Colored Hockey Championship
The Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes (CHL) was an all-Black men's hockey league. Organized by Black Baptists and Black intellectuals, it was founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1895. It was defunct during and after the First World War, reformed in 1921 and then fell apart during the Depression in the 1930s.
As we celebrate Black History Month, we look at the Colored Hockey League, which began play in 1895, more than 20 years before the NHL. The Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes was designated as a national historic event in 2024. Historical importance: maritime segregated competitive hockey league, only league of its kind in Canada and in the world in the early 1900s, illustrates how African Canadian communities fought for equality in sports and social change in Canada.
Canada Post stamp commemorates historic all-black hockey league
The golden era of all-Black hockey was between 1900 and 1905, when games often outdrew those of "white-only" leagues, but teams continued to play for the Colored Hockey Championship until the 1930s. Stamp recognizes the achievements and struggles of pioneering Black Canadian players who overcame adversity, broke down racial barriers and changed how ice hockey is played Canada Post's latest stamp honours the Colored Hockey Championship and the all. To commemorate the rich history of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, on January 23, 2020, Canada Post launched a new stamp.
The stamp unveiled at the Black Cultural Centre in Cherry Brook, Nova Scotia tells the story of the Colored Hockey League, which saw teams competing for the Colored Hockey Championship. The stamp features an illustration based on a photograph showing the Halifax. The golden era of all-Black hockey was between 1900 and 1905, when games often outdrew those of "white-only" leagues, but teams continued to play for the Colored Hockey Championship until the 1930s.
Black History Month: Colored Hockey League Was First Organized League
Designed by Lara Minja of Lime Design, the stamp features an illustration of the Halifax Eurekas, the Colored Hockey Champions in 1904. Championship matches attracted multiracial crowds, and journalists reported on the fast-paced and rule-bending hockey. Still, the players endured racism on and off the ice.
The league was reorganized in the 1920s and some clubs continued on into the 1930s. A new stamp has been released in Canada that honors the Colored Hockey Championship and the all. A small stamp is a big deal when it comes to black hockey history.
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Canada Post is honoring the Maritimes Colored Hockey Championship and the little.
