Birthplace of Ice Hockey

Windsor,  Nova  Scotia, Canada – c. 1800
by
Garth Vaughan © 2001
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Origin
  Evolution   Hockeyists
  Windsor


Evolution

of the Puck

Sliotar/
Hurley Ball


1860 – Wooden

Leather Puck

1886 – Vulc. Rubber

Puck
Stack


Rolled Edge

Wilson’s Official

 

 

the "Kingston" Puck

Octagonal puck, cut from a lacrosse ball and believed to be

the oldest rubber puck in the world.

It was used in the first kingston game of 1886.

 

 
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