-
Skates Patented
Skates are patented by a Nova Scotia Company called Starr Manufactoring Company of Halifax. -
James Creighton Moves From Halifax to Nova Scotia
James Creighton moved from Nova Scotia to Montreal and he brought the game of hockey with him -
Indoor Informal Hockey Game Played
After introducing hockey to his friends in Montreal James Creighton organized a group of player to practice the sport for the first time indoors at Victoria Skating Rink -
First Hockey Public Exhibition
Creighton staged the first public exhibition of hockey using a flat ball he created which is called a "puck" -
First Organized Hockey Team
The McGill University in Montreal named the first organized hockey team -
First Hockey Rules
The Montreal Gazette, a newspaper in Montreal Quebec, published the first hockey rules. There were 7 hockey rules. -
First National Hockey League
The first National Hockey League was formed called the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC) -
Hockey Team Rideau Rebels Formed
Montreal Winter Carnival Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley watched a game betwween the Montreal Victorias and Amateur Hockey Association and was so excited about the game he helped form the team Rideau Rebels. -
Ontario Hockey Association Formed
The Ontario Hockey Association was formed by Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley -
Stanley Cup Introduced
The Stanley Hockey Championship Cup was introducted. It was a lot smaller than what it is today. It was the size of a football.
