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Stories - The Hockey Museum
Historical Hockey Stories
Discover fascinating, diverse stories from across the history of our great game.
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Explore our Stories
Our collections and research activity means we are constantly uncovering fascinating stories from across hockey’s rich British and international history. Explore them below.
If you enjoy these stories, you can subscribe to our mailing list from the footer at the bottom of this (and every) page. Our regular mailshot
Hockey Shorts
contains fascinating short stories and recent museum news.
Please consider making a donation to support our unique, internationally significant heritage and storytelling work.
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Navigate straight to the theme you are most interested in by clicking one of the buttons below, or explore our most recent stories further down the page.
Men's Hockey
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Mixed Hockey
Grassroots Hockey
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Kit, Clothing and Equipment
From the Collection
Hockey Worldwide
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Hockey's Military Stories
Officiating and Rules
Hockey and Religion
Hockey in Popular Culture
Latest Stories
“The Joys of Hockey”: Vera Cox and the Family Budget
Vera Machell Cox was an extraordinary woman – a talented hockey player, administrator and...
read more
The Olympic hockey brochure that got the game wrong
In 1976, the organisers for the Summer Olympic Games published a programme to showcase Montreal’s...
read more
A history of hockey in the Civil Service
The Civil Service men’s and women’s hockey associations can both trace their histories back to the...
read more
A potted history of Civil Service men’s hockey, 1922–2022
Written by Ernie Vickery in March 2022 (abridged). Ernie is a former Civil Service player, Civil...
read more
England win gold in Women’s European Nations Indoor Championships 1996
In late January 1996, England women pulled off an incredible victory to snatch gold from the...
read more
He shoots, he scores … with a smacker! The first hockey player sent off for kissing
The Hockey Museum is celebrating Valentine’s Day with the humorous story of Nick Green whose...
read more
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Continue to explore hockey’s fascinating history and heritage across other areas of our website.
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Historical Hockey Stories
Discover fascinating, diverse stories from across the history of our great game.
The Hockey Museum
» Hockey History »
Stories
Explore our Stories
Our collections and research activity means we are constantly uncovering fascinating stories from across hockey’s rich British and international history. Explore them below.
If you enjoy these stories, you can subscribe to our mailing list from the footer at the bottom of this (and every) page. Our regular mailshot
Hockey Shorts
contains fascinating short stories and recent museum news.
Please consider making a donation to support our unique, internationally significant heritage and storytelling work.
Support us with a Donation
Explore our Stories by Theme
Navigate straight to the theme you are most interested in by clicking one of the buttons below, or explore our most recent stories further down the page.
Men's Hockey
Women's Hockey
Mixed Hockey
Grassroots Hockey
School, College and University Hockey
International Hockey
Kit, Clothing and Equipment
From the Collection
Hockey Worldwide
Diaspora Hockey
Hockey's Military Stories
Officiating and Rules
Hockey and Religion
Hockey in Popular Culture
Latest Stories
“The Joys of Hockey”: Vera Cox and the Family Budget
Vera Machell Cox was an extraordinary woman – a talented hockey player, administrator and...
read more
The Olympic hockey brochure that got the game wrong
In 1976, the organisers for the Summer Olympic Games published a programme to showcase Montreal’s...
read more
A history of hockey in the Civil Service
The Civil Service men’s and women’s hockey associations can both trace their histories back to the...
read more
A potted history of Civil Service men’s hockey, 1922–2022
Written by Ernie Vickery in March 2022 (abridged). Ernie is a former Civil Service player, Civil...
read more
England win gold in Women’s European Nations Indoor Championships 1996
In late January 1996, England women pulled off an incredible victory to snatch gold from the...
read more
He shoots, he scores … with a smacker! The first hockey player sent off for kissing
The Hockey Museum is celebrating Valentine’s Day with the humorous story of Nick Green whose...
read more
« Older Entries
You might also like
Continue to explore hockey’s fascinating history and heritage across other areas of our website.
Make a Regular Donation
Oral Histories
Obituaries