1917 in sports
See also: 1916 in sports, other events of 1917, 1918 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League - Collingwood wins the 21st VFL Premiership (Collingwood 9.20 (74) d Fitzroy 5.9 (39))
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Ice hockey
- Seattle Metropolitans win their 1st Stanley Cup, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 3 games to 1.
- November 26 - The National Hockey League is formed in a meeting of representatives of the National Hockey Association.
- December 19 - The first National Hockey League game is played, beginning the league's inaugural season.
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General sporting events
- Third Far Eastern Championship Games held in Tokyo, Empire of Japan
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Births
- March 22 — Ewald Cebula, Polish football (soccer) player (d. 2004)
- September 20 — Obdulio Varela, Uruguayan football (soccer) player (d. 1996)
- October 11 — Verné Lesche, Finnish ice speed skater (d. 2002)
- October 12 — Roque Máspoli, Uruguayan football (soccer) goalkeeper (d. 2004)
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