How long has Broomball been around?
The origins of Broomball have been traced back to the early 1900’s. Some sport historians recall, creative rail workers who found broomball as a sport discipline to be a fantastic, recreational past time during the winter months in the early 1900’s. Around the same time period in Saskatchewan, as in the east, the sport was played outdoors on frozen ponds, lakes and rivers or areas conducive for icy surfaces the size of today’s ice arenas. Verifying claims of the sports original roots have been difficult. The town of Barrie, Ontario has documented information of locals getting together on Lake Simcoe between the years of 1903 to 1905 for a fun men’s competition. However, it is believed the sport actually started between native bands passed onto the settlers who inherited the sport through camaraderie and friendship. Broomball became a new dynamic into the world of sports. Paraphernalia to play the game during this period included people wearing gum boots for traction and using mom’s kit
