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Pittsburgh Phantoms | |
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City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Founded | 1994 |
Home arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Colors | Black, Purple, Orange, White |
Murphy Cups | None |
Conference Championships | None |
Division Championships | None |
Franchise history | |
Pittsburgh Phantoms (1994) |
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.