Evolution Section 3 – the early 1900s
| Early 1900s – Bob Skates – double bladed stable runners, used as children learned to skate. |
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| 1900 – “Hockey” Tube Skates – “Silver King” – invented by Starr Mfg. Co., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia . |
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| 1904 – Hockey Gauntlets – Padded Hockey Gloves invented – sold at Eaton’s for $1.75/pair |
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| 1907 – Wider Goal Tender Stick now widely accepted – wide on one side only |
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| 1908 – Starr Goal-Tender Skates with ‘Puck Stop’ on Blade – $2.00/pair – boots not included. Another Nova Scotian Ice Hockey invention |
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| 1910 – Short Pants and Long Stockings. Around 1910, players who had begun wearing shin pads beneath stockings began using padded short pants. Soon, pieces of cane were incorporated into the fabric as added protection. Called “Hockey Knickers”, available at Eaton’s for $1.00 a pair. |
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| 1910 – Knee Pads made of padded leather, held on with leather buckled straps |
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| 1912 – Shin Pads worn beneath stockings and held in place with circular garters made from inner tubes.1912 – Full length Hockey Stockings available at Eaton’s for $ .75/pair – Go with short pants! |
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| 1912 – Goal Tender’s Leg Pads available at Eaton’s for $3.50 – $4.50/pair. Replaced Cricket Pads |
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