Toronto Shamrocks hockey logo, Ontario, 1915โ€“1917

Toronto Shamrocks

Toronto, Ontario1915โ€“1917

Shop retro Toronto Shamrocks tees, long sleeves, hoodies, crewnecks, mugs and more. Renamed in 1915 for the many players of Irish descent on the roster, the Shamrocks wore a shamrock on their jerseys before the franchise passed to the Canadian military's 228th Battalion team. Celebrate an early chapter of Toronto hockey by browsing all of our Shamrocks gear, then read the team history below. Every design comes from an American small business devoted to preserving the history of fondly remembered and long-lost hockey teams.

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Toronto Shamrocks History

The Toronto Shamrocks were an early hockey team, originating in the National Hockey Association (NHA) in 1912 as the Torontoย Tecumsehs. Afterย a name change to the Ontarios, they were renamed the Shamrocks after playing the first game of the 1915 season in January of that year. The name change was supposedly due to the large number of players of Irish decent on the team. The team wouldย of courseย have a Shamrock as a jersey logo. They didn't have a great year, going 7-13. At this point in history teams were always in flux, and the Shamrocks were certainly no exception. After going dormant for a year, the Shamrocks were awarded to the Canadian military who fielded a 228th Battalion team in 1916-17. That team would only last a year, ending the franchise history of the Shamrocks.

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