When the story of the Spanish Flu and the NHL is told, Joe Hall is often the focus as a hockey player who died from the flu. He wasn’t the only player to die from the flu, nor was he the first. Six months before Hall died, Hamby Shore lost his life...
On Jan. 6, 1915, the Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry entered the trenches for the first time, at a location called Dickiebush by the British troops. With this momentous day for the troops, I will relate some of what the diary said directly...
The name Eddie Gerard doesn’t mean much these days to hockey fans. He has long been eclipsed by the likes of Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby. But there was a time when he was one of the best players in hockey...
He was one of the best goalies of his era, helping lead his team to the Stanley Cup. Then, without warning, his life was cut far too short. This is the story of Charlie Gardiner. Charlie Gardiner was born in Scotland, the fourth of five children to...
You can donate to Canadian History Ehx at On Feb. 25, Francis Michael Clancy was born in Ottawa. At the time, his father played football for Ottawa and was called King Clancy because he was known as the King of the Heelers on the team. That nickname...
He is considered to be one of the first major stars of the NHL, and the first icon of the Montreal Canadiens. One of the greatest players to ever lace up the skates and the most dynamic player between the World Wars, his career was cut short but his...
They were one of the most successful hockey clubs in the early history of hockey in Canada. If not for an unfortunate event, perhaps there would have been an Original Seven era, rather than Original Six. While the team is long gone, for a time, it...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at He was an innovator that changed hockey forever, and the position of goalie. He was also known for having some problems off the ice, but his legacy on the ice is undisputed. Today, I am looking...
Born as Frederick Wellington Taylor in Tara, Ontario, the fourth of five children to Archie and Mary Taylor, it is not known the exact date that Taylor was born. Most sources cite it was June 23, 1884, so that is what we are going with. Taylor grew...
One of the most important events in Quebec’s history in the 20th century came about because of a hockey game but it had nothing to do with a Stanley Cup. Instead, it was a suspension and the subsequent riot that would become a precursor to the Quiet...