Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey

Laurel Zeisler

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Year: 2012
• eBook ISBN:
  9780810878631
• Edition: 1

The earliest forms of ice hockey developed over the centuries in numerous cold weather countries. In the 17th century, a game similar to hockey was played in Holland known as kolven. But the modern sport of ice hockey arose from the efforts of college students and British soldiers in eastern Canada in the mid-19th century. Since then, ice hockey has moved from neighborhood lakes and ponds to international competitions, such as the Summit Series and the Winter Olympics.

Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey traces the history and evolution of hockey in general, as well as individual topics, from their beginnings to the present, through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary has more than 600 cross-referenced entries on the players, general managers, managers, coaches, and referees, as well as entries for teams, leagues, rules, and statistical categories. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about ice hockey.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z
• The Syrian Uprising
• Appendix A: National Hockey League Franchise Movement
• Appendix B: World Hockey Association Franchise Movement
• Appendix C: Current NHL Teams and Their Arenas and Cities
• Appendix D: Hockey Hall of Fame Player Inductees
• Appendix E: Hockey Hall of Fame Builder and On-Ice Official Inductees
• Appendix F: International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame Inductees
• Appendix G: Stanley Cup Champions
• Appendix H: Olympic Champions
• Appendix I: World Ice Hockey Champions
• Bibliography
• About the Author