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1.	view	Newspaper article. Colonial Patriot. -- (February 4, 1829). -- P. 2. In 1829, the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia overturned the conviction of a man charged with engaging in a recreational amusement on the Sabbath. A justice of the peace had spotted him playing an early form of hockey. The ruling elicited a lengthy letter to the editor of the (Pictou) Colonial Patriot from an outraged reader who feared the consequences of the Court’s decision. Description: Article Theme(s): Early Hockey, Human Interest

2.	view	Newspaper article. The Montreal Gazette. -- (March 4, 1875). -- P. 3. This Montreal Gazette item of March 4, 1875 is thought to be the earliest published account of an organized game of hockey at a stated time and place, between two identified teams and with a recorded score. The Victoria Skating Rink, 49 Drummond Street, Montréal was the site of this historic match. Earlier published references to hockey and its forerunners were written in general terms. Description: Article Theme(s): Early Hockey, Hockey Firsts, Human Interest

3.	view	AN UNTIMELY END. FRED HIGGINBOTHAM MEETS WITH A FATAL ACCIDENT. He Was knocked From a Pony's Back and Sustained a Fracture of the Spinal Cord His Death Mourned by Hosts of Friends-The Funeral Today to the O. P. R. Newspaper article. Manitoba Free Press. -- (September 8, 1896). -- P.1. The violent death of Fred Higginbotham in September 1896 shocked Winnipeg. The popular all-round athlete had helped the Victorias win Manitoba’s first Stanley Cup only seven months earlier. A monument to Fred Higginbotham, bearing the insignia of the Winnipeg Victorias, stands in the cemetery of his hometown in Bowmanville, Ontario. Description: Article Theme(s): Early Hockey, Human Interest, Violence

4.	view	MASSON FACES MURDER CHARGE. Was Arraigned Yesterday Before a Magistrate and Pleaded Not Guilty. Prisoner Remanded Until March 15. Bail Will Not Likely be Accepted. Manager Enright Declines to Talk. Referee Quinn Gives His Story of the Row. Newspaper article. The Ottawa Journal. -- (March 8, 1907). -- P.1, 12. Violence has always been an unfortunate part of hockey. In a Federal Amateur Hockey League game in 1907, Cornwall’s star player, Owen McCourt, received a severe blow to the head from the stick of Ottawa Victorias player Charles Masson. McCourt died in hospital several hours later. A murder charge against Masson was reduced to manslaughter. Then, at the trial, evidence showed that another Ottawa player had also struck the victim. Because of the uncertainty over which player had administered the fatal blow, the judge acquitted the defendant. Description: Article Theme(s): Early Hockey, Human Interest, Violence

5.	view	SKATERS FIND ICE IN FINE CONDITION. Artificial Surface at the New Vancouver Arena Proves Very Acceptable. Newspaper article. The Vancouver Daily Province. -- (December 21, 1911). -- P.10. Vancouver’s Denman Arena, which opened December 20, 1911, was the first artificial ice rink in Canada. It was also the largest, with a seating capacity of 10 000. The arena was the main venue for early games of the newly-created Pacific Coast Hockey Association. Description: Article Theme(s): Hockey Firsts, Hockey Venues, Human Interest, Pacific Coast Hockey Association

6.	view	OTTAWA DEFEATS TIGERS AT HOCKEY. Newspaper article. The New York Times. -- (January 6, 1914). -- P.14. This New York Times description of Hobey Baker’s play attests to the brilliance of America’s first superstar of hockey. Baker later played for the St. Nicholas amateur team in New York, and then went overseas as a fighter pilot in the First World War. At the war’s conclusion, and ignoring advice, he went up for one last spin, which proved to be fatal. The Hobey Baker Award is given annually to the best player in American college hockey. Description: Article Theme(s): Human Interest, Minor League Hockey, University Hockey

7.	view	OTTAWANS IN CASUALTIES. Newspaper article. The Ottawa Citizen. -- (September 25, 1916). -- P.6. In his heyday, Frank McGee was Ottawa’s most popular athlete, starring on the city’s Stanley Cup teams of 1903, 1904 and 1905. His death on the World War I battlefield was a shock to all. McGee was an elegant player but could be mean when annoyed. The nickname “one-eyed” Frank McGee, came from the hockey injury described in this Ottawa Citizen obituary. On the night in question, McGee was playing for his company team, the Canadian Pacific Railway team, not his other team, the Aberdeens. Description: Article Theme(s): Human Interest

8.	view	CRISIS IN THE 228TH, OTTAWA IS PROBING. Newspaper article. The Toronto Star. -- (February 20, 1917). -- P.2. Eddie Oatman was permitted to transfer from the Portland team in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), to the National Hockey Association (NHA), on the understanding that he had enlisted with the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force and would play for the 228th Battalion team in the NHA before leaving for Europe. When the battalion sailed in mid-season, Oatman stayed behind and claimed that the now-defunct team had not paid the full hockey salary promised to him. A controversy arose in the press over whether Oatman had actually enlisted or was simply hired to strengthen the team. Military records held by the National Archives, prove that Oatman had indeed enlisted and was given a discharge on the grounds that he was “not likely to become an efficient soldier.” The issue was a public relations thorn for the professional hockey world. Owners were sensitive to the perception that fit young men were remaining home to play hockey when many of their counterparts had gone to the front. Description: Article Theme(s): Contract Negotiations, Human Interest, National Hockey Association, Pacific Coast Hockey Association

9.	view	OATMAN SAYS HIS ENLISTMENT WAS O.K. Newspaper article. The Toronto Star. -- (February 22, 1917). -- P.13. Eddie Oatman was permitted to transfer from the Portland team in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), to the National Hockey Association (NHA), on the understanding that he had enlisted with the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force and would play for the 228th Battalion team in the NHA before leaving for Europe. When the battalion sailed in mid-season, Oatman stayed behind and claimed that the now-defunct team had not paid the full hockey salary promised to him. A controversy arose in the press over whether Oatman had actually enlisted or was simply hired to strengthen the team. Military records held by the National Archives, prove that Oatman had indeed enlisted and was given a discharge on the grounds that he was “not likely to become an efficient soldier.” The issue was a public relations thorn for the professional hockey world. Owners were sensitive to the perception that fit young men were remaining home to play hockey when many of their counterparts had gone to the front. Description: Article Theme(s): Contract Negotiations, Human Interest, National Hockey Association, Pacific Coast Hockey Association

10.	view	DESTRUCTION COMPLETE DE L'ARENA. Newspaper article. La Presse. -- (2 janvier 1918). -- P.1. The National Hockey League’s inaugural season was disrupted when fire destroyed the stately Montreal Arena, home of the Canadiens and the Wanderers. Both clubs lost all their equipment. The Canadiens relocated to the Jubilee Rink, but Wanderers manager Art Ross folded his team because he thought the Jubilee was too far away from the Wanderers’ fan base. Description: Article Theme(s): Hockey Venues, Human Interest

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