Why was this chemical critical to the development of hockey in Pittsburgh?


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The city of Pittsburgh is full of rabid hockey fans. They understand the game and are loyal followers.

LIONEL CONACHER
In 1926, explaining the lure of Pittsburgh to Candian businessmen. "L-Train" Conacher scored Pittsburgh's first-ever NHL goal, playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates



Do you know what woman was the first to play pro hockey in Pittsburgh?


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I can't see hockey leaving Pittsburgh unless the bottom falls out completely in attendance.

JACK MCGREGOR
Penguins President In 1968, dismissing rumors that the first year franchise was already seeking a new city to host the team



Mario Lemieux played exactly one minor league game in his career. On Sept. 22, 2001 Lemieux captained the WBS Penguins in an exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Frst Union Areana in Wilkes Barre, PA. The Baby Pens lost to the NHL Penguins, 4-2. How many other exhibition games were the Pens involved in?





The Beatles performed at the Civic Arena on September 14, 1964.

Pittsburgh Hockey Historical Timeline
What happened on this day?

The Casino opens on May 29, 1895

The Casino destroyed by fire on Dec. 17, 1886
1895-96
1896-97
1897-98
1898-99
Jan. 24, 1899 - Duquesne Gardens
hosts its first hockey game
1899-00
Pittsburgh Keystones (X Games)
1900-01 Pittsburgh Athletic Club (WPHL)

Dec. 12, 1901 - Winter Gardens at the Exposition Building
hosts its first hockey game


1901-02
Pittsburgh Bakers (X Games, WPHL)

Pittsburgh Keystones (WPHL)

1902-03
Pittsburgh Victorias (WPHL)

1903-04
Pittsburgh Pros (X Games, IHL)

1904-05
1905-06
1906-07
1907-08
Pittsburgh Pirates (07-08 -WPHL)

Pittsburgh Athletic Club (WPHL)


Pittsburgh Bankers (WPHL)


Pittsburgh Lyceum (WPHL)

1908-09
Pittsburgh Duquesne (WPHL)

1909-10
1910-11
Pittsburgh Athletic Club (X Games)


Winter Gardens destroyed by fire

1911-12
1912-13
1913-14
1914-15
1915-16
Pittsburgh Duquesne (X Games/USAHA)

1916-17
Pittsburgh Athletic Association
(USHA / X Games)

1917-18
1918-19
1919-20
1920-21
1921-22
Pittsburgh Stars (X Games/USAHA)

Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (X Games)

1922-23
Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (USAHA)


The Yellow Jackets won
the USAHA Championship

1923-24
Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (EAHL)


The Yellow Jackets won
the USAHA Championship

1924-25
1925-26
Nov. 25, 1925 -
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
Play first game.

1926-27
1927-28
1928-29
1929-30
Pittsburgh Pirates move to Philadelphia

1930-31
Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (IHL)

1931-32
1932-33
1933-34
1934-35
Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (X Games)

1935-36 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (EAHL)

Pittsburgh Shamrocks (IHL)
1936-37
Pittsburgh Hornets (IHL) first game

1937-38
1938-39
1939-40 Pittsburgh Hornets advance to the Calder Cup finals before losing to Providence Reds
1940-41
1941-42
1942-43
1943-44
1943-44
1944-45
1945-46
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
Pittsburgh Hornets lose Calder Cup
to the Cleveland Barons in Game 7


1951-52
April 20, 1952 - The Hornets won their first AHL Championship by beating the Providence Reds

1952-53
Pittsburgh Hornets lose Calder Cup
to the Cleveland Barons in Game 7