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Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI) Players
PIttsburgh Phantoms may refer to: *Pittsburgh Phantoms (NPSL) - a professional soccer team which played in 1967. *Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI) - a professional roller hockey team which played in 1994. *Pittsburgh Phantoms (ABA) - a professional basketball team which played in 2009-10. {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Phantoms (NPSL)
The Pittsburgh Phantoms were a professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1967. The club was one of the ten charter members of the non- FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). All of the team's home games were played at Forbes Field, which also served as the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team folded at the conclusion of the 1967 NPSL season. History In 1966 several groups of entrepreneurs were exploring the idea of forming a professional soccer league in United States. Two of these groups merged to form the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and franchise rights were awarded to ten ownership groups, with one given to a group of Penguins investors with Peter Block acting as owner and president. In November 1966, Herbert "Bavarian Fats" Vogt, was introduced as the team's head coach and general manager, having signed a two year contract. At his first press conference he gave the first public announcement that the team would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI)
The Pittsburgh Phantoms were a professional roller hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States that played in Roller Hockey International. The team got its name from the "Steel Phantom" rollercoaster, located at Kennywood Park, a theme park located in the suburb of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. At the time of the team's inception the Phantom was the tallest and fastest steel rollercoaster in the world. The logo was heavily inspired by the roller coaster's logo seen at the entrance to the ride. History The Phantoms played their first game on June 5, 1994. Their opponent was the New England Stingers whom they beat 10-5 in front of a crowd announced as 2,467 at the Cumberland County Civic Center; the first goal in franchise history was scored by Trevor Buchanan. Later that season they would move to the Civic Arena (Pittsburgh) to play, beating the Atlanta Fire Ants 10-9 in their first game in the arena. The team also was part of the first professional hockey game th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |