HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES featuring the Patrick brothers and ice hockey   Frank & Lester Patrick Induction Year:  1966 Sport:  Ice Hockey Category:  Builder   Did You Know? Frank and Lester formed the Pacific Coast Hockey Association in 1911. Frank sat as President of the league until 1924.  Please select your connection speed:          Download Windows Media Player         Facts and Figures:   Frank : Played for Ottawa’s Renfrew Millionaires with his brother, Lester, and Cyclone Taylor for the 1909/10 season. In 1910, set a record for the most goals (6) scored by a defenseman in one game. This record still stands today.   Lester: In 1911, together with his brother Frank, he built Canada’s first artificial ice arenas in Vancouver and Victoria (opened 1912).  Together: Conceived numerous rule changes which included: assigning numbers to players, introducing the “blue line”, allowing unrestricted passing in the central zone (which led to forward passing), conceiving the play-off series, and introducing the penalty shot. Click on any of the images below to open Patrick Brothers' Photo Gallery:

 

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