Origins of  Hockey

  The origin of ice hockey is not written in the history books. However, we do know that hockey was forbidden in England as early as 1527 because of the violence among the players.
   Then it was around 1740 that exploreres along the St. Lawrence Valley in Canada discovered Indians playing air hockey or lacrosse as we call it now. The Indians called the game "Baggataway" and each time a player was clobbered he would yell "Ho ee!" which some think that's how the word hockey originated from. In the summer time baggaway was played on dry, dusty plains, and in the winter time on frozen lankes and ponds.
    There are various records of games being played. Starting in 1870, the game of hockey was organized in Halifax, Nova Scotia, then the Royal Canadian Rifles in 1867 at Kingston, Ontario. Regardless of its history but it's known that the game went through several drastic changes as early as 1900. The ball became flat, the stick was lengthened, and the blade was flattened. The number of players on the rink was reduced as well as the size of the rink. As the game became more and more popular, artificial rinks were built and the game moved indoors.
   Hockey was considered more as a hobby than a serious sport. It wasn't until 1934 the National Hockey League (NHL) was formed. Eventually the sport of hockey was recognized by the Winter Olympics Committee.

Jack Adams
Jack Adams is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Read more about him in the Hall of Fame section under History.

Hockey Gloves
Hockey Gloves are used to protect the wrists and hands. Read about them in the Protective section under Equipment.

Origins of Hockey
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