Without a new arena, the Penguins will not be able to survive.
TOM ROONEY
Former executive vice president and chief operating office of the the Penguins
• The Casino's artificial ice surface was the the first known in North America.

• The Casino was the first place in Pittsburgh where organized ice hockey was played.

• The Gardens was the first hockey rink to use glass above the dasher boards.

• The Exposition Winter Gardens was the last place that Hobie Baker played hockey.

• When the Civic Arena opened in 1961 it was the largest dome in the world.

• Ground was broken for constrution of the new arena on August 14, 2008.

Pittsburgh Arena Development
Pittsburgh had four indoor hockey rinks where competitive, professional hockey was played.
The fifth arena is currently in the planning stages with a groundbreaking
scheduled for the first week of August 2008.

1. The Schenley Park Casino (1895-1896)
2. The Duquesne Gardens (1896-1956)
3. The Winter Garden (1916-1920)
4. The Civic (Mellon) Arena (1961-present)
5. New arena (Under constuction)

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