Malcolm Gordon (ice hockey)
Malcolm Kenneth Gordon (January 10, 1868 – November 13, 1964) was an
Gordon was born in
Hockey had been earlier introduced at St. Paul's from Canada, but Gordon is regarded as the individual who helped formalize the game by putting down on paper what is regarded as the first set of rules in the United States. This occurred in 1885; in 1888 he was made hockey coach. Play at St. Paul's was strictly
His coaching career extended until 1917, during which time he developed numerous players, including Hobey Baker, for the Eastern colleges. It was such former players who provided the financial backing for the St. Nicholas Rink. Gordon was head of the history department at St. Paul's and in addition to hockey, also coached football and cricket as well.
After
In 1973, he was inducted in the first class (1973) to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.[3][4][5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Malcolm Gordon, teacher of boys". The New York Times. November 15, 1964. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ Werley, Judy (November 16, 1977). "Gordon School Marking 50th Year". The Evening News. Newburgh, New York. p. 1B. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ US Hockey Hall of Fame inaugural class of 1973 "The game had been earlier introduced at St. Paul’s from Canada, but Malcom Gordon is regarded as the individual who helped formalize the game by putting down on paper what is regarded as the first set of rules in the United States."
- ^ [1] USA Hockey Olympics
- ^ New York Times "When Malcolm Kenneth Gordon, 87 - year — old master of history at the Malcolm Gordon School here, talks about hockey, he really dips into the past. "
- ISBN 978-0-313-29911-7.