Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. From Fraternal Hockey Clubs to Closed Corporation 12
6. 3. The Hockey Front in the Athletic War 28
7. 4. Leagues of Their Own 46
8. 5. In Search of Hockey Order 58
9. 6. An Inglorious End and an Inauspicious Beginning 71
10. 7. Going South, Part 1 82
11. 8. Going South, Part 2 92
12. 9. Birth of the Minor-League System 107
13. 10. Decline of the Ottawa Empire 121
14. 11. The Rebellion 133
15. 12. In the Best Interests of Hockey 143
16. 13. Overtime 152
17. Appendix A: Rules of Hockey, 1877 157
18. Appendix B: Stanley Cup Regulations 158
19. Appendix C: National Hockey Association Constitution, 1910 160
20. Appendix D: Binding Agreement of 1926 169
21. Appendix E: Ottawa Gate Receipts, 1927–35 172
22. Appendix F: Detroit Gate Receipts, 1927–35 173
23. Appendix G: NHL Club Net Average Revenues by Year 174
24. Brief Biographies of Hockey Personalities 175
25. Notes 179
26. Index 229