 The Shamrocks choose to train there since the ice surface at the Duquesne Gardens would not be ready for use until early November.In forming their team, Pittsburgh first laid claim to any spare players from the Montreal Canadiens.The team then negotiated a deal with the Philadelphia Arrows of the Canadian-American Hockey League which landed the Shamrocks; forwards Stan McCabe, Bill Hudson, Eddie Owens and defenseman Art Lilly.