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The perimeter of the entire arena was filled with booths where
international cuisine could be purchased. The food was great,
and this certainly wasn’t the place for anyone on a serious
diet. As for myself, I said the heck with the diet and enjoyed
portions of food from Puerto Rico, and Malaysia. I topped it all
off with desert from Finland. |
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The event takes place in Dee Stadium, the birthplace of
Professional Hockey. |
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Dee Stadium sits on the site of the original 1902 Amphidrome.
The original building existed from 1902 until 1927. The first
hockey game was played in the Amphidrome on December 29th, 1902
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The first hockey game was played in the arena on December 29th,
1902. It was in that building that the first professional hockey
game was played. Professional hockey was played in the
Amphidrome until 1907. The arena served as home ice to the
Portage Lakes, a team in the International Hockey League.
The building also served as the venue for the annual
Agricultural Society’s annual Copper Country Fair, as well as
many other events.
The arena was built and owned by the Houghton Warehouse Company
that was headed by James R. Dee.
It was Dee that helped organize the International Hockey League
and led the efforts to rebuild the Amphidrome after its
destruction when it was destroyed by fire. The current building
was renamed Dee Stadium in 1943. |
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