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On the evening of June 14, 1994, the 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurred.
Thirty years? THIRTY YEARS? Oh, wait. I was confusing this with the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot. That happened on the evening of June 15, 2011. I'll get to that tomorrow.
1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot
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Coordinates: 49°17'04"N 123°7'29"W
Date: June 14, 1994
Location: Downtown Vancouver
Also known as: Vancouver riots
Deaths: 0
Non-fatal injuries: 200 (1 critically)
Property damage: $1.1 million ($2.02 million in 2023 dollars)
The 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup Riot occurred in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on the evening of June 14, 1994, and continued into the following morning. The riot followed Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals in which the Vancouver Canucks lost to the New York Rangers. It was Vancouver's first riot since 1972, when the Rolling Stones American Tour 1972 led to confrontations between the police and 2,000 outside the Pacific Coliseum.
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Coordinates: 49°17'04"N 123°7'29"W
Date: June 14, 1994
Location: Downtown Vancouver
Also known as: Vancouver riots
Deaths: 0
Non-fatal injuries: 200 (1 critically)
Property damage: $1.1 million ($2.02 million in 2023 dollars)
The 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup Riot occurred in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on the evening of June 14, 1994, and continued into the following morning. The riot followed Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals in which the Vancouver Canucks lost to the New York Rangers. It was Vancouver's first riot since 1972, when the Rolling Stones American Tour 1972 led to confrontations between the police and 2,000 outside the Pacific Coliseum.
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