Hod Stuart
Videos
William Hodgson "Hod" Stuart was a Canadian professional ice hockey cover-point who played nine seasons for several teams in different leagues from 1899 to 1907. He also played briefly for the Ottawa Rough Riders football team. With his brother Bruce, Stuart played in the first professional ice hockey league, the American-based International Professional Hockey League (IPHL), where he was regarded as one of the best players in the league.
The Portage Lakes Hockey Club in 1904. Stuart is in the middle row, second from right.
Stuart with the Montreal Wanderers
The Montreal Wanderers during the Stanley Cup challenge in 1907, in which the team would defeat the Kenora Thistles. Stuart is in the back row, third from left.
The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League (WPHL) was an originally amateur and later professional ice hockey league founded in 1896 and existing through 1909. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the league became the pre-eminent ice hockey league in the United States. It was the first league to openly hire and trade players.
Interior of the Casino in 1895. This is the earliest known image of ice hockey in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Athletic Club, 1901 WPHL Champions
The Pittsburgh Keystones, 1902 WPHL Champions
The Pittsburgh Professionals represented the city in the International Professional Hockey League, after the WPHL suspended operations in 1904