"This book is a staggering amount of research" (Editor) Where did hockey really start? You might think that answer has been solved. Not really. Montreal between 1850 to 1880 is presented as the most innovative hotbed of sports in history. In just 30 years this city "invents" hockey, lacrosse, American football, and if James Naismith had continued teaching at McGill University one more year - perhaps basketball...