A lot of people think we just play outside on the tennis courts, but it s just like ice hockey, and at that level, Bumblauskas said. Besides it s competitiveness, roller hockey is extremely similar to ice hockey. All the equipment needed to play roller hockey is the same. The gloves, pads, helmets, sticks and face masks used by ice hockey players are also the tools to the trade for roller hockey players. The ice skates are replaced with in-line skates.
Roller hockey is played on a smaller rink made of plastic tiles surrounded by dasher boards.
Teams play with four skaters and a goalie on each squad. No contact is allowed. The game is played in two-22 minute periods. The sport is also catching interest on many campuses around the country. Most major colleges in the country have a team, Bumblauskas said.