Street Hockey aka Inline Roller Hockey or Quad Roller Hockey
Played in nearly 60 countries worldwide, street hockey is a type of hockey commonly associated with local parks, wide empty streets and inline skaters. There are effectively two types of street hockey (roller hockey). Inline Roller Hockey and Quad Roller Hockey.
Inline Roller Hockey resembles Ice Hockey in many ways, with lots of racing back and forth at high speeds. Quad Roller Hockey allows for fancier footwork and better maneuverability . Did you know that Roller Hockey was first played on Quads? It’s true, long before Inlines came onto the scene. Also, each type of roller hockey traditionally has its own set of rules.
You can find groups of inline and quad skaters playing street hockey in parks all over the world. These days it’s a mixed sport, with both quad skaters and inline skaters competing together. The rules are often very simple to: Get the hockey ball into the opponents goal.
Photograph by Adam Turner
Roller hockey is a fun and exhilarating way to develop your skating skills. Anyone of any ability can pick up a hockey stick and knock a hockey ball around. There are clubs , ad hoc groups and organisations in nearly every country and city around the world.
You don’t need to buy expensive inline hockey skates or a professional hockey stick to play either, a pair of recreational skates and a £5 hockey stick will do just fine 
If you have any details of local hockey clubs or groups in your area, then why not leave a comment below. Or email me with the details ( emacle [at] urbanskaters [dot] com )
More information about Roller Hockey on Wikipedia
Photographs © Adam Turner (adamrichardturner [at] googlemail [dot] com)
Thank you for video and photos.. This is really very good! We started play same in Astana, Kazakhstan recently.Who knows, mayne sometime we will play with you or vs !
Hi Azych. If you ever come to London, try and get along to the Albert Memorial during the weekends, there’s always a hockey friendly going down.
Hi is there any local hockey or roller skating clubs around near north london ?
Alex
Hi Alex. Unfortunately I’ve only ever met one hockey skater here in North London, and that was pure coincidence. Pop along to the Albert Memorial one weekend and ask the hockey players there, I’m sure someone will know. I’ll ask around next time I’m down that way. Good luck!
Been playing for 12 years now, we as a club belong to the B.R.H.A. (British Rink Hockey Association) been going for at least 25 years. There are a lot more clubs out there in the UK and a lot of other associations. Do not think you will have much trouble finding one. I think your impression of the sport is a little underestermated, it FAST, exhilerating and physicaly demanding BUT great fun for players and spectators. regards Steve.
Is there any one who can give me more info about inline or roller hockey clubs in London ?
@Mr. S. C. Metcalfe.
Hi, my name is Luca, i’m italian and of many years i have been playing Rink hockey in my country. i would love to find a club in London to enjoy a league ao any kind of rink hockey activities. Please contact me pego7@no.email (replace no.email with libero.it , anti-spam) if you can give me any suggestions.
Regards Luca
The Enforcers Skater Hockey Team have a senior team that plays in the British Inline Skater Hockey Association (BISHA) regional leauge, London and Eastern Skater Hockey Associaiton and also plays in the Puck leauger (BIPHA). We train every tues evening at Northumberland Park Community School, Tottenham N17 (Entrance directly behind Tottenham Hotspurs football stadium), 8.30pm – 10.30pm. Come down and checkit out.