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1873
James Creighton comes up with rules of a winter game that later becomes known a ice hockey. The base rules of the game were created here.
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First game
The first organized game that was preplanned between two teams. It was the first game that was advertised and preplanned helping grow popularity. -
First organized team
The first organized team is created at Mcgill university. Started making it an organized sport. -
First offcial team photo
The Mcgill team poses in front of Montreal's Crystal Palace creating the first official photo of a hockey team. http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/history/the-iihf/timeline/ -
First Hockey Games in Europe
The first real ice hockey games in Europe are played at the Princes’ Skating Club in Knightsbridge, England. More international influence -
New Champions
USA becomes the first country other than Canada to win the IIHF World Championship. Spread popularity internationally. -
Even newer champions
The Soviet Union begins its streak of nine consecutive IIHF World Championship gold medals. -
New Rule
Body-checking is allowed in all three zones in international hockey. Rule that set up drastic changes in the sport -
Miracle
USA wins the inaugural World Cup of Hockey, which replaced the Canada Cup.Biggest win in years. Drew publicity to the sport. -
New system
IIHF introduces the three-point system. Introduces new regulations.