We spent the last few weeks of summer updating this page. Take a look at the new timeline feature that shows you the chronology of the Pittsburgh Hornets jerseys. We have a few months of research added here, but it’s always a work in progress. A special thanks to Ernie Fitzsimmons, the family of Lorne Scalo, Bob Rathke and Ken Rankin for sharing some photos and scrapbooks.
Click here, or click the photo to see the updated page:
Impressive time lapse of the demolition of the Civic Arena. This is really well done. Minimal camera movement, minimal glare sets the standard…
We loved this video so much we included the video on our HISTORICAL TIMELINE >>>>
Read more →Mt. Lebanon’s Matt Bartkowski has become the 14th native son to crack an NHL lineup.
Since Olympic hockey began in 1920:
- 50 players have won an Olympic Gold Medal and a Stanley Cup Championship.
- 10 men that played hockey in Pittsburgh are on that list.
- Four players won gold while on Pittsburgh’s roster (Jagr, Lemieux, Fleury & Crosby)
Frank Fredrickson
Played for Pittsburgh Pirates 1928-30
Won gold with Canada in 1920 (Antwerp)
Won Stanley Cup with Victoria Cougars in 1925
Bert McCaffrey
Played for Pittsburgh Pirates 1928-30
Won gold with Canada in 1924 (Chamonix)
Won Stanley Cup with Montreal Canadiens in 1930
Alex Kovalev
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins 1998-2003
Won gold with Unified Team in 1992 (Albertville)
Won Stanley Cup with New York Rangers 1994
Dmitri Mironov
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins 1995-96
Won gold with Unified Team in 1992 (Albertville)
Won Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings in 1998
Sergei Zubov
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins 1995-96
Won gold with Unified Team in 1992 (Albertville)
Won Stanley Cup with New York Rangers 1994, Dallas Stars 1994
Jaromir Jagr
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins 1990-2001
Won gold with Czech Republic 1998 (Nagano)
Won Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins 1991, 1992
Mario Lemieux
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins 1984-2005
Won gold with Canada 2002 (Salt Lake City)
Won Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins 1991, 1992, 2009 (owner)
Mikael Samuelsson
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins 2003
Won gold with Sweden 2006 (Torino)
Won Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings 2008
Marc-Andre Fleury
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins 2003 – present
Won gold with Canada 2010 (Vancouver)
Won Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh 2009
Sidney Crosby
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins 2005 – present
Won gold with Canada 2010 (Vancouver)
Won Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh 2009
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Less than a week ago Western Pennsylvania native Christian Hanson was saddened when his college team was eliminated in the NCAA Midwest Regional. Tonight he was playing in the NHL, becoming the 12th player from here to make the big leagues.
Hanson, who wasn’t drafted in the NHL, finished his college career at Notre Dame when Bemidji State beat the Fighting Irish on and signed a free agent contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs three days later on March 31, 2009.
Here’s a list of the other 11 ‘Burg Boys that made the NHL…
Read more →>First shift. First goal. An NHL record.
If the league kept such a stat, Caputi would have beaten Toronto’s Gus Bodnar, who scored :15 seconds into his first game against the New York Rangers on October 30, 1943.
The league honors the game clock, not individual ice time. Bodnar started in his milestone game; Caputi just jumped over the boards for his debut 2:16 into the first period.
Officially, Caputi’s tally was recorded at 2:30.
Bodner also has a Pittsburgh connection. He played with the Pittsburgh Hornets for 21 games 1946-47 & 1947-48.
We are aware that Lemieux scored on in his first shift on October 11, 1985 – although it took him 1:18 of ice time!
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Back in 2001 on this date, the Penguins officially retired #21 in memory of Michel Briere.
It was a long-overdue gesture. Many of the newer fans have never heard of him or knew the story of why the number is retired. Here is his chapter of Penguins history…
See rare footage of Briere’s first NHL goal.
