Ice hockey made its second Olympic appearance at the first Winter Olympics (yes, you read that right). Alison shares the details about the eight-team tournament (all men, of course), the dominance of Canada and the US, and some of the characters who made Olympic history.
Sources:
The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/canada-at-the-1924-olympic-winter-games
Olympics.com:
https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/chamonix-1924/results/ice-hockey/ice-hockey-men
International Hockey Wiki:
https://internationalhockey.fandom.com/wiki/1924_Winter_Olympics
The Pink Puck:
https://thepinkpuck.com/2019/02/03/this-day-in-hockey-history-february-3-1924-gold-at-chamonix/
NPR:
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/07/1078270098/taffy-abel-medaled-in-the-1924-olympics-few-knew-of-his-indigenous-heritage
USA Hockey
https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2937749-1924-chamonix-olympic-winter-games
National Post
https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/the-stubborn-amateur-harry-watsons-journey-from-great-war-ace-to-olympic-hero-scoring-36-goals
Chamonix-Mont_blanc
https://en.chamonix.com/espace-pro-presse/1924-les-premiers-jeux-olympiques-d-hiver
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