jääpallopelissä

Jääpallopelissä is the Finnish term for a bandy game or match. Bandy is a team sport played on ice, where two teams try to score by hitting a ball with a stick into the opposing team's goal. It is often described as "ice soccer" due to its similarities in objective and gameplay to association football. The game is played on a large ice surface, typically a standard soccer pitch size, with goals at each end. Players wear ice skates and use curved sticks to control and pass a small, hard ball.

The rules of bandy are governed by the Federation of International Bandy (FIB). A game consists of two halves, usually 45 minutes each, with a halftime break. The sport is characterized by its speed and requires good skating ability, stick-handling skills, and teamwork. It is popular in countries with cold climates and a strong ice skating tradition, such as Sweden, Russia, Finland, Norway, and Kazakhstan. International competitions, including the Bandy World Championship, are held regularly, with national teams vying for global supremacy. The sport has a long history, with its origins tracing back to 19th-century England.