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Description of  Capitals, Aristocrats, and Cougars: Victoria's Hockey Professionals, 1911-1926

A fascinating and in-depth look at Victoria's largely unknown professional hockey players in the early twentieth century, and the historical context in which they played. For most hockey fans hailing from Canadas westernmost province, the sports most coveted prize, the Stanley Cup, has remained frustratingly elusive for nearly a century. But what many people do not know is that the west coast, and in particular the city of Victoria, was once a hockey mecca, where superstars flourished, Hall of Famers were made, and big victoriesyes, even the Stanley Cup of 1925were won. Read more