The Mystery of the Noble Cultivators Hockey Jersey: The Cultural and Historical Relationship Between Hockey and Local Business

Hockey history has been fueled by private business in Canada. This cultural and historical relationship is of great interest to hockeyhistory.org. All over Canada, in remote rural communities and urban centres, hockey has been  made possible by hockey team sponsorships from local businesses. Historical hockey jerseys give us a glimpse into the history of the business communities. One example is the Noble Cultivators hockey jersey. 

The Jersey on Display in the Nobleford Museum
(photo courtesy of Julie Pike)

The mystery of the Noble Cultivators hockey jersey
Recently hockeyhistory.org donated a historical hockey jersey and socks to the Nobleford Museum Society, where it will be on display. The uniform was from a team sponsored by Noble Cultivators Ltd., in Nobleford AB, probably from the late 1950’s. Currently there is no historical record about the team. Museum president, Julie Pike is searching for more information about the team to accompany the jersey display.

Nobleford Museum President,
Julie Pike accepts the jersey
donation from Just Group's Trevor Esau

For more information about the rich history of Noble Cultivators Ltd, watch this 3 minute video produced by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers:

More information: 
Charlse S. Noble is designated a National Historic Person. For more information, click on: Charlse S. Noble

The NobleCultivatorBuilding is designated a National Historic Site. For more information, click on: Nobleford Historic Site

To view another Just Group post about Nobleford, click on: Nobleford Builds on Agri-Business History