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28-714: The original club began operation in November, 1888 as the Rideau Skating and Curling Club. The first facility of the club was the Rideau Skating Rink located on Waller Street, which opened in February 1889. The club's original president was Sir Sandford Fleming , and Governor General Lord Stanley as patron. Fleming, who had been a member of the Ottawa Curling Club started the club because

56-777: A Scottish game called shinty . However, ice hockey also has its roots in the aboriginal game of lacrosse , the English game of field hockey , the Irish game of hurling and the northern European game of bandy . Creighton is thought to be the person responsible for publishing the first rules for ice hockey in the February 27, 1877 edition of The Gazette (although the rules were virtually identical to previously published field hockey rules). While living and working in Ottawa, Creighton continued his interest in ice hockey and joined with young parliamentarians and government 'aides de camp' to form

84-518: A figure skating judge at the Victoria Skating Club's Victoria Skating Rink . As a member of the club, he organized early morning sessions of informal hockey at the rink with his friends from McGill University and members of the club. It was here that Creighton captained one of the two teams that participated in the first recorded indoor game of organized ice hockey on March 3, 1875. His nine-man team won two "games" (goals) to one over

112-443: A fire occurred at the rink, causing the cancellation of a planned Canadian figure skating championship. In 1916, the rink was taken over by the federal government for World War I purposes. The curling club moved to Victoria Street, on the approximate location of today's Supreme Court of Canada building. In 1922, a new Rideau rink was built nearby on Waller Street, to the east of today's 'Rideau Centre' shopping centre. The new rink

140-790: A match between civilian and military teams. In 1894, the rink was "improved and repaired" in time for an exhibition game on December 27, 1894 between the Montreal Hockey Club and the Ottawa Hockey Club , won by Ottawa 5–1. Starting in 1904, the rink was used by the Minto Skating Club . Several Canadian figure skating championships were held there by the Minto Club, although the first official Canadian championship took place in 1914 in Montreal. In 1907,

168-506: A small version of a Winter Carnival on its opening night which was a huge success. The 43rd band under the direction of James Carter, band master, gave an excellent programme. Organized ice hockey activities began with a game on February 14, 1889, played between members of the Ottawa and Rideau social clubs. James Creighton captained the Rideau team and P. D. Ross captained the Ottawa team. The next day Ross and Creighton would officiate at

196-586: A team called the Rideau Hall Rebels , after the residence of the Governor General of Canada , in Ottawa. That team played games in and around Ottawa and became well known. Creighton befriended teammates Edward and Arthur Stanley , sons of then Canadian Governor General Lord Stanley , as well as Judge John Augustus Barron (later a forming member of the OHA ). In 1892, Lord Stanley presented

224-688: A trophy – the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, known today as the Stanley Cup – to designate the amateur ice hockey championship of Canada . Creighton was appointed CMG in the 1913 Birthday Honours . Creighton was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 1993 as the "father of organized hockey." On May 22, 2008, Creighton was honored with a plaque at Centre Bell in Montreal , Quebec ,

252-709: The Intercolonial Railway , hired him to work on surveys in Nova Scotia. Creighton moved to Montreal in 1872 and was employed as an engineer on the Lachine Canal , Montreal Harbour, and other public works. He was elected an associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Great Britain in 1876 and then attended McGill University , where he earned a bachelor's degree in common law, graduating with first class honours in 1880. On July 9, 1880, he

280-661: The Ottawa Curling Club in the "Ottawa–Rideau Challenge" (called the "Rideau–Ottawa Challenge" by the Rideau Club), an event which began on January 9, 1909. The challenge was held 20 times between 1909 and 1913, and was not revived until 1987. It has been held regularly on an annual basis ever since, and is usually held between Christmas and New Years. 45°24′47″N 75°42′17″W  /  45.412962°N 75.704856°W  / 45.412962; -75.704856 Rideau Skating Rink The Rideau Skating Rink

308-579: The Senate of Canada , a position he would hold for 48 years. Creighton married Eleanor Platt of Montreal in 1878. Creighton was a member of the Rideau Club in Ottawa and captained their ice hockey team that opened the new Rideau Skating Rink in 1889. It was at the Rideau Club where Creighton suffered a fatal heart attack in 1930. At his funeral, Canadian Prime Minister Robert Borden was one of

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336-622: The Misses Gordon. Number two team won by two goals to 0. The first championship game of the new Ontario Hockey Association was held on March 7, 1891 between the Ottawa Hockey Club and Toronto St. George's. Ottawa won the game 5–0. The game was attended by 1,000 fans. Referee - A. Z. Palmer The teams would play an exhibition two weeks later in Toronto, which Ottawa won 4–0 at the Mutual Street Rink . Ottawa would play

364-562: The Ottawa would not serve alcoholic beverages after matches. The club was moved from their Waller St. home in 1916, when their land was requisitioned for war purposes. Their second home (1916–1930) was approximately the present site of the Supreme Court of Canada . From 1931 until 1949 the club was located at 277 Laurier Ave West, and the club reached their present home, at Cooper and Percy Streets in July 1949. The club competes against

392-468: The eldest son of William Hudson Creighton and Anna Fairbanks, grandson of James G. A. Creighton, founder of the James G. A. Creighton and Son ship chandling and wholesale food business. He was educated at Halifax Grammar School, where he graduated at age 14, then earned an arts degree with honours from University of King's College in 1868. He then studied under Sandford Fleming , who as engineer-in-chief for

420-616: The first known organized ice hockey team, the McGill University Hockey Club . Creighton had played sports during his boyhood in Halifax, where a free-wheeling, stick-ball game called "ricket", " shinny " or occasionally "hockey", was played on ice outdoors with any number of players. It is believed that Creighton developed rules for the organized indoor game from the style of play of those games in Halifax, where (according to some historians) they had developed out of

448-522: The home rink of the Montreal Canadiens . The plaque was unveiled by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper . Centre Bell is located near the site of the old Victoria Skating Rink . The Society for International Hockey Research mounted a public campaign during 2008 and 2009 to erect a monument on Creighton's grave site. Contributors included members of the Society, Beechwood Cemetery, and

476-547: The lack of ice time available, the Ottawa Hockey Club became dormant. Local investors, together with the Capital Skating Club decided to build a new rink, finer than Montreal's Victoria Skating Rink . The new rink was also to be used for curling, so the enterprise became known as the Rideau Skating and Curling Club. The project was sponsored by Lord Stanley , the Governor-General , who took shares in

504-608: The lineups were: The Government House team won. The score was not reported. A seven-a-side game was recorded in the Ottawa Citizen on February 11, 1891 at the rink: A ladies' hockey match was played at the Rideau Rink yesterday between teams as follows: No. 1: Miss M. Mackintosh, captain; Miss L. Wise, Miss Munro, Miss A. Ritchie, Miss Cambie, Miss Jones, Miss White. No. 2: Miss H. Wise, captain; Miss A. Mackintosh, Miss M. Ritchie, Miss McClymont, Miss Burrows and

532-458: The mourners. His wife Eleanor died not long afterwards. Creighton and Platt were interred at Ottawa's Beechwood Cemetery . For many years, the grave was left unmarked. The couple had no children, which may be why there was no monument erected on the grave. Creighton is considered the "father of ice hockey," although he never claimed that honour. After moving to Montreal from Halifax to study and to work in engineering, Creighton sometimes acted as

560-461: The opposition led by Charles Torrance. According to teammate Henry Joseph, Creighton also organized the game. "It was this exhibition which aroused city-wide interest and gave rise to the formation of other ice hockey teams and to the rapid development of the game," McGill's physical education director Emanuel M. Orlick would write in The Gazette in 1943. In 1877, Creighton became the captain of

588-582: The project. The rink had separate skating and curling surfaces, and was laid out in an 'L' plan, with one entrance on Theodore and one on Waller. The entrance on Theodore had a cupola . The roof was supported by 42-foot (13 m) high arches. The construction was not without incident and the incomplete building collapsed in a windstorm on November 16, 1888, but the building was ready for skating in January 1889. Lord Stanley participated in its formal opening festivities on February 1, 1889. The Rideau Rink hosted

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616-820: The same day against Osgoode Hall at the Toronto Victoria Rink, winning 6–2. The rink is known to have been used in Amateur Hockey Association of Canada men's play by the Ottawa Hockey Club from 1889 until 1895. The club also returned to it for one season in 1898. The Ottawa City Hockey League held matches at the rink. The Ottawa College also used the rink. James George Aylwin Creighton James George Aylwin Creighton CMG KC (June 12, 1850 – June 27, 1930)

644-523: Was a Canadian lawyer, engineer, journalist and athlete. He is credited with organizing the first recorded indoor ice hockey match at Montreal , Quebec , Canada in 1875. He helped popularize the sport in Montreal and later in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada after he moved to Ottawa in 1882 where he served for 48 years as the law clerk to the Senate of Canada . Creighton was born in Halifax , Nova Scotia ,

672-516: Was an indoor skating and curling facility located in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada. Consisting of a curling rink and a skating rink, it was one of the first indoor rinks in Canada. The Rideau Rink was scheduled to open on January 10, 1889, but unseasonably mild weather postponed the grand opening to February 1. It opened on January 25, 1889 for select V.I.P.s although this was a misunderstanding and should not have denied entry to season ticket holders. It

700-599: Was called to the Quebec bar, and two years later he became a partner in the firm of Barnard, Beauchamp, Creighton, and Doucet of Montreal. From 1877 to 1881, Creighton was very involved in journalism, writing for The Montreal Gazette , Scribner's Magazine and various other publications. Creighton served as correspondent for The Gazette in the press gallery of the House of Commons of Canada . This experience and legal training led to his appointment on March 3, 1882, as law clerk to

728-743: Was eventually taken over by the Minto club exclusively and renamed the Minto Rink. The Minto Rink was destroyed by fire in 1949. The club would build a new rink on Henderson Avenue. The original Rideau Rink was demolished to build the Fine Arts Building of the University of Ottawa . The Rideau Curling Club eventually moved to a facility on Cooper Street, where it continues today and celebrated its 125th anniversary in November 2013. Played on March 8, 1889, Ottawa Evening Journal reported that

756-591: Was located on Theodore Street, (now Laurier Avenue ) at Waller Street, at the present location of the Arts Hall of the University of Ottawa , near the Rideau Canal . Besides curling and recreational skating, the rink was also used for ice hockey and figure skating . It was the site of the first recorded organized women's ice hockey game on March 8, 1889. It was also the site of the first Ontario men's ice hockey championship game on March 7, 1891. Skating

784-625: Was popular in the 1880s in Ottawa. Ottawans would skate on the Rideau and Ottawa rivers and the Rideau Canal, and at covered rinks such as the Royal and Dey's Rink . As in Montreal, costume skating carnivals were highlights of the social scene. By 1887, the Royal Rink had been converted into a roller rink and the demand for ice time on the Dey's Rink was greater than the rink could supply. Due to

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