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Holy Name Bantams
Circa 1940's
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Hockey Heritage North Archives

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"Hub of the North" hockey team
Circa 1940's
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Hockey Heritage North Archives

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St. Jerome School hockey team
1948-49
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Hockey Heritage North Archives

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The Northern Ontario Playground Hockey Association administered the rules for the elementary level of hockey, while the Northern Ontario Hockey Association at the time was more involved with the high school, Juvenile and Senior levels of the sport.

The Northern Ontario Playground Hockey Association was an organization that regulated hockey for the youngest players, namely the Peewee and Bantam levels.

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NOPHA Crest
Circa 1955
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Hockey Heritage North Archives

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Bill Plager - Coaches as the Greatest Thing
5 September 2009
Hockey Heritage North, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Bill Plager Interview
Hockey Heritage North Archives

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Junior Maple Leafs hockey team
Circa 1940's
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Hockey Heritage North Archives

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Toronto Maple Leafs Sweater - Child-sized
Circa 1940's
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Sweater donated by Lorraine Robazza
Hockey Heritage North Archives

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Swastika hockey team
Circa 1940's
Swastika, Ontario, Canada
TEXT ATTACHMENT


Credits:
Hockey Heritage North Archives

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Kirkland Lake Legion hockey team
1963-64
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
TEXT ATTACHMENT


Credits:
Hockey Heritage North Archives

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The development of the Juvenile and Senior level teams in Kirkland Lake led to some exciting hockey, skilled teams, and individual players who would be able to use their experience to eventually make it to the NHL

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Kirkland Lake Lions hockey team
Circa 1940's
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Hockey Heritage North Archives

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High school hockey was also developed in the Kirkland area around 1920's, with an emphasis on producing local talent. Kirkland High School had both a boys and girls hockey team during the late 1920's and 30's.

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Kirkland Lake High School Men's Hockey Team
Circa 1931
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Hockey Heritage North Archives