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Remembering Ken Dryden

The Bell Centre gives the late Ken Dryden a touching ovation ?? pic.twitter.com/Hqjt3ZaSOF — TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 14, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens gave a stirring tribute to their beloved goaltender, Ken Dryden, who died just before this season started. Dryden's brilliant career started on March 14, 1971 at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena, when he made [...]

By |2025-10-15T18:38:39-04:00October 14th, 2025|Pittsburgh Hockey Arenas, Pittsburgh Hockey History|0 Comments

October 6, 1992

The Penguins circled the Stanley Cup at center ice, as their second consecutive championship banner is raised at the Civic Arena. The Pens and Philadelphia Flyers skated to a 3-3 tie with goals from Mario Lemieux, Kevin Stevens and Rick Tocchet. (James M. Kubus photo)

Consol Energy Center Records

Today in 2010, the Penguins played their first regular season home game at the CONSOL Energy Center but fell to the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2. This season's Penguins media guide is out, and still includes a page for Civic Arena records, but not one for the CONSOL Energy Center. If you are curious to see the [...]

The Beatles at the Civic Arena

Rex Rutkoski remembers The Beatles' only appearance in Pittsburgh Janice “Jana” Frazier and her “best ever” friend, Judi Connell, could barely sit still on the long trolley ride to the Civic Arena from Castle Shannon. They stood up; they sat down; they hugged each other, pinched each other, danced in the aisle, slumped in the [...]

By |2014-08-31T19:19:25-04:00August 31st, 2014|Pittsburgh Hockey Arenas|0 Comments
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