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Whenever the Pittsburgh Penguins play in an event, the hockey tickets for the Pittsburgh Penguins sell like hot cakes. The Pittsburgh Penguins is a professional ice hockey team that plays in National Hockey League (NHL) as a part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1967, the franchise club is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mellon Arena is the home stadium of the team. This ground hosts all the home games of the Penguins.

During the initial years, the Pittsburgh Penguins was not performing well, and as a result, the hockey tickets for the Pittsburgh Penguins were not much in demand. However, during the 1990’s, the team emerged as one of the best ice hockey teams in the United States of America. They were a formidable team throughout the 1990s. During the seasons 1990-91 and 1991-92, the team won the Stanley Cups as well as Conference Championships. During both these seasons, the team was also the winner of the Prince of Wales Trophy. However, they have won Division Championships five times, which include 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, and 1997-98. Besides that, the team was also the winner of the Presidents' Trophy during the season 1992-93.

So far, nine players from the Pittsburgh Penguins have been inducted as Hall of Famers. These players include Bryan Trottier (1997), Larry Murphy (2004), Joe Mullen (2000), Mario Lemieux (1997), Tim Horton (1977), Ron Francis (2007), Paul Coffey (2004), Leo Boivin (1986), and Andy Bathgate (1978). Whenever they played on the ground, the hockey tickets for Pittsburgh Penguins were sold like mad.

So far, the Pittsburgh Penguins have retired three numbers, 21 Michel Briere, 66 Mario Lemieux, and 99 Wayne Gretzky. Some of the notable players from the team include Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby, Mario Lemieux, etc. Sidney Crosby is also the captain of the team at present. Michel Therrien is the present head coach.

The team has changed their uniforms and logos several times since their foundation in 1967. At present, the uniform colors include black, vegas gold, and white.

Mellon Arena is the home arena of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The ground is ideally located at 66 Mario Lemieux Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its construction work started on March 12, 1957. However, the stadium started hosting various events including ice hockey games only after September 19, 1961. The overall construction cost was $22 million. City of Pittsburgh is the owner of this stadium.

The stadium has the capacity to accommodate 16,958 hockey tickets for Pittsburgh Penguins. However, including the standing room, the number reaches 17,132.

During the initial years, the stadium was popularly known as Pittsburgh Civic Arena. This sports arena continued with the same name during the period 1961–1999. It was only since 1999 that the stadium adopted the name Mellon Arena.

At present, besides the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL), Mellon Arena is the home stadium for the Pittsburgh Xplosion (CBA) as well. Since its foundation, the stadium has been the home arena for overall eleven teams.

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