Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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. The Pittsburgh Pirates are traced back to the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets of the US Amateur Hockey Association. The Yellow Jackets' owner was Roy Schooley, a former referee. Even though the team won the USAHA Championship in 1924 and 1925, Schooley encountered financial problems.
US Métro (ice hockey) 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 club and OHC