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  • Pittsburgh 7 - Ottawa 3 (F)

    Game 4 - James Neal had two goals and assist and Kris Letang had four assists to push Pittsburgh over Ottawa. Pens lead series, 3-1.

    All this season's fights, transactions and approaching milestones.

    2013 SEASON IN PROGRESS

  • Click Through 118 Years

    This dynamic timeline allows you to see historical moments in Pittsburgh's hockey history. Use the arrow or click on a year. The same timeline appears in reverse on this page.

    TO THE TIMELINE

  • Tearing Down the Old

    The old site was a little like the Civic Arena as it slowly disappeared.

    We have official scoresheets, or box scores, from every Penguins, Pirates and Hornets game. We'll be adding tons of features, photographs and exclusive Pittsburgh hockey content. To visit our old site, click on "ALL THAT REMAINS" link.

    ALL THAT REMAINS

  • Every Season...Player...Game

    We have every game the Penguins ever played in nifty timeline at the top of each season capsule. Each game will eventually have a summary or box score. The information has been culled from official scoresheets from every game.

    Each season's highlights feature player uniform numbers, stats, trades and much more.

    SEASON TIME CAPSULES

  • When was the Last Time?

    When was the last time someone scored a hat trick on the road? How about the last time a former Penguins goaltender won a game in Pittsburgh?

    Here's a list of hat tricks, shutouts, penalty shots and more of those events that don't happen every game.

    WONDERING WHEN?

  • Hockey Growing in 'The Greenhouse'

    "The Greenhouse" replaced "The Igloo." This is the house that saved hockey in Pittsburgh. Learn how the new arena was the keystone of keeping the Penguins from leaving the city. The building is the most environmentally-friendly sports complex in the world has a tremendous view of the skyline through greenhouse-like windows. Also, on this page you will find a record of all the CONSOL Energy Center's events and hockey milestones...

    CONSOL ENERGY CENTER

  • A Matter of Civic Pride

    On May 12, 2010 the final seconds tick off the clock as the final curtain closes on the Civic / Mellon Arena. "The Igloo" was the home of the Hornets, Knights, Penguins, and Phantoms. 49 years of hockey memories were made under the stainless steel dome...

    NO PLACE LIKE DOME

  • Buzzing the 'Burgh

    The Pittsburgh Hornets, of the American Hockey League, played in Pittsburgh from 1936-1967. The Hornets featured hockey greats like King Clancy and Tim Horton, winning the Calder Cup championship three times. The "Wasps" were exterminated when the NHL expanded to 12 teams in 1967.

    WHAT'S THE BUZZ?

  • Pittsburgh Hosted Hobey Baker's Finale

    Hobey Baker, "America's Greatest Hockey Star," played his final hockey game in Pittsburgh at the Winter Garden in 1917. Soon after the game, the legendary skater would join the service to fly missions in the first World War where he would meet his demise ...

    BAKER'S LAST GAME

  • The NHL came to Pittsburgh in 1925

    The Pittsburgh Pirates were Pittsburgh's first entry into the National Hockey League. They had an innovative coach and future hall of famers. The Pirates were the first pro team in the city to wear black and gold, and later wore blue.

    THE "OTHER" PIRATES

  • U.S.A. Olympic Hockey Born Here

    The first United States Olympic ice hockey team was formed in Pittsburgh, with players that played locally.

    The American team went onto Antwerp to capture the country's first silver medal...

    AMERICAN MADE, IN PITTSBURGH

  • Hockey Catches Lucky Break at Casino

    This is the birthplace of Pittsburgh hockey. When the Schenley Park Casino opened on May 29, 1895 it was North America's first indoor skating rink. The ice at the Casino lured many young Canadian players to the city and attracted Pittsburgh residents to hockey. The Casino did not last long – it was destroyed by fire 18 months after it opened – but it sparked an interest in hockey for Pittsburgh that has lasted 114 years...

    VISIT PITTSBURGH'S FIRST ARENA

  • St. Patrick's Day Doom

    The Shamrocks lasted only one year. A scrappy team, beset with money problems, ironically had their fate sealed when the 1936 St. Patrick's Day flood crippled the city.

    UNLUCKY SHAMROCKS

  • Native Sons in the NHL...

    16 Pittsburgh-area natives have cracked an NHL line-up.

    Here is a list of those players with brief bios and career milestones. Four of these men actually played for the hometown Penguins, most recently with Dylan Reese this season.

    GOLDEN (TRIANGLE) BOYS
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GAME 4 - James Neal scored twice and added an assist as the Penguins cruised past the Senators, 7-3. Pens lead series, 3-1.

Pittsburgh Hockey History Made on May 24th...

1892 - Pittsburgh Pirates left wing Edmond Bouchard was born.
1900 - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets and Pirates defenseman Lionel Conacher was born.
1901 - Pirates defenseman Lionel "The Big Train" Conacher was born.
1911 - Pittsburgh Hornets defenseman John Doran was born.
1961 - Pittsburgh Penguins and Phantoms center Alain Lemieux was born.
1996 - Pens goalie Tom Barrasso made a team-record 56 saves in regulation, but lost to the Florida Panthers, 5-2, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
2008 - The Penguins lost to the Detroit Red Wings, 4-0, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.

Most Recent Pittsburgh Hockey History, A Timeline in Reverse

Use the arrows on the side to move back and forth, or scroll along the gray timeline.

Click here to see this timeline from the beginning 

Pennsylvania Cup High School Championships: March 23, 2013

West Chester East stopped Quaker Valley's 46-game unbeaten streak, 6-5, in the Class A Final...............AA Final: Greater Latrobe claims fourth state title dropping Parkland, 4-1. .............. North Allegheny tops La Salle, 6-2, in the AAA Final. Joe Griffin with natural hat trick for NA.

Blog Items & Site Updates

RSS What’s Happening Now to Make Pittsburgh Hockey History?

Notable & Quotable …

Pittsburgh was always a good hockey town. What we've seen from Pittsburgh in the past few years is really pretty special...Pittsburgh's [hockey] growth is incredible.

JIM JOHANSSON, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey, on Pittsburgh being selected the second annual All-American Prospects game next September.

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Total number of online advertisements that can be found on this site
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Number of professional, amateur and college teams that are profiled here

Other Pittsburgh Hockey Teams

Pro hockey started here
Pittsburgh deserves some of the credit for being the birthplace of pro hockey. Harry Peel admitted that he was paid $35 a week to play in a local amateur league in 1901. LEARN MORE
Yellow Jackets
Pittsburgh's Yellow Jackets dominated the amateur ranks of North America and won championships in 1924 and 1925, then morphed into Pittsburgh's first NHL team. LEARN MORE
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
Steel Town's first entry in the National Hockey League. The franchise barely survived five years of sub-par hockey, but were doomed by the Great Depression. LEARN MORE
Pittsburgh Shamrocks
The Shamrocks lasted only one year. A scrappy team, beset with money problems, ironically had their fate sealed when the 1936 St. Patrick's Day flood crippled the city. LEARN MORE
Pittsburgh Hornets
"The Wasps," and gave the city 26 years of professional hockey excitement at Duquesne Gardens and Civic Arena, before giving way to the Penguins. LEARN MORE
Pittsburgh Knights
Pittsburgh's entry into the Mid Atlantic Hockey League, where the Rizzo brothers played with football star Johnny Unitas. LEARN MORE
Pittsburgh Phantoms
They played in the Roller Hockey International League in 1994 and featured Hall of Famers and the first woman to play professional hockey in Pittsburgh. LEARN MORE
College & High School
Here's where you'll find links to all of the youth, high school and college teams that call Western Pennsylvania home. Don't see your team listed? Let us know! LEARN MORE