Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

First International Ice Hockey Game

Premier Match International De Hockey Sur Glace

Photographed By Dennis Gilkenson, June 8, 2020

1. First International Ice Hockey Game Marker (English side)

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

First International
Ice Hockey Game In February 1886 the Burlington Coasting Club hosted a week-long Carnival of Winter Sports. In addition to parades and concerts, activities included coasting (bobsledding), ice skating, and snowshoe races. The final event was an ice hockey tournament played on the frozen surface of Lake Champlain. Three teams participated: the Montreal Hockey Club; the Crystal Hockey Club, Montreal; and the Van Ness House, Burlington. On February 26, 1886, the Montreal Hockey Club defeated the Van Ness House 3-0 in the first documented ice hockey game played between teams from different countries. The Montreal Hockey Club went on to win the first Stanley Cup in 1893. (En français de l’autre côté)
Premier Match International
De Hockey Sur Glace En février 1886, le Burlington Coasting Club a organisé un carnaval de sports d’hiver d’une semaine. En plus des parades et concerts, il y eut des descentes en bobsleigh, du patin à glace et des courses en raquettes. L’événement final fut un tournoi de hockey sur glace disputé sur la surface glacée

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du lac Champlain. Trois équipes y participèrent : le Montreal Hockey Club; le Crystal Hockey Club de Montréal; et le Van Ness House de Burlington. Le 26 février 1886, l’équipe du Montreal Hockey Club a vaincu le Van Ness House 3-0 dans le premier match de hockey sur glace disputé entre équipes de différents pays. En 1893, elle est devenue la première équipe à remporter la coupe Stanley. (English on the other side)

Erected 2019 by Vemont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1886.

Location. 44° 28.74′ N, 73° 13.278′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County. Marker is on Lake Street, 0.2 miles north of College Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the North End of Boardwalk at Waterfront Park along the Island Line Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burlington VT 05401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Little Italy (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Neighborhood Groceries (about 700 feet away); Camp Burlington / Le Cantonnement des Troupes à Burlington (about 700 feet away); Arahmi (about 700 feet away); The Battery (about 700 feet away); William Wells

First International Ice Hockey Game Marker (French side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dennis Gilkenson, June 8, 2020

2. First International Ice Hockey Game Marker (French side)

(about 700 feet away); Battery Park (about 800 feet away); Howard William Plant memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Also see . . . This place in history: Firsrt International Hockey Game. Story about the first US vs Canada ice hockey game (Submitted on June 9, 2020, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont.)

Wide View of First International Ice Hockey Game Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dennis Gilkenson, June 8, 2020

3. Wide View of First International Ice Hockey Game Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2020, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2020, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.