On this day in sports: December 1

1. 1924 The National Hockey League's first United States–based franchise, the Boston Bruins, plays their first game in league play at home, at the still-extant Boston Arena indoor hockey facility. Source
2. 1966 The Pit, one of U.S. college basketball's premier arenas, opened on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Source
3. 2015 Died: Jim Loscutoff, American basketball player (born 1930) Source
4. 2019 Vivianne Miedema scored six goals and had four assists for Arsenal W.F.C. in their 11–1 victory over Bristol City W.F.C., which broke the record for the most goals scored in a FA Women's Super League match. Source
5. 2019 Arsenal Women 11–1 Bristol City Women breaks the record for most goals scored in a FA Women's Super League match, with Vivianne Miedema involved in ten of the eleven Arsenal goals. Source
6. 2022 Died: Gaylord Perry, American baseball player and coach (born 1938) Source

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