James George Aylwin Creighton (June 12, 1850 – June 27, 1930) was a
Canadian lawyer, engineer, journalist and athlete. He is credited with organizing the first recorded indoor
ice hockey match at
Montreal,
Quebec,
Canada in 1875. He helped popularize the sport in Montreal and later in
Ottawa,
Ontario,
Canada after he moved to Ottawa in 1882 where he served for 48 years as the law clerk to the
Canadian Senate.