One of the original six hockey teams in the NHL. Their first hockey club was referred to as the Arenas, but unofficially the team was known as the Blueshirts or the Torontos. To appeal to a then-largely Irish population in the city, the team became the Toronto St. Pats in the early 1920’s. …
Canadian hockey trivia
Trivia Eh? Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada on January 26, 1961. When only six years old, Wayne began to practice his moves and shots in a backyard rink built by his father, Walter. Wayne credits his dad with teaching him everything he knew about hockey. As a Pee Wee …