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Pittsburgh Pirates (hockey)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL), based in Pittsburgh from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city. For the 1930–31 season, the team moved to Philadelphia, and played one season as the Philadelphia Quakers. Franchise history Early days The Pittsburgh Pirates are traced back to the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets of the United States Amateur Hockey Association. The Yellow Jackets' owner was Roy Schooley, a former referee. Even though the team won the USAHA Championship in 1924 and 1925, Schooley encountered financial problems. His team was then sold to attorney James F. Callahan. Pittsburgh was granted a franchise by the National Hockey League on November 7, 1925. The move came after Eddie Livingstone, the former owner of the Toronto Shamrocks and the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association saw Pittsburgh as a possible member for a proposed riva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Division (NHL)
The NHL's American Division was formed after expansion in 1926. The division existed for 12 seasons until 1938. During its run as a separate division, the American Division was the slightly more successful of the league's two divisions. American Division teams won seven Stanley Cup championships compared with five won by the Canadian Division and contested three intra-divisional Finals under the cross-over playoff format then in use, compared to only one such Finals between two Canadian Division teams. Division lineups 1926–1930 * Boston Bruins * Chicago Black Hawks * Detroit Cougars * New York Rangers * Pittsburgh Pirates Changes from the 1925–26 season * The American Division is formed as the result of NHL realignment. * The Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Pirates join the American Division. * The Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Cougars and New York Rangers are admitted as expansion teams. (The Black Hawks and Cougars acquired the contracts of the Portland Rosebuds and Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |