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Canadian Sport Events Through The 1920s-1930s
In the 1920s-1930s there were many sports going on in Canada such as hockey, lacrosse, baseball, rugby, football, and soccer. These sports were played almost entirely by men. Sports help lift the spirits of the nation after returning from the war. -
Most Goals Scored
NHL Canadian hockey teams were doing well in the 1920s. Montreal and Toronto set a record for most goals in an NHL game on January 10th, 1920, with the final score being 14-7 in favor of the Montreal Canadiens -
Bring It Home
Later in the year, the Ottawa Senators brought home the Stanley Cup after winning 3-2 against the Seattle Metropolitans on April 1st, 1920. -
Go Falcons, Go
The Winnipeg Falcons won gold at the first Olympic hockey tournament on April 26, 1920. -
Beat the West in the East
The first Canadian Football League or CFL East-West Grey Cup game took place on December 3rd, 1921 in Toronto with the Argonauts beating the Edmonton Eskimos 23-0. -
The St.Pats
The Toronto St. Patricks won the Stanley Cup after beating the Vancouver Millionaires on March 28th, 1922. The Toronto St. Patricks were later named the Toronto Maple Leafs on September 14th, 1927 and featured a green maple leaf but the next year was changed to the signature blue. -
"He shoots! He scores!"
Foster Hewitt, a famous hockey broadcaster aired his first play-by-play of a hockey game on the Toronto Star’s Radio on March 22nd, 1923. Interesting Fact: Hewitt coined the famous expression “He shoots! He scores!” -
Dominated The Track
Fanny Rosenfeld was ranked top female sprinter in Canada, as well as number one in long jump, shot put, and discus. Fanny Rosenfeld dominated track in Canada. -
Be Aggressive, Be Be Aggressive
The Toronto Granite Club won an Olympic gold against the US in an aggressive game of hockey, which was evident after the number of injuries sustained by Canadian team members. Canada won 6-1 against the US, making this Canada's second Olympic gold medal. -
Not All Pros Win
The last non-NHL team to win the Stanley Cup was the Victoria Cougars, who beat the NHL team Montreal Canadiens 3 games to 1. -
Many Miles
The 30th Boston marathon was won by Canadian Johnny Miles with a time of 2:25:04.4 on April 19th, 1926, setting the best record for many years. He ran the marathon three more times and won again in 1929. -
Get On The Field
The first women's field hockey organization was formed in Vancouver, BC. Bringing out more women to play and getting field hockey more known. -
Canada Wins Again
The Toronto Grads won gold in hockey at St. Mortiz. Realizing that Canada was superior to others in the game the officials made the decision to move Canada to the finals against Switzerland where they won on February 19th with the finals score being 13-0. -
Double Win
Percy Williams from Vancouver, BC wins the gold medal at the Olympics in Amsterdam on July 30th for 100m sprint and becomes the new fastest man on earth. Two days later he also wins gold for the 200m. -
Worldwide Runner
Fanny Rosenfeld won silver for Canada in the 100m sprint at the Olympics in Amsterdam on July 31st. She was later voted Canada's Female Athlete of the half-century by the Canadian Press in 1950. -
Let's Go Girls!
The Edmonton Grads a women's basketball team won against the Seattle Ferry Lines by 59 points over two games on March 27th, 1930. Winning the Underwood Trophy and the women’s international basketball title.
