Robert Gordon Orr
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- Dec 3, 2009
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In order to understand the complete dynamics of the hockey origins, one has to do research on both sides of the pond. As it is now, you guys are doing the same mistake as all hockey researchers before you, only looking at it from one side (in this case North America, or specifically Canada).
Even though you are all posting old stuff known for quite some time, it is refreshing to see that you at least are looking back in time to the best of your ability. Iain Fyffe, you’ve made an honest effort to understand the beginnings, including making your own research, good for you.
If more people would take this approach then many misconceptions would be cleared up.
Even though this may not be the appropriate thread to discuss the early years of the sport, it is worth pointing out a few key elements of ice hockey that has its roots in England, like for example:
• The first use of the word hockey in connection with the game
• The first puck/bung used in connection with hockey on the ice
• First contemporary report of an actual game between two identified teams
• First goaltenders used
• First referees/umpires used
• First published ice hockey rules
• First published ice hockey rules by an organized sports organization
• First organized ice hockey game
One think that the above facts alone would capture the interest of Canadian hockey researchers.
With all that said, let us not forget that what Canada brought to the game was the most important “innovation” of the sport, namely taking it indoors.
Even though you are all posting old stuff known for quite some time, it is refreshing to see that you at least are looking back in time to the best of your ability. Iain Fyffe, you’ve made an honest effort to understand the beginnings, including making your own research, good for you.
If more people would take this approach then many misconceptions would be cleared up.
Even though this may not be the appropriate thread to discuss the early years of the sport, it is worth pointing out a few key elements of ice hockey that has its roots in England, like for example:
• The first use of the word hockey in connection with the game
• The first puck/bung used in connection with hockey on the ice
• First contemporary report of an actual game between two identified teams
• First goaltenders used
• First referees/umpires used
• First published ice hockey rules
• First published ice hockey rules by an organized sports organization
• First organized ice hockey game
One think that the above facts alone would capture the interest of Canadian hockey researchers.
With all that said, let us not forget that what Canada brought to the game was the most important “innovation” of the sport, namely taking it indoors.