller one was built in 1874 by " Phraya Singhanat Raja", the first Governor of Mae Hong Son.

Wat Hua Wiang, houses the image of Phra Chao Phra La Khaeng who is a revered Buddha of Mae Hong Son.

Wat Chong Kham is a very old Burmese-style temple. It houses a huge and revered statue of Luang Pho To,

Wat Chong Klang is found adjacent to Wat Chong Kham. It contains a spectacular marbled Buddha image and carved wooden dolls of persons and animals representing characters based on jataka tales of Buddha.

Wat Phra Non is found at the foot of Doi Kong Mu and contains a lying Buddha image of 12 meters long.

Chong Kham Lake is found in the center of the city. It is an original body of water which contains ever-flowing water the whole year through. It is resting park and is frequently used as a location for the staging of import traditions.

For visitors interested in visiting places of nature, Fish Cave national park should not be misses. It is located 17 km. north of Mae Hong Son in Tambon Huai Pha. Surrouding the area is a subterrane an stream and mountain forests. The water flows from the cave stream to the fish. There is a great number of craps.

Pha Sua waterfalls is found in Tam bon Mok Jam Pae, about 20 km. from the center of the city. This gorgeous waterfalls has six levels.

Not far from the Pha Sua waterfalls is the beautiful garden of the Pang Tong Royal Residence where once can see natural beauty and modern agriculture practices.

Fuether along one passes by the Ban Rak Thai and observe how tea plants are harvested including the way of life of old Chinese national soldiers who fled to settle in Mae Hong Son, Thailand.

Going back to the center of the city, the visitor can drop by the Queen's creative arts center. One can see and observe various native handicraft-making which represent the civilization and learning of the indigenous habitants of Mae Hong Son, Thailand.

Attractions in Muang District City and Nearby

Phaya Singha Nat Raja Monument : This monument is located on Khunlumprapas Road in Mae Hong Son city. The monument was named in honor of Charn Ka Lea, a Thai Yai (Shan) who gathered his people to settle down in Ban KhunYuam. In 1874, when this village had grown into a city, Pha Jao Inthawichayanon, the prince of Chiang Mai, granted Charn Ka Lea the title Phaya Singha Nat Raja, the first prince of Mae Hong Son, at the spot where the monument stands. From this spot you can clearly see Pra That Doi Kong Mu on the peak of the hill.

Wat Par That Doi Kong Mu : This temple is on the slopes of Doi Kong Mu to the east of Mae Hong Son city. To visit the temple take Highway 108 and turn left at the Phaya Singha Nat Paja monument, then follow the concrete road for 1.5 km up the hill until you reach the temple at the top. Originally named Wat Pli Doi, this temple is the most important place of worship in the city. The temple has two stunning chedis (pagodas). The larger one was built by Jong Tong Su in 1860 to house the relics of Mok Kha Lana, a great students of the Lord Buddha’s teachings. Which were brought from Burma. The other was built in 1874 by Phaya Singha Nat Paja, the first prince of Mae Hong Son. The temple offers visitors a beautiful birds-eye view of Mae Hong Son city. Various annual festivals are held at the temple including Songkran (Thai New Year) and Ok Pan Sa (the end of Buddhist Lent) with its Tak Baat Dao Wa Deung or Tak Baat Dewo ceremony recalling the Lord Buddha’ return from the second heaven

Wat Hua Wiang : Located in the city center behind the Mae Hong Son market, this temple features a beautiful Thai Yai style viharn building which houses the renowned Phra Chao Pha Pa La Khaeng Buddha image, a replica of an image in Myanmar.

Wat Jong Klang and Wat Jong Kham : Located near the Jong Kham lake, these temples house glass paintings and woodcarvings brought from Myanmar some 100 years ago. They look particularly beautiful when viewed from the lake.

Wat Pra Non : Located at the junction to Wat Pra That Doi Kong Mu, this temple contains a huge Burmese=style reclining Buddha image 12 meters in length. The temple also houses the ashes of former rulers of Mae Hong Son. Two massive stone lions guard the temple staircase.

Wat Kham Kor : Located opposite Wat Pra Non, this ancient temple is one of the symbols of Mae Hong Son. Built in 1890 the temple has certainly the equal of any later temple. Of particular note is the covered pathway leading to the entrance. The temple also houses a Thai Yai text book recounting the history of the Thai Yai and Jao Anorathamangchor, which has been translated into Thai by the abbot, Phra Maha boonrak Supanyo.

Morning Market : Close to Hua Wiang temple, the morning market is a good place for visitors to observe the tradition way of life of the Mae Hong Son people, and to see the colorful costumes of the Shan and Tribal folk who come here to buy local foods and fresh vegetables. The front of the market is also the perfect spot to watch the people making alms offerings to the monks in the early morning. The best time to visit is very early morning up to 09.00 am.

Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Training Center Mae Hong Son Arts : For decades one of the many royal duties of her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand is to accompany His Majesty the King during visit to people in all parts of kingdom. In 1980. During visit to people living in Huay Duea village at Mae Hong Son Province. Her Majesty perceived that most people were in poverty-stricken conditions. As a result Her Mafesty graciously extended her assistance towards the relief of poverty by creating supplementary occupations in order to increase family incense. Apart from above. Thai handicrafts folk arts and culture of Maehongson were continuously preserved for the next generations.

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User:(WT-en) Maero

Hello - I'm pretty new here, but after browsing through Wikivoyage, I think it's great. I'm also willing to help the "Romanian Wikivoyage Expedition"

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Hello Maestrotmbg!

Welcome to Wikivoyage. Please take a sec to look at our copyleft and policies and guidelines, but feel free to plunge forward and edit some pages. Scanning the Manual of style, especially the article templates, can give you a good idea of how we like articles formatted. If you need help, check out Project:Help, and if you need some info not on there, post a message in the travellers' pub.

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I am from whitwick

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Hello!

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User:(WT-en) Magiciansydney

Hi ya netizens, I go by the name Jack a guy who lives in Sydney in the land of Australia. Signed up to make relationships on the internet, I am on the internet researching a lot. I work as a magic performer for kids birthday parties making them laugh and smile, I have all types of characters including pirate, princess, fairy and magician parties. A theme party for your children will be something they remember forever magician sydney for other information about me

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User:(WT-en) Magicmushroom

Mother of 2 beauties, former travel agent, world traveller, party animal.

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User:(WT-en) Magrathean

I've used wikivoyage often enough that it seemed to make sense to throw in my two cents. I live in Beijing, China at the moment and have had the good fortune to travel across the country in my time here.

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User:(WT-en) Maharoshi

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AHAD VALLEY VIEW MURREE. THE FULLY DEVELOPED HOUSING COLLONY IN MURREE. BESIDES ALL THE ABOVE FEATURES YOU ARE FIVE MINUTES DRIVE TO MURREE, TEN MINUTES DRIVE TO PC BHURBAN AND FIFTEEN MINUTES DRIVE TO PATHRIYATA CHAIR LIFT. IN OTHER WORDS YOU CAN SAY, AWAY FROM THE TOWN BUT STILL IN THE TOWN.

5 MARLA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE IN RUPEES 750000. CASH AND EASSY INSTALMENTS.

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User:(WT-en) Maikel

 As the Spanish proverb says: "He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry the wealth of the Indies with him." – So it is in travelling: a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge. Samuel Johnson

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User:(WT-en) Maiko Ogasawara

Maiko's page!

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User:(WT-en) Mail2amitabha

Profile
I am Amitabha Joarder, an MBA and a Mechanical Engineer.

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User:(WT-en) Mailarai

Hello, I am Maila from Nepal I have been associated with a volunteer organization for 10 years.Also I am  used to teach Nepali language to  foreigner who worked in Nepal.

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User:(WT-en) Maimai

ウィキトラベル日本語版を作りましょう！ (WT-en) Jpatokal 06:35, 16 Oct 2004 (EDT)

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User:(WT-en) Mainer

Hello everyone!

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User:(WT-en) Mainer2006

I love my hometown of portland maine

i have been called a idiot or foo on wikivoyage crying anyway i hope to help wiki

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See my wiki: WikiBeer

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Hometown 	- Residence 	- Other homes 	- Have visited 	- Wishlist 	-

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User:(WT-en) MaiteHugues

Hello!

Welcome to Wikivoyage. You can edit your preferences to change how the software works for you. Please take a second to look at our copyleft and policies and guidelines, but feel free to plunge forward and edit some pages. Scanning the Manual of style, especially the article templates, can give you a good idea of how we like articles formatted. If you're new to our wiki software, MediaWiki, look at the Wiki markup to get an idea of how to edit a page. If you need help, check out the help desk, and if you need some info not on there, post a message in the travellers' pub. – (WT-en) cacahuate  talk 17:06, 20 April 2007 (EDT)

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User:(WT-en) Maj

Update
Home in Montreal for most of the summer. Working to get Montreal up to guide status or beyond! (WT-en) Maj 14:25, 19 June 2008 (EDT)

About
Hi, my given name is Michele Ann Jenkins Prodromou and I'm one of the (WT-en) two founders of Wikitravel.

Travels
I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and Oahu, Hawaii and graduated from UCSC in Santa Cruz, California.

Since then I've lived in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Geneva, Switzerland and Lisbon, Portugal. Over the last few years I've been to (WT-en) 30 countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Currently I'm a part-time information/knowledge management consultant and full time mama to a 1 year old girl (yes, that's one-and-a-half times) and living in Montreal, Canada. Lately, I've been doing more cross-country trips than round-the-world ones...

Contact
You can email me at [mailto:maj@Wikitravel.org maj@Wikitravel.org] or find me on Aim as [aim:goim?screenname=laqam laqam].

Me and Amita June in St. Petersburg, Russia

Docent
I'm a Docent for Tiburon, California where I grew up and still visit several times a year. Feel free to leave questions on my talk page, use the "email this user" link on the left nav, or look for me in the Wikitravel irc and AIM [aim:GoChat?RoomName=Wikitravel chatrooms]!

More info
You can find out more about me, including links to my travel portfolio at Majink.

 * (WT-en) Todo List
 * (WT-en) Past Trips
 * (WT-en) Future Trips
 * User:(WT-en) Maj/Sandbox

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Some of where I've been:

Americas

 * United States duh
 * California
 * Marin County -- born and raised
 * Connecticut
 * Nevada
 * Utah
 * New York
 * New Jersey
 * Florida
 * Maine
 * Colorado
 * Texas
 * Hawaii -- lived in Kahala, Oahu

 * Canada
 * Montreal
 * Quebec City
 * Gaspé Peninsula
 * Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
 * Vancouver
 * Prince Edward Island
 * Ottawa
 * Toronto

 * Mexico
 * Barbados
 * British Virgin Islands

 * South America
 * Buenos Aires

Europe

 * Switzerland: Geneva -- lived there for 3 years,
 * France
 * Italy
 * Spain: Barcelona -- too many times
 * Germany: Munich, Lübeck, Kiel
 * Portugal: Lisbon-- lived there for a couple of months
 * Amsterdam -- I don't think it's fair to say I've been to the Netherlands as I've never managed to make it outside of walking distance of the Dam
 * Prague
 * England: London, Wales, Scotland
 * Ireland -- OK, just Dublin
 * Monaco
 * Vatican City
 * Denmark: Copenhagen, Odense
 * Sweden: Visby
 * Estonia: Tallinn

 * Russia: St. Petersburg (Russia)

Asia

 * Cambodia
 * Bali
 * Laos
 * Malaysia
 * Nepal
 * India -- Mostly Rajastan
 * Japan
 * Singapore
 * Thailand
 * Vietnam

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