Canada has two official national sports: ice hockey and lacrosse.
Ice hockey is widely considered the most popular and iconic sport in Canada. It is deeply ingrained in Canadian culture and has a significant following at both amateur and professional levels. The sport is played on ice with teams of six players, and it showcases fast-paced action, physicality, and skill.
Lacrosse is recognized as the national summer sport of Canada. It has Indigenous origins and holds cultural significance for many Indigenous communities in the country. Lacrosse is a team sport played with a small rubber ball and long-handled sticks with netted heads. It can be played both indoors and outdoors, and it combines elements of speed, agility, and strategy.
While ice hockey is often regarded as the dominant national sport, both ice hockey and lacrosse hold official national sport status in Canada.