Behind the Bench
A Biographical Directory of Professional
Hockey Coaches since 1904
by Jeff Marcus
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Although hockey’s origins are still very much subject to debate, nearly every hockey historian agrees that the first professional hockey league was basically in the United States. The league (the International Hockey League), was organized in 1904 by Dr. J. L. (Doc) Gibson and had five teams, four in the United States and one in Canada on the border.
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