When was hockey invented?

im not sure i know when it was actually created but i know the NHL wasestablished in 1917-1918

but in canada there were already organised leaguesb4 1910 ( aha oha)\

in 1917 the nha began the nhl w/ franchises like Montreal can and the Montreal wanderes Toronto

the1st nhl game was won by Montreal 7 to 4 over ottowa