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Backcheck: a Hockey Retrospective

Early Days of Hockey

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In 1908, Montréal capitalist Sir Hugh Montagu Allan donated the Allan Cup for annual competition among the top senior amateur hockey teams.

The Allan Cup

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The top junior teams in North America have competed for the Memorial Cup since 1919. The trophy is a tribute to players who lost their lives in the Great War of 1914 to 1918.

The Memorial Cup

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In 1944, when Father David Bauer was a young man, he played left wing for the St. Michael's College Hockey Team.

David W. Bauer, 1944

Photograph of the Maple Leaf Gardens Hot Stove League, February 1951. Left to right: Bobby Hewitson, Jack Dennett, Hal Cotton, Wes McKnight, Syl Apps

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Maple Leaf Gardens Hot Stove League, February 1951. Left to right: Bobby Hewitson, Jack Dennett, Hal Cotton, Wes McKnight, Syl Apps

Photograph of the Right Honourable Vincent Massey, his wife and Senator Hartland Molson watching a Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks hockey game at the Forum, Montreal, Quebec

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The Right Honourable Vincent Massey (centre), his wife and Senator Hartland Molson watch a Montréal Canadiens/Chicago Black Hawks hockey game at the Forum in Montréal, Quebec

Photograph of Bill Barilko's final goal, 1951

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During the 1951 Stanley Cup finals against Montreal, Toronto Maple Leaf Barilko scored the winning goal in overtime. It was the last game he ever played. That summer, he and a friend were killed when their private plane crashed during a fishing trip.

Bill Barilko's final goal, 1951

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During the 1928 Stanley Cup finals, New York Rangers goalie Lorne Chabot took a puck to the eye and was unable to play. Rangers coach and general manager Lester Patrick took over in nets. He was 44 years old. The Rangers won the game and went on to win the Stanley Cup.

Lester Patrick

Photograph of Clarence Campbell, President of the National Hockey League, with the Stanley Cup, 1957

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Clarence Campbell was President of the National Hockey League from 1946 to 1977.

Clarence Campbell, President of the National Hockey League, with the Stanley Cup, Montréal, Quebec, 1957

Photograph of the European Canadians hockey team, Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 1929

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European Canadians hockey team, Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 1929

Photograph of the Winnipeg Victorias hockey team, 1892-1893

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Winnipeg Victorias hockey team, champions of Manitoba and Northwest Territories, 1892-1893

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Clint Benedict, 1923

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