Imagine if you will, a world wherein a humanoid peanut wasn't so much a crazy sight.  Not only in hockey, but in sports in general.  Just imagine what could be achieved with a rigid shelled body.

Growing up, other than the sport of Hockey, John Peanut dreamt about this situation and going to the biggest sporting event in the world:  The Olympics. But what could a humanoid peanut do in the Olympics you ask?  Well that answer is quite simple:  bobsledding.  John peanut is somewhat already aerodynamic with his hard shell, making taking turns at high rates of speed fairly easy.  The only thing that would be a catch is how the skates, that are normally attached to the bottom of the bobsled, could be affixed to him.  Of course though, it wouldn't exactly be "bobsledding" since it is just him, however the "skeleton" version is more than right up his alley.  He always knew that if he had his momentum up at the beginning, that his size would be able to take him down the track far easier than a standard bobsledder.