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1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 31 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Dana Negrey. |
| Summary |
When British soldiers began settling in early Canada, their sporting traditions blended with a Mi'kmaq game to create a new sport that evolved into hockey. A History of Hockey in Canada traces hockey's roots from those first steps on the frozen ponds of eastern Canada to the modern game we know and love: - Games that were the precursors to modern hockey were oochamkunutk (Mi'kmaq), shinty (Scottish), hurling (Irish) and bandy (English) - From the ponds of Windsor, Nova Scotia, to Kingston, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec, a new game evolved, and in March 1875, the first organized game of hockey was played in Montreal - The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia were the first popular craftsmen of sticks; their MicMac brand was the stick of choice for professional hockey players until the early 20th century - Referees first used cowbells to call plays, and only switched to whistles when people began bringing their own cowbells to games - Goalie Jacques Plante was the first to use a mask regularly after taking a puck to the face on November 1, 1959 - A must for the hockey fan. Anyone fascinated by Canada's sports history will want to have this book. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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National Hockey League -- History.
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Hockey -- Canada -- History.
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Hockey -- History.
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| Added Author |
Negrey, Dana.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781897277966 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1897277962 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT13943808 |
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