The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will be changing their cleats for ice skates after announcing they will be attending the Pittsburgh Penguins game with their USL Championship trophy Wednesday night. RELATED VIDEO: Riverhounds return to Pittsburgh after first USL Championship win in club history In a post on Instagram Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds said the team and the USL Championship trophy will be at PPG Paints Arena for the Penguins-Sabres game, where fans will be able to take pictures with the trophy.The Penguins are scheduled to play at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds won their first USL Championship title in the club’s 26-year history on Saturday.The team defeated FC Tulsa 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw at ONEOK Field. In addition, goalkeeper Eric Dick was named the Most Valuable Player of the final after making five saves in the match and an additional stop during the shootout.Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 caught up with the team as they arrived back in the city on Sunday, where the game-winning trophy was shown off to fans at Pittsburgh International Airport. In addition to being the team’s first title win, the championship is also the city’s first professional championship win since 2017.”Like I said last week, I hope this is something that kind of cements soccer, and the Riverhounds place, kind of in that echelon of Pittsburgh sports teams that has so much rich tradition,” Riverhounds midfielder and city native Robbie Mertz told Action News 4 Sunday. “I think people are paying attention now, and people recognize how fun it is to come watch a game on a Saturday night at Highmark, they recognize the quality of the team, and the impact it can have on the community, so it’s awesome.” To purchase tickets for the game, visit the link here. Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube Channel

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The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will be changing their cleats for ice skates after announcing they will be attending the Pittsburgh Penguins game with their USL Championship trophy Wednesday night.

RELATED VIDEO: Riverhounds return to Pittsburgh after first USL Championship win in club history

In a post on Instagram Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds said the team and the USL Championship trophy will be at PPG Paints Arena for the Penguins-Sabres game, where fans will be able to take pictures with the trophy.

The Penguins are scheduled to play at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25.

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds won their first USL Championship title in the club’s 26-year history on Saturday.

The team defeated FC Tulsa 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw at ONEOK Field. In addition, goalkeeper Eric Dick was named the Most Valuable Player of the final after making five saves in the match and an additional stop during the shootout.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 caught up with the team as they arrived back in the city on Sunday, where the game-winning trophy was shown off to fans at Pittsburgh International Airport.

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In addition to being the team’s first title win, the championship is also the city’s first professional championship win since 2017.

“Like I said last week, I hope this is something that kind of cements soccer, and the Riverhounds place, kind of in that echelon of Pittsburgh sports teams that has so much rich tradition,” Riverhounds midfielder and city native Robbie Mertz told Action News 4 Sunday. “I think people are paying attention now, and people recognize how fun it is to come watch a game on a Saturday night at Highmark, they recognize the quality of the team, and the impact it can have on the community, so it’s awesome.”

To purchase tickets for the game, visit the link here.

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