answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Hockey wasn't invented by on specific person or group. However, it is generally accepted that Scottish settlers were the first to play it in Nova Scotia in the late 1700s. At this time there was mass migration to Canada of people from the Highlands of Scotland who imported many of their traditions, culture and pastimes. Ice Hockey became a Winter version of a game known as Shinty which has been played in the Highlands of Scotland for centuries. There are many similarities, most notably the stick or caman. The word 'puck' is also derived from old Scots, meaning to hit. There is also an unofficial game still played in Canada which is known as Shinny, a name derived from Shinty. There is also a claim that Hockey is a relation of Hurling which started in Ireland as the sport of Hurley. However, the conncetions are tenuous as mass emigration to Canada form Ireland did not occur until the mid to late nineteenth century. The equipment also differs considerably. Of course, there are other stories.Some say the MicMac indians played a form of hockey in Nova Scotia when the Europeans arrived. In Windsor, Nova Scotia, there is a school called Kings View Academy. A teacher there supposedly took his students out to the pond behind their school and asked them to make up a sport. The game they played became hockey.Another interesting story says that Ice Hockey was first played in 1885 by British soldiers stationed in Canada. Guards who were guarding the Parliament building in Canada used to sneak off to a nearby field and play ice hockey. Some say they started by whacking rocks with a stick to stay warm. Two towns claim that the first game of hockey was played there. The first is Kingston, Ontario, and the second is a small town in New Brunswick, both of which are in Canada. It is generally accepted that the current rules for hockey evolved from students at McGill University in Montreal ("the McGill Rules") in 1875. Around 1920 the NHL was formed by Canada. It grew. Rules evolved. For example in the 1920's you were aloud to pass forward.

User Avatar

Wiki User

6y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Games of hockey have been played around the world for thousands of years, all developed independently by peoples as far apart as the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese and Aztecs. The modern game of Field Hockey was created in London, England, while ice hockey began in Canada (the exact place is disputed by several groups).

First Confirmed game of ice hockey or a variation of field hockey was played in Kingston Ontario Canada in 1843 by British Troops although unconfirmed games of ice hockey had been played in Britain around 1820's

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

If you mean ice hockey, it was invented by unknown Canadians, but there is also bandy, or ice hockey with a ball, or Russian hockey; some consider it to be the the ancestor to the ice hockey with a puck. And there is also field hockey, an Olympic sport, British simply call it hockey, it was invented long time ago, some say in ancient Egypt, in primitive form. I'm Sorry but Ice Hockey is Credited to British Army Personel in Kingston Ontorio and not canadians, this is also credited and confirmed by the Canadian Amature Hockey Association...

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Hockey wasn't "made" by any one person. It was a game developed in Canada in the late 1800's. Several areas in eastern Canada have made claims as to where the game was first played but there is no consensus as to the exact location. If you're interested in the origins and history of the game, I would suggest you read a good book like Mr. Stan Fischler's Hockey Chronicles or check articles on ice hockey history on sites like Wikipedia.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Brittish soldiers stationed in Canada in the 1860's

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

It came from Quebec in Canada. Amerindians played first.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

they invented hockey in Canada. everyone knows that

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Who invented hockey when where and why?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Why was the hockey puck invented?

The hockey puck was invented so hockey players had something to shoot into the goal.


Who invented underwater hockey?

Alan Blake invented underwater hockey in 1954.


When when was the first hockey stick invented?

The first hockey stick was invented in 1840.


Why was the hockey stick invented?

The hockey stick was invented to use along with the hockey puck in the game of hockey. The Mi'kmaq people of Nova Scotia are credited with inventing the hockey stick.


Was ice hockey invented in the 1920's?

No ice hockey was invented in the 1892 i think it was


Did Canada invent hockey if not who did?

Canada invented hockey


What country was field hockey invented in?

Click on the link to your right for the history of field hockey.


What would people call hockey if hockey pucks weren't invented?

Hockey. Pucks were invented for ice hockey, and if it hadn't developed, more people would simply play field hockey (the original way of playing hockey).


Is there an automatic hockey stick invented?

No. My friend is a hockey player.


Where was hockey invinted?

Hockey was invented by British soldiers stationed in Canada


When was the hockey stick invented?

In soviet russia, hockey stick invent you.


When was the first hockey league on the east coast invented?

Hockey leagues are FORMED, not invented. The East Coast Hockey League (now known as the ECHL) was formed in 1988.