Sports In History By bengel12 Jan 1, 1800 First Played Hockey Ice hockey as we know it is first played in either Windsor, Nova Scotia, Kingston, Ontario or Montreal, Quebec, depending on who you believe and how you read the evidence. Aug 20, 1894 First Artificial Rink The first artificial ice rink is opened in Baltimore. Nov 20, 1900 Goal Net Introduced First Hockey Net Introduced Nov 20, 1929 FIrst Offside Rule introduced Offside Rule Nov 20, 1945 NHL Season Starts for First Time NHL