I played bandy growing up in Sweden. So many good memories from late nights out on the ice. It was so beautiful to play on this highly lit bandy court in the freezing cold. I remember many times when the lights was turned off and I would just skate in the darkness. The only thing you would hear was the sound of your skates on the ice.
We were the last team to play bandy in my town. The winters became more and more mild and the town didn't want to invest in the bandy court. What we needed was the installation of a coolent system underneath our court. I still remember the day bandy died in our town when the officials of our town told us they wouldn't commit because It would cost to much :(
That’s an awesome memory. I had a bunch like that growing up playing hockey out on the pond or an outdoor rink. Few things are as awesome during the winter months as playing hockey outdoors under some lights at night. I never played bandy, but it looks awesome.
@@jamesnyznyk191 Yeah man, it was beautiful. Everything was dark except from our "rink". And I remembered when they cut out the lights. The only thing you could hear was your skates on the ice. How they cut through the ice :)
Hey, Zach! It's Nikolas, if you remember. This turned out really good! It was a pleasure talking and watching the games with you. Let us know if you come over another time!
Bandy is a really great sport. Havent played it my self, since it dosent exist in denmark. but my father is from norway and played bandy 2 disvison there when he was young. And have heard great things about bandy from my father.
First heard about Bandy last year on reddit and Ive checked out a few videos of games and it's a really cool sport. I wish it would get picked up in North America. This was a good video that gave some insight to the sport, keep up the awesome content!
Thank you. You should watch the video I did on USA Bandy. Bandy-the forgotten sport. And their efforts to grow it in North America. Thank you for the support
as somebody that plays field hockey for more than 20 years, i have to say it feels much more like a mix of icehockey and field hockey rather than icehockey and soccer
yeah that’s what i was thinking, it just looks like field hockey on ice, heck the ice sheet looks way more like field hockey for dimensions and everything.
I played ice hockey and roller hockey for years in Australia and I didn't even know this sport exist. Would love to give this a go. The players look like they're flying!
Cool! In 2012 Australia planned to participate in bandy world championship, but unfortunately it didn't happen and I think people who wanted it gave up on bandy soon after that.
I had never heard of Bandy but thats really cool! Other sports clearly have "families" like American Football and Rugby, and Baseball and Cricket. But I had no idea Hockey had a cousin sport too.
Bandy is really to ice hockey what soccer is to gridiron, the original hockey (field hockey) being the common ancestor like early (pre-rugby/association) football.
I'm a hockey player myself, but I've always admired the skating skill bandy players have, especially their use of long glides is incredible. Also, I like to watch bandy games, but unfortunately it is true that most people are not comfortable of spending their time outside in the cold. Hopefully they're able to build an indoor bandy arena soon, the winters are getting shorter in the south of Finland. Not good for pond hockey either.
@@Vanhapjuuma, besides of the gliding skills, most bandy players grind/sharpen their skates in a different way. The skates are also usually more flexible around the ankle.
The only reason why it took USSR which introduced ice hockey only in 1946, just a few years to become a super power in hockey, was that they just took bandy players and converted them to hockey. Back in those days the Soviet players used to surprise their European rivals by a speedy combinational playing and single-hand stick technique, which is a regular thing in bandy. Unfortunately it resulted in bandy gradually being abandoned in many bigger cities, still staying very popular in the regions.
We used to play this in elementary school. It was way more conveniant than hockey because you can play this with little equipment. Skates, helmet ball and a stick.
@@StillAliveAndKicking_ there's less protective equipment in bandy because it weighs quite a few kilos, and in bandy the emphasis is put on speed, while the physical contact is prohibited and there's no high boards to run into. There's always shin pads though.
All i have to say is. One of the funnest things. Bundled up in a storm at the bandy with some warm chocolate and snapps. Watching GAIS Bandy. Heja GAIS!
Bandy, bandy, Russian hockey is my favorite winter game. a huge field, speed, a variety of tactics. greetings to all from Russia, the city of Arkhangelsk, "Вodnik" (Arkhangelsk) - champion. SAIK, Edsbyn, Tornio, Bolnes, Vesteros ❤❤❤ thanks to the author for this story. translated using an automatic translator хоккей с мячом, бенди, русский хоккей - моя любимая зимняя игра. огромное поле, скорость, разнообразие тактических приемов. привет всем из России, город Архангельск, Водник (Архангельск) чемпион. Спасибо автору за этот сюжет. Переведено с помощью автопереводчика.
Thank you. From never hearing about bandy to doing a few videos on it I've fallen in love with it over here in America. I'd love to come to Russia one day and go to a game. Stay tuned for more bandy videos in the future
There's a pond in my small hometown known as The Bandy Pond where people of my parents' generation used to play bandy. It was actually built next to a river with a small inlet for the very purpose of playing bandy.
Rasmus Dahlin, the top hockey player in Buffalo, played a lot of bandy growing up. You can sometimes see that in his skating and nifty moves. Actually, a lot of elite Swedish hockey players have played bandy in their early years.
There's also rinkball (kaukalopallo) sport played here in Finland. It's played on ice hockey rink, a little bit like bandy but a more faster and not so physical version of hockey.
Hey! This is an awesome video, with interviews, and you obviously did your research! If I could give one critique if would be to ask to possibly mic up a coach or player during a game/practice and use some of that sound. Maybe you already did. I'd also say try to do your "on camera" parts of the video standing up so it'll look more conversational. Amazing video overall man, and like I said, you obviously did research and put work into this, just thought I'd try to give a few helpful tips. God bless you!
We were the last team to play bandy in my town. The winters became more and more mild and the town didn't want to invest in the bandy court. What we needed was the installation of a coolent system underneath our court. I still remember the day bandy died in our town when the officials of our town told us they wouldn't commit because It would cost to much :(
Your story was sadly a common one I heard when talking to people in Finland. Hopefully these teams can find the funds or something so they can keep the sport alive
@@davidz2690 Not really. But it is important that Finland is tightly one of the Nordic countries and our main connection is the cultural heritage we share with Sweden.
In Canada, French and English are the official language for the whole country, but nobody speaks French outside of Quebec, and some other isolated regions.
Know sport. Bandy, a pure sport! Played by the Natives of the North American Continent for thousands of years. Just without skates of course. A Stone and sticks on a frozen lake? Pretty common here in Minnesota 4 months of the year. Hockey is a derivative of Bandy. #StateOfHockey
I feel for the goalies in Bandy. I thought playing a hockey goalie would be bad enough, but having to guard that much more net while having more ice and players to watch, on top of it being a ball that's bouncing around? That's brutal.
@between.the.benches I have never hear of Bandy before, awesome video. Loved the interviews, loved how you make it easy to understand, and LOOVEE the concept of your channel. Also shout-out the excellent quality of video and audio. I just added like 75% of your vids to my watch later, and subbed. It's wildd this has 40k views and you only have 215 subs, but I have a feeling that is going to change very quickly. You clearly have an ability to connect with people on your journeys, keep doing your thing! I'm along for the ride
Gosh, I remember playing Bandy in Sweden back in the days (1970’ies). The sticks locked a little different than what I see here. The ball looks the same though.
Thanks for watching. I definitely want to. I think I'll be there for the bandy world championship in March with team usa. But I need to go to a match there as well. I've been told to check out VSK
In Russia this sport is also moderately popular. Here it's called "ball hockey" (while ice hockey is "puck hockey" and field hockey is "grass hockey").
This video is truly amazing for a guy with only 205 subs. Now 206 from me! Here in Canada, outdoor hockey has mostly disappeared as a result of global warming, since the vast majority of Canadians live in a 100 mile strip on our southern border. I can see why a large rink is not economically viable since fans are farther from the action and it's cold to be sitting outside. Even so, there's nothing more memorable than playing shinny on natural ice. The sounds, the cold, the wind, and the friendship are a life memory.
Thank you for the support. I gree up in Minnesota playing pond hockey every day in the winter so watching bandy brought back a lot of memories. Glad you enjoyed
Bandy is cool. Bandy be perfect for NHL outdoor games on the NFL fields. They just need to make the boards to wrap whole field, and you can still have full contact.
Like most North Americans I prefer Hockey for a lot of reasons but I do have a pretty good understanding of Bandy and I wish it were a Olympic sport the winter games needs more team sports and it is a very different game then Hockey sure only a few Nations would good at it but you can say that about a lot of winter sports.
For a country with such a rich winter sport tradition, it's such a shame Finland still doesn't have an indoor stadium that could facilitate bandy or speed skating which suffer from the increasingly warm and wet winters in the south.
If i remember correctly according to Google maps it's the Ulkoministerio in Helsinki. I was just wandering around Helsinki shooting extra footage when I shot that and thought the little ice rink was cool.
I noticed that too. I'm not entirely sure as to why but I know some players will modify their skates so they have more flexibility down there. Not touched on in the video but the blades are different than normal ice hockey blades as well
Bandy seems more closely related to hockey than ice hockey itself is. We also have corners, use a ball instead of a puck, play on a hockey pitch of the same approximate size
@@anklepick9524 We used to, similar to football (soccer)- but that was removed from the game. Now, to counter the habit of attackers loitering next to the goal, we have rules on lifting the ball into the "D" (semi-circle penalty area) - so essentially the ball has to be run in or played in, rather than lifted in from miles away.
@@anklepick9524 That's right, the player will still have to play/run it in, while the defenders have to cover the man in the corner, opening up the midfield. You get the benefit of space in the middle without the loiterers in the goal mouth.
A forgotten sport? There are around 30 countrys around the world with national bandy associations. Bandy is the second largest wintersport if you count athleats and spectators. Only hockey is bigger.
No i don't think so. The way it was explained to me is they wear the different blades to adapt to the bigger ice. Allows them to carry more speed and they don't need to make as sharp as turns as they would on a hockey rink. But I'm sure someone how actually played bandy could explain it better
@@between.the.benches interesting, in USA we were always taught goalie skates were harder to skate in. But I did look up the rules, equipment rule state they need to have a pair of "bandy" skates. so it could just be the style of skate bandy has adopted
@@Jedda666 Maybe ???? I equate it to field lacrosse vs box lacrosse , every time you have a sport on a smaller playing service , agility/dexterity is showcased . So for me that is key.
Meillä täällä Dallasissa on ollut onnea, että monet mahtavat suomalaiset pelaavat paikallisessa jääkiekkojoukkueessamme. Meillä on myös paljon suomalaisia Nokiasta, jotka työskentelevät tällä alalla. Rakastamme niitä kaikkia! He ovat nöyriä, ahkeria, rehellisiä ja älykkäitä. Tietysti kunnioitamme suuresti suomalaisia!
The sport is very popular in Sweden and Russia. It is okay in Finland and Kazakhstan. Those are the big 4 countries. With all of the crap Russia is doing, they are banned from nearly all team sports. Since Russia is not competing in Bendy, the sport is being hurt suverly.
aight i had to pause cause hockey in canada evolved from the natives, maybe bandy had a small roll in making the settlers play it but its from the native people of Canada
It is a beautiful sport to watch But i guess if you are more into cagefighting in closed up space then fantastic skating on big ice you will prolly not get it.
The language issue was talked in an extremely Helsinki-centric way. I want to clarify that Finland is a bilingual country in name and law only. Finland has bilingual regions scattered around the coastline. Inland the Swedish language is non-existent. For instance here in the second-largest city Tampere, it's literally been more than a decade since I last heard Swedish being spoken. There are no Swedish road signs or anything that would remind you of Swedish language in your daily life. Unless you are in a school or in a university. Then it's mandatory for you to study Swedish because Helsinki says so. It's a really fucked up system which is impossible to justify.
Swedish is second language but we all hate it :D It's just a small percentage minority and remanants of past why it's still there. Outside of coastal areas use of Swedish is non-existing.
It's a mix of FOOTBALL and hockey(you do know that american football has almost nothing to do with their feet so should be called like "carryball" or "women's rugby"). The rules developed about the same time as hockey(1875) so I assume it was developed about the same time when bandy rules came out(1882), back then it almost took the swimmers 7 years to deliver the mail between Canada and UK so :D Only thing with bandy is that its not as "TV friendly" as hockey, like there can be a goal without you noticing and then of course they are not paid to fistfight that really shouldn't even be part of hockey. Those interested in blood can go watch boxing or some other fighting sport.
Lol show me on the doll where American football touched you. American football is one of single most entertaining audience sports on the entire planet. There's a reason the NFL is world's most valuable sports league by an absolute MILE. Tell everyone that makes you feel insecure without telling everyone. 🤣 And American football has everything to do with your feet. How the hell do you think you get the ball from one end of the field to the other?... With your feet. There's also a whole bunch of kicking involved (kickoffs, field goals, punts). Do you get this pissy about Aussie rules football or Gaelic football too, or does only American football bring out your deep seated insecurities? 🤷
Are you kidding me. I’m Canadian and I think this is the stupidest sport I’ve ever seen. Why? What for? We already have hockey. hockey is way better than this bullshit.
Tell everyone you're unintelligent without telling everyone. 🤣 Mr. Small Brain has no attention span. 🤷 Bandy is significantly faster than hockey because there's no pads and body checking isn't allowed. It's far more about skate fundamentals and dynamic footwork than hockey is, which is far more about physical size/power.
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Great video about Bandy. You deserve more subs
Thank you!
I played bandy growing up in Sweden. So many good memories from late nights out on the ice. It was so beautiful to play on this highly lit bandy court in the freezing cold.
I remember many times when the lights was turned off and I would just skate in the darkness. The only thing you would hear was the sound of your skates on the ice.
We were the last team to play bandy in my town. The winters became more and more mild and the town didn't want to invest in the bandy court. What we needed was the installation of a coolent system underneath our court. I still remember the day bandy died in our town when the officials of our town told us they wouldn't commit because It would cost to much :(
That’s an awesome memory. I had a bunch like that growing up playing hockey out on the pond or an outdoor rink. Few things are as awesome during the winter months as playing hockey outdoors under some lights at night. I never played bandy, but it looks awesome.
@@jamesnyznyk191 Yeah man, it was beautiful. Everything was dark except from our "rink". And I remembered when they cut out the lights. The only thing you could hear was your skates on the ice. How they cut through the ice :)
That's really cool, as someone living in South America who has started to enjoy the NHL, I never imagined a sport like this existed.
I grew up in Canada playing hockey and ever since I found out about bandy I've always wanted to play it. Looks like fun. Similar but different.
Looks like Futbol/Soccer on Ice! Does look fun
You should resurrect the Canadian bandy federation, they've disappeared off the radar.
Hey, Zach! It's Nikolas, if you remember. This turned out really good!
It was a pleasure talking and watching the games with you. Let us know if you come over another time!
Hey Nikolas! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed. I had such a fun time going to the games with you all. I definitely hope to be back soon!
Bandy is a really great sport. Havent played it my self, since it dosent exist in denmark. but my father is from norway and played bandy 2 disvison there when he was young. And have heard great things about bandy from my father.
First heard about Bandy last year on reddit and Ive checked out a few videos of games and it's a really cool sport. I wish it would get picked up in North America. This was a good video that gave some insight to the sport, keep up the awesome content!
Thank you. You should watch the video I did on USA Bandy. Bandy-the forgotten sport. And their efforts to grow it in North America. Thank you for the support
as somebody that plays field hockey for more than 20 years, i have to say it feels much more like a mix of icehockey and field hockey rather than icehockey and soccer
yeah that’s what i was thinking, it just looks like field hockey on ice, heck the ice sheet looks way more like field hockey for dimensions and everything.
True, but if you have never seen field hockey the soccer comparison makes sense.
I can see that but there are elements like the offside rule that are exactly like football.
I subscribed because I was impressed with the great job you did on this video. Well done and keep up the good work.
Thank you for the support
I played ice hockey and roller hockey for years in Australia and I didn't even know this sport exist. Would love to give this a go. The players look like they're flying!
Cool! In 2012 Australia planned to participate in bandy world championship, but unfortunately it didn't happen and I think people who wanted it gave up on bandy soon after that.
There's ice hockey rinks in Australia? O_o
@@Cooe. You'll be surprised how many "warm" countries play ice hockey, even the likes of Kenya, Morocco and Jamaica!
I had never heard of Bandy but thats really cool! Other sports clearly have "families" like American Football and Rugby, and Baseball and Cricket. But I had no idea Hockey had a cousin sport too.
Bandy is really to ice hockey what soccer is to gridiron, the original hockey (field hockey) being the common ancestor like early (pre-rugby/association) football.
Bandy is the father of ice hockey rather than cousin
I'm a hockey player myself, but I've always admired the skating skill bandy players have, especially their use of long glides is incredible. Also, I like to watch bandy games, but unfortunately it is true that most people are not comfortable of spending their time outside in the cold. Hopefully they're able to build an indoor bandy arena soon, the winters are getting shorter in the south of Finland. Not good for pond hockey either.
I believe that some Russian professional bandy clubs play their matches indoor, Finland and Sweden should do the same
@@jakubondrus6064 Yeah I guess so, although Swedes too have quite a few indoor bandy arenas, Finland has thus far none.
@@Vanhapjuuma, besides of the gliding skills, most bandy players grind/sharpen their skates in a different way. The skates are also usually more flexible around the ankle.
The only reason why it took USSR which introduced ice hockey only in 1946, just a few years to become a super power in hockey, was that they just took bandy players and converted them to hockey. Back in those days the Soviet players used to surprise their European rivals by a speedy combinational playing and single-hand stick technique, which is a regular thing in bandy. Unfortunately it resulted in bandy gradually being abandoned in many bigger cities, still staying very popular in the regions.
@wirelessboogie Never thought of that before actually, but it sounds logical. Thanks for the interesting insight!
Thanks for covering the topic!
We used to play this in elementary school. It was way more conveniant than hockey because you can play this with little equipment. Skates, helmet ball and a stick.
I don’t see why it needs less equipment than hockey. Personally I never go on ice without pads.
@@StillAliveAndKicking_ there's less protective equipment in bandy because it weighs quite a few kilos, and in bandy the emphasis is put on speed, while the physical contact is prohibited and there's no high boards to run into. There's always shin pads though.
All i have to say is. One of the funnest things. Bundled up in a storm at the bandy with some warm chocolate and snapps. Watching GAIS Bandy. Heja GAIS!
Bandy, bandy, Russian hockey is my favorite winter game. a huge field, speed, a variety of tactics. greetings to all from Russia, the city of Arkhangelsk, "Вodnik" (Arkhangelsk) - champion. SAIK, Edsbyn, Tornio, Bolnes, Vesteros ❤❤❤
thanks to the author for this story.
translated using an automatic translator
хоккей с мячом, бенди, русский хоккей - моя любимая зимняя игра. огромное поле, скорость, разнообразие тактических приемов. привет всем из России, город Архангельск, Водник (Архангельск) чемпион. Спасибо автору за этот сюжет. Переведено с помощью автопереводчика.
Thank you. From never hearing about bandy to doing a few videos on it I've fallen in love with it over here in America. I'd love to come to Russia one day and go to a game. Stay tuned for more bandy videos in the future
Makes me nostalgic for my old team sport, but with the orange ball.
There's a pond in my small hometown known as The Bandy Pond where people of my parents' generation used to play bandy. It was actually built next to a river with a small inlet for the very purpose of playing bandy.
That's super cool! I definitely want to play at some point
I’m a French Canadian from Québec and I would play that game all day
Rasmus Dahlin, the top hockey player in Buffalo, played a lot of bandy growing up. You can sometimes see that in his skating and nifty moves. Actually, a lot of elite Swedish hockey players have played bandy in their early years.
Looks like so much fun!!!
There's also rinkball (kaukalopallo) sport played here in Finland. It's played on ice hockey rink, a little bit like bandy but a more faster and not so physical version of hockey.
We have it in Sweden too. It's called Hockey Bockey.
You should visit Lidköping in sweden, Bandy Center in Sweden, 3/4 domstic titles last season across 4 teams (woman-men-juniors)
I would love to check that out. Thanks for the suggest if you have any more info please let me know.
woah only 141 subs? this is a professional video!
Thank you!
Hey! This is an awesome video, with interviews, and you obviously did your research! If I could give one critique if would be to ask to possibly mic up a coach or player during a game/practice and use some of that sound. Maybe you already did. I'd also say try to do your "on camera" parts of the video standing up so it'll look more conversational. Amazing video overall man, and like I said, you obviously did research and put work into this, just thought I'd try to give a few helpful tips. God bless you!
Great work! Lets promote the sports as much as we can!
In the Netherlands we dont have big ice, so we play Short Bandy on a icehockey-ring.
We were the last team to play bandy in my town. The winters became more and more mild and the town didn't want to invest in the bandy court. What we needed was the installation of a coolent system underneath our court. I still remember the day bandy died in our town when the officials of our town told us they wouldn't commit because It would cost to much :(
Your story was sadly a common one I heard when talking to people in Finland. Hopefully these teams can find the funds or something so they can keep the sport alive
swedish is not just "considered" an official language - it is an official language by law.
By constitutional law, I might add.
To be exact, Finland has no official languages, but two national languages.
Only because of how powerful the finlandssvensk political party is lol
@@davidz2690 Not really. But it is important that Finland is tightly one of the Nordic countries and our main connection is the cultural heritage we share with Sweden.
In Canada, French and English are the official language for the whole country, but nobody speaks French outside of Quebec, and some other isolated regions.
Know sport. Bandy, a pure sport! Played by the Natives of the North American Continent for thousands of years. Just without skates of course. A Stone and sticks on a frozen lake? Pretty common here in Minnesota 4 months of the year. Hockey is a derivative of Bandy. #StateOfHockey
I feel for the goalies in Bandy. I thought playing a hockey goalie would be bad enough, but having to guard that much more net while having more ice and players to watch, on top of it being a ball that's bouncing around? That's brutal.
It’s like a street hockey ice hockey soccer hybrid. Cool.
Bandy is huge in Sweden as well 👍🏻
I would love to do Sweden next for sure!
@between.the.benches I have never hear of Bandy before, awesome video. Loved the interviews, loved how you make it easy to understand, and LOOVEE the concept of your channel. Also shout-out the excellent quality of video and audio. I just added like 75% of your vids to my watch later, and subbed. It's wildd this has 40k views and you only have 215 subs, but I have a feeling that is going to change very quickly. You clearly have an ability to connect with people on your journeys, keep doing your thing! I'm along for the ride
Thank you so much for the support. Hopefully lots more videos to come.
Gosh, I remember playing Bandy in Sweden back in the days (1970’ies). The sticks locked a little different than what I see here. The ball looks the same though.
Come to Sweden! Enjoy your videos! The season here is starting soon!
Thanks for watching. I definitely want to. I think I'll be there for the bandy world championship in March with team usa. But I need to go to a match there as well. I've been told to check out VSK
my uncle was on the usa bandy team back in the 80's and 90's
In Russia this sport is also moderately popular. Here it's called "ball hockey" (while ice hockey is "puck hockey" and field hockey is "grass hockey").
I played Bandy in one of the best Bandy team called VSK which is in Sweden but I quit bandy 1 or 2 years ago now but it was really nice to play
how do you only have 500 subs, thats insane
Thank you! Just trying to grow
This video is truly amazing for a guy with only 205 subs. Now 206 from me! Here in Canada, outdoor hockey has mostly disappeared as a result of global warming, since the vast majority of Canadians live in a 100 mile strip on our southern border. I can see why a large rink is not economically viable since fans are farther from the action and it's cold to be sitting outside. Even so, there's nothing more memorable than playing shinny on natural ice. The sounds, the cold, the wind, and the friendship are a life memory.
Thank you for the support. I gree up in Minnesota playing pond hockey every day in the winter so watching bandy brought back a lot of memories. Glad you enjoyed
Bandy is cool. Bandy be perfect for NHL outdoor games on the NFL fields. They just need to make the boards to wrap whole field, and you can still have full contact.
Nice video…thx
Like most North Americans I prefer Hockey for a lot of reasons but I do have a pretty good understanding of Bandy and I wish it were a Olympic sport the winter games needs more team sports and it is a very different game then Hockey sure only a few Nations would good at it but you can say that about a lot of winter sports.
Looks like a great sport for individualists.
For a country with such a rich winter sport tradition, it's such a shame Finland still doesn't have an indoor stadium that could facilitate bandy or speed skating which suffer from the increasingly warm and wet winters in the south.
Where is the video taken in time 3:39
If i remember correctly according to Google maps it's the Ulkoministerio in Helsinki. I was just wandering around Helsinki shooting extra footage when I shot that and thought the little ice rink was cool.
I wonder if rink bandy and roller bandy (either quads or inline) can help 😮
Makes me think of the Scottish sport of Shinty but on ice
In towns where Swedish is the majority language, the Swedish name is first. 🙂
I❤ *Bandy* 🥅🏑⛸️ ( Peter from Glarus 🇨🇭)
this looks fun as fuck
i've been going past brahenkenttä for ages and never even realised whats going on behind the snowpiles...
Bandy is also known as a Russian hockey
Long time since I saw this, in Sweden though
It's pretty much football on ice except the ball is tiny and you hit it with sticks (sometimes with your feet).
This looks cool, but hockey is just such a rad game it's gotta be a bit of an uphill battle to get back on top
Who exchanche bady and ice hockey?
Finland is where I want to be…
So far from Cairo…
So far from Japan!!
I’d say more of a cross between hockey and hurling.
Come to Sweden and watch teams like VSK play!
Bandy has its charm but there is no comparison to hockey. The physicality, speed and skill of ice hockey is unmatched in all of sports..
Bandy is faster than hockey 🤷🏼♂️
@@Mahasa99 Definetly is not
@@juliusbols2437, you’re wrong.
Bandy looks like soccer field but on ice ?
Kinda similar but more similar to the sport of Field Hockey.
bandy is a MUCH better sport than hockey...it's.a shame people don't know about it
I didn't know about it
An indoor soccer field ice cube??? That’s crazy
Sweden has a bunch of indoor bandy arenas...same with Russia where bandy is like the national sport
A better way to describe is essentially Field Hockey on ice
Why dont Bandy skates have the achilles guard like hockey skates?
I noticed that too. I'm not entirely sure as to why but I know some players will modify their skates so they have more flexibility down there. Not touched on in the video but the blades are different than normal ice hockey blades as well
The only reason other countries is 'succsseding' at Bandy it's because Russia is not participating. In Russia this sport is big!
Bandy seems more closely related to hockey than ice hockey itself is. We also have corners, use a ball instead of a puck, play on a hockey pitch of the same approximate size
Do you have offside in field hockey? Does it work the same as football?
@@anklepick9524 We used to, similar to football (soccer)- but that was removed from the game. Now, to counter the habit of attackers loitering next to the goal, we have rules on lifting the ball into the "D" (semi-circle penalty area) - so essentially the ball has to be run in or played in, rather than lifted in from miles away.
@@mdjcsmith Interesting. You could have a player standing in the corner and then just lob to him to counter attack. Maybe it's not a big advantage.
@@anklepick9524 That's right, the player will still have to play/run it in, while the defenders have to cover the man in the corner, opening up the midfield. You get the benefit of space in the middle without the loiterers in the goal mouth.
@@mdjcsmith Thx for the information. I got to check out some field hockey games.
What's with the soccer nets?
A forgotten sport? There are around 30 countrys around the world with national bandy associations. Bandy is the second largest wintersport if you count athleats and spectators. Only hockey is bigger.
is it a rule that they have to wear goalie skates?
No i don't think so. The way it was explained to me is they wear the different blades to adapt to the bigger ice. Allows them to carry more speed and they don't need to make as sharp as turns as they would on a hockey rink. But I'm sure someone how actually played bandy could explain it better
@@between.the.benches interesting, in USA we were always taught goalie skates were harder to skate in. But I did look up the rules, equipment rule state they need to have a pair of "bandy" skates. so it could just be the style of skate bandy has adopted
Reminds me of broomball.
IDK that short stick makes it hard to deke
I mean, it's just as hard for the opponent to use their stick to get to the ball, so it evens itself out :)
@@Jedda666 I watch hockey for the stick handling
@@ziffification Well, bandy for sure has stick handling aswell. Think you would be surprised to see some stuff in the sport...
@@Jedda666 Maybe ???? I equate it to field lacrosse vs box lacrosse , every time you have a sport on a smaller playing service , agility/dexterity is showcased . So for me that is key.
@@Jedda666 If bandy was more like floorball that would help
looks like field hockey but on ice
In Russia it's called "ball hockey" (while ice hockey is "puck hockey" and field hockey is "grass hockey")
Meillä täällä Dallasissa on ollut onnea, että monet mahtavat suomalaiset pelaavat paikallisessa jääkiekkojoukkueessamme. Meillä on myös paljon suomalaisia Nokiasta, jotka työskentelevät tällä alalla. Rakastamme niitä kaikkia! He ovat nöyriä, ahkeria, rehellisiä ja älykkäitä. Tietysti kunnioitamme suuresti suomalaisia!
The sport is very popular in Sweden and Russia. It is okay in Finland and Kazakhstan. Those are the big 4 countries. With all of the crap Russia is doing, they are banned from nearly all team sports. Since Russia is not competing in Bendy, the sport is being hurt suverly.
Agreed. I hope one day I'm able to experience the sport in Russia
Russia is right, you will understand this much later. We are fighting against the Ukrainian Nazis who seized power in Ukraine in 2014.
aight i had to pause cause hockey in canada evolved from the natives, maybe bandy had a small roll in making the settlers play it but its from the native people of Canada
ice-field hockey
Bandy sucks because they don’t bump.
Plus, large space doesn’t speed the game up, it slows it down.
hifk best
My favorite team in Finland
So it’s half good half soccer
Its just hockey with a big net.. idk why its such a big deal like you can just play hockey
It is a beautiful sport to watch
But i guess if you are more into cagefighting in closed up space then fantastic skating on big ice you will prolly not get it.
The language issue was talked in an extremely Helsinki-centric way. I want to clarify that Finland is a bilingual country in name and law only. Finland has bilingual regions scattered around the coastline. Inland the Swedish language is non-existent. For instance here in the second-largest city Tampere, it's literally been more than a decade since I last heard Swedish being spoken. There are no Swedish road signs or anything that would remind you of Swedish language in your daily life.
Unless you are in a school or in a university. Then it's mandatory for you to study Swedish because Helsinki says so. It's a really fucked up system which is impossible to justify.
It's the same as someone decided to play football with a bowling ball 🤣
Swedish is second language but we all hate it :D It's just a small percentage minority and remanants of past why it's still there. Outside of coastal areas use of Swedish is non-existing.
floorball is more played in sweden then bandy
Its just Field Hockey on ice lol
It’s just field hockey on ice lol
No offense but that net is just stupid big. No fun in that bs lmao
Put on your dress, huh?
Hehe...
This should stay forgotten. Ice hockey or bust. Bandy is lame
It's a mix of FOOTBALL and hockey(you do know that american football has almost nothing to do with their feet so should be called like "carryball" or "women's rugby").
The rules developed about the same time as hockey(1875) so I assume it was developed about the same time when bandy rules came out(1882), back then it almost took the swimmers 7 years to deliver the mail between Canada and UK so :D
Only thing with bandy is that its not as "TV friendly" as hockey, like there can be a goal without you noticing and then of course they are not paid to fistfight that really shouldn't even be part of hockey. Those interested in blood can go watch boxing or some other fighting sport.
Lol show me on the doll where American football touched you. American football is one of single most entertaining audience sports on the entire planet. There's a reason the NFL is world's most valuable sports league by an absolute MILE. Tell everyone that makes you feel insecure without telling everyone. 🤣
And American football has everything to do with your feet. How the hell do you think you get the ball from one end of the field to the other?... With your feet. There's also a whole bunch of kicking involved (kickoffs, field goals, punts).
Do you get this pissy about Aussie rules football or Gaelic football too, or does only American football bring out your deep seated insecurities? 🤷
very well said, spot on bro!
Hockey and soccer. LOL. NO! More like hockey and street hockey/field hockey.
The Swedes are better in this sport! ))
Lol 😂, Russia
I’d rather just watch hockey
Are you kidding me. I’m Canadian and I think this is the stupidest sport I’ve ever seen. Why? What for? We already have hockey. hockey is way better than this bullshit.
Thanks for watching 😊
@ I didn’t watch it, and no i don’t have watch to think it’s stupid.
Tell everyone you're unintelligent without telling everyone. 🤣 Mr. Small Brain has no attention span. 🤷 Bandy is significantly faster than hockey because there's no pads and body checking isn't allowed. It's far more about skate fundamentals and dynamic footwork than hockey is, which is far more about physical size/power.
Both are Actually St#pid, and i live in Canada for over 2.5 (!) Deacades!😅
Nothing like a haista vittu 2 minutes into a video about finland and about 3 seconds after non dubbed audio starts. Torille
Sano kyllä että "loistavaa"