Hockey was a sport which had it roots in the 1800s on the frozen wintry ponds of Eastern Canada.
Over the years it has developed into a mega international franchise with licensing and products.
When hockey started, the incipient fledgelings of sport on those archaic iced-over lakes and ponds did not get paid any money. Today, an NHL hockey star is typically a millionaire. Hockey Night In Canada is a proud Canadian tradition.
1875: James Creighton of McGill University drafts the rules for modern ice hockey.
1888: The Amateur Hockey Association was formed with four teams in Montreal, one in Quebec City and one in Ottawa.
1889: First female hockey game is played in Barrie, Ontario.
1893: Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston, donates a trophy cup called The Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup which would be more commonly known as The Stanley Cup. The first team to win was the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, the first champions of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada, or the AHAC.
1896: The Winnipeg Victorias become the first Western Team to win the Stanley Cup.
1909: On December 4, 1909, J Ambrose Brian and TC Hare form The Montreal Canadiens.
1915: The Vancouver Millionaires win their only Stanley Cup against The Ottawa Senators.
1923: Foster Hewitt announces the first hockey game on radio.
1924: The Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Maroons 2-1 in the first game of the newly formed National Hockey League or the NHL, which was played in the United States.
1924: Ice hockey debuts at the Winter Olympics with Canada winning the Gold Medal. Any wonder?
1926: The New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, and the Detroit Cougars later renamed The Red Wings joins the NHL.
1934: Ralph Bowman of the St Louis Eagles scores the first penalty shot goal.
1945: The NHL season begins in October for the first time.
1949: The center red line first appears on the ice.
1952: Hockey night in Canada which is on Saturday Night debuts on television.
1955: A Montreal riot is sparked after Maurice Rocket Richard is suspended for punching a linesman.
NHL linesmen wear striped sweaters for the first time.
The Zamboni makes it's NHL introduction when in Montreal when Montreal hosts Toronto.
1956: Jean Beliveau is the first player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
The USSR enters Olympic Hockey for the first time, winning the gold medal.
1961: The Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto.
1967: The NHL doubles in size, adding franchises in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Oakland, St. Louis and Philadelphia.
Vancouver. A town on the West Coast of Canada. In 1970, the Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks join the NHL.
1972: New York, a large cosmopolitan city, otherwise known as The Big Apple. The New York Islanders join the NHL.
The Summit Series. Canada wins four games, with three losses and a tie against the Soviet Union with a game winning clincher scored by Paul Henderson.
Edmonton a town in the North of Canada. In 1979, The Edmonton Oilers join the NHL.
1979: Wayne Gretzky joins the Edmonton Oilers.
1982: The Vancouver Canucks make it to the Stanley Cup Finals vs The New York Islanders.
1983: The NHL introduces a five minute sudden death overtime at the end of tie games in the regular season.
1990: Canada wins the first Women's World Hockey Championship.
1992: The Ottawa Senators join the NHL. They won their first game played.
1994: The Vancouver Canucks make it to the Stanley Cup finals against the New York Rangers.
In 2000, with the addition of the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild, there are 30 teams in the NHL.
2004: Canada wins against Finland 3-2 in an undefeated series at the second World Cup of Hockey. Vincent Lecavalier is named tournament MVP.
The 2004 - 2005 Hockey season is put on hold due to a lockout. On July 13, 2005, the 301st day of the lockout, the NHL and the NHL Players Association announce a tentative agreement ending the lockout.
2007: Sidney Crosbie joins the Pittsburgh Penguins and becomes the youngest scoring champion ever at 19 years old.
Hockey continues to excite as one of the greatest sports ever. Hockey Night In Canada is enjoyed by millions of Canadians every Saturday night. The thrill, the excitement, the cheering and the crowds! He shoots he scores!
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