For my latest collection of vintage pics, I thought I would find some old hockey photographs from the Toronto area and share some of them with our readers.
Many of the shinny parks we know today like Withrow, Riverdale and Christie Pitts have been long time winter gathering spots for our unofficial national sport. There are also spots on the Toronto Islands that have been used for a pick-up game or two.
I have also included several photographs from Maple Leaf Gardens, the Toronto Maple Leafs and of Team Canada during the Summit Series in 1972.
Check out the photos and let us know on social media what you find.
1900 – Riverdale Park1909? – Skaters and workmen at Christie Pits1909? – Skaters at Christie Pits1910 – Women playing hockey in Varsity Arena1910? – Women playing hockey, Victoria University1912 – Professional hockey players, Christie Pits1912 – Professional hockey players, Christie Pits copy1912 – Women playing hockey1912 – Women’s hockey team, University of Toronto1915 – January 30 – St. Clair car barns1923 – February 10 – Withrow Park — Ice Hockey1926 – December 3rd – United Church – St. Patrick’s hockey team – group of four1927 – January 1st – Hockey Game – High Park1927 – March 2nd – South Porcupine Hockey Team1928 – January 11 – Cree and Ojibway hockey teams1931 – November 12 – Maple Leaf Gardens, action on ice1934 – February 2nd – Riverdale Park – hockey rinks General Steel Wares Building in background1934 – February 2nd – Willowvale Park – Hockey rinks1946? – Hockey game, Maple Leaf Gardens1947 – November 8th – Toronto New York hockey, fight1947 – November 15 – Toronto Detroit hockey, action1948 – March 27 – Toronto Boston playoff hockey action1950? – Ice hockey1950? – Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game, Maple Leaf Gardens1962 – Goulding Park1968? – Playing hockey on Centre Island1970 – Rebuilding of Leafs is personified by these rookies Brian Marchinko Darryl Sittler Bob Liddington.1970? – Darryl Sittler and Rosemarie for March of Dimes Put Yourself in the Picture campaign, Maple Leaf Gardens1972 – Sports – Hockey – Team Canada – Games – Montreal (1972)1973 – Metro’s biggest hockey rink is at Michael Coyle’s disposal as he skates by himself with a hockey stick and puck in the middle of the lagoon off Algonquin Island
