The wives of the current ownership thought up the idea.
Iceburgh
Pittsburgh obviosly came from the city. The Penguins came because the owner believed that their arena looked like an igloo which is where PENGUINS live.
That was there name from the start but an AHL Team was In Pittsburgh they were the Pirates
Pittsburgh Penguins was created in 1967.
Deter
Boys of Winter
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins is a hockey team
The Official Pittsburgh Penguins site is: penguins.nhl.com
They were first known as the Pittsburgh Pirates but this changed because they played in the "igloo" which is the nick name of the mellon arena.
Pittsburgh.
Wooo hooo!