Pittsburgh Penguins ice and in attendance following the Jaromir Jagr trade. Today, the Penguins are one of the NHL's most popular teams, especially among American non-Original Six franchises and are considered second behind the Steelers among Pittsburgh's three major professional sports teams, taking advantage of both its success and the Pittsburgh Pirates struggles both on and off the field. Especially notable was a 2007 survey done of the four major sports leagues 122 teams, in which the Penguins surprised observers by being ranked 20th overall and third among NHL teams, while the Steelers were ranked number one and the Pirates (before the
US Métro (ice hockey) Paris-Viry was created. US Métro (ice hockey) US Métro was an ice hockey team in Paris, France. The club existed from 1951-1971 and was part of the US Métro sports club The hockey section of the US Métro sports club was founded by Claude Portanel in 1951. They first participated in the top-level French league in the 1954-55 season. The club frequently participated in the top-level of French ice hockey until after the conclusion of the 1970-71 season. Claude Pourtanel acquired the ice rink "Patinoire privée de Viry-Châtillon" in 1971. The club then became independent from the US Métro sports