Pittsburgh Hornets were a minor-league professional men's ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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15 Facts About Pittsburgh Hornets
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Contrary to popular belief, the Pittsburgh Hornets did not evolve from the International Hockey League's Pittsburgh Shamrocks.
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The Pittsburgh Hornets reappeared in the new Civic Arena in 1961 and, after a poor start, they became AHL contenders again, this time as a farm club for the Detroit Red Wings.
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In 1940, the Pittsburgh Hornets won 25 and made the playoffs and advance to the Calder Cup finals.
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The Pittsburgh Hornets were originally the minor-league affiliate of the Red Wings who won the Stanley Cup in 1936.
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The Pittsburgh Hornets played the Maple Leafs' style of hockey that involved hard, close checking that produced low scoring games.
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In 1948, the Pittsburgh Hornets lost only 18 games, for their best record since 1938.
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In 1948 the Pittsburgh Hornets set the team all-time best record for goals scored in one season with 301 goals.
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The Pittsburgh Hornets again made it to the Calder Cup Finals in 1951 but lost in Game 7 to the Cleveland Barons.
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The Hornets franchise was suspended for five years because of Pittsburgh's urban renewal project, Renaissance I, called for The Gardens to be torn down.
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The Pittsburgh Hornets were back but the records during the next two years gave little to cheer for.
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The next season the Pittsburgh Hornets doubled their total of wins in their second season back from returning to the AHL.
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The Pittsburgh Hornets were a minor league team of the NHL Detroit Red Wings and likely wore hand-me-downs jerseys from the parent club.
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In 1951, the Pittsburgh Hornets introduced a new black and gold color scheme that was familiar with the city's baseball team and football team.
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In 1961, the Pittsburgh Hornets returned to the ice and were sporting red and white wool jerseys again.
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