Episode Details

Ice hockey made its second Olympic appearance at the first Winter Olympics (yes, you read that right). Alison shares the details about the eight-team tournament (all men, of course), the dominance of Canada and the US, and some of the characters who made Olympic history.

Sources:

The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/canada-at-the-1924-olympic-winter-games

Olympics.com:

https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/chamonix-1924/results/ice-hockey/ice-hockey-men

International Hockey Wiki:

https://internationalhockey.fandom.com/wiki/1924_Winter_Olympics

The Pink Puck:

https://thepinkpuck.com/2019/02/03/this-day-in-hockey-history-february-3-1924-gold-at-chamonix/

NPR:

https://www.npr.org/2022/02/07/1078270098/taffy-abel-medaled-in-the-1924-olympics-few-knew-of-his-indigenous-heritage

USA Hockey

https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2937749-1924-chamonix-olympic-winter-games

National Post

https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/the-stubborn-amateur-harry-watsons-journey-from-great-war-ace-to-olympic-hero-scoring-36-goals

Chamonix-Mont_blanc

https://en.chamonix.com/espace-pro-presse/1924-les-premiers-jeux-olympiques-d-hiver

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