But smaller companies like victoriavillebased scierie gilles charland which. Orrs brilliant nhl career began at the age of 18 when in 196667 he made his debut with the boston bruins and went on to capture the calder trophy as rookie of the year. The tigres won the presidents cup in 2002 and went to the 2002 memorial cup finals, which they lost to the kootenay ice. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The industrial revolution has lost its greatest historian. Check out this cool vintage victoriaville hockey stick. A peoples history, like the tenpart cbc series it accompanies, tells the story of this breathtakingly fast game from its hotly contested origins, and the surge in its popularity after 1875, when it was first taken inside, through the rise and fall and rise again of womens hockey, the sagas of longlost leagues, such as the.
This victoriaville hockey stick was game used by hall of famer bobby orr. While the contributions of the us to the game are not diminished in any way, the focus of the text is clearly canadian which makes sense as the book was created to accompany the cbc series of the same name. There was no stan mikitas donuts in aurora, illinois. Jun 30, 2012 i am just inquiring about a victoriaville hockey stick i picked up today at a yard sale. The area was first claimed in 1802 by a fur trader named john. There is a cache to vville sticks in the hockey world, but honestly, in the last couple of decades, you can find the same quality stick from many other manufacturers. Typical hockey sticks, regular and goaltender, measurements in cm. Not perfect, since this book was finished in 1998 so its missing the 2002 wings and his time as an executive with the blackhawks, but it does a flawless job of presenting a balanced account of the greatest coach in hockey history. What ever happened to victoriavillevic hockey sticks. However, there was a gentleman at the yard sale that kept following me around and kept talking about the stick. Victoriaville produces numerous hardwood products, including furniture, caskets, and hockey sticks. Theres antennal capped that doesnt climax vintage hockey sticks to.
What was so special about victoriaville hockey sticks. Up for auction is a 1927 eastern furniture ltd victoriaville catalog in superb condition. Jan 07, 1971 the hockey stick maker, victoriaville hockey sticks, ltd. Northland was founded in minnesota in 1917, originally to manufacture skis. All of the sticks listed are what was left behind at the former northland hockey stick company when they went out of business some thirteen years ago.
Here are some facts and history on hockey sticks that you may or may not be aware of. Victoriaville is the seat of arthabaska regional county municipality and a part of the centreduquebec boisfrancs region. Items in the worthopedia are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. Hockey stick can be made of a variety of material including wood, plastic, fiberglass, aluminum and composite materials. Our committee believes that the assessments that the decade of the 1990s was the hottest decade in a millennium and that 1998 was the hottest year in a millennium cannot be supported by the mbh9899 analysis. Vintage wooden 52 long hockey stick victoriaville 7050. Bobby orr boston bruins autographed victoriaville hockey stick. In almost all cases, the following sticks were gameused by the respective. To order presentationready copies of toronto star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about. One of the most unique and ever evolving pieces of equipment in the game of hockey is the hockey stick.
The victoriaville area was known to the native abenaki peoples as arthabaska or awabaska, meaning place of bulrushes and reeds. This copy is for your personal noncommercial use only. Dec 22, 2012 this copy is for your personal noncommercial use only. A sampling of the products in this collection is listed on the right. Recognized wherever hockey is played as the worlds finest hockey stick.
If you would like information about this content we will be happy to work with you. In the 1920s and early 1930s northland published some of the first u. This elite senior louisville hockey stick is a genuine nhl pro stock composite stick. Comes as shown with hologram and matching certificate of authenticity. Ice hockey stick news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message. Vintage 1960s victoriaville wood hockey stick straight blade.
Victoriaville is a town in central quebec, canada, on the nicolet rive r. If there are any hockey memorabilia experts out there i would love to get your opinion here, i know quite a bit about hockey and hockey memorabilia, however im not from the era of this stick, but i do have 20 years of intense observation of vintage equipment, and this stick alone is rare, let alone a bobby hull autograph on a victoriaville. Hockey sticks, once made from wood, are now formed from a variety of materials. Vintage, victoriaville wood senior ice hockey stick. Victoriaville is the seat of the judicial district of arthabaska. Him by sarina bowen, pucked by helena hunting, the deal by elle kennedy, us by sarina bowen, and the score by elle kennedy. Vintage 1960s 70s victoriaville pro special goalie hockey. Lets take a look at the hockey sticks evolutionary journey. The origin of the game of hockey is a hazy and contentious issue. In driving the stick into the ice, the player flexes the shaft slightly and stores energy in it. It was formed in 1993 by the merger of arthabaska, saintvictoiredarthabaska and victoriavill e, with the name of the latter being used for the new merged town. The blade is the lightest, thinnest, stiffest and strongest blade made by louisville, 20 grams lighter than other models, giving players faster reaction time and acceleration when passing and shooting.
Nov 05, 2007 i find it really sad that wood hockey sticks are disappearing. An ice hockey stick is a piece of equipment used in ice hockey to shoot, pass, and carry the. In the 1920s and early 1930s northland published some of. Featured in this catalog is a wide variety of rattan and hard wood furniture including childrens chairs, planters, bedroom furniture and more. Vic hockey equipment catalog pure hockey shop pure hockey online for the best ice hockey equipment and largest selection of hockey gear for sale.
Rules are enforced limiting the size of the stick and the curvature of its blade. As the blade comes closer to the puck, the player lifts the stick, unflexing it and releasing its stored energy onto the puck. Much of our success is due to the economic wellbeing of an entire region renowned for the quality of its hardwood products. List of victoriaville tigres who have played in the national hockey league. Shop bobby orr signed hockey stick victoriaville gnr autographed nhl sticks and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Up for auction are 2 sticks,a vintage late 60searly 70s era victoriaville pro special wood hockey goalie stick in good used condition, and a victoriaville phil esposito model. Welcome to the northland hockey stick archives price list. Other popular sticks over the years included the white canadien model that was used by a number of former canadiens.
In 2001, rawlings chose not to follow the trend to one and two piece sticks and shut down the factory. The hockey stick maker, victoriaville hockey sticks, ltd. Rare vintage victoriaville olympic 1960 canada wood fiberglass. Forwards and defensemen wear the same type of skates, but goaltenders have flatter blades because they. A hockey stick is the main piece of of equipment used in ice hockey to shoot, pass, and carry the puck. Vic hockey sticks were special in their day through the 60s and onwards why. Mar 15, 1982 northland was founded in minnesota in 1917, originally to manufacture skis. Strategy beyond the hockey stick we strive to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to our website. A game involving sticks and balls played on ice called kolven was first recorded in holland in the seventeenth century. I initially just bought the stick for my son because he is a huge hockey fan and thought i could hang it in his room. Highly heralded before he even set his blades to nhl ice, bobby orr entered the league at the age of 18 as the highestpaid player in the games history. The origin of the game of hockey is a hazy and contentious. In 1987, the team moved to victoriaville by owner, gilles lupien.
At one time over 90% of amateur and nhl players were using northland lumber during gameplay. Unfollow victoriaville hockey stick to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Mark presley holds up the worlds oldest known ice hockey stick jan. Various forms of field hockey were played in scotland, ireland, and france as early as the sixteenth century. Wegman report, item 7, page 49 mbh is the hockey stick paper. This victoriaville action vic hockey stick was personally signed by hall of famer bobby orr.
Hockey sticks have come a long way from the days of the old wooden sherwood p. Louisville hockey stick hockey equipment pro hockey stuff. Vintage hockey sticks, i desist, exodontic her decolonize mcdonalds 08 09 hockey cards to the vintage hockey sticks victoriaville hulk rivetter carried. Get fast shipping and excellent service when you buy from ebay powersellers. But getting at the truth behind the preferred mythological munchies of wayne campbell and garth algar in the 1992 classic waynes world is far simpler than unpacking the tales of hockeys greatest innovation. Jeffrey hayden, sports, politics, taxes, science and history. Find antique hockey stick in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. New york islanders game used nhl sticks for sale ebay. Victoriaville hockey stick vintagehockeycollectorsforum. Bobby orr bruins signed victoriaville pro game model hockey stick.
Bobby orr spent his entire career using northland and victoriaville sticks. From humble wooden beginnings, to incorporating curves, and finally the technological explosion of the last two decades yielding the top of the line sticks of today, the hockey stick has a very interesting past our article will cover the original hockey sticks and their creators, how it. How hockey stick is made material, manufacture, making. Worlds oldest known hockey stick tells a very canadian tale. Bobby orr boston bruins victoriaville game used stick. The history of the hockey stick is quite amazing and technological advances have made the hockey players main tool better than ever before.
Official fullsize game model victoriaville hockey stick handsigned on the blade in black felt tip pen by bobby orr boston bruins, hof. Mar 04, 2016 vic hockey sticks were special in their day through the 60s and onwards why. Great display stick with history behind it reach us with questions we have an. A game involving sticks and balls played on ice called kolven was first recorded in. Northland hockey sticks vintage minnesota hockey history. Vintage victoriaville vic wings 750 coolmax 15 leather canada hockey. Of the alleged inventor of the curvedblade hockey stick, only this much is certain. Wood was considered far better in puck handling and passing. With older sports such as hockey, the changes between the first pieces of equipment used and what is currently being used and improved upon are drastic. One, they were wood as against the composites that gained prominence later on. A wonderful book for those who love the game of hockey and want to understand its history as canadas national game. I find it really sad that wood hockey sticks are disappearing. Further support for the hockey stick graph came from a new method of analysis using bayesian statistics developed by martin tingley and peter huybers of harvard university, which produced the same basic shape, albeit with more variability in the past, and found the 1990s to have been the warmest decade in the 600year period the study covered. I am just inquiring about a victoriaville hockey stick i picked up today at a yard sale.
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