<p>Pittsburgh has a huge hockey culture (<a href=“http://shorthandedbreakaway.com/2009/07/08/pittsburgh-is-the-new-hockeytown/[/url]”>http://shorthandedbreakaway.com/2009/07/08/pittsburgh-is-the-new-hockeytown/</a>), just not college hockey. It was just ranked as the number one hockey fans in the country by Forbes (<a href=“http://www.wpxi.com/sports/22007762/detail.html[/url]”>http://www.wpxi.com/sports/22007762/detail.html</a>). Pitt does have a couple of club teams (see <a href=“http://www.pitthockey.com/[/url]”>http://www.pitthockey.com/</a>) and Robert Morris has a D1 team in the city, but it doesn’t have that college hockey thing that is going on in Boston.</p>
<p>You may be interested in the Student Rush ticket program that the Pens run: [Pittsburgh</a> Penguins - Tickets - American Eagle Student Rush - Pittsburgh Penguins - Tickets](<a href=“Official Site of the National Hockey League | NHL.com”>Official Site of the National Hockey League | NHL.com)</p>
<p>The arena is about a 5-10 min free bus ride from campus.</p>
<p>If you are interested in school spirit, I don’t think you’ll be able to find an equivalent at a school that doesn’t have a BCS-level athletics department, which is what you’ll find at Pitt. Pitt will be ranked around 15th to start the football season this fall and will be in the top 10 in basketball. Both finished in the top 20 this past year and right now Pitt baseball is ranked 24th (by college baseball news).</p>