When was the Ice Hockey first played and who played it???  

The modern game was invented in the mid-1850´s by British soldiers based in Canada. Rules were set by students at McGill University in Montréal, Canada, in 1879, and many amateur clubs and leagues were organized in Canada by the late 1880´s. The game is believed to have been 1st played in the USA in 1893. By the beginning of the twentieth century the sport had spread to England and other parts of Europe. The modern game developed in Canada, and nowadays is very popular in North America and East Europe

Answered by Shatakshi at 11:30 PM on January 31, 2008

in 1875 Ice Hockey played in Montreal, according to "Halifax Hockey Club Rules", using a wooden puck (as in Nova Scotia), self-fastening "Starr Hockey Skates"

Answered by pradeep at 8:37 PM on January 30, 2008

in 1875 Ice Hockey played in Montreal, according to "Halifax Hockey Club Rules", using a wooden puck (as in Nova Scotia), self-fastening "Starr Hockey Skates" (made in Nova Scotia and patented in 1866) and hockey sticks, hand-made by Nova Scotia's Mi'kmaq carvers and sent to Montreal by Creighton's Halifax friends especially for the game. Played in Montreal's Victoria Skating Rink, it was the first "indoor" Ice Hockey game played in Canada.
This was a significant advance in the "development" of the game - often confused with "beginning" of the game.

Answered by ashok at 3:44 PM on January 30, 2008

The foundation of the modern game centres on Montreal. On March 3, 1875 the first organized indoor game was played at Montreal's Victoria Skating Rink by James George Aylwin Creighton and several McGill University students. In 1877, several McGill students, including Creighton, Henry Joseph, Richard F. Smith, W.F. Robertson, and W.L. Murray codified seven ice hockey rules. The first ice hockey club, McGill University Hockey Club, was founded in 1877.[11]

The game became so popular that the first "world championship" of ice hockey was featured in Montreal's annual Winter Carnival in 1883 and the McGill team captured the "Carnival Cup". Although undocumented, it is believed that during the same year, the Oxford University Ice Hockey Club was formed to play the first Ice Hockey Varsity Match against traditional rival Cambridge in St. Moritz, Switzerland. This match was won by the Oxford Dark Blues, 6-0.[12][13] The first photographs and team lists date from 1895.[14] This continues to be the oldest hockey rivalry in history

Answered by yatin_ wadhe at 11:15 PM on January 29, 2008

The modern game was invented in the mid-1850´s by British soldiers based in Canada. Rules were set by students at McGill University in Montréal, Canada, in 1879, and many amateur clubs and leagues were organized in Canada by the late 1880´s. The game is believed to have been 1st played in the USA in 1893. By the beginning of the twentieth century the sport had spread to England and other parts of Europe. The modern game developed in Canada, and nowadays is very popular in North America and East Europe.

Answered by Yatin at 6:53 PM on January 29, 2008

The modern game was invented in the mid-1850´s by British soldiers based in Canada. Rules were set by students at McGill University in Montréal, Canada, in 1879, and many amateur clubs and leagues were organized in Canada by the late 1880´s. The game is believed to have been 1st played in the USA in 1893. By the beginning of the twentieth century the sport had spread to England and other parts of Europe. The modern game developed in Canada, and nowadays is very popular in North America and East Europe.

Answered by harish at 6:25 PM on January 29, 2008