Swankies Feelings #1 Feeling pretty down at the moment watching a couple of YouTube videos. Being a fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins ever since I was 4 years old I always wanted to visit 66 Mario Lemieux Place , where the Mellon arena ( " The Igloo " ) and have plexiglass seats to a Penguins game - well that kinda changed in time when I sat at a plexiglass seat at a Braehead Clan game for a period and well hated the view I got - but one of my childhood dreams was shattered when it was announced the team would be moving into the Consol Energy Center across the street and the Igloo would be demolished. " Our igloo , our home " YouTube video tribute to the Igloo upsets me but makes me smile a lot just seeing all the memories in the Mellon arena , the raising of the 1991 stanley cup championship , Mario Lemieux's first game back after a 4 year retirement spell , Mario Lemieux announcing that the Penguins will stay in Pittsburgh and not re-locate..... Many many memories in that building , most I never witnessed from watching a pens game on TV as I only began following my first and only NHL team back in 2000. I know though that one day I'll proudly be standing inside the Consol Energy Center and as soon as I have immigrated to the USA and the state of Pennsylvania get a season ticket. Let's Go Pens