A fascinating and in-depth look at Victoria's largely unknown professional hockey players in the early twentieth century, and the historical context in which they played. For most hockey fans hailing from Canada’s westernmost province, the sport’s most coveted prize, the Stanley Cup, has remained frustratingly elusive for nearly a century. But what many people do not know is that the west coast, and in particular the city of Victoria, was once a hockey mecca, where superstars flourished, Hall of Famers were made, and big victories—yes, even the Stanley Cup of 1925—were won. Capitals, Aristocrats, and Cougars is a deep dive into the world of professional hockey in Victoria from 1911 to 1925, an era that saw forty-nine men take their turns in one of the city’s newly minted teams. It was also an era of unprecedented social, economic, and political change, a period that spanned the First World War and redefined Canada’s national identity. With meticulous research and encyclopedic knowledge,author, historian, and consummate hockey fan Alan Livingstone MacLeod chronicles the key players, coaches, arena builders, and team visionaries who contributed to this long-forgotten chapter of hockey history, and puts them all in the context of what was going on in the world at the time. This in-depth account is sure to delight history buffs and hockey fans alike.

From the formation of baseball's National Association, presents information on 200 US leagues and over 3,200 teams, including those that have prospered and survived and those that have been long forgotten by all but the most dedicated fans. Within chapters of the sport--baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, soccer, roller hockey, and other sports--provides a brief history of the leagues in chronological order of their founding, then lists individual teams with their city, nickname, home arena or playing field, championships won, and current status when appropriate. Indexed by everything. c. Book News Inc.

A reference book on major league teams of various sports around the world throughout history that lists teams (by city or other location), leagues, team names, and team name origins, covering baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, indoor soccer, arena football, tennis, roller hockey, and lacrosse.

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Hockey will cover the complete history of hockey, including: in the beginning-bandy and shinny are the precursors to what would become hockey; full-blown hockey invented in...Dartmouth, N.S.; How hockey hit the lower forty-eight; the first Winter Olympics; the birth of the NHL; the 70's-goons to the left, goons to the right-hockey's darkest days; the rise of Lemieux, Gretzky, Messier, and the modern hockey hero; hockey comes out from behind the Iron Curtain; and inroads women and minorities have made into the sport. The authors have also included four Top 10 lists in the back of the book, including players, teas, moments, and influential people in hockey history.

Covering baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, indoor soccer, arena football, tennis, roller hockey, lacrosse, and indoor lacrosse, this volume presents the championship results for 60 distinct professional sports leagues, primarily active in the United States. The material is presented in a variety of formats, including year-by-year championship results; lists of champions by year, league, and franchise; and championship standings by franchise and cities. Also included is some coverage of second-place teams. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

From previews and schedules of the upcoming 2000-2001 season to a look back at the 1999-2000 season to team-by-team histories of every franchise in the NHL, the Hockey Guide has everything for hockey fans.