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Earls, John, 73
Earls, Lal, 52, 54, 73
Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA), 69, 83, 84, 91, 121, 123
CAAU and, 83
name change of, 164
Eastern Canada Hockey Association (ECHA), 164, 166, 168, 191, 197, 202–4, 208, 209
Eaton’s Athletic Association, 215
Edmonton Pros, 122, 166, 207
Edmonton Seniors, 172
Edmunds, Edward “Toad,” 187–88, 193
Edward VII, King, 5–6, 123, 199
death of, 259
Elliott, Edwin “Chaucer,” 76, 77, 229
Ellis, Charlie “Punch,” 142, 160, 275
Excelsior Rink, 230, 232
Falconbridge, William Glenholme, 73
Federal Amateur Hockey League (FAHL), 44, 45, 46, 64, 69, 83, 166, 170, 204
field hockey, 7
First World War, 260, 261–63, 271, 273–77
Fitzgerald, J. P., 107
Flanagan, Tom, 119, 258
football, 122, 285
Foran, William, 110, 147–50, 238, 255
Forbes, xiii
Forrest, Walter, 76
Forrester, Joseph “Grindy,” 22
Foyston, Frank, 239, 249, 258, 272
free agency, 91, 109, 122
free trade, 216, 270
Fyfe, Herb, 174, 192, 194
Galt Professionals, 166–67, 171, 179, 182, 187, 195, 219
Toronto Professionals vs., 175, 185, 188–89, 192–94
Gardiner, Major, 35
Gaul, Horace, 238
Geary, George Reginald, 228
Gee, Howard, 91, 93, 102, 103, 129, 130, 132, 133
Genge, Bobby, 257, 258
Gibson, John Liddell MacDonald “Doc,” 22, 41–42, 42, 59, 63, 85–86, 90, 97, 125, 207
Gilmour, Billy, 172
Gingras, Tony, 32
Giroux, Eddie, 52, 53, 67, 104, 105
Glass, Frank “Pud,” 152–54
Gorman, P., 81
Gorrie, Clarence, 76, 92, 176
Granite Curling Club, 8, 11–12, 13
Grey, Earl, 64, 120, 161, 165
Grey Cup, 285
Grierson, Frank, 82
Griffis, Si, 105, 105
Gross, Nelson “Uncle,” 130, 143, 145, 160, 171, 177, 188, 193
Grumbler, 25
Guelph Hockey Club, 95, 100, 100, 106–8, 110, 128
Guelph Mercury, 95, 108, 133
Guelph Nationals, 108, 144
Guelph Royals, 114–15, 142, 144, 167, 169, 173, 175
breakup of, 181–83, 186, 187
Toronto Professionals vs., 108, 133–34, 138, 144, 146, 160, 173–74, 179, 181
Haileybury Comets, 74, 183, 204, 212, 271
Toronto Marlboros vs., at New Liskeard, 74–75, 75, 85, 190
Halifax Crescents, 65
Hall, “Bad Joe,” 122, 253
Hall, J., 105
Hamilton, 4
Hamilton Tigers, 118
Hamilton Times, 14
Hanbury-Williams, John, 120, 161
Hanlan, Edward “Ned,” xii, 21, 130–31, 209
Hare, T. C. “Tommy,” 204
Harmon, T., 68
Hawkes, H., 10
Hayes, Johnny, 163
heritage games, 97
Hern, William Milton “Riley,” 114, 152, 154
Hewitt, Bill, 269
Hewitt, Foster, 269
Hewitt, William Abraham “Billy,” 30, 47–49, 47, 51, 53, 56, 59, 63, 66, 67, 69–71, 96, 98, 107, 124, 147, 210, 215, 268–69, 269
career of, 268–69
Taylor and, 61–63
Hill, Charles “Chummy,” 31, 36, 38
hockey:
coaches in, 99
development of modern sport, 7
early matches compared with modern era, 95–101
equipment for, 11, 48, 96, 97
fans of, 100–101
field, 7
goalkeepers in, 11, 99
injuries in, 97
jargon in, 100
managers in, 99
pace of game, 97–98, 223
penalties in, 98, 99, 100, 257
player size in, 97
player positions in, 96, 223
professional, see professional hockey
pucks in, 11, 34
referees in, 100
rough play and violence in, 13, 16, 54–56, 108–9, 122–23, 192, 202
rules in, 11, 29, 98–99, 222–23, 257, 266
six-man, 223, 231–32, 256–57, 266
statistical recordkeeping in, 100
tied results in, 140
hockey associations, 12, 14
hockey clubs, 14
first established, 12–13
Hockey Hall of Fame, 272, 273, 283
hockey leagues, 12, 13
Hockey News, 283
hockey rinks, 96–97, 100–101
artificial-ice, 43, 76, 90, 125, 220, 232
Mutual Street, see Mutual Street Rink
Hodge, Tom, 113
Holmes, Harry “Hap,” 230, 239, 249, 251, 257, 258, 272
Hooper, T., 105
Houghton Portage Lakers, 42, 43, 64, 72, 125
Howland, Oliver, 36
Huber, Allan, 145
Hudson, F., 105
Hughes, Thomas, 19
International Hockey League (IHL), 64, 70, 75, 76, 84, 90, 91, 102, 115, 125, 126, 129, 190–91, 212
formation of, 63
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), 265, 270
Interprovincial Amateur Hockey Union, 165, 168, 194, 212, 223, 224, 265, 285
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU), 118, 285
Irish, M., 36
Irving, Norman Edgar “Buck,” 106–8, 125, 128–30, 133, 135, 144, 166, 167, 167, 171, 182, 193, 213–14
OHA and, 106–8, 107, 110–11, 166
Irving, Thomas, 167
Jackson, F. W., 12
Jamieson, Harry, 73
Jennings, William, 149, 158
Johnson, Ernie “Moose,” 113, 152, 154, 155
Johnson, Jack, 3
Jones, Conrad “Con,” 225
Kelly, Walt, 41
Kennedy, George, 211–12
Kenora Thistles (formerly Rat Portage Thistles), 32, 64–65, 69, 105, 110, 147, 166
Montreal Wanderers vs., 112–13, 115
Toronto Professionals vs., 104–6
Kerr, Albert Daniel “Dubbie,” 173–75, 173, 194, 196, 213, 255
lacrosse, 3, 8, 11, 13, 14, 30, 99, 201, 213, 225
CAAU and, 118
OHA’s expulsion of players, 57, 66, 67, 86, 100, 101, 102, 126, 167
professionalism and, 76–77, 81
Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 283
Lake, Fred, 172, 247
Lalonde, Edouard Cyrille “Newsy,” 4, 140, 282–83, 284
accusations of throwing game, 195–96
death of, 283
injury of, 174, 175, 183, 184
McDonald and, 141–42
on Montreal Canadiens, 206, 234, 234, 250, 253, 254, 282
on Toronto Professionals, 100, 135, 137–41, 143–47, 149, 152–56, 160, 169–72, 171, 174, 175, 183–85, 187–88, 192–97, 193, 206
Lambe, Eleanor Rubidge Barron, 280
Lambe, Hugh Boydell, 76, 86, 225, 280–81
death of, 280
on Toronto Professionals, 86, 92, 104, 110, 113, 128–30, 132, 133, 134, 141, 146, 148, 149, 170, 176, 185, 186, 188, 194
Lamont, W., 36
Latchford, 109, 166
Laurier, Sir Wilfrid, 1, 210, 216
Laviolette, Jack, 103, 104
Lehman, Hugh, 171, 177
Lemoine, J., 10
LeSueur, Percy, 67, 172
Liffiton, Charles Albert “Charlie,” 76, 91, 103–4, 104, 108, 109, 111, 114, 128, 129, 238
Liffiton, Ernie, 108, 109, 238
Lincoln, Abraham, 77
Link, J., 105
Livingstone, Edwar
d James “Eddie,” 148, 168, 240, 253, 262–64, 263, 264, 272
London Summer Games, 120, 161–62, 162, 199–201
Longboat, Tom, 3, 119–20, 119, 161–64, 162, 200, 201
Longfellow, Ed, 239
Loudon, W., 36
MacMahon, A., 10
Madison Square Garden, 201
Mallen, Jimmy, 191–92, 194, 280
Mallen, William Kenneth Russell “Ken,” 129, 133, 134, 134, 191, 280
Manitoba Hockey Association (Manitoba Hockey League), 32, 51, 56, 83, 84
Manitoba Professional Hockey League, 102, 166
Mann Cup, 201
Manning, Mrs. R. F., 35
Manson, Howard, 174, 183, 185, 186, 186, 194
Maple Leaf Gardens, 232, 265, 268, 269
Maritime Provinces Amateur Athletic Association, 83
Marks, John Joseph “Jack,” 49, 128, 132, 147, 149, 149, 153, 155, 159, 160, 161, 250, 279–80
in train accident, 176, 186, 280
Marlborough Athletic Club, see Toronto Marlboroughs
Marriott, Edward “Teddy,” 52, 56, 68, 90, 130, 158, 188, 208, 208, 232
Marsh, Lou, 231
Marshall, Jack, 76, 91, 232, 243, 272–73, 282
as Toronto Blue Shirt manager and coach, 244, 249, 257, 258
on Toronto Blue Shirts, 241–44, 243, 254, 262, 272–73
Mary Poppins, 1
Masson, Charles, 123
McCafferty, E. J. “Eddie,” 209, 232
McCarthy, D’Alton, 26
McCarthyite League, 26
McCourt, Owen “Bud,” 123, 147, 170
McDonald, Alfred Ernest “Cap,” 128, 141–42, 171, 171
McDonald, Jack, 247
McGee, Frank, 53, 65
McGiffin, Roy “Minnie,” 239, 249, 257–58
death of, 273–74, 274
First World War service of, 273
McGillivray, J., 105
McGimsie, W., 105
McGinnis, Jim, 110, 160
McGregor, Edwin “Mag,” 230, 231
McKay, George, 31, 112
McLaren, Frank, 36, 52, 54, 67, 76, 101, 109
OHA and, 101
on Toronto Professionals, 92, 104, 105, 108, 128
McLean, Archie “Sue,” 240, 248
McMillan, Aeneas “Reddy,” 49, 56, 57, 108, 114, 147
McNamara, George, 178, 238–41, 247, 250
McNamara, Harold “Hal,” 177, 178, 179, 239, 279
McNamara, Howard, 178, 238–41, 247
Mercer, Bob, 175
Mercer, Walter Hayes “Midget,” 108, 139, 169, 174, 186, 275, 277
death of, 277
on Toronto Professionals, 135, 138, 139, 140, 141, 144, 148, 152, 153, 159, 160, 169, 170, 186
Merrick, James G., 82, 118, 200–2
Messier, Mark, 272
Mickus, John, 141
Miller, Walter, 141
Miln, Alexander, 87, 166, 208, 209, 211, 243, 274–75
and breakup of Toronto Professionals, 197, 202, 208
death of, 275, 275
as Mutual Street Rink manager, 87, 90, 104, 125, 126, 130, 168, 185, 197–98, 214, 216–17, 274
OPHL and, 127
as Toronto Professionals manager, 87, 92, 103, 111, 113, 115, 117, 126–27, 135, 139, 147–51, 158, 168–77, 179, 183–85, 189, 191–97
on Toronto Wellingtons, 31, 34, 36, 86–87, 87
First World War service of, 274–75
Miln, Jack, 91, 275
mining, 190–91
Minto, Lord, 54
Minto Cup, 201
Montreal, 5, 270
hockey’s evolution in, 7
number of professional clubs in, 206–7
Toronto compared with, 5, 7
Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (MAAA), 8, 31, 39, 44, 104, 164, 165, 200
professionals allowed by, 76–77, 79, 81, 82
Montreal Arena (Westmount Arena), xi, 69, 88
Montreal Canadiens (“Habs”), 205, 206, 206, 211–12, 222, 224, 234, 250, 270–71
Lalonde on, 250, 253, 254, 282
Montreal Wanderers vs., 234, 251
mythology of, 271
Toronto Blue Shirts vs., 234–35, 244, 250–54
Montreal Gazette, 216, 226
Montreal Herald, 48
Montreal Montagnards, 64
Montreal Nationals, 44, 64, 203
Montreal Pedestrian Club, 20
Montreal Shamrocks, 32, 44, 134–35, 139, 142, 143, 148, 150, 159, 202, 203, 207, 211
Montreal Star, 151, 158
Montreal Victorias, 44, 121, 164–65, 187, 202
Montreal Wanderers (“the Redbands”), 39, 44, 51, 64, 83, 104, 110, 114–15, 121, 125, 144, 147–51, 155, 172, 191, 196, 202–4, 203, 206, 209, 213, 221, 233, 242–43, 273
Edmonton Pros vs., 166
Kenora Thistles vs., 112–13, 115
Montreal Canadiens vs., 234, 251
Toronto Blue Shirts vs., 251–52, 252
Toronto Professionals vs., xi-xii, 113–14, 151–56, 157–59, 221, 238, 256
Toronto Tecumsehs vs., 244
Winnipeg Maple Leafs vs., 147, 150
Montreal Wheelers, 8, 16, 44, 51, 134, 142, 164–65, 174
Morrison, Bertram Clifford, 76, 91, 129, 231, 238, 276–77
attestation paper of, 276
death of, 277
illness of, 174, 175, 184, 276–77
on Toronto Professionals, 129, 129, 130, 132–35, 134, 138–40, 152, 154–56, 159, 169, 172–75
Murdoch Mysteries, 23–24
Murphy, James A. “Jimmy,” 137, 148, 157, 209, 211, 225, 246–47
Murton, Harry “Sport,” 230
Mutual Street Rink, 9, 14, 76, 85, 87–90, 89, 92, 104–5, 125, 126, 130, 131, 168, 185, 187, 197–98, 199, 208, 214
Arena Gardens, 214, 216–17, 220, 229, 232, 263
demolition of original structure, 229, 274
NHA and, 220, 223, 232
Nagano Winter Games, 270
Napoleon I, Emperor, 122
National, Le, see Montreal Nationals
National Amateur Lacrosse Union, 77
National Hockey Association (NHA), 205, 205, 207, 209, 211, 212, 213, 229, 231–34, 238, 239, 263, 264, 271–72
formation of, 204–5, 206
player salaries and, 212
Mutual Street Rink and, 220, 223, 232
PCHA playoff with, 255
rigging accusations and, 232
rule changes and, 223, 257, 266
six-man hockey and, 223, 231–32, 256–57
syndicate hockey and, 222
in Toronto, 223–25, 240, 245–46, 245
Toronto Blue Shirts absent from 1916–17 season in, 263
war with CHA, 205–7, 209, 211
National Hockey League (NHL), 264–65, 264, 268, 270, 272, 285, 286
entry into U.S. market, 264
formation of, 263
National Lacrosse Union (NLU), 164, 225, 246
National Rink, 208–9
Nelson, Francis “Frank,” 30, 31, 47–49, 53, 56–59, 84, 96, 124, 210, 215
New Glasgow Cubs, 83, 149
New Ontario Hockey League, 121, 233
New Westminster Royals, 221
Nicholson, Billy, 233, 238–40, 243, 247
Nighbor, Frank “Dutch,” 239, 248
NorthWest Mounted Police, 28
O’Brien, John Ambrose, 204, 205, 211–12, 235, 271
O’Brien, Michael John, 204, 205, 211–12, 271
O’Brien Trophy, 255
Olympics, 270, 285
London Summer Games, 120, 161–62, 162, 199–201
Nagano Winter Games, 270
Ontario, 6–7, 8, 207
Ontario All-Stars, 148
Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), 13–16, 23, 26, 27, 30, 31, 43–48, 56–59, 65–77, 93, 104–5, 112, 125, 133, 160, 165, 182, 190, 194, 196, 201, 210, 213–15, 219–20, 224, 231, 232, 237–38, 240, 245–46, 257, 260, 265–66, 268, 280
Berlin Dutchmen and, 110–11
Burgoyne and, 85
CAAU and, 84
Darroch as president of, 72–73, 107, 125
establishment of, 13
Galt Professionals and, 167
Gee and, 103
Gibson and, 22, 41–42, 42, 63, 85–86
Guelph Hockey Club and, 95, 100, 101, 106–8, 110
Irving charges and, 106–8, 107, 110–11, 166
lacrosse players expulsed by, 57, 66, 67, 86, 100, 101, 102, 126, 167
McMillan and, 49, 56, 57
offside rule and, 98–99
OPHL and, 128
Ottawa Hockey Club and, 14–16
Peel and, 48, 56–58
professionalism and, 16, 21–22, 46, 48–50, 57–59, 58, 61–62, 66, 70–72, 74–76, 75, 79, 80, 84–86, 102, 106–7, 124, 210
Robertson and, 70–72, 77, 117, 124, 215, 266, 268, 267, 268
Robertson as president of, 25–30, 45–47, 56–59, 58, 61, 66, 70
rough play and, 13, 16, 54–56
Rowe and, 72–73, 74, 91
St. Catharines Athletics and, 167
Stanley Cup and, 66, 69–71, 74, 75, 80, 84–85
Taylor and, 61–64, 85–86
Three White Czars subcommittee of, 70, 73, 82, 124, 215
Toronto Marlboros and, 50–52, 54–56, 66, 73–76, 75, 79, 85
Toronto Wellingtons and, 31, 32, 39
Young and, 85
Ontario Hockey Club, see Toronto Ontarios
Ontario Professional Hockey League (OPHL; Canadian Hockey League), 125–28, 133, 160, 167, 169, 170, 187, 189, 191, 207, 208, 212, 213, 219, 230
and breakup of Toronto Professionals, 197, 202
and departures of Corbeau and Ronan, 183, 184
Galt Professionals and, 166–67
loss of clubs in, 181–83, 182
Miln’s departure from, 197
player salaries and, 166, 176
St. Catharines Athletics and, 166, 167
southwestern Ontario circuit of, 213
Osgoode Hall, 14–15, 15, 16
Ottawa, 4
Rideau Canal, 19
Ottawa Capitals, 44
Ottawa Citizen, 53, 54
Ottawa Cliffsides, 165, 196, 201
Ottawa Hockey Club, 14–16, 43, 172
Ottawa Journal, 71
Ottawa Rebels, see Rideau Rebels
Ottawa Rough Riders, 118
Ottawa Senators, 201–3, 207, 213, 250, 280
Ottawa Silver Seven, 39, 43, 44, 45, 51–56, 63, 64, 121, 196
Toronto Professionals vs., 172–73
Ottawa Victorias, 121, 135, 170
Ouelette, Joe, 106, 108, 109
Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), 221–22, 225, 233, 251, 257, 262, 263, 266, 272
NHA playoff with, 255
NHL and, 264–65
Palmer, John J., 87, 216–17
Paper Tyrant, The (Poulton), 23, 26, 123–24
Parkdale Canoe Club, 67
Paton, Tom, 8
Patrick, Frank, 153, 154, 220–22, 257
Patrick, Joe, 220–22