The Pro Hockey Game

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

The "Pro" Hockey Game

Entry/Object ID

2014.025.002

Description

Table hockey game, rod type. Game for two players. Representation of ice hockey rink, in which players are manipulated by rods below the "ice". This unit ""PRO"/ HOCKEY// MADE IN CANADA EAGLE TOYS LIMITED". When this game came into the museum, it had: Maple Leaf players -- 8 Maple Leaf players, blue "home" jersey, white maple leaf; 7 with yellow plastic sticks and 1 missing a stick [laced-neck jersey, blue gloves]. --6 Maple Leaf players, blue "home" jersey, white maple leaf, with integrated metal sticks [round neck jersey, brown gloves, dark blue pants]. --1 Maple Leaf goalie, blue "home" jersey, white maple leaf, integrated metal stick http://nhluniforms.com/MapleLeafs/MapleLeafs13.html 1948-58 [brown pads and gloves]. Note: different facial features on "yellow stick" and "integrated stick" players. All Star players -- 1 All Star player, integrated metal stick [one large central white star with four smaller white stars in an arc over top on blue jersey]. --1 All Star goalie [same uniform as previous] [in goal]. There does not seem to be any jersey that matches this logo. Note 1: All Star player and Maple Leaf players, integrated stick, have same facial features. Note 2: All Star goalie and Maple Leaf goalie have same facial features. Canadien players: -- 5 Canadien players with yellow plastic sticks. -- 7 Canadien players with integrated metal sticks. -- 1 goalie red jersey. -- 1 goalie "orange" jersey. -- 1 Canadien player with integrated metal stick [in defense position]. Note: Canadien players "yellow stick" and Canadien players "metal stick" have different facial features. Background colour for players varies; "integrated stick" are grey, "yellow stick", white, and there are also differences in the skin tone colour. This is a 1954 game representing the Montreal Canadiens vs the "All Stars", or Toronto Maple Leafs manufactured by the Eagle Toy Company. The Leafs are called the "All Stars" as the Eagle Toy Company's table top hockey games were endorsed by the Montreal Canadiens and the company was not licensed to use the Leafs. A paper accompanying the game (presumably from the donor) says "PRO HOCKEY (1954) This game featured the Montreal Canadiens versus the League All-Stars. For the first time, the players wore NHL uniforms."

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Campbell, Lorna

Notes

Accession Date: 14-Aug-14

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

mechanical; table hockey game

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

September 16, 2015

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 22, 2025