<P> On March 3 , 1875 , the first recorded indoor ice hockey game took place at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal , Quebec , Canada . Organized by James Creighton , who captained one of the teams , the game was between two nine - member teams , using a wooden ' puck ' . Members used skates and sticks used for outdoor hockey and shinny games in Nova Scotia , where Creighton was born and raised . It is recognized as the first organized ice hockey game . </P>
<P> On March 3 , 1875 , the first recorded indoor ice hockey game took place at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal , Quebec , Canada . Organized by James Creighton , who captained one of the teams , the game was between two nine - member teams , using a wooden ' puck ' . Members used skates and sticks used for outdoor hockey and shinny games in Nova Scotia , where Creighton was born and raised . It is recognized as the first organized ice hockey game . </P>
when was the first game of hockey played
when was the first game of hockey played
March 3 , 1875
March 3 , 1875