| League: | NHL |
| Season: | 1925–26 |
| Year: | 1925 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Record: | 19–16–1 |
| Division: | NHL |
| Divisionrank: | 3rd |
| Goalsfor: | 82 |
| Goalsagainst: | 70 |
| Goalsleader: | Hib Milks (14) |
| Assistsleader: | Harrold Darragh (7) |
| Pointsleader: | Hib Milks (19) |
| Next Season: | 1926–27 |
The 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the first season of the new Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League. The club made the playoffs in its first season after placing third in the league. The Pirates lost in the playoffs to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Montreal Maroons.
In October, the team signed former Montreal Canadiens player Odie Cleghorn as their new playing coach.[1]
The Pirates qualified for the playoffs and faced the Montreal Maroons in a two-game total goals series. In game one at Montreal, Montreal won 3–1. In game two, Pittsburgh tied 3–3 and Montreal won the series 6–4.
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | November 26, 1925 | 2–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1925–26) | 1–0–0 | |
| 2 | W | November 28, 1925 | 1–0 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1925–26) | 2–0–0 | |
| 3 | L | December 2, 1925 | 1–2 OT | New York Americans (1925–26) | 2–1–0 | |
| 4 | L | December 5, 1925 | 0–1 | @ Ottawa Senators (1925–26) | 2–2–0 | |
| 5 | W | December 9, 1925 | 6–3 | Toronto St. Patricks (1925–26) | 3–2–0 | |
| 6 | W | December 11, 1925 | 5–3 | Boston Bruins (1925–26) | 4–2–0 | |
| 7 | L | December 16, 1925 | 2–4 | Montreal Maroons (1925–26) | 4–3–0 | |
| 8 | W | December 18, 1925 | 3–2 | New York Americans (1925–26) | 5–3–0 | |
| 9 | T | December 19, 1925 | 1–1 OT | @ Toronto St. Patricks (1925–26) | 5–3–1 | |
| 10 | L | December 23, 1925 | 0–1 OT | @ Montreal Maroons (1925–26) | 5–4–1 | |
| 11 | L | December 26, 1925 | 1–3 | @ New York Americans (1925–26) | 5–5–1 | |
| 12 | L | December 30, 1925 | 0–5 | Ottawa Senators (1925–26) | 5–6–1 | |
| 13 | L | January 1, 1926 | 1–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1925–26) | 5–7–1 | |
| 14 | L | January 5, 1926 | 0–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1925–26) | 5–8–1 | |
| 15 | L | January 13, 1926 | 0–1 | @ Ottawa Senators (1925–26) | 5–9–1 | |
| 16 | W | January 15, 1926 | 5–1 | Boston Bruins (1925–26) | 6–9–1 | |
| 17 | W | January 19, 1926 | 4–0 | @ New York Americans (1925–26) | 7–9–1 | |
| 18 | W | January 21, 1926 | 5–4 | Toronto St. Patricks (1925–26) | 8–9–1 | |
| 19 | L | January 23, 1926 | 1–4 | @ Montreal Maroons (1925–26) | 8–10–1 | |
| 20 | W | January 27, 1926 | 2–1 OT | Montreal Maroons (1925–26) | 9–10–1 | |
| 21 | L | January 29, 1926 | 2–3 | @ Toronto St. Patricks (1925–26) | 9–11–1 | |
| 22 | W | February 2, 1926 | 1–0 | Ottawa Senators (1925–26) | 10–11–1 | |
| 23 | W | February 6, 1926 | 6–1 | @ New York Americans (1925–26) | 11–11–1 | |
| 24 | L | February 9, 1926 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1925–26) | 11–12–1 | |
| 25 | W | February 13, 1926 | 3–0 | Montreal Canadiens (1925–26) | 12–12–1 | |
| 26 | L | February 16, 1926 | 2–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1925–26) | 12–13–1 | |
| 27 | L | February 19, 1926 | 2–3 | New York Americans (1925–26) | 12–14–1 | |
| 28 | L | February 20, 1926 | 1–3 | @ Toronto St. Patricks (1925–26) | 12–15–1 | |
| 29 | W | February 23, 1926 | 3–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1925–26) | 13–15–1 | |
| 30 | W | February 26, 1926 | 1–0 | Montreal Maroons (1925–26) | 14–15–1 | |
| 31 | W | March 2, 1926 | 4–0 | @ Montreal Maroons (1925–26) | 15–15–1 | |
| 32 | W | March 4, 1926 | 7–2 | Toronto St. Patricks (1925–26) | 16–15–1 | |
| 33 | L | March 8, 1926 | 0–3 | @ Ottawa Senators (1925–26) | 16–16–1 | |
| 34 | W | March 9, 1926 | 4–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1925–26) | 17–16–1 | |
| 35 | W | March 12, 1926 | 2–1 OT | Boston Bruins (1925–26) | 18–16–1 | |
| 36 | W | March 15, 1926 | 2–0 | Ottawa Senators (1925–26) | 19–16–1 |
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20 | @Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | Montreal Maroons | 3 | ||
| March 23 | @Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | Montreal Maroons | 3 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW/C | 36 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 17 | ||
| LW | 36 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 32 | ||
| LW | 35 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | ||
| D | 33 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 64 | ||
| D | 36 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 22 | ||
| LW | 33 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 22 | ||
| RW | 35 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 22 | ||
| D/RW | 33 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 40 | ||
| D | 32 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | ||
| RW/C | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| LW | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| RW | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| G | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2145 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 68 | 1.90 | 7 | ||
| 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | ||
| Team: | 2205 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 70 | 1.90 | 7 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| D/RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW/C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| LW/C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | ||
| Team: | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts;