ICE & ROLLER POLO PLAYERS Invented Hockey Nets

Roller Polo and Ice Polo started in the early 1880s. Roller Skating was a very popular sport throughout the world in the 1870s and 1880s, and Ice Skating was also very popular in the Northern Regions throughout the World. The Polo Players from both Ice & Roller Polo were the 1st to use a actual net that stopped the balls after being shot into the net. The nets also prevented any passes from behind the net being made through the goal area. These Nets were known as Cages.

These photos from 1890-91 shows The Storrs Agricultural School Ice Polo team in about 1891 with a Wooden Cage and Fishnet they use as a Net while playing on Duck Pond (Swan Lake), along with the Ball they play with, equipment such as Sticks, Skates, Pads & Jerseys. Photos Courtesy of University of Connecticut

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Frank S. Stocking of Quebec, Canada did make the 1st Steel Cage in 1897 .

The Quebec Hockey Club were also adopting the "Net of Quebec" and "Net of Montreal in the late 1890s. The Southern Ontario Hockey League adopted the "Ontario Nets" also late 1890s

LONGEST GOAL IN ICE HOCKEY HISTORY - EVER !

Hardy Sauter ,

Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations at Idaho Steelheads Hockey Club in the ECHL.com once scored a goal that may well be THE LONGEST GOAL SCORED IN ICE HOCKEY HISTORY.

Hardy played for the Oklahoma City Blazers as a defenceman, and during a game on March 2, 2001, with lucky 13 seconds to go in the 1st period, Hardy slapshotted a puck from behind his own goal line the length of the ice. Guess what happened after after 2 bounces - YES THE REST IS HISTORY, it went in.

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ICE & ROLLER POLO PLAYERS Invented Hockey Nets

LONGEST GOAL IN ICE HOCKEY HISTORY - EVER !