Pittsburgh Bankers | |
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City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
League | Western Pennsylvania Hockey League |
Operated | 1899–1904, 1907–1909 |
Home arena | Duquesne Garden |
Colors | Various |
Owner(s) | Various local banks |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | (2) 1902–03, 1907–08 |
The Pittsburgh Bankers were one of the earliest professional ice hockey clubs. The club was based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was a member of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League, the first league to openly hire hockey players, from 1899–1904 and 1907–1909. The team played all of its games at Duquesne Garden, and was involved in the first known trade of professional hockey players.