The Pittsburgh Athletic Club (PAC) was one of the earliest professional ice hockey teams. It was based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from around 1895 until 1905 and again from 1907 to 1909.
Pittsburgh Athletic Club, 1899, 1900 and 1901 WPHL Champions
Western Pennsylvania Hockey League
The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League (WPHL) was an originally amateur and later professional ice hockey league founded in 1896 and existing through 1909. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the league became the pre-eminent ice hockey league in the United States. It was the first league to openly hire and trade players.
Interior of the Casino in 1895. This is the earliest known image of ice hockey in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Athletic Club, 1901 WPHL Champions
The Pittsburgh Keystones, 1902 WPHL Champions
The Pittsburgh Professionals represented the city in the International Professional Hockey League, after the WPHL suspended operations in 1904