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With the launch of the PWHL, I'm covering the history of women's hockey in Canada with a series of posts.

I'm starting today with the 1890s!

This photo is the earliest photo of women's hockey & the woman in white is Lady Isobel Stanley, daughter of the Governor General Lord Stanley.

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She was a pioneer when it came to women's hockey, and this photo is of her playing on the natural ice rink at Rideau Hall.
Her father Lord Stanley was a big fan of hockey, and he turned a large lawn into a rink for his daughter to play the game on.

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The first documented game of women's hockey happened on Feb. 11, 1891. We have a newspaper account of the game, featuring a seven-a-side system, in the Ottawa Citizen.

Throughout the 1890s, the game began to expand through eastern Canada.

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The McGill University's women's hockey team was created in 1894, followed by teams at the University of Toronto and Queen's University.

On March 8, 1899, another account of a women's hockey game appeared in print, featuring a four-a-side system on the Rideau Skating Rink.

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To honour Lady Isobel Stanley's role in the early history of women's hockey, the Isobel Cup was named in her honour. That cup is the championship cup of the Premier Hockey Federation.

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The Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award is presented by Hockey Canada to the active player at any level whose leadership and personal traits represent all female athletes.

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