Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania might not have a fancy nickname like “Hockeytown,” nor is it located in “The State of Hockey” – which is one of Minnesota’s unofficial nicknames for those of you scoring at home – but over the last decade, the “Steel City” has cemented its status as one of the rising hotbeds of the hockey universe.

Seven years ago, that statement would have been nearly impossible to believe.


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