The 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the first season of the new Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League. The club made the playoffs in its first season after placing third in the league. The Pirates lost in the playoffs to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Montreal Maroons. Off-season In October, the team signed former Montreal Canadiens player Odie Cleghorn as their new playing coach. Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Playoffs The Pirates qualified for the playoffs and faced the Montreal Maroons in a two-game total goals series. In game one at Montreal, Montreal won 3–1. In game two, Pittsburgh tied 3–3 and Montreal won the series 6–4. Schedule and results Montreal wins total goals series 6 goals to 4 Player stats Regular season Scoring Goaltending Playoffs Scoring Goaltending 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; Awards and records Transactions See also 1925–26 NHL season References Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) seasons