Victoria Memorial Arena
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Victoria Memorial Arena was an ice hockey arena, located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was built in 1949 and demolished in 2003 due to aging and being outdated.
Its nickname, the "Barn on Blanshard", was due its design (rectangular with a curved roof, resembled a barn or aircraft hangar).
The Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association began play in 1950, one year after the arena's opening.
The arena hosted the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League between 1971 and 1994 (when the team moved to Prince George. Afterwards, the arena hosted the Victoria Salsa of the British Columbia Hockey League.
The replacement, Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, now occupies the site.
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