HIST205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Quebec Bulldogs, National Hockey Association, Montreal Victorias
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Montreal in march 1875 (mcgill students organized first game) Mikmac also had a game involving stick, ball & skates. Similar games played by military personnel in garrison in halifax & kingston. Early 1800s reference to a game of hockey at kings college school (windsor, ns) Will probably never determine exact origins of hockey. By 1890s hockey was canada"s winter sport of choice: grew quickly in quebec among french-canadians, 1886, amateur hockey association of canada (ahac, 1890 ontario hockey association (oha) Brawls on ice and in stands: 1907, owen mccourt death, 1934, howie morenz death. The stanley cup and the organization of hockey: 1893, governor general, lord stanley, donated a trophy to montreal victoria"s as champion senior team in canada. Hockey rapidly spread across canada during next 2 decades. Eastern canada competes for the star trophy. 1909 national hockey association: montreal canadiens, montreal wanderers, ottawa senators, quebec bulldogs, renfrew.