QUESTIONS.
1. The ‘Portage Lakes’was owned by a dentist who, in 1904, established the
world’s first professional ice hockey league, the Int’l Pro Hockey League. What
was his name?
2. The Ontario Professional Hockey League, Canada’s first, followed, in what year?
3. In what year was the National Hockey Association formed?
4. In 1911 a competitive organisation was launched.What was its name?
5. Who were the founders of the PCHA?
6. In what year did the NHA disband and reform itself as the National Hockey
League?
7. The founder members of the NHL were five Canadian clubs. In 1924 the first
US based club applied for membership, and was accepted.What was the name
of the US club?
8. In 1925 two other US clubs joined the NHL. One was the New York Americans.
What was the other?
9. In 1926 three more US based clubs joined, the New York Rangers, the Detroit
Cougars (later called the Red Wings), and what was the name of the third?
10. From then on the NHL dominated North American Ice hockey. However, in
1972, a new 12 – team league was launched.What was it called?
11. In what year did the NHL take over the WHA, to become a 21-team league?
12. What year was the first amateur league in Europe (in England) formed?
13. What year was the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) formed in
Europe?
14. Which country won the first European championship, held in Switzerland in
1910?
15. Which country won the first Olympic Ice Hockey gold medal and the first IIHF
world championship in 1920, then retaining both titles until 1936?
ANSWERS.
1. J. L. Gibson. 2. 1908. 3. 1910. 4.The Pacific Coast Hockey Association. 5. Joseph
Patrick and his two sons, Lester and Frank. 6. 1917. 7.The Boston Bruins. 8.The
Pittsburgh Pirates. 9.The Chicago Black Hawks. 10.The World Hockey Assoc. 11.
1979. 12. 1903. 13. 1908. 14. Great Britain. 15. Canada.
1. The ‘Portage Lakes’was owned by a dentist who, in 1904, established the
world’s first professional ice hockey league, the Int’l Pro Hockey League. What
was his name?
2. The Ontario Professional Hockey League, Canada’s first, followed, in what year?
3. In what year was the National Hockey Association formed?
4. In 1911 a competitive organisation was launched.What was its name?
5. Who were the founders of the PCHA?
6. In what year did the NHA disband and reform itself as the National Hockey
League?
7. The founder members of the NHL were five Canadian clubs. In 1924 the first
US based club applied for membership, and was accepted.What was the name
of the US club?
8. In 1925 two other US clubs joined the NHL. One was the New York Americans.
What was the other?
9. In 1926 three more US based clubs joined, the New York Rangers, the Detroit
Cougars (later called the Red Wings), and what was the name of the third?
10. From then on the NHL dominated North American Ice hockey. However, in
1972, a new 12 – team league was launched.What was it called?
11. In what year did the NHL take over the WHA, to become a 21-team league?
12. What year was the first amateur league in Europe (in England) formed?
13. What year was the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) formed in
Europe?
14. Which country won the first European championship, held in Switzerland in
1910?
15. Which country won the first Olympic Ice Hockey gold medal and the first IIHF
world championship in 1920, then retaining both titles until 1936?
ANSWERS.
1. J. L. Gibson. 2. 1908. 3. 1910. 4.The Pacific Coast Hockey Association. 5. Joseph
Patrick and his two sons, Lester and Frank. 6. 1917. 7.The Boston Bruins. 8.The
Pittsburgh Pirates. 9.The Chicago Black Hawks. 10.The World Hockey Assoc. 11.
1979. 12. 1903. 13. 1908. 14. Great Britain. 15. Canada.
