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For 49 years, the Mellon Arena has become etched in the city's rich sports history. Over 2950 tons of Pittsburgh steel make up this behemoth overlooking downtown. The oldest venue in the NHL has seen countless matches of hockey, three Stanley Cups, three NCAA March Madness, Muhammed Ali boxing, tennis, nights at the opera, concerts, and even monster truck shows. Now, the Igloo signifies the end of an era. At the conclusion of the 2010 Pittsburgh Penguins playoff run, hopefully resulting with raising the Stanley Cup, the Mellon Arena will be emptied one last time before closing her doors and roof forever. While many see this as a time of mourning, lets remember some of the great times in the house of thrills. Before anyone attended a hockey game there the building was used for the Civic Lig ...

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Article written by Derek Reed