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==History of hockey in Yukon== | ==History of hockey in Yukon== | ||
Hockey was first played in | The first ice hockey game in the Yukon was played in Dawson City on February 11, 1899. The Dawson City Civilians defeated the Evans Hockey Club 12-4. Hockey was first played in Whitehorse around 1900. By 1901, there were four ice rinks set out on the Yukon River. The first enclosed rink west of Winnipeg was erected in Dawson City in the fall of 1902 and a four-team hockey league was formed for 1902-03. It consisted of the Eagles, Mounties, Dawson Amateur Athletic Association, and Civil Service. The most famous event in Yukon hockey history was undoubtedly the [[Dawson City Nuggets]]' Stanley Cup challenge in 1905. | ||
Three players (Andy Gilpin, Ross King, and Len Beech) who were members of the RCAF Flyers team that represented Canada at the [[1948 Winter Olympics]], played in Whitehorse for a local Airforce team during the 1947-48 and 1948-49 seasons. The Airforce team was beaten by the Whitehorse Merchants for the Men's League title both years. The Merchants played one season in the Wheatbelt-Yukon Hockey League in 1953. | Three players (Andy Gilpin, Ross King, and Len Beech) who were members of the RCAF Flyers team that represented Canada at the [[1948 Winter Olympics]], played in Whitehorse for a local Airforce team during the 1947-48 and 1948-49 seasons. The Airforce team was beaten by the Whitehorse Merchants for the Men's League title both years. The Merchants played one season in the Wheatbelt-Yukon Hockey League in 1953. | ||
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Yukon is a territory in northern Canada. It has a population of about 38,000. The capital is Whitehorse.
History of hockey in Yukon
The first ice hockey game in the Yukon was played in Dawson City on February 11, 1899. The Dawson City Civilians defeated the Evans Hockey Club 12-4. Hockey was first played in Whitehorse around 1900. By 1901, there were four ice rinks set out on the Yukon River. The first enclosed rink west of Winnipeg was erected in Dawson City in the fall of 1902 and a four-team hockey league was formed for 1902-03. It consisted of the Eagles, Mounties, Dawson Amateur Athletic Association, and Civil Service. The most famous event in Yukon hockey history was undoubtedly the Dawson City Nuggets' Stanley Cup challenge in 1905.
Three players (Andy Gilpin, Ross King, and Len Beech) who were members of the RCAF Flyers team that represented Canada at the 1948 Winter Olympics, played in Whitehorse for a local Airforce team during the 1947-48 and 1948-49 seasons. The Airforce team was beaten by the Whitehorse Merchants for the Men's League title both years. The Merchants played one season in the Wheatbelt-Yukon Hockey League in 1953.
The Whitehorse Huskies won the Allan Cup in 1993, the only team in the territory to achieve this feat. After a 16-year hiatus, the team returned to play senior hockey in 2010. They were eliminated from Allan Cup contention when they were swept 3-games-to-none by the Powell River Regals in the Pacific finals.
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