Ontario Professional Hockey League
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The Ontario Professional Hockey League was an early 20th-century Canadian professional ice hockey league that helped lay the groundwork for modern major professional hockey organizations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
defunct sports league
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professional ice hockey league → |
| allowedProfessionalPlayers |
true
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| competedFor |
Stanley Cup
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| competitionLevel |
rivaled other early pro leagues such as the National Hockey Association
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| competitionType |
men's ice hockey league
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| country |
Canada
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| dissolved |
1911
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| era |
early 20th century
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| followedBy |
National Hockey Association
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| foundedAs |
professional alternative to amateur Ontario Hockey Association
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| foundedInContextOf |
transition from amateur to professional hockey in Canada
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| geographicScope |
Ontario-based teams only
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| governedBy |
league executive
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| helpedLayGroundworkFor |
modern major professional hockey organizations
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| historicalRole |
stepping stone for players to larger professional leagues
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the first fully professional ice hockey leagues in Ontario
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| homeGamesPlayedIn |
indoor ice rinks
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| inception |
1908
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| influenced |
National Hockey League
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| leagueLevel |
major professional
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| legacy |
contributed to professionalization of ice hockey in Canada
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| location |
Ontario
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| notableOpponentLeagues |
Eastern Canada Hockey Association
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National Hockey Association → |
| notablePlayer |
Cyclone Taylor
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Joe Malone → Newsy Lalonde → |
| notableTeam |
Brantford Indians
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Galt Professionals → St. Catharines Pros → Toronto Professionals → Waterloo Colts → |
| numberOfTeamsAtPeak |
5
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| payingPlayers |
yes
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| playedSeasonFormat |
regular season round-robin
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| playedWith |
six-man hockey rules
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| precededBy |
Ontario Hockey Association senior ranks
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| professionalStatus |
fully professional
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| reasonForDemise |
financial difficulties
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loss of top players to rival leagues → |
| regionServed |
Southern Ontario
NERFINISHED
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| rulesBasedOn |
contemporary Canadian ice hockey rules
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| seasonTiming |
winter months
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| shortName |
OPHL
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| sport |
ice hockey
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| status |
defunct
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| timePeriodCategory |
pre–National Hockey League era
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Hockey Association
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precededBy |