| League: | NHL |
| Season: | 1928–29 |
| Year: | 1928 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Record: | 9–27–8 |
| Division: | American |
| Divisionrank: | 4th |
| Goalsfor: | 46 |
| Goalsagainst: | 80 |
| Goalsleader: | Harold Darragh (9) |
| Assistsleader: | Frank Fredrickson (7) |
| Pointsleader: | Harold Darragh (12) Hib Milks (12) |
| Prev Season: | 1927–28 |
| Next Season: | 1929–30 |
The 1928–29 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the fourth season of the Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League.
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | November 15, 1928 | 0–1 OT | Boston Bruins (1928–29) | 0–1–0 | |
| 2 | L | November 18, 1928 | 1–3 | @ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) | 0–2–0 | |
| 3 | W | November 20, 1928 | 2–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) | 1–2–0 | |
| 4 | T | November 22, 1928 | 0–0 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) | 1–2–1 | |
| 5 | L | November 25, 1928 | 0–2 | @ New York Rangers (1928–29) | 1–3–1 | |
| 6 | L | November 27, 1928 | 0–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1928–29) | 1–4–1 | |
| 7 | T | November 29, 1928 | 1–1 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) | 1–4–2 | |
| 8 | L | December 1, 1928 | 2–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) | 1–5–2 | |
| 9 | T | December 6, 1928 | 0–0 OT | New York Rangers (1928–29) | 1–5–3 | |
| 10 | L | December 8, 1928 | 0–3 | Detroit Cougars (1928–29) | 1–6–3 | |
| 11 | T | December 15, 1928 | 0–0 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) | 1–6–4 | |
| 12 | L | December 18, 1928 | 0–2 | @ New York Americans (1928–29) | 1–7–4 | |
| 13 | W | December 20, 1928 | 1–0 | New York Americans (1928–29) | 2–7–4 | |
| 14 | W | December 22, 1928 | 3–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) | 3–7–4 | |
| 15 | L | December 27, 1928 | 0–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) | 3–8–4 | |
| 16 | W | December 29, 1928 | 3–2 | @ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) | 4–8–4 | |
| 17 | L | January 1, 1929 | 2–4 | Montreal Maroons (1928–29) | 4–9–4 | |
| 18 | T | January 3, 1929 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1928–29) | 4–9–5 | |
| 19 | L | January 5, 1929 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1928–29) | 4–10–5 | |
| 20 | W | January 8, 1929 | 1–0 OT | Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) | 5–10–5 | |
| 21 | L | January 10, 1929 | 1–4 | @ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) | 5–11–5 | |
| 22 | L | January 12, 1929 | 1–2 | Ottawa Senators (1928–29) | 5–12–5 | |
| 23 | T | January 13, 1929 | 1–1 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) | 5–12–6 | |
| 24 | W | January 19, 1929 | 3–0 | Detroit Cougars (1928–29) | 6–12–6 | |
| 25 | W | January 20, 1929 | 2–0 | @ New York Americans (1928–29) | 7–12–6 | |
| 26 | L | January 24, 1929 | 1–3 | New York Rangers (1928–29) | 7–13–6 | |
| 27 | L | January 26, 1929 | 0–2 | @ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) | 7–14–6 | |
| 28 | T | February 2, 1929 | 0–0 OT | Montreal Maroons (1928–29) | 7–14–7 | |
| 29 | T | February 5, 1929 | 0–0 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) | 7–14–8 | |
| 30 | L | February 9, 1929 | 1–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) | 7–15–8 | |
| 31 | L | February 10, 1929 | 0–3 | @ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) | 7–16–8 | |
| 32 | L | February 12, 1929 | 0–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) | 7–17–8 | |
| 33 | W | February 14, 1929 | 2–0 | Boston Bruins (1928–29) | 8–17–8 | |
| 34 | L | February 16, 1929 | 1–2 OT | Ottawa Senators (1928–29) | 8–18–8 | |
| 35 | L | February 17, 1929 | 1–2 | @ New York Rangers (1928–29) | 8–19–8 | |
| 36 | L | February 19, 1929 | 0–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1928–29) | 8–20–8 | |
| 37 | L | February 21, 1929 | 2–4 | New York Americans (1928–29) | 8–21–8 | |
| 38 | L | February 23, 1929 | 0–3 | @ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) | 8–22–8 | |
| 39 | L | February 26, 1929 | 0–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) | 8–23–8 | |
| 40 | L | March 2, 1929 | 3–4 OT | Detroit Cougars (1928–29) | 8–24–8 | |
| 41 | W | March 5, 1929 | 3–2 OT | Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) | 9–24–8 | |
| 42 | L | March 10, 1929 | 0–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) | 9–25–8 | |
| 43 | L | March 16, 1929 | 1–3 | Boston Bruins (1928–29) | 9–26–8 | |
| 44 | L | March 17, 1929 | 3–4 | New York Rangers (1928–29) | 9–27–8 |
The Pirates did not qualify for the playoffs
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 43 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | ||
| LW/C | 44 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 22 | ||
| C | 31 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | ||
| D/RW | 43 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 49 | ||
| RW | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | ||
| D | 44 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 49 | ||
| LW | 32 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 38 | ||
| D | 40 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | ||
| LW | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| C | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| RW/D | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | ||
| D | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | ||
| LW | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| LW/D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| G | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2780 | 44 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 80 | 1.73 | 11 | ||
| Team: | 2780 | 44 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 80 | 1.73 | 11 |
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;