That was there name from the start but an AHL Team was In Pittsburgh they were the Pirates
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Wooo hooo!
The wives of the current ownership thought up the idea.
It should be based on their original venue-the Mellon arena or the "Igloo". Even though Igloos have nothing to do with penguins...
We are the campions my friend
They were first known as the Pittsburgh Pirates but this changed because they played in the "igloo" which is the nick name of the mellon arena.
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From 1933-1939 the Steelers were named the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Daniel
The Mellon Arena is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is used mostly as an arena for NHL and the Pittsburgh Penguins team. The arena has recently changed its name to the Civic Arena.
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