{"product_id":"book-eo30","title":"A History of Hockey in Canada","description":" \u003cp\u003eWhen British soldiers began settling in early Canada, their sporting traditions blended with a Mi’kmaq game to create a new sport that evolved into hockey. \u003ci\u003eA History of Hockey in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e traces hockey’s roots from those first steps on the frozen ponds of eastern Canada to the modern game we know and love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGames that were the precursors to modern hockey were oochamkunutk (Mi’kmaq), shinty (Scottish), hurling (Irish) and bandy (English)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFrom the ponds of Windsor, Nova Scotia, to Kingston, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec, a new game evolved, and in March 1875, the first organized game of hockey was played in Montreal\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia were the first popular craftsmen of sticks; their MicMac brand was the stick of choice for professional hockey players until the early 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReferees first used cowbells to call plays, and only switched to whistles when people began bringing their own cowbells to games\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGoalie Jacques Plante was the first to use a mask regularly after taking a puck to the face on November 1, 1959\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA must for the hockey fan. Anyone fascinated by Canada’s sports history will want to have this book.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e ","brand":"ECW Press Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49369487573296,"sku":"BDeo30","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/272893-eo30-Square.jpg?v=1734630714","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-eo30","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}