Pittsburgh Winter Garden hockey team

Pittsburgh Winter Garden
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
LeagueIndependent
Operated1915–1916
Home arenaWinter Garden at Exposition Hall
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
General managerArthur Sixsmith
Head coachArthur Sixsmith
MediaPittsburgh Press

The Pittsburgh Winter Garden hockey team was an amateur ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team received its name from its home arena, the Winter Garden at Exposition Hall, and played only four games, winning one and losing three, in its only season of 1915–16. The Winter Garden team was managed and coached by Arthur Sixsmith and consisted of several players from the defunct Western Pennsylvania Hockey League (WPHL), which was the first openly professional hockey league.[2] Despite the fact that former professional players were on the team, the club remained strictly amateur.[3] Lorne Campbell and Arthur's brother, Garnet Sixsmith, played on the Winter Garden team and were both alumni of the WPHL.[2]

  1. ^ Gibson, Florent (January 25, 1916). "Sudbury Loses Hockey Game; Young Loses Teeth on Winter Garden Ice". The Pittsburgh Post. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Landucci, Fred (September 27, 1961). "First 'Pros' Start League Play in 1902". Pittsburgh Press. p. 21.
  3. ^ "Hockey Will Be In Full Swing Soon". Pittsburgh Press. November 21, 1915. p. Sports, 6.