A Great Game (51 page)

The Amphidrome in Houghton, Michigan, was the home of Doc Gibson's Portage Lakers, the first avowedly professional team.

This postcard illustrates an 1890s match between the Montreal (AAA) Winged Wheelers and Victorias at the latter's rink, now considered the birthplace of hockey as an organized sport.

Toronto Osgoodes jersey (1897–98).

Toronto Wellingtons jersey (1901–02).

Montreal Wheelers jersey (1901–02).

Toronto Marlboros jersey (1903–04).

Before action photos were feasible, it was common for newspapers like the
Toronto Star
to run sketches of matches in its game reports.

Ottawa's Dey's Arena (
here and following image
) was a significant hockey landmark, but an unlikely one for Hobey Baker's final game as a member of the Princeton team.

Bruce Ridpath displaying his canoeing prowess.

This postcard shows Pittsburgh's Duquesne Gardens – hockey's leading artificial-ice arena – in its heyday.

Toronto Professionals jersey (1906–07).

Kenora Thistles jersey (1906–07).

Montreal Wanderers jersey (1907–08).