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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.
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LIONEL CONACHER
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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
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The record high, combined number of games played for two Pittsburgh teams, held by Lowell MacDonald.
13
The record low, combined number of games played for two Pittsburgh teams, held by Alain Lemieux.
6
The number of Pittsburgh teams that two men played for.
James MacKay & Dunc Taylor
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The longest span of years before returning to the city to play, held by Leo Boivin.
Boivin played for the Hornets in 1952 and returned with the Penguins in 1967.
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The number of players that played with the Hornets in their final season and stayed on in Pittsburgh for the Penguins first season.
Val Fonteyne
Andy Bathgate
Ab McDonald
Hank Bassen
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Three men played for one Pittsburgh team and later coached or managed another Pittsburgh team:
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• Gene Ubriaco played 158 games for the Hornets and Penguins and later coached 106 games for the Penguins from 1988-89.
• Rick Kehoe played
759 games with the Pens and coached the Pittsburgh Phantoms in 1994 and coached the Pens from 2001-03.
• Baz Bastein played in 240 games with the Hornets and was the Penguins general manager for 527 games.
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| 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? |
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