1941/42 Pacific Coast Senior Hockey Association, Part 2
Vancouver Forum, 1940s - Home of the Norvans The four-team amateur league kicked off it's 1941/42 season on November 10, 1941 when the Vancouver Norvans hosted Nanaimo Clippers at the Vancouver Forum. The Victoria Daily Colonist reported on the affair; " Vancouver Norvans Defeat Nanaimo in First Hockey Game Mainland Sextette Registers 5-3 Verdict Over Up-Islanders on Home Ice- 3,000 Fans Witness Match-Losers Protest Norvans’ Final Goal-Player Is Banished VANCOUVER- Vancouver Norvans defeated the highly-touted Nanaimo Clippers, 5-3 here tonight in the opening game of the newly-formed Pacific Coast Intermediate Amateur Hockey League before a crowd of 3,000. Nanaimo opened the scoring at the four-minute mark of the first period when Jimmy Neilson scored on a fast pass from Red Carr. Norvans tied the score five minutes later on a goal by Pete Bonneville and went one up three minutes before the end of the quarter when Neilson scored unassisted. The Van...