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The Sports Archives – The History Of Hockey In Canada
The following is a timeline which marks some of the most famous historical events that were instrumental in the evolvement of the sport of hockey in Canada. The game was first called shinny or hurly and was played in Nova … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada sports, first hockey game, hockey blogs, hockey history, hockey history timeline, hurly, Iceland, montreal canadians, most expensive NHL teams, NHL, Nova Scotia, original six, shimmey, shinny, sports and leisure, Sports Archives, Sports Blogs, Stanley Cup, top NHL salaries, Toronto Maple Leafs, Women's World Hockey Championship
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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Hockey’s Multi-Goal Power Play
Prior to 1956 in the NHL, a player taking a penalty was required to ‘do’ his time regardless of how many goals the opposing team scored while the player was in the box. Teams of the 1940’s and 1950’s, such … Continue reading
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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Hockey Goalie Mask
On November 1, 1959, Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadians decided that he would protect himself by introducing the goalie mask. Today, with only a few rare exceptions, all goalies wear masks or some type of cage protection. Some goalies … Continue reading
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