Garnet Sixsmith
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Garnet Sixsmith was a Canadian
professional ice hockey
player. He played professionally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
from 1902 until 1910. He was one of the first professional ice hockey players. His brother Arthur Sixsmith
also played professional ice hockey.
, Ontario
, Canada
, Sixsmith learned ice hockey at an early age. Noting that speed skaters had aluminum skates, he had aluminum ice skates custom-made for himself. He moved to Pittsburgh to play professionally. He played professionally for the Pittsburgh Victorias
, Pittsburgh Professionals
, Canadian Soo Algonquins, Pittsburgh Lyceum
and Pittsburgh Athletic Club
in the years 1902 to 1910. Sixsmith scored 11 goals in a game in Pittsburgh, considered to be a record for the Duquesne Gardens
. He joined the Pennsylvania Railroad
as a clerk in 1905. After hockey, he continued at the railroad, eventually becoming a superintendent of the Conemaugh Division. He retired in 1950 and moved to Point Chautauqua, New York.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He played professionally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
from 1902 until 1910. He was one of the first professional ice hockey players. His brother Arthur Sixsmith
Arthur Sixsmith
Arthur "Art" Egerton Sixsmith was a Canadian professional ice hockey rover and businessman. He played for the Ottawa Hockey Club and later moved to Pittsburgh and to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to play professionally. He was one of the first professional ice hockey players...
also played professional ice hockey.
Career
Born in OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Sixsmith learned ice hockey at an early age. Noting that speed skaters had aluminum skates, he had aluminum ice skates custom-made for himself. He moved to Pittsburgh to play professionally. He played professionally for the Pittsburgh Victorias
Pittsburgh Victorias
The Pittsburgh Victorias were an ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and were members of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League. The team lasted until 1904, when the WPHL disbanded its teams to form the Pittsburgh Pros. In the 1902 the WPHL became the first professional ice hockey...
, Pittsburgh Professionals
Pittsburgh Professionals
The Pittsburgh Professionals also called the Pittsburgh Pros were a professional ice hockey team that participated in the International Professional Hockey League from 1904 until 1907. The team was based in the Duquesne Gardens and was the first inter-city professional hockey team in the city of...
, Canadian Soo Algonquins, Pittsburgh Lyceum
Pittsburgh Lyceum
The Pittsburgh Lyceum were a professional hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and were members of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League. After the WPHL was revived for the 1907-08 season, it was deteremined that two new teams would be needed so that the league could go back to its four...
and Pittsburgh Athletic Club
Pittsburgh Athletic Club
The Pittsburgh Athletic Club or Pittsburgh PAC was a professional hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from around 1895 until 1910. The Club was an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Athletic Association. The team was a member of the Pittsburgh Hockey League, which was formed in 1896 and became...
in the years 1902 to 1910. Sixsmith scored 11 goals in a game in Pittsburgh, considered to be a record for the Duquesne Gardens
Duquesne Gardens
Duquesne Gardens was the main sports arena located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA during the first half of the 20th century. It opened 3 years after a fire destroyed the city's prior sports arena, the Schenley Park Casino, in 1896. The arena was the first hockey rink to use glass above the dasher...
. He joined the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
as a clerk in 1905. After hockey, he continued at the railroad, eventually becoming a superintendent of the Conemaugh Division. He retired in 1950 and moved to Point Chautauqua, New York.