QUESTIONS.
1. Ice Hockey is obviously related to Field Hockey, but there are various theories
as to how it came to be developed.The first of these suggests that it grew out
of an English game played in the 1700’s .Which game?
2. Another hypothesis has it growing out of a game played by a tribe of Indians in
Nova Scotia in the early part of the 19th century. Do you know which tribe?
3. The most popular theory is that it was developed by British soldiers stationed
in Canada during which period?
4. The name ‘hockey’ appears to derive from the French word for a shepherd’s
stick.Which is?
5. Early games were played on frozen lakes with anything up to 30 players on
each side.The goals were stones frozen into the ice.The first recorded use of a
puck was in what year?
6. Where did that occur?
7. In what year did the first recorded game take place on an indoor rink?
8. Do you know where?
9. The antagonists were two teams of students from which Montreal University?
10. McGill formed the very first ice hockey club, in what year was that?
11. In what year did they publish the first Book of Rules, and limit the teams to 9 a
side?
12. And in what year was the very first national hockey organisation, the Amateur
Hockey Association (AHA) of Canada, formed in Montreal?
13. In the same year the first league was formed in Kingston with four teams. Do
you know the name of the first championship game winners?
14. In what year was the Canadian Amateur Hockey League formed?
15. The first professional hockey team in the world was formed in 1903 in
Houghton, Michigan, USA.What was the name of the team?
ANSWERS.
1. Bandy. 2.The Micmacs. 3.The 1850’s. 4. Hoquet. 5. 1860. 6. Kingston Harbour,
Ontario. 7. 1875. 8.The Victoria Skating Rink, Montreal. 9. McGill University. 10.
1877. 11. 1879. 12. 1885. 13. Queen’s University. 14. 1899. 15.The ‘Portage Lakes’.
1. Ice Hockey is obviously related to Field Hockey, but there are various theories
as to how it came to be developed.The first of these suggests that it grew out
of an English game played in the 1700’s .Which game?
2. Another hypothesis has it growing out of a game played by a tribe of Indians in
Nova Scotia in the early part of the 19th century. Do you know which tribe?
3. The most popular theory is that it was developed by British soldiers stationed
in Canada during which period?
4. The name ‘hockey’ appears to derive from the French word for a shepherd’s
stick.Which is?
5. Early games were played on frozen lakes with anything up to 30 players on
each side.The goals were stones frozen into the ice.The first recorded use of a
puck was in what year?
6. Where did that occur?
7. In what year did the first recorded game take place on an indoor rink?
8. Do you know where?
9. The antagonists were two teams of students from which Montreal University?
10. McGill formed the very first ice hockey club, in what year was that?
11. In what year did they publish the first Book of Rules, and limit the teams to 9 a
side?
12. And in what year was the very first national hockey organisation, the Amateur
Hockey Association (AHA) of Canada, formed in Montreal?
13. In the same year the first league was formed in Kingston with four teams. Do
you know the name of the first championship game winners?
14. In what year was the Canadian Amateur Hockey League formed?
15. The first professional hockey team in the world was formed in 1903 in
Houghton, Michigan, USA.What was the name of the team?
ANSWERS.
1. Bandy. 2.The Micmacs. 3.The 1850’s. 4. Hoquet. 5. 1860. 6. Kingston Harbour,
Ontario. 7. 1875. 8.The Victoria Skating Rink, Montreal. 9. McGill University. 10.
1877. 11. 1879. 12. 1885. 13. Queen’s University. 14. 1899. 15.The ‘Portage Lakes’.
