Edward J. Livingstone (September 12, 1884 - September 11, 1945) was the founder of the Toronto Blueshirts, a predecessor of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Toronto Blueshirts were a National Hockey Association team which played in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ...

Livingstone was born in Toronto, Ontario as the youngest of three children. He played junior and intermediate hockey with the St. George's Club in Toronto, before taking up the bell as an Ontario Hockey Association referee. He also covered hockey for the Toronto Mail and Empire - often reporting on the games he refereed, a practice that was not unheard of in those days. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) Flower White trillium Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats... A typical OHL hockey game. ...

Livingstone's ambition was such that he sought an OHA management position through the formation of the Toronto Rugby and Athletic Association (TR & AA). The club, formed after a split from the Toronto Amateur Athletic Club, won the John Ross Robertson Trophy (awarded to the senior hockey champion of Ontario) in consecutive years, 1913 and 1914. 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

The success in amateur hockey prompted Livingstone to make the jump to the professional game by buying the struggling Toronto Ontarios of the National Hockey Association. During the 1914-15 season, the Ontarios traded in their orange sweaters for green and were renamed the Toronto Shamrocks - a bold move in a city that was staunchly Protestant. The team skated to a record of 7 wins and 13 losses, an improvement of three games over the 1913-14 campaign. This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

Meanwhile, Percy Quinn, owner of the Toronto Blueshirts (the 1914 Stanley Cup champions), had turned his team over to Frank Robinson. Robinson, in turn, sold the Blueshirts to Livingstone in 1915, triggering one of many controversies that would mark Livvy's tenure as a hockey promoter. In a "raid," Frank and Lester Patrick of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association signed nearly all of the team's regulars. Toronto Blueshirts were a National Hockey Association team which played in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Stanley Cup, originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, is awarded each year by the National Hockey League to the champion of its playoff tournament. ... Frank Patrick can be Frank Patrick the American football player Frank Patrick the Ice hockey player This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Lester Patrick (December 30, 1883-June 1, 1960) born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. ... The Pacific Coast Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league in western Canada, operating from 1911 to 1924 when it merged with the Western Canada Hockey League. ...

The National Hockey Association seized the Shamrocks franchise, but couldn't find a buyer with enough money -- or players. The NHA drew up a five-team schedule for 1915-16, which suited Livingstone just fine; he operated his team as the Blueshirts, but his roster drew heavily from the former Shamrock players, with the notable additions of Duke Keats, Ken Randall and Harry Meeking. This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. ... Duke Keats (March 21, 1895 in Montreal, Quebec - January 16, 1971) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League. ... Harry Meeking - was a Professional Hockey player who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Arenas, Detroit Cougars and Boston Bruins. ...

The 1916-17 campaign was a stormy one for the NHA. Canada intensified its contribution to World War I, and a number of pro and amateur hockey players volunteered for military service. The 228th Battalion of the Canadian infantry applied to join the NHA, effectively taking the place of the suspended Toronto Shamrocks franchise (which the league had seized) and sharing Toronto's Arena Gardens with the Blueshirts. Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russian Empire Kingdom of Serbia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria German Empire Ottoman Empire Commanders Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Ferdinand Foch Nikolay II Nikolay Yudenich Radomir Putnik Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Reinhard Scheer Franz Josef I Oskar Potiorek Ä°smail...

There was only one problem: what if the 228th were called overseas in midseason? The Battalion posted a $3,000 bond, and they were accepted into the league.

The move was controversial. Western players such as Eddie Oatman and Art Duncan jumped from their PCHA team to join the 228th, angering the Patrick brothers. Meanwhile, Livingstone lost several of his Blueshirts to the war effort: Harry Cameron, George and Howard McNamara, and goalie Percy LeSueur. Duke Keats had also joined the battalion, but his rights were traded back to Toronto in exchange for the right to use LeSueur. All was well, until the 228th tried to renege on that arrangement. Howard McNamara (August 3, 1893 in Randolph, Ontario - August 27, 1937) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Tecumsehs. ... Percy LeSueur (November 18, 1881 in Quebec City, Quebec - January 27, 1962) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goalie who played for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey Association. ...

Another of Livingstone's stars, Cy Denneny, had found full-time employment in Ottawa and subsequently demanded a trade to that city's team, the Senators. Livingstone suspended Denneny, but ultimately capitulated and sold his rights to Ottawa. Cy Denneny (October 23, 1897 in Farrans Point, Ontario - September 9, 1970) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League and the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association. ...

Livingstone was often accused of exploiting loopholes in league regulations to create what some viewed as unfair advantages. He squabbled with the Montreal-based owners of the team's home rink, the Arena Gardens, and threatened at least once to move to Boston.

He had a particularly bitter rivalry with Montreal Wanderers owner Sam Lichtenhein. At one meeting during the 1916-17 campaign, Lichtenhein grew so infuriated that he offered Livingstone $3,000 to abandon his team. Livingstone countered with a $5,000 bid for Lichtenhein to shut down his Wanderers. Montreal Wanderers The Montreal Wanderers were a professional hockey team that played in Montreal, Quebec and one of the founding franchises of the National Hockey League in the 1917-18 NHL season. ...

On February 8, 1917, the 228th Battalion got its orders to proceed overseas. The withdrew its teams from the OHA and the NHA, and three days later Livingstone's fellow owners voted to kick the Blueshirts out of the league as well. Rubbing salt into the wound, the owners claimed the rights to his players and divided them among themselves. League president Frank Robinson stood by and watched. February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

The withdrawal of the 228th precipitated the disintegration of the NHA and its replacement with the National Hockey League in November 1917. When one of the NHL's four charter franchises, the Quebec Bulldogs, decided not to operate in 1917-18, the NHL returned to Toronto, granting a franchise to the owners of the Arena Gardens. The team drew largely from Livingstone's Blueshirts; apparently, the team leased the players from Livingstone. The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... This article is on the ice hockey team. ...

Having been cast aside by his former business associates, Livingstone spent the next several years in court, in a bid to be compensated for the loss of his franchise and his players.

He also aimed to battle the NHL on the ice. When the rights to his players reverted to him in 1918-19, he announced plans to launch the rival Canadian Hockey Association. However, the proposed teams could not obtain ice time. Undaunted, Livvy vowed to pay his players, whether or not the league played any games. Still, his players opted to play for the NHL's Toronto Arenas in 1918-19. See also Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto St. ...

Again in the summer of 1920, there was talk that the CHA might get off the ground. This effort was thwarted when the NHL moved its struggling Quebec franchise to Hamilton, Ontario which the CHA had targeted as a prime market. 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Nickname: Steel City, Steeltown, The Hammer Area: 1,117. ...

In 1925, the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets abandoned the United States Amateur Hockey Association, becoming the Pittsburgh Pirates of the NHL. This move left the AHA in the lurch, and its midwestern clubs (Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth) considered the merits of turning pro. 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Pittsburgh Pirates were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

Meanwhile, senior amateur clubs in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, withdrew from the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. And at the end of the 1925-26 season, the Western Canadian Hockey League disbanded, selling its players to NHL expansion clubs in Boston, Chicago and Detroit.

Enter Livingstone, who acquired an AHA franchise for Chicago. The owner of the fledgling Chicago Blackhawks, Major Frederic McLaughlin, was apparently unaware of who Livingstone was. Having leased the Chicago Coliseum for his Hawks and installed ice-making equipment, he seemed only too willing to rent ice time to Livingstone's Chicago Cardinals. McLaughlin even scheduled a series of pre-season exhibition games against AHA teams. The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Major Frederic McLaughlin (born June 27, 1877 in Chicago, Illinois - December 17, 1944) was the first owner of the Chicago Blackhawks. ... The Chicago Coliseum was a large building in Chicago, Illinois that served as a sports arena, convention center, and exhibition hall over the course of its history. ...

Meanwhile, the Sault Ste. Marie team, owned by former Toronto Shamrock and Blueshirt George McNamara, made a hasty move to Detroit, where they would battle the expansion Cougars for the sporting dollar. Livingstone didn't have his rival major league, but he did have a viable franchise, with an arena deal, in a pro league that went head to head with the NHL in two significant markets. George McNamara (August 26, 1886 in Penetang, Ontario - March 10, 1952) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Montreal Shamrocks, Toronto Tecumsehs and Toronto Blueshirts. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario. ...

In the early days, Livingstone's Cardinals were outdrawing the Blackhawks at the box office. NHL President Frank Calder retaliated, declaring the AHA an outlaw league and, with a few notable exceptions, banning AHA players from signing with NHL clubs. But the success was short-lived. Construction delays forced the Detroit Cougars to play home games in Windsor, Ontario, while the Greyhounds took to the road. But the latter team ran into financial troubles and folded. See also Frank Arthur Calder, Canadian politician Frank Calder (November 17, 1877-February 4, 1943) was the first NHL President (1917-1943). ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario. ... Nickname: The City of Roses Motto: Coordinates: Country Province County Canada Ontario Essex* Settled Incorporated 1748 1854 Mayor Governing Body Members of Parliament: Provincial Representatives: Eddie Francis Windsor City Council Joe Comartin (NDP) Brian Masse (NDP) Dwight Duncan (LIB) Sandra Pupatello (LIB) Area    - City 120. ...

When the Blackhawks and Cardinals engaged in a price war, Livingstone -- who was still battling the NHL in court and was therefore strapped for cash -- threw in the towel. He tried to sell his team to local owners, who renamed it the Chicago Americans, but when it transpired that neither Livingstgone nor the new owners were paying the players, Livingstone felt he had no choice but to fold the team in March of 1927. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In the meantime, Livingstone's Blueshirts had turned into the Toronto Arenas, and then the Toronto St. Patricks. In the latter incarnation, they were owned by a group that included Charlie Querrie. But by February 1927, the St. Pats had landed on rough times. There was even talk the club would be sold to owners in Philadelphia. Conn Smythe put together a group that bought the franchise and renamed them the Toronto Maple Leafs. See also Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto St. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a National Hockey League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Constantine Falkland Kerry Smythe (b. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

The AHA would return to Chicago in 1930, a move that would alter the course of National Hockey League history. After winning the 1931-32 AHA championship, Chicago Shamrocks owner James Norris acquired the bankrupt Detroit Falcons of the NHL, and engineered what was effectively a merger with his Shamrocks. The resulting team was renamed the Detroit Red Wings. Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

Livingstone returned to Toronto, where he coached and managed amateur teams such as the Young Lions, who played at the new Maple Leaf Gardens. Maple Leaf Gardens, 2006 Exterior signage as of 2006, with letters missing Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena in Toronto, Ontario, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street. ...

Livingstone died September 11th, 1945.