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?


James W. Conant,
Father of hockey in Pittsburgh

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 wins third city championship.
Harry Peel, a Keystones player in 1901-02, admitted that he was paid $35 a week. The first professional hockey player.
1901-02
Pittsburgh Bankers, Pittsburgh Keystones and Pittsburgh Athletic Club Form the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League (WPHL)

WPHL was now a professional league
1902-03
Pittsburgh Victorias join WPHL

1903-04
Pittsburgh Pros join the International Pro Hockey League (IHL)

WPHL suspends operation
from 1904 through 1907
1904-05
1905-06
1906-07
WPHL resumes operation
1907-08
Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Lyceum join WPHL

Pittsburgh Athletic Club (WPHL)


Pittsburgh Bankers (WPHL)


Pittsburgh Lyceum (WPHL)

WPHL suspends operation
after 1908-09 season
1908-09
Duquesne Athletic Club joins WPHL

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

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


Dec. 12, 1916 - Winter Garden at the Exposition Building
hosts its first hockey game


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


America's Greatest Hockey Star Hobey Baker Plays in Pittsburgh

1917-18
1918-19
1919-20
Winter Garden ceases operation
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
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