It seems crazy to me how fast professional hockey grew in roughly 20 years. The first openly professional team started in 1900, and by the 1920s, the demand grew so much that cities started building massive structures to house their teams. The first organized hockey game was only played 25 years earlier in 1875.
It's hard to imagine a new sport being introduced nowadays being able to replicate that kind of growth.
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Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 02-13-2024 at 06:20 PM.
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