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Due to the nature of the topic and the wide range of information available, in order to cover only a tiny bit of it properly, some of the websites included here may have a commercial element in addition to the excellent information they provide.  Such inclusion does not constitute an endorsement of product or service by archaeolink.com.   Sites are included for information value only.

The number of sites available online for this topic is enormous.  This site can not and does not index all available resources.  The following does provide some idea of what is available online and will hopefully be a good starting point for a more extensive search.

British Ice Hockey History __ You will find a general history of British hockey in a collection of click-to-read articles and resources. - From icehockeyhistory.co.uk - http://www.icehockeyhistory.co.uk/   

The Cradle of Hockey | Birthplace of Hockey | Long Pond, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada __ Windsor, Nova Scotia, is the birthplace of Canadian hockey. The "Long Pond" can still be seen on Howard Dill's property. - illustrated - From gameofhockey.com - http://www.gameofhockey.com/ 

 

The History of Ice Hockey __ You will find several resources about the history of ice hockey. - From About.com - http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blhockey.htm 

History of Ice Hockey __ "European immigrants brought various versions of hockey-like games to North America, such as the Scottish sport of shinty and the closely-related Irish sport of hurling, as well as the game of hockey itself (as in versions of field hockey) played in England."  An encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey#History

 

History of Ice Hockey __ Here is a view of the game's history from the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame.  You will find a lot of material and may want to spend some time. - illustrated - From Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame - http://www.tampere.fi/jaakiekkomuseo/history.htm 

Ice Hockey History. Historical Facts About Hockey. __ "Hockey has been played in some form or other for 100s of years. It is thought to be 1 of the earliest sports in the world, and was played by the ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Persians, Romans, and Arabs."  Why all these ice-free locations? - From collegesportsscholarships.com - http://www.collegesportsscholarships.com/history-hockey.htm 

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Ice Hockey History Time Line - A quick look at ice hockey history ... __ "Ice hockey as we know it is first played in either Windsor, Nova Scotia, Kingston, Ontario or Montreal, Quebec, depending on who you believe and how you read the evidence."  A timeline with links to related materials. - From about.com - http://proicehockey.about.com/od/history/a/history_timelin.htm 

 

NHL History __ Well, there is a lot more than history here.  This is the official website for the NHL and history is only part of what is available. - illustrated - From NHL - http://www.nhl.com/hockeyu/index.html?clk=001 

Nova Scotian and Canadian Hockey History __ "Tap into the romance of the game. Check out the roots of Canada's great official winter sport. This web site is your definitive guide to the origin of ice hockey - a real treasure trove of information of the early game, photos of teams, players and equipment."  An overview. - illustrated - From birthplaceofhockey.com - http://www.birthplaceofhockey.com/

 

SportsKnowHow.com - History of Ice Hockey - Page 1 of 2 __ "The history of hockey is almost as messy as some of the fights on the ice of pro hockey rinks. Some historians trace the game back to hurley, an Irish field game that was played year round with a ball and a stick." - From sportsknowhow.com - http://www.sportsknowhow.com/hockey/history/hockey-history.shtml 

The World Hockey Association __ You will find a variety of historic information here about the defunct World Hockey Association.  Information includes such things as individual team histories, league history and notable people. - illustrated - From Ryan Hoffman - http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/5206/

 

 

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