Who invented hockey when where and why?

Answer 1

Hockey wasn't invented by on specific person or group. However, it is generally accepted that Scottish settlers were the first to play it in Nova Scotia in the late 1700s. At this time there was mass migration to Canada of people from the Highlands of Scotland who imported many of their traditions, culture and pastimes. Ice Hockey became a Winter version of a game known as Shinty which has been played in the Highlands of Scotland for centuries. There are many similarities, most notably the stick or caman. The word 'puck' is also derived from old Scots, meaning to hit. There is also an unofficial game still played in Canada which is known as Shinny, a name derived from Shinty. There is also a claim that Hockey is a relation of Hurling which started in Ireland as the sport of Hurley. However, the conncetions are tenuous as mass emigration to Canada form Ireland did not occur until the mid to late nineteenth century. The equipment also differs considerably. Of course, there are other stories.Some say the MicMac indians played a form of hockey in Nova Scotia when the Europeans arrived. In Windsor, Nova Scotia, there is a school called Kings View Academy. A teacher there supposedly took his students out to the pond behind their school and asked them to make up a sport. The game they played became hockey.Another interesting story says that Ice Hockey was first played in 1885 by British soldiers stationed in Canada. Guards who were guarding the Parliament building in Canada used to sneak off to a nearby field and play ice hockey. Some say they started by whacking rocks with a stick to stay warm. Two towns claim that the first game of hockey was played there. The first is Kingston, Ontario, and the second is a small town in New Brunswick, both of which are in Canada. It is generally accepted that the current rules for hockey evolved from students at McGill University in Montreal ("the McGill Rules") in 1875. Around 1920 the NHL was formed by Canada. It grew. Rules evolved. For example in the 1920's you were aloud to pass forward.

Answer 2

Games of hockey have been played around the world for thousands of years, all developed independently by peoples as far apart as the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese and Aztecs. The modern game of Field Hockey was created in London, England, while ice hockey began in Canada (the exact place is disputed by several groups).

First Confirmed game of ice hockey or a variation of field hockey was played in Kingston Ontario Canada in 1843 by British Troops although unconfirmed games of ice hockey had been played in Britain around 1820's

Answer 3

If you mean ice hockey, it was invented by unknown Canadians, but there is also bandy, or ice hockey with a ball, or Russian hockey; some consider it to be the the ancestor to the ice hockey with a puck. And there is also field hockey, an Olympic sport, British simply call it hockey, it was invented long time ago, some say in ancient Egypt, in primitive form. I'm Sorry but Ice Hockey is Credited to British Army Personel in Kingston Ontorio and not canadians, this is also credited and confirmed by the Canadian Amature Hockey Association...

Answer 4

Hockey wasn't "made" by any one person. It was a game developed in Canada in the late 1800's. Several areas in eastern Canada have made claims as to where the game was first played but there is no consensus as to the exact location. If you're interested in the origins and history of the game, I would suggest you read a good book like Mr. Stan Fischler's Hockey Chronicles or check articles on ice hockey history on sites like Wikipedia.

Answer 5

Brittish soldiers stationed in Canada in the 1860's

Answer 6

It came from Quebec in Canada. Amerindians played first.

Answer 7

they invented hockey in Canada. everyone knows that