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This Day in History, 1912: Pro hockey comes to Vancouver

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Vancouver had its first professional hockey game on Jan. 5, 1912 .

Vancouver beat New Westminster 8-3 at a new 10,000 seat arena the Patrick family had built at Denman and Georgia Streets .

Vancouver and New Westminster teams both played in the Vancouver arena.

Hockey was far different in 1912 , there were seven players on the ice, and you had to stay on ice until a stoppage in play.

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formal

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English

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