Hockey

What to do in Finland in winter? It's a northern country, so that skiing, ice skating and sledding are always popular here. However, few people know that hockey on local lakes is very popular in Finland. At the Punkaharju Resort a such pastime allows to get a lot of positive emotions and has benifically influence on the immune system and health of human body.

According to the rules, two teams participate in the game on ice. Their task is to protect their gates from hitting the pucks and attack the positions of rivals. You can pass the puck only with hockey sticks. Hockey match includes 3 periods of 20 minutes. The time and number of players in a team can vary. It all depends on the preferences of participants, especially, if children take part in the entertainment. It can be mini hockey.

Advantages of such winter outdoor game :

• playing hockey on lakes has beneficial effects on the immune system and saturates the body with oxygen;

• help to improve the cardiovascular and respiratory systems;

• such finnish winter outdoor game tempers the body;

• Perfectly develops coordination and balance;

• Help to lose weight.

In winter at the Punkaharju Resort you can find active and measured entertainment for every taste. You just should choose!