the hornets disbanded after the 1955–56 season. the franchise was suspended because the archaic duquesne gardens was torn down. the hornets reappeared in the new civic arena in 1961 and, after a poor start, they became ahl contenders again, this time as a farm club for the detroit red wings. they won a division title in 1964 and won their third calder cup in 1967. following the 1967 win, the hornets permanently closed operations, as the pittsburgh penguins began play the next fall and took over the market when the nhl expanded.