1904 Postcard ~ The Hockey Match ~ Victoria Skating Rink
ITEM:
- 1904 ~ Hockey Match ~ Victoria Rink ~ Montreal ~ 1893 Game.
- From a composite photo by William Notman in Collection of McCord Museum.
- Posted 1904 from Montreal, Quebec to Bordeaux, Gironde, France (Paris PM).
- Postcard stamped & cancelled on face side (Timbre Cote Vue).
VICTORIA RINK NOTES:
- The Victoria Skating Rink opened on December 24, 1862.
- The rink later became the first electrified public building in Canada.
- On March 3, 1875, the rink hosted the first organized hockey game.
- In March 1893, the rink hosted the first Stanley Cup (Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup).
- The Montreal Hockey Club (AHAC) defeated the Montreal Victorias (3-2).
- Many of the hockey players in this era were from Montreal's McGill University.
- In 2002, the IHF designated the Victoria Skating Rink as the Birthplace of Organized Hockey.
CONDITION:
- Postcard is in VG condition.
- Please see scanned images.
SHIPPING:
- Shipped by Canada Post to Canada and United States.
- Will combine shipping.
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