For current information on this topic, see 2008–09 Pittsburgh Penguins season

Pittsburgh Penguins
Conference	Eastern
Division	Atlantic
Founded	1967
History	Pittsburgh Penguins 1967 - present
Home Arena	Mellon Arena
City	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Colors	Black, Vegas Gold, and White
Media	FSN Pittsburgh WXDX (105.9 FM) WBGG (970 AM) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Owner(s)	Mario Lemieux Ron Burkle
General Manager	Ray Shero
Head Coach	Michel Therrien
Captain	Sidney Crosby
Minor League Affiliates	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
Stanley Cups	1990-91, 1991-92
Conference Championships	1990-91, 1991-92, 2007-08
Division Championships	1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 2007-08

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 2008–09 Pittsburgh Penguins season will be the 41st season of the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL The Eastern Conference (Conférence de l'Est is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL used to divide teams The NHL 's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. The Mellon Arena (known as Pittsburgh Civic Arena from 1961–1999 and informally known as " The Igloo " is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh FSN Pittsburgh (sometimes referred to as Fox Sports Pittsburgh) is a cable channel controlled by Fox Sports Net. WXDX-FM (The "X" at 1059, is a Modern rock Radio station based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. WBGG is a Sports Radio station based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, owned by Clear Channel Communications. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG" is the largest daily Newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, also known as "the Trib" is the second largest daily Newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Ronald Wayne Burkle (born November 12, 1952 in Pomona California) is an American Business magnate. Rejean "Ray" Shero (born 28 July, 1962 in Saint Paul Minnesota) is the current general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Michel Therrien (born November 4, 1963 is the current Head coach of the National Hockey League 's Pittsburgh Penguins, and a former head Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL 's Pittsburgh Penguins. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL Ice hockey team based in Wheeling West Virginia. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL 's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division The Eastern Conference (Conférence de l'Est is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL used to divide teams The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The franchise was founded in 1967 as an expansion team during the league's original expansion from six to twelve teams. The National Hockey League (NHL undertook a major expansion for the 1967-68 season, adding six new franchises and doubling the size of the league The Penguins have played in Mellon Arena since their first season. The Mellon Arena (known as Pittsburgh Civic Arena from 1961–1999 and informally known as " The Igloo " is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh They have won two Stanley Cups, in 1991 and 1992. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League.

Contents 1 Franchise history 1.1 Expansion years: 1967–69 1.2 1970s 1.3 1980s 1.4 The Mario Lemieux era: 1984–2005 1.5 Post lockout / Crosby Era: 2005–present 1.6 Relocation avoided 1.7 New arena agreement 2 Logos and uniforms 3 Season-by-season record 4 Notable players 4.1 Current roster 4.2 Hall of Famers 4.3 Team captains 4.4 Retired numbers 4.5 First round draft picks 4.6 Franchise scoring leaders 5 NHL awards and trophies 6 Franchise individual records 7 Current staff 8 Media 8.1 Broadcasters 9 References 10 See also 11 External links

Franchise history

Expansion years: 1967–69

Before the Penguins, Pittsburgh was the home of the early NHL incarnation of the Pirates during the 1920s and the successful Hornets (AHL) franchise from the 1930s through the 1960s. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Pittsburgh Pirates were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from The Pittsburgh Hornets were a minor-league professional men's Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary When the NHL doubled in size for the start of 1967-68, Pittsburgh was one of six cities awarded an expansion team . The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. See also Relocation of professional sports teams An expansion team is a term used for a brand new team in a sports league

After deciding on the "Penguin" nickname (which was inspired by the fact that the team was going to play in the "Igloo", the nickname of the Pittsburgh Civic Arena),^[1] a logo was chosen that had a penguin in front of a triangle, which symbolized the "Golden Triangle" of downtown Pittsburgh. Downtown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, officially called the Golden Triangle or Central Business District, specifically referring to the view of Downtown "^[2]

The Penguins' first general manager was Jack Riley. His team (along with the other expansion teams) was hampered by restrictive rules that kept most major talent with the "Original Six. For the first ships of the United States Navy, see Six original United States frigates. " Beyond aging sniper Andy Bathgate and tough defenseman Leo Boivin, the first Penguins team was manned by a cast of former minor-leaguers. Andrew James Bathgate (born August 28 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Léo Joseph Boivin (Born August 2, 1932 in Prescott, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey The club missed the playoffs, but were a mere six points out of 1st place in the close-fought West Division. But there was a great moment in their first season which came on October 21, 1967 when they became the first team from the expansion class to beat an original six team as the defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.

Though Bathgate led the team in scoring, both he and Boivin were soon gone. Former player George Sullivan was the head coach for the club's first two seasons, until being replaced by Hockey Hall of Famer Leo Kelly. George "Red" Sullivan (born December 24, 1929 in Peterborough, Ontario) was a professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, '''CM''' (born 9 July 1927 in Port Dover Ontario) is a retired Canadian hockey player in Despite a handful of decent players such as Ken Schinkel, Keith McCreary, agitator Bryan Watson, and goaltender Les Binkley, talent was otherwise thin. Kenneth Calvin "Whitey" Schinkel (born November 27, 1932 in Jansen, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional Ice hockey right wing and Vernon Keith McCreary ( June 19 1940 &ndash December 9 2003) was a left winger in the National Hockey League who played for Bryan Joseph "Bugsy" Watson (born November 14, 1942 in Bancroft Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player Leslie John Binkley (b June 6, 1934 in Owen Sound Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender. The Penguins missed the playoffs in five of their first seven seasons.

1970s

Tragedy struck the Penguins in 1970 when promising rookie center Michel Briere, who finished third in scoring on the team, was injured in a car crash. The 1969–70 NHL season was the 53rd season of the National Hockey League. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. Michel Brière ( October 21, 1949 &ndash April 13, 1971) was an NHL hockey player whose NHL career was cut short due to an automobile accident Briere died after spending a year in the hospital, and his jersey, number 21, was the first to be retired by the franchise. The Penguins would reach the playoffs for the first time in 1970, advancing to the Western Conference Finals where they lost to the St. Louis Blues. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St Pittsburgh managed a playoff berth in 1972 but not much beyond that. The 1971–72 NHL season was the 55th season of the National Hockey League. With the Penguins battling the California Golden Seals near the division cellar in 1973-74, Jack Riley was fired as general manager and replaced with Jack Button. The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League (NHL from 1967-76 The 1973–74 NHL season was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. Button traded for Steve Durbano, Ab Demarco Jr. Harry Steven Durbano (born December 12, 1951 in Toronto, Ontario; died November 16, 2002 in Yellowknife Northwest , Bob "Battleship" Kelly, and Bob Paradise. Robert Kelly may refer to one of these people In entertainment Robert Kelker-Kelly (born 1964 American soap opera actor Robert Robert Harvey Paradise (born April 22, 1944 in St Paul, Minnesota) is a retired American Ice hockey defenseman The personnel moves proved successful, as the team's play improved. The Penguins just barely missed the playoffs in 1974.

Beginning in the mid-seventies, Pittsburgh iced some powerful offensive clubs, led by the likes of the "Century Line" of forwards Syl Apps, Jr., Lowell MacDonald, and Jean Pronovost. Sylvanus Marshall Apps Jr (Born - August 1, 1947 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Lowell MacDonald (Born Aug 31, 1941 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada) was a National Hockey League right winger during the Jean Pronovost (born 18 December, 1945 in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey right winger who played in the They came tantalizingly close to reaching the Stanley Cup semifinals in 1975, but were ousted from the playoffs by the New York Islanders in one of only three best-of-seven game series in professional sports history where a team came back from being down three games to none. The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. As the 70s wore on, they brought in other offensive weapons such as Rick Kehoe, Pierre Larouche, and Ron Schock, along with a couple solid blue-liners such as Ron Stackhouse and Dave Burrows. Rick Kehoe (born July 15, 1951 in Windsor, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and coach most notably for the Pierre Larouche (born 16 November, 1955 in Taschereau, Quebec) is a retired Professional Ice hockey forward who played Ronald Lawrence "Ron" Schock (born December 19, 1943 in Chapleau, Ontario) was a National Hockey League centre from 1964 to 1978 Ron Stackhouse (born 26 August, 1949 in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey defenceman Dave Burrows (born 11 January, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario) was a professional hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto But the Pens' success beyond the regular season was always neutralized by mediocre team defense. Goaltender Denis Herron was a stalwart in goal, later sharing the Vezina Trophy while with the Montreal Canadiens in 1980-1981. Denis Herron (b June 18, 1952 in Chambly, Quebec) is a former Canadian Professional Ice hockey Goaltender who

In 1975, the Penguins' creditors demanded payment of back debts, forcing the team into bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against The doors to the team's offices were padlocked, and it looked like the Penguins were headed for contraction. Through the intervention of a group that included Wren Blair, the team was prevented from folding. Wren Blair (born October 2, 1925 in Lindsay, Ontario) is a former Canadian Ice hockey coach

A decline started when Baz Bastien, a former coach and general manager of the AHL Hornets, became general manager. The Penguins missed the playoffs in 1977-78 when their offense lagged, and Larouche was traded for Pete Mahovlich and Peter Lee. The 1977–78 NHL season was the 61st season of the National Hockey League. Peter Mahovlich (born October 10, 1946 in Timmins Ontario, Canada) known in his playing years as "Little M" is a Retired Peter Lee (born January 2, 1956 in Ellesmere, England) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who played 431 NHL Bastien traded prime draft choices for several players whose best years were already behind them, such as Orest Kindrachuk, Tom Bladon, and Rick MacLeish, and the team would suffer in the early 1980s as a result. Orest Michael Kindrachuk (born September 14, 1950 in Nanton, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Tom George Bladon (born December 29, 1952 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who played Rick George MacLeish (born January 3, 1950 in Cannington, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player The decade closed with a playoff appearance in 1979 and a rousing opening series win over Buffalo before a second round sweep at the hands of the Boston Bruins.

1980s

The Penguins began the decade by changing their team colors. In January 1980, the team went from blue & white to their present-day black & gold to honor Pittsburgh's other sports teams, the Pirates and the Steelers, as well as the Flag of Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The flag of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania is based on the Coat of arms of the Chatham Family. Both the Pirates and Steelers had worn black and gold for decades, and both were fresh off world championship seasons at that time. The Boston Bruins protested this color change, claiming a monopoly on black and gold. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Penguins defended their choice stating that an early hockey club in Pittsburgh also used black and gold as their team colors. The Pittsburgh Pirates were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from They also argued that black and gold were Pittsburgh's traditional sporting colors. The NHL agreed, and Pittsburgh was allowed to use black and gold, a color scheme since adopted as well by the Anaheim Ducks when that team changed their uniforms in 2006. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA.

On the ice, the Penguins began the 1980s with defenseman Randy Carlyle, and prolific scorers Paul Gardner and Mike Bullard, but little else. Randy Carlyle (born April 19, 1956 is a former hockey defenceman and currently the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. Paul Malone Gardner (born March 5, 1956 in Fort Erie Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey centre. Michael Brian Bullard (b March 10, 1961 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a former

During the early part of the decade, the Penguins made a habit of being a tough draw for higher seeded opponents in the playoffs. In 1980, the 13th seeded Penguins took the Bruins to the limit in their first round playoff series. The following season, as the 15th seed, they lost the decisive game of their first round series in overtime to the heavily favored St. Louis Blues. Then, in the 1982 playoffs, the Penguins held a 3-1 lead late in the fifth and final game of their playoff series against the reigning champions, the New York Islanders. The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. However, the Islanders rallied to force overtime and won the series on a goal by John Tonelli. John A Tonelli (born March 23, 1957 in Hamilton, Ontario) was a National Hockey League centre. It would be the Pens' final playoff appearance until 1989. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League.

The team had the league's worst record in both the 1983 and 1984 seasons, and with the team suffering financial problems, it again looked as though the Penguins would fold. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. But the reward for the dismal 83-84 season was the right to draft French Canadian phenomenon Mario Lemieux. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Other teams offered substantial trade packages for the draft choice, but the Penguins kept the pick.

The Mario Lemieux era: 1984–2005

With the first overall pick in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft Pittsburgh selected Quebec Major Junior Hockey League superstar Mario Lemieux. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9 1984 at the Forum in Montreal Quebec. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English LHJMQ in French is Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins He paid dividends right away, scoring on the first shot of his first shift in his first NHL game. Some criticized Lemieux for neglecting his defensive responsibilities, but Pittsburgh was looking for offense.

Pittsburgh spent four more years out of the playoffs. In the late 80s, the Penguins finally gave Lemieux a strong supporting cast, trading for superstar defenseman Paul Coffey from the Edmonton Oilers (after the Oilers' 1987 Stanley Cup win), and bringing in young talent such as scorers Kevin Stevens, Rob Brown, and John Cullen from the minors. Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Kevin Stevens (born April 15, 1965 in Brockton Massachusetts) is a retired NHL hockey player and current NHL scout for the Rob Brown (born on April 10, 1968 is a Retired Professional Ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League John Cullen (born August 2, 1964 in Puslinch, Ontario, Canada) is a former Professional Ice hockey centre And they finally acquired a top-flight goaltender with the acquisition of Tom Barrasso from the Buffalo Sabres. Thomas Patrick Barrasso (born March 31, 1965 in Boston Massachusetts) is a retired American professional ice hockey Goaltender who played The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The Pens made the playoffs, but lost in the second round to their trans-Pennsylvania rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though amassing 123 points, Lemieux missed 21 games in 1989-90 due to a herniated disk in his back, and the Pens slipped out of the playoff picture. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League.

In 1990-91, the Penguins reached the top of the standings. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. They drafted Czech right-winger Jaromir Jagr in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, the first player from his country to attend an NHL draft without having to defect, and then paired with Mario Lemieux as the league's biggest one-two scoring threat since Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri on the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18 1960 in Helsinki, Finland is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Mark Recchi arrived from the minors, and Bryan Trottier signed as a free agent. Mark Recchi (born February 1 1968 in Kamloops, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning Bryan John Trottier (born July 17, 1956 in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Joe Mullen in a minor trade all set up these major trades that brought Larry Murphy, Ron Francis, and Ulf Samuelsson to Pittsburgh. Joseph Mullen (born February 26 1957 in New York NY) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League Larry Murphy can refer to Larry Murphy (baseball (1857-1911 former MLB outfielder Larry Murphy (actor (born 1972 actor and comedian Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste Ulf Samuelsson (b March 26 1964, Fagersta, Västmanlands län, Sweden) is a retired Swedish-American professional The Penguins finally became the league's best team, defeating the Minnesota North Stars in the Stanley Cup finals in six games. The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The following season, the team lost coach Bob Johnson to cancer, and Scotty Bowman took over as coach. There have been two notable people involved in Ice hockey named Bob Johnson: Bob Johnson (ice hockey b Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled William Scott "Scotty" Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League Under the legendary Bowman, they swept the Chicago Blackhawks to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions.

Cancer nearly dealt the Penguins a double whammy in 1993. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Not only were they reeling from Johnson's death, but Lemieux was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. Hodgkin's lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin's disease is a type of Lymphoma first described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832 Only two months after the diagnosis, his comeback was one of the league's great "feel-good" stories of all time, missing 24 out of 84 games, but winning his fourth Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion with 160 points scored, edging out Pat LaFontaine and Adam Oates for the award. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season Pat LaFontaine (born February 22 1965 in St Louis, Missouri) is a former Ice hockey center in the National Hockey League, who played Adam Oates (born August 27 1962 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey and lacrosse player Despite the off-ice difficulties, Pittsburgh finished with a 56-21-7 record, winning the franchise's first (and still only) Presidents' Trophy as the team with the most points in the regular season; the 119 points earned that year is still a franchise record. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session After Lemieux's return, the team played better than it ever had before, winning an NHL-record 17 consecutive games before tying the New Jersey Devils in the final game of the season. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. Despite all of this success, they were still eliminated in the second round by the New York Islanders in overtime of Game 7. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York.

The Penguins continued to be a formidable team throughout the 1990s. The stars of the Stanley Cup years were followed by the likes of forwards Alexei Kovalev, Martin Straka, Aleksey Morozov, Robert Lang, and Petr Nedved, and defensemen Sergei Zubov, Darius Kasparaitis, and Kevin Hatcher. Alexei "Alex" Vyacheslavovich Kovalev (Алексей Вячеславович Ковалёв Aleksey Vyacheslavovich Kovalyov; born February 24, 1973 Martin Straka (born September 3 1972 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a Czech Ice hockey centre Aleksey Morozov ( Алексей Морозов) was born on 16 February, 1977 in Moscow, USSR and is a professional Ice hockey Robert Lang (born December 19, 1970 in Teplice, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey Petr Nedvěd (born on December 9, 1971 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech - Canadian professional Ice hockey Sergei Ivanovich Zubov (Сергей Иванович Зубов (born July 22, 1970, in Moscow, USSR) is a Russian professional Darius Kasparaitis (Darius Kasparaitis born October 16, 1972 in Elektrėnai, Lithuania is an ethnic Lithuanian Russian Kevin Hatcher (b 9 September 1966, Detroit Michigan) is a retired American Professional Ice hockey defenseman who Lemieux retired in 1997 and formally passed the torch to Jagr as the league's leading scorer. For the next 4 seasons, Jagr, as the captain, won 4 consecutive Art Ross Trophies. Jagr was clearly the NHL's most dominant player with the absence of Lemieux. Because of Lemieux's legendary status, the Hockey Hall of Fame waived its three-year waiting period and inducted him as an Honored Member in the same year he retired. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Despite a strong on-ice product, the Penguins were in the midst of a battle for their survival. Their free-spending ways earlier in the decade came with a price — owners Howard Baldwin and Morris Belzberg (who bought the Penguins after their first Cup win) had asked the players to defer their salaries. When they finally came due, combined with other financial pressures, the Penguins were forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 1998--the second such filing in franchise history. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. Just when it appeared that the Pens were about to either move or fold, Lemieux stepped forward with an unprecedented proposal. He had become one of the team's principal creditors due to years of deferred salary adding up to millions of dollars. He proposed to recover his deferred salary by converting it into equity and buying the team. The court agreed, and Lemieux assumed control on September 3, 1999. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Just as he'd saved the Penguins 15 years earlier, he'd done it again.

He later shocked the hockey world by deciding to come back as a player. He returned to the ice on December 27, 2000, becoming the first player-owner in NHL history. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Lemieux helped lead the Penguins deep into the 2001 playoffs, highlighted by an overtime victory against the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 of the second round. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Kasparaitis scored the series-clinching goal to advance the Penguins to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost in 5 games to the New Jersey Devils. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey.

Still, the Penguins needed to cut costs. They dealt Jagr and Frantisek Kucera to the Washington Capitals for prospects Kris Beech, Michal Sivek, and Ross Lupaschuk, and $4. František Kučera (born February 3, 1968 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. Kris Beech (born February 5, 1981 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia) is a Canadian Ice hockey center currently playing Michal Sivek ( January 21[[ 981]] in Nachod, Czechoslovakia) is a professional hockey player currently playing for Sparta Praha. Ross Lupaschuk (born January 19, 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional hockey player 9 million in the summer of 2001. The absence of Jagr proved devastating to the Penguins, and in 2002 they missed the playoffs for the first time in 12 years. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Further financial difficulties saw them trade fan favorite Kovalev to the New York Rangers the next season, quickly followed by the departure of Lang in free agency. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Unfortunately for the franchise, none of the prospects acquired for the stars' salary dumps materialized into NHL stars. Thus, the Penguins spent the next several seasons in the NHL's basement. A basement is one or more floors of a building that are either completely or partially below the Ground floor.

2003 was expected to be a rebuilding year for the Penguins, with first overall pick Marc-Andre Fleury in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and new head coach (and former Penguin and commentator) Eddie Olczyk. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Marc-André Fleury (born November 28, 1984) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender playing for the Pittsburgh The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Edward Walter Olczyk (born August 16, 1966, Chicago Illinois, U Cost restrictions made the signing of Fleury rather tense, but he later showed his resolve with excellent goaltending for a last-place club. Lemieux suffered a hip injury early in the season, and he sat out the rest of the season to recover. The Pens then traded Straka away to the Los Angeles Kings and sent Fleury back to his junior team due to further money problems. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. The Penguins finished with the worst NHL record having won just 23 games, but lost the lottery for the 2004 NHL Entry Draft to the Washington Capitals. The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps.

The Penguins have suffered small-market syndrome for most of their existence, and cost-cutting prevented another collapse into insolvency. Financially, the team was one of the better-managed NHL franchises between its 1998 bankruptcy and the 2004-05 NHL lockout. The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL Thanks to significant post-season runs, the Penguins broke even in 2000 and turned a small profit in 2001. Failure to make the playoffs in the next three seasons hurt the team's bottom line, but the shedding of contracts (such as Jaromir Jagr and Martin Straka) kept the team afloat as other franchises, like the Ottawa Senators, faced significant losses or declared bankruptcy. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada In the 2003-04 season, they had the lowest average attendance of just 11,877 fans per game.

However, by 2005, the Penguins had paid off all of their creditors, both secured and unsecured. In fact, the court approved Lemieux' plan largely because it was intended to pay everyone the team owed.

With the 2004-05 NHL season canceled due to the NHL lockout, several Penguins signed with the club's American Hockey League affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, while experienced players like Aleksey Morozov and Milan Kraft honed their talents in the elite European leagues. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL 's Pittsburgh Penguins. Aleksey Morozov ( Алексей Морозов) was born on 16 February, 1977 in Moscow, USSR and is a professional Ice hockey Milan Kraft (born January 7, 1980, in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ice hockey centre

Post lockout / Crosby Era: 2005–present

The Penguins won an unprecedented draft lottery on July 22, 2005, in which all thirty teams had weighted chances to win the first overall pick of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on The Penguins chose junior league superstar Sidney Crosby from the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins The Rimouski Océanic are a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English LHJMQ in French is

With a new Collective Bargaining Agreement signed by the owners and players to end the 2004-05 NHL lockout, the Penguins began rebuilding the team under a salary cap. The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL They signed big-name free agents Sergei Gonchar, John LeClair, and Zigmund Palffy, and traded for goaltender Jocelyn Thibault. Sergei Viktorovich Gonchar (Сергей Викторович Гончар Sergej Gončar; born 13 April 1974 in Chelyabinsk, USSR John Clark LeClair (born July 5 1969 in St Albans, United States) is an American professional Ice hockey player Žigmund "Ziggy" Pálffy (b May 5 1972 in Skalica, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey player Jocelyn Thibault (born January 12, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender

The team began the season with a long winless skid that resulted in a coaching change from Olczyk to Michel Therrien. Michel Therrien (born November 4, 1963 is the current Head coach of the National Hockey League 's Pittsburgh Penguins, and a former head Palffy announced his retirement due to a lingering shoulder injury while the team's second-leading scorer. Then on January 24, 2006, Lemieux announced his second retirement, this time for good, after developing an irregular heart beat. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Atrial fibrillation ( AF or afib) is a Cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm that involves the two upper chambers ( atria) of the Heart He finished as the NHL's seventh all-time scorer (1,723), eighth in goals (690) and tenth in assists (1,033), but also with the second highest career points per game average (1. 88), which is second to Wayne Gretzky's 1. 92. ^[3][4][5]

It was now, for all intents and purposes, Crosby's team, and on April 17, Crosby became the youngest rookie in history to score 100 points. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. And on the Penguins' final game of the season, Crosby scored a goal and an assist to break Lemieux's record and became the top scoring rookie in team history with 102 points, despite losing the rookie scoring race to Alexander Ovechkin. Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin ( AmE ˈælɪgˌzændɚ oˈvɛtʃ Despite a decent finish, the Penguins posted the worst record of the Eastern Conference and the highest goals-against in the league.

The team announced on April 20 that the contract for General Manager Craig Patrick would not be renewed. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Craig Patrick (born May 20 1946 in Detroit Michigan) is an American hockey player coach and general manager the son of Lynn Patrick and the grandson Patrick had been GM since December 1989, and the Penguins won five division titles and back-to-back Stanley Cups during his tenure. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion On May 25, Ray Shero signed a five-year contract as General Manager. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Rejean "Ray" Shero (born 28 July, 1962 in Saint Paul Minnesota) is the current general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

On October 18, 2006, young Russian superstar Evgeni Malkin scored a goal in his first NHL game, and went on to set the modern NHL record with a goal in each of his first six games. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin (Евгений Влади́мирович Малкин Jevgenij Vladimirovich Malkin, also popularly known as "Geno", Also contributing early to the 2006-07 season was Jordan Staal, the third of four Staal brothers in hockey, who was the Penguins' first pick (second overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Jordan Staal (born on September 10, 1988 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a professional The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24 On February 27, 2007, the Penguins acquired Gary Roberts from Florida and Georges Laraque from Phoenix. Gary Roberts (born May 23, 1966 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey left wing with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Georges Laraque (born December 7, 1976) is a professional Ice hockey forward and a radio host for CFRN.

The Penguins earned points in sixteen straight games of 14 wins and only 2 overtime losses in early 2007. The streak ended on February 19 with a last-minute loss to the New York Islanders. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. It was the second longest point streak in club history. [2]

The Penguins finished the 2006-07 season in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 47-24-11, totaling 105 points, only two points behind the division winner, New Jersey Devils. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. Sidney Crosby won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's top scorer with 120 points, amassing 36 goals and 84 assists, beating San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton by six points (Crosby's victory in the scoring race marked the twelfth time in the past nineteen seasons that a Penguin has won the Art Ross Trophy). Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979) is a professional Ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks In the first round of the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Penguins were defeated four games to one, by the eventual Stanley Cup finalists, the Ottawa Senators. The 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 11, 2007. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

After the conclusion of the Penguins' season, the team announced that Sidney Crosby would become the team's captain. Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins This honor made him the youngest full team captain in NHL history at only 19 years old (In January 1984, Brian Bellows of the Minnesota North Stars was made captain at 5 months younger than Crosby, but he only served the latter half of the 1983-84 season replacing injured captain Craig Hartsburg). Brian Bellows (born September 1 1964 in St Catharines, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. Craig William Hartsburg (June 29 1959 –) is the head coach of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. He had been offered the position during the course of the season, but Crosby deferred stating that he did not want to mess with the chemistry of the team while they were in the playoff hunt.

On April 2, 2008, the Penguins clinched the Atlantic Division Championship with a 4-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They proceeded to oust the Ottawa Senators, who had beaten them in the 2007 playoff series, in a four game sweep. They then defeated the New York Rangers in five games, and also defeated Philadelphia in five games in the Eastern Conference Finals, including a 6-0 romp to clinch the Prince of Wales Trophy. The Prince of Wales Trophy, or simply the Wales Trophy, is a National Hockey League (NHL trophy awarded to the Eastern Conference (formerly Pittsburgh went on to lose the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals to the Detroit Red Wings in six games, finishing the playoffs with a 14-6 record. The 2008 Stanley Cup Final determined the winner of the Stanley Cup and the champion of the National Hockey League (NHL for the 2007–08 season. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions

Relocation avoided

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had their tradition and success on the ice tempered with a shaky ownership group from time to time. As early as the mid 1970s the ownership group experienced cash flow issues and sought to sell the team, even if it meant relocation. In the mid 1980s, only a decade later, a similar financial situation faced the team. As recently as the 2006 and 2007 seasons the franchise ownership sought alternatives that would provide a return on their investment. Various prospective owners sought to buy the team, however the Lemieux group eventually decided to keep ownership rather than move the team to the highest bidder, thus resulting in the Pittsburgh Penguins to remain in Pittsburgh for at least 30 more years. As in the mid 70s and 80s, the fanbase and local government officials were successful in persuading the ownership that Pittsburgh and its region were capable of meeting the needs of a modern NHL team. This decision proved favorable as the Penguins enjoyed franchise record home sellouts throughout the 2007-08 NHL season and 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs; in some cases their home playoff games were sold out in less than 15 minutes. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 9, 2008 after the 2007–08 regular season. ^[6][7]

New arena agreement

On March 13th, 2007, in a joint announcement by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, Allegheny County Chief Dan Onorato, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, and Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins ownership group, it was made public that an agreement had been reached between the parties. Governors Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12 1787 Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell (born January 5 1944) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. Allegheny County is a County in the southwestern part of the U A county executive is the head of the executive branch of Government in a County. Daniel "Dan" Onorato (born 1961) is the current Chief Executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. This a listing of past (and present Mayors (burgesses and recorders when noted of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, USA Luke Ravenstahl (b February 6 1980 Troy Hill, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is the current Mayor of Pittsburgh. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins A new state-of-the-art multi-purpose arena will be built. The New Pittsburgh Arena is an Arena being built in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, as the second home arena of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the city's This agreement will keep the Penguins in Pittsburgh for another thirty years. Following the announcement of this plan, the Lemieux ownership group announced that they no longer have plans to sell the team.

On June 8th, 2007, a $325 million bond was issued and the Penguins signed a 30-year lease, binding the Penguins to the city of Pittsburgh for the next 30 years.

On September 19, 2007, the Pittsburgh Penguins formally signed a lease agreement that binds the team to the city until 2040.

On May 6th, 2008, the Pittsburgh planning commission unanimously approved the final design.

The arena will include a glass atrium overlooking downtown Pittsburgh and rooftop lights shining into the sky.

The new $290 million dollar arena is expected to open in time for the 2010-11 NHL season. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [3]

Logos and uniforms

The original Penguins logo (1967-1968)	Logo used (1968-1972, Winter Classic 2008)	Logo used (1972-1992)	Logo used (1992-2002)
Pittsburgh's current logo; the Penguins logo from the 1972-1992 period, now with a Vegas gold triangle as opposed to yellow.	Pittsburgh's alternate logo 2001-2007; the Penguins logo from 1992-2001 period, now with a Vegas gold triangle as opposed to yellow.

With the exception of the 1992-2001 period, the Penguins, have used a variation of the "skating penguin" logo since the team's inception. For their inaugural season, the logo featured a hefty-looking skating penguin wearing a scarf, on a yellow triangle inside a circle reading "Pittsburgh Penguins". The yellow triangle is a reference to the Golden Triangle in the city of Pittsburgh. Downtown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, officially called the Golden Triangle or Central Business District, specifically referring to the view of Downtown This logo did not appear on the team's uniforms, however, which only featured the word "PITTSBURGH" diagonally. A refined version of the logo appeared on the uniforms in the second season, which removed the scarf and gave the penguin a sleeker, "meaner" look. The circle encompassing the logo was removed mid-season in 1972.

This would remain unchanged until the 1992-1993 season, when the team unveiled new uniforms and a new logo. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The logo featured a modern-looking "flying penguin". Although the logo survived in various forms for 15 years, it received mixed responses from fans and was never as widely accepted as the "skating penguin" logo. Longtime KDKA anchor Bill Burns even went as far as calling the penguin in the logo "a pigeon. KDKA-TV is the CBS owned and operated (O&O Television station in Pittsburgh. Bill Burns ( 1913 - September 16, 1997) was an American journalist and news anchor "

After Mario Lemieux (a personal fan of the "skating penguin" logo) purchased the team from bankruptcy court in 1999, he announced plans to bring back the "skating penguin" logo. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins This occurred for the 2000-2001 season, when the team revived the logo (albeit with a "Vegas gold" triangle instead of yellow) on the chest of the team's new alternate jerseys. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. A third jersey or alternate jersey is a sports team's alternate design for the previously established other two jerseys The following season, the logo became the primary logo, and the "flying penguin" logo (also with a "Vegas gold" triangle instead of yellow) was relegated to secondary status, and only on the shoulders of the team's jerseys, until it was quietly retired in 2007 when the team introduced their version of the Rbk Edge uniforms. Players in the National Hockey League wear a uniform which allows their team affiliation to be easily identified unifying the image of the team

The team's colors were originally powder blue, navy blue and white. Powder blue may refer to two different colors Originally it referred to a dark blue color but it has since come to refer to a pale blue color possibly because the name reminded people Navy blue is a dark shade of the Color Blue. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue (contrasted with white worn by officers in the Royal Navy since The powder blue was changed to royal blue in 1974, but returned in 1977. As mentioned before, the team adopted the current black and gold color scheme in January 1980, although like the Pirates and Steelers, the shade of gold more closely resembled yellow. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The shade of gold was changed to Vegas gold in 2001.

The uniforms themselves have changed several times over the years. The original jerseys from the team's first season had a diagonal script reading "Pittsburgh". Currently, only images of these uniforms survive. The uniforms themselves were discovered nearly thirty years later in a garbage bag by a Civic Arena employee at the arena. The Mellon Arena (known as Pittsburgh Civic Arena from 1961–1999 and informally known as " The Igloo " is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh Due to the years of neglect in the bag, the uniforms were damaged beyond repair. The following season, the team changed the Pittsburgh script to the crest of the team's logo. Last names were added in 1970.

Until 1977, the team had some minor striping patterns on the jerseys change every few years. But in 1977, the team basically adopted their longest-lasting uniform style to date and a style they would wear for the next 16 seasons, winning the Stanley Cup twice in the process. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion When the colors were swapped from blue and white to black and gold in 1980, the uniform patterns themselves remained unchanged. This was likely due to the fact that the change was made in the middle of the season. From the 1981-1982 season to the 1984-1985 season, the team had a gold "Sunday" jersey, called as such because the team only worn them on Sundays. The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. A third jersey or alternate jersey is a sports team's alternate design for the previously established other two jerseys This was a rare example of an NHL team having a third jersey before the rule allowing such jerseys was officially implemented in 1995. A third jersey or alternate jersey is a sports team's alternate design for the previously established other two jerseys

After winning their second Stanley Cup in 1992, the team completely redesigned their uniforms and introduced the "flying penguin" logo. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The team's away uniforms were somewhat of a throwback to the team's first season, as they revived the diagonal "Pittsburgh" script. In 1995, the team introduced their second alternate jersey, which was a black Penguins jersey with the team's logo and had blue accents, an obvious throwback to the original team colors. A third jersey or alternate jersey is a sports team's alternate design for the previously established other two jerseys This jersey would prove to be so popular that the team adopted it as their away jersey in 1997.

In 2000, the team unveiled yet another alternate jersey, the aforementioned black jersey featuring the revival of the "skating penguin" logo. A third jersey or alternate jersey is a sports team's alternate design for the previously established other two jerseys This would later prove to be a test to see how the revived logo would do with fans, and the following season became the team's away uniform with a white version as the team's home jersey. When the Rbk Edge jerseys were unveiled for the 2007-2008 season leaguewide, the Penguins made some minor striping pattern changes and quietly removed the "flying penguin" logo from the shoulders. Players in the National Hockey League wear a uniform which allows their team affiliation to be easily identified unifying the image of the team The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. They also added a "Pittsburgh 250" gold circular patch to the shoulders to commemorate the 250th birthday of the city of Pittsburgh.

While the Penguins, as with the rest of the NHL, have worn their darker jerseys at home since the league made the initiative to do so starting with the 2003-04 NHL season, the team did start wearing their white jerseys in some home games during the 2007-08 NHL season, as well as wearing their powder blue 1970's throwbacks against the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo in the NHL Winter Classic. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Throwback uniforms and jerseys are one-time or limited-time variations on a sports team's uniforms styled to resemble uniforms from that team's past. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State.

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Penguins. For the full season-by-season history, see Pittsburgh Penguins seasons

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Records as of March 7th, 2007. This is a list of seasons completed by the Pittsburgh Penguins professional Ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. ^[8][9]

Season	GP	W	L	T³	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
2002-03	82	27	44	6	5	65	189	255	1125	5th, Atlantic	Did not qualify
2003-04	82	23	47	8	4	58	190	303	1270	5th, Atlantic	Did not qualify
2004-05	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005-06	82	22	46	—	14	58	244	316	1539	5th, Atlantic	Did not qualify
2006-07	82	47	24	—	11	105	277	246		2nd, Atlantic	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Senators)
2007–08	82	47	27	—	8	102	247	216		1st, Atlantic	Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Red Wings)

¹ As of the 2005-06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses). The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League.

Notable players

Current roster

Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
29		Marc-Andre Fleury	L	2003	Sorel, Quebec
35		Ty Conklin	L	2007	Anchorage, Alaska
30		Dany Sabourin	L	2007	Val-d'Or, Quebec

Defencemen
#		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
2		Hal Gill	L	2008	Concord, Massachusetts
3		Mark Eaton	L	2006	Wilmington, Delaware
4		Rob Scuderi	L	1998	Syosset, New York
5		Darryl Sydor	L	2007	Edmonton, Alberta
19		Ryan Whitney	L	2002	Boston, Massachusetts
44		Brooks Orpik	L	2001	San Francisco, California
55		Sergei Gonchar – A	L	2005	Chelyabinsk, U.S.S.R.
58		Kris Letang	R	2005	Montreal, Quebec

Forwards
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
9		Pascal Dupuis	RW/LW	L	2008	Laval, Quebec
10		Gary Roberts – A	LW	L	2007	North York, Ontario
11		Jordan Staal	C	L	2006	Thunder Bay, Ontario
12		Ryan Malone	LW	L	1999	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
17		Petr Sykora	RW	L	2007	Pilsen, Czechoslovakia
18		Marian Hossa	RW	L	2008	Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia
24		Kris Beech	C	L	2008	Salmon Arm, British Columbia
25		Maxime Talbot	C/LW	L	2002	LeMoyne, Longueuil, Quebec
27		Georges Laraque	RW	R	2007	Montreal, Quebec
28		Adam Hall	C/RW	R	2007	Kalamazoo, Michigan
37		Jarkko Ruutu	LW	L	2006	Helsinki, Finland
38		Jeff Taffe	C/LW	L	2007	Hastings, Minnesota
48		Tyler Kennedy	C/RW	R	2004	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
71		Evgeni Malkin	C	L	2004	Magnitogorsk, U.S.S.R.
87		Sidney Crosby – C	C	L	2005	Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia

Hall of Famers

Players

• Andy Bathgate, RW, (1967-68, 1970-71) inducted 1978
• Leo Boivin, D, (1967-69) inducted 1986
• Paul Coffey, D, (1987-92) inducted 2004
• Ron Francis, C, (1990-98) inducted 2007
• Tim Horton, D , (1971-72) inducted 1977
• Mario Lemieux, C, (1984-97, 2000-06) inducted 1997
• Joe Mullen, RW, (1990-95, 1996-97) inducted 2000
• Larry Murphy, D, (1990-95) inducted 2004
• Bryan Trottier, C, (1990-92, 1993-94) inducted 1997

Builders

• Scotty Bowman, Director of Player Development & Head Coach, (1990-93) inducted 1991
• Bob Johnson, Head Coach, (1990-91) inducted 1992
• Craig Patrick, GM & Head Coach, (1989-2006) inducted 2001
• Herb Brooks, Head Coach, (1999-2000) inducted 2006

Other

• Media - Mike Lange, Announcer, (1975-Present) inducted 2001 - Foster Hewitt Memorial Award

Team captains

Retired numbers

• 21 Michel Briere, C (1969-70) taken out of circulation following his death (1971) but not officially retired until January 5, 2001
• 66 Mario Lemieux, C (1984-97) & (2000-06) number retired November 19, 1997; his number was "unretired" when he began his comeback on December 27, 2000; number re-retired October 5, 2006
• 99 Wayne Gretzky's number was retired league wide, by the NHL, February 6, 2000

First round draft picks

Franchise scoring leaders

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It was amalgamated into the city of Longueuil on January 1, 2002. Georges Laraque (born December 7, 1976) is a professional Ice hockey forward and a radio host for CFRN. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk "Adam Hall" is also a pseudonym of the novelist Elleston Trevor. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Jarkko Ruutu (born August 23 1975 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey forward for the Ottawa Senators The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Jeff Taffe (born February 19, 1981, in Hastings, Minnesota, U The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Hastings is a city in Dakota and Washington counties in the U Tyler Kennedy (b July 15, 1986 in Sault Ste Marie, ON) is a professional Ice hockey centre for the Pittsburgh The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. Sault Ste Marie (nicknamed "the Sault" or "the Soo" is a City on the St Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin (Евгений Влади́мирович Малкин Jevgenij Vladimirovich Malkin, also popularly known as "Geno", The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. Magnitogorsk (Магнитогóрск roughly translated as magnet-mountain city) is a mining and industrial city located by the Ural River in The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Cole Harbour is a community of Halifax Regional Municipality northeast of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Andrew James Bathgate (born August 28 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Léo Joseph Boivin (Born August 2, 1932 in Prescott, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton ( January 12, 1930 &ndash February 21, 1974) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Joseph Mullen (born February 26 1957 in New York NY) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League Larry Murphy can refer to Larry Murphy (baseball (1857-1911 former MLB outfielder Larry Murphy (actor (born 1972 actor and comedian Bryan John Trottier (born July 17, 1956 in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey William Scott "Scotty" Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League There have been two notable people involved in Ice hockey named Bob Johnson: Bob Johnson (ice hockey b Craig Patrick (born May 20 1946 in Detroit Michigan) is an American hockey player coach and general manager the son of Lynn Patrick and the grandson Herbert Paul "Herb" Mike Lange (born March 2, 1948 in Sacramento California) is the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Foster Hewitt Memorial Award is an Award named after Foster Hewitt and presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the Radio and Alvin Brian "Ab" McDonald (born February 18 1936, Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey forward Ronald Lawrence "Ron" Schock (born December 19, 1943 in Chapleau, Ontario) was a National Hockey League centre from 1964 to 1978 Jean Pronovost (born 18 December, 1945 in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey right winger who played in the Orest Michael Kindrachuk (born September 14, 1950 in Nanton, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Randy Carlyle (born April 19, 1956 is a former hockey defenceman and currently the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. Michael Brian Bullard (b March 10, 1961 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a former Terrence Wallace "Roscoe" Ruskowski (born 31 December, 1954 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a former National Hockey League centre William Daniel Frawley (born 2 June 1962 in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario) Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The 1994–95 NHL lockout came after a year of NHL hockey that was played without a Collective bargaining agreement. Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins Michel Brière ( October 21, 1949 &ndash April 13, 1971) was an NHL hockey player whose NHL career was cut short due to an automobile accident Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 1967 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1968 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Garry Swain (born September 11, 1947 in Welland Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey center. The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11 1970 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Greg Linn Polis (born August 8, 1950 in Westlock Alberta) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who played for the Pittsburgh The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 10 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal Quebec, Canada. The 1972 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 11th National Hockey League Amateur Draft was the first to be held on a separate day from other league activities on May 15, 1973 at the Mount Blaine Stoughton (born March 13, 1953 in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey forward The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. Pierre Larouche (born 16 November, 1955 in Taschereau, Quebec) is a retired Professional Ice hockey forward who played The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. The 1976 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. Blair Chapman (born June 13, 1956 in Lloydminster Saskatchewan) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who was drafted number one The 1977 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal Quebec. The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal Quebec on June 15, 1978. The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. It was the first time the Forum hosted the draft Michael Brian Bullard (b March 10, 1961 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a former The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Richard Sutter (born 2 December, 1963 in Viking, Alberta, Canada) is a retired NHL player who played right wing The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec on 8 June 1983. Robert "Bob" Errey (born September 21, 1964 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9 1984 at the Forum in Montreal Quebec. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Doug Bodger (born June 18, 1966 in Chemainus, British Columbia) is a former Canadian Ice hockey defenceman in the Roger Belanger (born December 1, 1965 in St Catharines Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto Ontario, and attended by 7000 fans Craig Simpson (Born - February 15, 1967 in London Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on 21 June, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. Zarley Bennett Zalapski (b April 22, 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta) is an Ice hockey defenceman The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit Michigan. Chris Joseph (born September 10, 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Darrin Shannon (born December 8, 1969 in Barrie Ontario) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who played for the Buffalo The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington Minnesota. Jamie Heward (born March 30 1971 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo New York. Markus Näslund (born July 30 1973 is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Martin Straka (born September 3 1972 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a Czech Ice hockey centre The 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26 1993 at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City Quebec. Stefan Bergkvist (born March 10, 1975) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman. The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 28 1994 Picks for the 1994 draft are on the "Hockey Database" website Selections by round Round 1 Chris Wells (Born November 12, 1975 in Calgary Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional hockey player who played in the NHL with The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. Aleksey Morozov ( Алексей Морозов) was born on 16 February, 1977 in Moscow, USSR and is a professional Ice hockey The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Arena (now called the Scottrade Center in St Craig Hillier (born February 28, 1978, in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia) is a former professional Ice hockey Goaltender. The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997. The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. Milan Kraft (born January 7, 1980, in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ice hockey centre The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston Massachusetts. Konstantin Koltsov was born on 17 April 1981 in Minsk, BSSR (now Belarus) and is a professional ice hockey player The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft Brooks Orpik aka FREE CANDY (b September 26, 1980 in San Francisco, California) is an American Ice-hockey defenseman The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Colby Joseph Armstrong (born on November 23 1982 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Ryan Whitney (born February 19, 1983, in Scituate, Massachusetts) is an American professional Ice hockey defenseman The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Marc-André Fleury (born November 28, 1984) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender playing for the Pittsburgh The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin (Евгений Влади́мирович Малкин Jevgenij Vladimirovich Malkin, also popularly known as "Geno", The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24 Jordan Staal (born on September 10, 1988 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a professional The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States Angelo Esposito (born February 20, 1989, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian Ice hockey player who currently plays for the Montreal Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Penguins player

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	P/G
Mario Lemieux	C	915	690	1033	1723	1. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins 88
Jaromir Jagr	RW	806	439	640	1079	1. Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey 34
Rick Kehoe	RW	722	312	324	636	. Rick Kehoe (born July 15, 1951 in Windsor, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and coach most notably for the 88
Ron Francis	C	533	144	449	613	1. Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste 15
Jean Pronovost	RW	753	316	287	603	. Jean Pronovost (born 18 December, 1945 in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey right winger who played in the 80
Kevin Stevens	LW	522	260	295	555	1. Kevin Stevens (born April 15, 1965 in Brockton Massachusetts) is a retired NHL hockey player and current NHL scout for the 06
Syl Apps, Jr.	C	495	151	349	500	1. Sylvanus Marshall Apps Jr (Born - August 1, 1947 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey 01
Martin Straka	C	560	165	277	442	. Martin Straka (born September 3 1972 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a Czech Ice hockey centre 79
Paul Coffey	D	331	108	332	440	1. Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League 33
Ron Schock	C	619	124	280	404	. Ronald Lawrence "Ron" Schock (born December 19, 1943 in Chapleau, Ontario) was a National Hockey League centre from 1964 to 1978 65

NHL awards and trophies

Franchise individual records

Season

• Most goals in a season: Mario Lemieux, 85 (1988-89)
• Most assists in a season: Mario Lemieux, 114 (1988-89)
• Most points in a season: Mario Lemieux, 199 (1988-89)
• Most penalty minutes in a season: Paul Baxter, 409 (1981-82)
• Most points in a season, defenseman: Paul Coffey, 113 (1988-89)
• Most points in a season, rookie: Sidney Crosby, 102 (2005-06)
• Most wins in a season: Tom Barrasso, 43 (1992-93)

Playoffs

• Most wins in a playoff season: Tom Barrasso, 16 (1991-92)
• Lowest goals against average in a playoff season: Ron Tugnutt, 1. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Prince of Wales Trophy, or simply the Wales Trophy, is a National Hockey League (NHL trophy awarded to the Eastern Conference (formerly The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance sportsmanship and dedication Lowell MacDonald (Born Aug 31, 1941 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada) was a National Hockey League right winger during the The 1972–73 NHL season was the 56th season of the National Hockey League. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. 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The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's top " defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round Randy Carlyle (born April 19, 1956 is a former hockey defenceman and currently the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited Rick Kehoe (born July 15, 1951 in Windsor, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and coach most notably for the The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Lester B Pearson Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 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Joseph Mullen (born February 26 1957 in New York NY) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. Craig Patrick (born May 20 1946 in Detroit Michigan) is an American hockey player coach and general manager the son of Lynn Patrick and the grandson The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. Herbert Paul "Herb" The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 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The Lou Marsh Trophy, also known as the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy and Lou Marsh Award is a trophy that is awarded annually to Canada's top athlete professional or Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway Greg Linn Polis (born August 8, 1950 in Westlock Alberta) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who played for the Pittsburgh Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Warren Young (Born - January 11, 1956 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Hockey The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. Zarley Bennett Zalapski (b April 22, 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta) is an Ice hockey defenceman The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Patrick Lalime (born July 7, 1974 in St Bonaventure, Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Sébastien Caron (born June 25, 1980 in Amqui Quebec) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender for Fribourg-Gottéron in The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Ryan Malone (born December 1, 1979 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American professional Ice hockey forward who currently The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin (Евгений Влади́мирович Малкин Jevgenij Vladimirovich Malkin, also popularly known as "Geno", Jordan Staal (born on September 10, 1988 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a professional The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. Randy Carlyle (born April 19, 1956 is a former hockey defenceman and currently the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. Kevin Stevens (born April 15, 1965 in Brockton Massachusetts) is a retired NHL hockey player and current NHL scout for the The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. 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Current staff

See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins head coaches

Pittsburgh Penguins staff v • d • e
	Executive Operations Ownership - Mario Lemieux, Ron Burkle Chief Executive Officer - Ken Sawyer Chairman - Mario Lemieux President - David Morehouse Executive Vice President/General Manager - Ray Shero			Hockey Operations Assistant General Manager - Chuck Fletcher Senior Advisor - Ed Johnston Director of Player Development - Tom Fitzgerald Head Coach - Michel Therrien Assistant Coaches - Andre Savard, Mike Yeo Goaltending Coach - Gilles Meloche Strength & Conditioning - Mike Kadar

Media

Broadcasters

Television

• Paul Steigerwald, Play-by-play
• Bob Errey, Color commentator

Radio

• Mike Lange, Play-by-play
• Phil Bourque, Color commentator
• Bob Grove, Pre & Postgame host

References

See also

• 1967 NHL Expansion
• List of NHL players
• List of NHL seasons
• List of Stanley Cup champions

External links

• Official website of the Pittsburgh Penguins

The National Hockey League (NHL undertook a major expansion for the 1967-68 season, adding six new franchises and doubling the size of the league The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA This is a list of Stanley Cup champions, including finalists and challengers

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