Oldest Hockey Team: Who Claimed the Title First?
Giovanna Hackett
2025-04-06 06:23:53
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Montreal Canadiens (1917-present)
Toronto Arenas (1917-1919)
Ottawa Senators (1917-1934)
Montreal Wanderers (1917-1918)
Heidi Strosin
2025-03-24 09:34:04
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Teddington Hockey Club are the world’s oldest and due to delays relating to the pandemic, they are celebrating their 150th anniversary this year. The sport of hockey was formally invented in Bushy Park by the local cricket club looking to play sport following a particularly wet summer, and created hockey and Teddington Hockey Club which still exists to this day. According to Marcus Wardle, archivist at the Hockey Museum, Teddington are the founders of modern hockey since they formalised the rules and the way the game is played back in 1871.
Karina Volkman
2025-03-24 06:00:35
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The first Hockey Club was undoubtedly Blackheath. According to the book “Hockey” written in 1899 by P.A. Robson and J. Nicholson-Smith, this club was formed not later than the year 1840. Members are still living who were playing at that date.
Harmony Smitham
2025-03-24 05:24:28
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Teddington HC, who mark 150 years this season but have put celebrations on hold, have the rightful claim to the accolade over Blackheath, according to research by The Hockey Paper. Blackheath has ‘officially the oldest hockey club in the world’, while Teddington states ‘oldest club in the world’ proudly labelled on their club social media handles. But the debate over who can lay claim to this historic mantle can now be put to bed.
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