Wong, John Chi-Kit, 1955-

Lords of the rinks : the emergence of the National Hockey League, 1875-1936 / John Chi-Kit Wong. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, c2005. - viii, 235 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From fraternal hockey clubs to closed corporation -- The hockey front in the athletic war -- Leagues of their own -- In search of hockey order -- An inglorious end and an inauspicious beginning -- Going South, part 1 -- Going South, part 2 -- Birth of the minor-league system -- Decline of the Ottawa empire -- The rebellion -- In the best interests of hockey -- Overtime.

ISBN: 0802037259 (bound) 0802085202 (pbk.)

Subjects--Corporate Names:
National Hockey League--History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Hockey--History.--Canada
Hockey--History.--United States

LC Class. No.: GV847.8.N3 / W65 2005 GV847.8.N3 / W65 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 796.962/64/09