The History Of Hockey

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  • The Begining

    The Begining
    The first known hockey stick is made.
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    Hockey History

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    Mi'kmaq Natives Make Hockey Sticks

  • Production

    Production
    The "Hurley Co." starts producing hockey sticks in Nova Scotia.

  • The First Stanely Cup

    The First Stanely Cup
    The first Stanely Cup is played between the Montreal AAA team and the Ottawa Generals. Montreal won the first stanely cup using simple wooden sticks.

  • Improvements: The Curve

    Improvements: The Curve
    Cy Denneny created the first "banana blade" or curve in 1927, but the idea did not catch on. NHL players did not revisit this idea again until Stan Mikita broke his stick in practice during the 1960s and found that the curve in the stick improved his shot.

  • New Materials

    New Materials
    Aluminum sticks gained popularity during the 1980s, due to a lighter weight than wooden sticks. These became the first non-wooden sticks to gain popularity because of their durability and the fact that you could purchase replacement blades for them.

  • The First Composite Stick Is Made.

    The First Composite Stick Is Made.
    The first commercial 1-piece composite stick was made by a company called Busch and marketed through various manufacturers such as Sherwood and Itech in the mid 1990's.