The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) 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, Pennsylvania and played one season as the Philadelphia Quakers.
Franchise History
Early Years
The Inaugural Season
1926 to 1928
The Decline of the Team
Relocation
Historic Firsts
Hall of Famers
- Lionel Conacher
- Frank Fredrickson
- Mickey MacKay
- Roy Worters
Olympic Winners
1920
1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium
- Frank Frederickson won a gold medal with the Canadian national hockey team
- Herb Drury won a silver medal with the American national hockey team
1924
Season-By-Season Record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–26 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 39 | 82 | 70 | 264 | third in NHL | Lost Semifinals (Montreal) 6-4 |
| 1926–27 | 44 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 33 | 79 | 108 | 230 | fourth in American | Out of Playoffs |
| 1927–28 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 46 | 67 | 76 | 395 | third in American | Lost Semifinals (New York) 6-4 |
| 1928–29 | 44 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 46 | 80 | 324 | fourth in American | Out of Playoffs |
| 1929–30 | 44 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 13 | 102 | 185 | 384 | fifth in American | Out of Playoffs |
| Totals | 212 | 67 | 122 | 23 | 157 | 376 | 519 | 1597 |