Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur hockeyfältet gör skillnad mellan kön och vidare undersöka hur genus görs inom hockey. Detta genom kvalitativa intervjuer med tränare samt genom observationer av spelare i blandlag. Skillnader som fältet gör gäller främst resursfördelning och regelskillnader mellan tjejer och killar samt en uppdelning av könen i olika lag efter en viss ålder och nivå. Skillnader görs även med utgångspunkt i sexualitet utifrån en heterosexuell norm. Hur genus görs av tränare är främst genom förväntningar och föreställningar om agerande, vilka förklaras utifrån biologiskt kön, och genom föreställningar om kvinnlighet och manlighet samt genom spelares agerande utifrån dessa förväntningar och föreställningar. Genus konstrueras av tränare och spelare genom en uppfattning om heterosexualitet som norm inom fältet, genom sexism, homofobi och homosocialitet. / The purpose of this essay is to examine how the ice-hockey field creates a difference between females and males, and further on analyze how gender is constructed in the game of ice-hockey. The research is based on qualitative interviews with coaches and observations of mixed-gender ice-hockey teams. The differences between genders that are constructed by the field are mostly shown through the distribution of financial resources and regulatory differences between girls and boys, as well as through the separation of the sexes into different teams based on their age and level. Differences are also constructed on the basis of sexuality, originated from a heterosexual norm. Gender is also constructed by coaches that often form expectations and beliefs of a player’s performance based on their biological sex, which involves expectations of femininity and masculinity. Gender is also constructed by coaches and players based on an assumption of the heterosexual norm within the field shown through sexism, homophobia and homosociality.

This quantitative study was done within the research field of sports pedagogy, and in cooperation with the Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIHA). The study was about the parents of young hockey players, and it focused on the parents' sporting backgrounds as well as their commitment to and interest in ice hockey. Data was collected with the help of a questionnaire (n=134) among 5 ice hockey clubs in the north of Sweden. The results show that the majority of the parents did not have a background in ice hockey themselves, and those who had such a background were all male. The results also show other differences between female and male parents in terms of commitment to and interest in ice hockey. There were also results that showed a relationship between the parents’ educational background and their levels of commitment to ice hockey. The study also contains a discussion about its possible contribution regarding knowledge about the parents of young hockey players and suggestions for future research.

Syftet med föreliggande studie var att utforma en reklamkampanj för att få fler tjejer att börja spela ishockey. I studien undersöktes hur en reklamkampanj kan utformas samt i vilka kanaler den bör marknadsföras för att nå tjejer i åldrarna 12–20 år. Genom en webbenkätundersökning skapades en förståelse för vilken uppfattning ishockeyspelare hade om ishockey. Resultatet från enkätundersökningen låg till grund för utformningen av kampanjidén. Genom research om målgruppen och nulägesanalys över grafiskt material inom ishockey framkom vilka kampanjenheter samt designelement som kunde användas vid utformningen av kampanjen. Arbetet baserades på Sless sjustegsmodell för informationsdesign. Resultatet av undersökningen blev en steg-för-steg-process vid skapandet av en reklamkampanj. Dessutom resulterade undersökningen i en färdig reklamkampanj för att rekrytera fler tjejer till ishockeyn i Falun. Respondenternas svar visade på att kampanjmaterialet i stor utsträckning passade bra för att locka tjejer till ishockeyn. / The purpose of the study was to design an advertising campaign to get more girls to start playing ice hockey. The study investigated how an advertising campaign could be designed and what channels it should be marketed in to reach girls aged 12–20 years. A survey was conducted to understand what ice hockey players thought about ice hockey. The result of the survey was the basis for the campaign idea. A research on the target group and a visual content analysis was performed to get knowledge of which campaign units and design elements that could be used in designing the campaign. The advertising campaign was made after Sless’ model measuring information design. The result of the study was a step-by-step process in the creation of an advertising campaign. The study also resulted in a complete advertising campaign to recruit more girls to play ice hockey in Falun. The respondents’ answers showed that the campaign material largely suited to attract girls to start playing ice hockey.

The task of this thesis was an examination of posture of ice-hockey players which are regolary playing for all categories in the club of HC České Budějovice. Subsequently, there was developed a compensatory program and this program was integrated into their training program. In conclusion of the compensatory program there was necesary to realize the same examination as the entrance examination.

Title: Comparison of somatotype profiles in ice hockey players of national team 1976 and national team U19 season 2017-2018. Objectives: The main aim of this thesis is to compare the level of somatotype profile changes between national team of Czechoslovakia from 1976 and Czech republic national team U19 playing in season 2017-2018. Methods: For purpose of study the observation research method was used. Research samples were made of 41 ice hockey players, specifically players of Czechoslovak national team from 1976 (n=24) and players of Czech national team U19 in season 2017-2018 (n=17). The somatotype was determined using Heath and Carter method (1990). To determine the degree of differences between the given parameters, the effect size of Cohen d was used, d ≥ 0,5 a d ≥ 0,8 depending on the hypothesis formulated. Results: Results showed, that the endomorphy of U19 players was significantly greater compared to ČSSR 1976 players (Cohen d = 0,65). The biggest difference was revealed at supraspinale skinfold (Cohen d = 1,06). On the other hand, we found significantly lower mesomporhy in U19 players (Cohen d = 1,63). The cause of this lower mesomoprhy was mainly due to significantly lower bone robusticity of the humerus (Cohen d = 0,81) and femur (Cohen d = 1,19). Keywords: somatotype, ice hockey,...

Title: Development of agility during on-ice and off-ice trainings for ice hockey players in the youth category. Objectives: This diploma thesis is mainly focusing on verify whether off-ice training or on-ice training is more effective and cause better agility improvement on the ice. Another goal of the thesis is to experimentally verify if there is a motoric transfer to agility on ice due to agility training off the ice. Methods: In this experiment, I had seven participants divided into two separated groups. The task for the groups was to undergo two, one month training programs, on - ice and off - ice. Results were measured by method of quantitative analysis of motoric test results. Results: In both of the monitored groups, the results were improved in two out of six tests. For the research, the participants were divided into two groups. Both groups completed a month long training program on ice and off ice. In the direct 6.1m sprint test, direct 35m sprint and S - Corner, the results did not change. In the slalom-puck test, a difference was found in the Cohen d values between the group which began only on ice and in the group that was beginning office after both periods. The result of the reaction test was by Cohen's d same as in the slalom-puck test. Keywords: Ice hockey, agility, training,...

Title of dissertation: Selected factors of success of Czech goalkeepers' sports performance and the analysis of the goalkeeper's game activities in the basic part of the Tipsport extraliga ČSLH 2017/2018 Objectives of dissertation: To find out whether there is an association between the body height and the total percent success of Czech goalkeepers in Czech Hockey Extraliga. Another aim was to analyse the success of particular game techniques in the matches of the basic part of the competition. Methods: Comparison of the body height and the achievement of players by using the Pearson-co- correlation coefficient. The research part of this thesis was carried out through the method of indirect observation of 14 Tipsport extraliga matches. It is particularly a technique of goalkeeper's selected game activities and the analysis of their success. Results: According to the results of correlation it is obvious that there is no relationship between the body height and the percent success of the goalkeeper. Goalkeepers of the Czech extraliga use the game activity butterfly more than 90 percent while responding to the kicked hockey puck in every hockey match. The success of the following game activity and its technique (reverse V-H) is bellow the boundary of 90 percent.

Title: Efficiency of shooting transferred from the training process to a match Objectives: The diploma thesis is focusing on gathering information about shooting in ice hockey, creating excercises, two training units for shooting and then evaluating collected statistics on shooting from the whole season of one youth team. Attention will be given to a comparison of the productivity and efficiency of the shooting in order to find out how useful the invented exercises had been to improve shooting throughout the season. Methods: The diploma thesis uses experimental methods in order to incorporate fictional exercises to the training process. Consequently statistics that were collected throughout the season were used to check whether the increase in productivity and shooting efficiency was positive. Results: The considered set was separand by the selected statistics into three time periods. The subsequent comparison led to an increase in productivity and efficiency during the whole season. Key words: shooting, hockey stick, ice hockey, pass, match, puck

This thesis examines the impact of psycho-training based on yoga techniques in sports training of young ice hockey players. The psycho-training was aimed to develop the attention, the concentration, to improve self-confidence and psychical resilience and finally to master relaxation techniques. The intervention program of psycho-training "Intensity" (ČERNÝ, KREJČÍ, 2012) was realized within a one week season training camp. The study group consisted of 12 hockey players of ice hockey club Tabor. All volunteered players who intended to this intervention were approximately 16 years old. The participants passed through the psychological input tests before the start of study program. Psycho-training consisted of 7 sessions, each lasting 80 minutes. The education took place before training on the ice during the morning. After completion of the intervention program the participants passed through the output psychological tests. The acquired data were compared and statistically validated. The results confirmed the hypothesis. Psycho-training program "Intensity" was recommended for education of coaches of young players youth with applications in-season training camp.

Syfte Syftet med studien är att analysera matchstatistik av timeouter från säsongen 2017/18 av Svenska Hockeyligan (SHL) och utifrån analysen inhämta tränares och spelares upplevda erfarenheter på timeouter. Metod Studiens genomförandes med en mixed method där både en kvalitativ, samt kvantitativ forskning bedrivs genom intervjuer och analys av matchstatistik hämtad från SHL säsongen 2017/18. Studiens urval till intervjuerna bestod av tränare och spelare på elitnivå inom idrotten ishockey och matchstatistiken som sammanställdes hämtades från svenska ishockeyförbundets databas från säsongen 2017/18 i SHL. Resultat Resultatet av studien visades bland annat att under SHL säsongen 2017/18 togs mindre än hälften av möjliga timeouter och flest timeouter togs i tredje perioden av lag i underläge. Under timeouterna upplevs tränarna vara mest aktiva och intervjudeltagarnas generella upplevda erfarenheter är att powerbreaken har en stor inverkan till att antalet timeouter är få och även till att tränarna väntar med att ta sina timeouter till slutet av matcherna. Slutsatser Slutsatserna med denna studien är att powerbreaken har en stor inverkan till att mindre än hälften av timeouterna utnyttjas. Powerbreaks har blivit som extra timeouter, då lagen får ett längre avbrott i spelet en gång per period. Det medför att lagen spar sin timeout till slutet av matcherna. De flesta timeouterna tas av lag i underläge och av lag i botten av tabellen. Vilket är logiskt då lag i botten av tabellen oftare ligger under i slutet av matcher då de flesta timeouter utnyttjas. / Purpose The purpose of the study is to analyze match statistics of timeouts from the 2017/18 season of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and based on the analysis obtain coaches and players approach experiences off timeouts. Method Method during the study was a mixed method, whit both a qualitative and a quantitative research through interviews and statistical compilation of statistics from SHL seson 2017/18. The study's selection to the interviews was coaches and players at the elite level in the sports ice hockey and match statistics was taken and compiled from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association's database from the 2017/18 season in SHL. Results The result of the study shows that during the SHL season 2017/18 less than half of possible timeouts were taken and most of the timeouts were taken in the third period of teams in lower positions in games. During the timeouts, the trainers are most active and the interviewees' overall experience is that the powerbreak has a major impact on numbers of timeouts and that coaches are waiting to take their timeouts to the end of the matches. Conclusion The conclusions of this study are that the powerbreak has a major impact on that less than half of the timeouts being use. Powerbreaks has become an extra timeout when teams gets a longer break one time per period during the matches. This means that teams save their timeout to the end of the matches. Most timeouts are taken by teams in lower positions and by teams at the bottom of the table. Which is logical since teams at the bottom of the table are more often in lower position at the end of matches when most timeouts are used.