1907: Metcalfe Wins the Cup!


1907: Metcalfe Wins the Cup!. Vernon, ON: Osgoode Township Museum, 2017. ISBN 978-1-927333-00-6.  14 pages.

1907: Metcalfe Wins the Cup! is the true story of the scrappy team from Metcalfe village that took home the trophy in the inaugural season of the Russell County Hockey Association, in 1907. Building on artifacts and photographs from the collections of the Osgoode Township Museum, Metcalfe Wins the Cup! tells the story of local classic hockey through colourful pictures and short texts aimed to appeal to young readers.

Available from the Osgoode Township Museum.

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“Released to coincide with the NHL Classic game in Ottawa, this Canada 150 project is an entertaining and informative look at real classic hockey played in the Ottawa area 110 years ago.” The Winchester Press.

“This book is very accessible, with lots of pictures, and bubbles with explanations, making it easy for people to get a sense of what this game was all about.”  Kristy Cameron on CFRA Newsfeed, December 9, 2017.

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