First NHL game at Consol Energy Center
The Penguins hosted the Flyers on 10/7/2010 in the first NHL game at Consol Energy Center — Penguins opened Consol Energy Center (now PPG Paints Arena), leaving Mellon Arena.
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FIRST NHL GAME AT THIS ARENA
Track Every PPG Paints Arena Game You've Attended
PPG Paints Arena has been the Pittsburgh Penguins home since October 7, 2010 in Ticket Timeline's data—opened as Consol Energy Center, later printed PPG Paints Arena. Ticket Timeline helps you log every Penguins game you attended there and build a personal archive of the players and moments you witnessed in person.
Moments Witnessed at PPG Paints Arena
Verified milestones and rare moments that actually happened in this building.
Penguins raise 2016 Stanley Cup banner
Penguins raised their 2015-16 Stanley Cup championship banner at pregame of a 3-2 win over Washington Capitals; Fourth Cup banner at PPG Paints Arena with Sidney Crosby carrying the Cup to center ice.
2016
CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER
Chris Kunitz's double-overtime winner
Chris Kunitz beat Craig Anderson in double overtime at Pittsburgh in Eastern Conference Final Game 7 — the winner that sent the Penguins back to the Stanley Cup Final.
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ICONIC NHL PLAYOFF GOAL
Penguins retire Jagr's No. 68
The Penguins raised Jagr's No. 68 to the rafters in a pregame ceremony before facing the Los Angeles Kings in a 1-2 home loss.
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JERSEY RETIRED
Penguins honor Mike Lange after his passing
Penguins held an emotional pregame tribute to Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange at a 3-8 loss to Washington Capitals; His family joined Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang on the ice as a video montage celebrated his 46 years behind the microphone.
2025
FRANCHISE HONOR
Why track PPG Paints Arena attendance?
If your stub says Consol Energy Center, that is this same Pittsburgh building under the name it opened with — not a different arena. PPG Paints Arena is the later printed name. Penguins nights belong on the Pittsburgh Penguins game tracker. A Mellon Arena stub is a different barn. This page holds the building those Consol and PPG tickets share.
Whether your stub says Consol Energy Center or PPG Paints Arena, Ticket Timeline helps you pin each Penguins night you attended to the real matchup, roster, and arena era—so your Pittsburgh history is searchable, not scattered.
- Log Penguins home games you personally attended—not today's crowd count or a live scoreboard.
- Match tickets printed Consol Energy Center to this same PPG Paints Arena building.
- Keep Mellon Arena stubs on that earlier barn—not mixed in as PPG Paints Arena.
- Count this building toward your wider NHL arena progress across every building you've visited.
- Import old stubs, spreadsheets, or Gmail confirmations instead of retyping every date.
PPG Paints Arena at a glance
Key facts about the building—useful when dating a Consol Energy Center stub. All sourced from Ticket Timeline's verified Penguins team data.
- Opened: October 7, 2010 as Consol Energy Center—Penguins first game here that date in Ticket Timeline's data; later printed PPG Paints Arena
- Current tenant: Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Earlier printed name (same building): Consol Energy Center refers to this building before the PPG Paints Arena name
- Former Penguins home (different building): Mellon Arena—Penguins through May 12, 2010 in Ticket Timeline's data
Teams and leagues at PPG Paints Arena
Follow the teams and league context connected to this building.
Tenant teams
League hubs
What You Can Track at PPG Paints Arena
Once a Penguins game is in your timeline, Ticket Timeline surfaces the attendance story from your seats—not a league-wide feed.
Games You Attended Here
Log every game you were physically at in this building—matchups, dates, and scores tied to nights you actually had a ticket.
Players You've Seen Here
Ticket Timeline matches each attended game to real rosters, so the athletes you watched in this building become part of your personal record.
Milestones Witnessed Here
Surface career highs, records, and rare moments that happened while you were in these seats—not league-wide highlights you only saw on TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track every Pittsburgh Penguins game I attended at PPG Paints Arena?
Yes. Ticket Timeline helps you track Pittsburgh Penguins games you attended at PPG Paints Arena—including nights whose tickets still say Consol Energy Center—along with the matchup, players, milestones, and moments tied to each game.
Can Ticket Timeline match tickets that still say Consol Energy Center?
Yes. Tickets printed Consol Energy Center refer to PPG Paints Arena—the same Pittsburgh building under the name it opened with in 2010. The venue context still maps here.
Is a Mellon Arena ticket the same as a PPG Paints Arena ticket?
No. Mellon Arena was a different Pittsburgh building. The Penguins' last Mellon Arena game in Ticket Timeline's data is May 12, 2010. Nights at this building start October 7, 2010.
Can I see which players I watched at PPG Paints Arena?
Yes. Ticket Timeline matches each attended Penguins game to real box scores and rosters, so the players on the ice that night become part of your personal PPG Paints Arena record—not just the final score.
Does PPG Paints Arena count toward my NHL arena progress?
Yes. Ticket Timeline helps you see arena progress across the Penguins and NHL games you've attended, so PPG Paints Arena nights contribute to which buildings you've been to and keep building that record over seasons.
Does Ticket Timeline sell tickets?
No. Ticket Timeline does not sell tickets. It is a stat tracker for games you've already attended, built to help you explore the players, moments, and milestones you witnessed at PPG Paints Arena.
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