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Penguins By the Numbers . . . . . . . .81

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STH Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Around the NHL . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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2016.17 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . .18

Terry Kalna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

2016.17 Promotional Schedule . . . . . . 21

Staff Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . 153

NHL Standings . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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The Series vs. Washington

The Penguins tonight begin a celebration of 50 years on the ice, and their fourth Stanley Cup championship, as the defending champs open the 2016-17 regular season at PPG Paints Arena against the rival Washington Capitals. Pittsburgh defeated the Capitals in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals last spring, clinching the series here on May 10 with a 4-3 victory on Nick Boninoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s VS overtime goal at 6:32. That gave the Penguins eight victories in nine all-time playoff series against Washington. Pittsburgh defeated the Capitals on the way to each of its four Stanley Cups. . . Pittsburgh has never lost a season opener played against Washington (4-0-0), the most recent coming on Oct. 5, 1990 in Washington (7-4). That game marked the NHL debut of Jaromir Jagr and saw Kevin WSH Stevens set an NHL record for points in an opener (2+4) and linemate John Cullen tie the NHL mark for assists in an opener (5). Both records were standing at the start of this season. . . The continued on page 6

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Penguins also won season openers over Washington in 1988 (6-4), 1986 (5-4) and 1975 (4-2), with only the 1986 game coming here in Pittsburgh. . . At least one Pittsburgh player has recorded multiple goals in each of the last three season openers against the Capitals: Stevens and Mark Recchi in 1990 (2 each), Randy Cunneyworth in 1988 (2) and Cunneyworth again in 1986 (3). . . The Penguins went 3-2-0 against the Capitals last season, with Sidney Crosby (1+3) and Tom Kuhnhackl (1+3) sharing the series scoring lead for the Penguins while John Carlson (1+3) and Nicklas Backstrom (1+3) led the Capitals. Pittsburgh has won this series in four of the last five seasons. . . The teams were a combined 3-for-34 on the power play in their five regular season meetings last season, the Penguins going 1-for-18 (Justin Schultz). . . Pittsburgh has won only six of its last 17 regular season home games against the Capitals (6-9-2). . . Alexander Ovechkin has scored more goals against the Penguins (27) than any other active player. He has 46 career points against Pittsburgh, fewer than only Joe Thornton and Jason Spezza (47 each), Eric Staal (48) and Patrik Elias (70) among active players. . . Crosby is 19-36-55 in 38 career regular season games against Washington, while Evgeni Malkin is 11-34-45 in 32 career games against the Caps. . . These teams play next on Nov. 16 in Washington.

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The Penguins are 22-20-6 all-time in season openers and had won four straight before falling in Dallas last Oct. 8 (0-3). They are 25-14-9 all-time in home openers, including a mark of 11-9-4 when that home opener also serves as the season opener. Pittsburgh has won just seven of its last 19 home openers. . . Goaltender Matt Murray was diagnosed in late September with a broken hand suffered in the World Cup of Hockey and was expected to miss three to six weeks. . . Marc-Andre Fleury has started 11 season openers, including 10 straight — both team records. The last opener to have someone else in the Pittsburgh goal was in 2005 (Jocelyn Thibault). Tom Barrasso started 10 openers for the Penguins. . . Pittsburgh plays six of its first eight games at home and will host Anaheim on Saturday and Colorado next Monday before playing in Montreal on Oct. 18. . . The Penguins are 142-83-5 with 16 ties (.619) all-time in the regular season as defending Cup champions, including 7-10-0 with one tie against the Capitals. . . The last two times the Penguins began a season as defending champs, they roared from the gate: 9-1-0 in their first 10 games in 2009-10 and 8-0-2 in their first 10 games in 1992-93. The only regulation loss in those 20 games came here against Phoenix (0-3) on Oct. 7, 2009. . . Excluding shortened seasons, this is the latest date for a season opener in Penguins’ history. The Penguins have opened on Oct. 12 three times (1977, 1973 and 1968). . . Crosby was named MVP of the World Cup after leading Team Canada to the championship in Toronto on Sept. 29. He had three goals and 10 points in six games. . . Bryan Rust was recovering from injury for most of the early portion of training camp. . . Tristan Jarry became just the second Penguins’ goaltender in 34 years to record a preseason shutout (Fleury, 2014) when he stopped 30 shots in a 2-0 win at Chicago on Sept. 28. Fleury followed with a 1-0 shutout of the Hawks here two days later. 8

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STH SPOTLIGHT What is your favorite memory from the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoff run? “Game Six against Washington. It was the strangest sequence of events I think I’ve ever seen. Up 3-0 and positive we’d win, to the three consecutive delay-of-game penalties and being convinced we’d lose. Then Bones’ goal and the pure elation that came with it.” Joshua Weston, Pittsburgh, 1st Year as STH

Harry Klaus’ family of Penguins fans (left to right) - Mitch, Marsha, Harry and Mackensie.

“Watching Phil Kessel enjoy the entire experience.” Harry Klaus, Mars, 31st Year as STH

“Being at the Penguins watch party when they won the Cup — 18,000 people and no one on the ice. It was so loud!” Patti Massa, Butler, 24th Year as STH

“I was at Game Two of the Stanley Cup Final against the Sharks with my dad when Conor Sheary scored in overtime off the set faceoff play. Being able to share that moment with my dad meant a lot to me.” Todd Hendry, Bethel Park, 2nd Year as STH

“One expects the stars to have great Stanley Cup Playoff runs, but what I enjoyed the most was how the rookies — Matt Murray, Bryan Rust, Conor Sheary and Tom Kuhnhackl had such tremendous performances!” Jay Happ, Cranberry Twp, 8th Year as STH continued on page 15

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Jack Owen (right) cheering on the Penguins at the final home game of the Rangers series in the 2016 playoffs.

“The HBK line coming together, jelling so well, and playing as if it was the first line.” Jack Owen, Allison Park, 28th Year as STH

“Gathering in a hole-in-the-wall bar in Manhattan with 250+ Penguins fans, celebrating just like we were back in the Burgh!” Justin Burrier, Frederick, MD, 1st Year as STH

“Watching the final game, not wanting a Game Seven — even though I had tickets!!” Robert Lewis, McMurray, 4th Year as STH

“Bonino, Bonino, Bonino” Scott Dadowski, Tarentum, 10th Year as STH

“Going to Game Five of the Final and seeing all of the fans outside for the big screen. It was so unbelievable! There were so many fans that they had to do a second big screen in Market Square. I felt so much pride in my team and my town that my chest was about to burst! I also had a major blast at the Stanley Cup parade!” Roxanne Striblin, Pittsburgh, 1st Year as STH

AROUND THE NHL Mike Prisuta A look at some of the NHL’s offseason’s organizational changes:

GENERALLY MANAGING: Tom Rowe is the new general manager of the Florida Panthers, John Chayka has taken over as GM for the Arizona Coyotes and Pierre Dorion is the new GM in Ottawa.

EX-PENS UPDATE: Several former Penguins players have found new NHL homes, among them D Nate Guenin (Anaheim), D Alex Goligoski (Arizona), C Dominic Moore (Boston), RW Lee Stempniak (Carolina), D Scott Harrington (Columbus), G Jeff Zatkoff (Los Angeles), LW Bobby Farnham (Montreal), LW Harry Zolnierczyk (Nashville), RW Beau Bennett (New Jersey), D Ben Lovejoy (New Jersey), D Adam Clendening (New York Rangers), LW David Perron (St. Louis), RW Pierre-Luc Letourneau Leblond (Tampa Bay) and C Jayson Megna (Vancouver). NHL

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MEET THE NEW BOSS: Former Penguins defenseman Randy Carlyle is the new head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. Carlyle previously served as the head coach for Anaheim and for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Glen Gulutzan is the new head coach of the Calgary Flames. Gulutzan is a former head coach of the Dallas Stars. Bruce Boudreau is back behind another NHL bench. Boudreau is the new head coach of the Minnesota Wild after having previously served in that capacity for the Washington Capitals and for Anaheim. Guy Boucher has taken over as the head coach of the Ottawa Senators. Boucher’s previous stint as a head coach was with the Tampa Bay Lightning. And Jared Bednar is the new head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, his first such position in the NHL. NHL

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A LITTLE ASSISTANCE: The list of assistant coaches in new positions includes Bruce Cassidy and Jay Pandolfo (Boston); Bob Woods (Buffalo); Nolan Pratt (Colorado); Brad Shaw (Columbus); Doug Houda and John Torchetti (Detroit); Dave Barr and Scott Allen (Florida); Scott Stevens and John Anderson (Minnesota); Kirk Muller (associate coach, Montreal); Marc Crawford (associate coach) and Rob Cookson (Ottawa); Mike Yeo (associate coach) and Rick Wilson (St. Louis); Todd Richards (Tampa Bay); and Jamie Kompon and Todd Woodcroft (Winnipeg).

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MARIO LEMIEUX Co-Owner/Chairman

Mario Lemieux, one of the most respected figures in the National Hockey League, added a new line to his Hall of Fame career last season: Two-time champion owner. The Penguins claimed the Cup for the second time since Lemieux and partner Ron Burkle bought the team out of bankruptcy in 1999. It gave him four Stanley Cups overall, including two as a player in 1991 and 1992. Under the leadership of Lemieux and co-owner Ron Burkle, the Penguins have become one of the premier franchises in the NHL and in all of sports, leading the way in fan relations, youth marketing, community outreach and innovative technology while consistently putting a winning product on the ice – including 10 straight playoff appearances and four conference final appearances in the past nine seasons, in addition to the two Cups. The Penguins entered the 2016-17 season having sold out every game for nineplus seasons while setting new standards for television ratings, corporate sales and social media. Lemieux and Burkle were driving forces in the quest for a new multi-purpose arena for Pittsburgh and were proud to open the arena in August, 2010. The facility is rated one of the top facilities in North America. Known as “Le Magnifique,” Lemieux was one of the greatest players in NHL history from 1984-97 and 2000-06, winning six league scoring titles, three MVP awards and two Conn Smythe Trophies in addition to two Stanley Cups. A gifted 6-foot-4 centerman, he dominated play for parts of three decades despite a relentless series of medical setbacks, including multiple back surgeries and a battle with Hodgkin’s disease. He retired in 2006 as the No. 7 all-time scorer in NHL history with 1,723 points. He also ranked eighth all-time in goals (690) and 10th in assists (1,033). After retiring as a player in 1997, he put together an ownership group to buy the Penguins out of bankruptcy in September, 1999 and then returned to the ice on Dec. 27, 2000 — becoming the first player-owner of the modern era. In addition to his legendary hockey accomplishments, he continues to oversee the Mario Lemieux Foundation for cancer research and neo-natal research and hosts its annual celebrity golf tournament, which has raised more than $9 million for charity. More information is available at mariolemieux.org. The Penguins ownership group, local labor organizations and members of the Pittsburgh business community honored Lemieux in 2012 with a statue to commemorate his career and contributions to the city and the region. Appropriately named “Le Magnifique,” the statue, by nationally-acclaimed sculptor Bruce Wolfe, can be seen outside the arena. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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Ron Burkle, one of the preeminent investors in retail, manufacturing, technology and distribution industries, is in his 18th season as co-owner of the Penguins. He teamed with Mario Lemieux to buy the team out of bankruptcy in September, 1999, and together they have become one of the outstanding ownership tandems in professional sports, leading the team to Stanley Cup championships in 2009 and 2016. Among Burkle’s many significant contributions to the Penguins was his essential role in negotiations for a new arena. It is considered one of the finest indoor facilities in North America and has attracted many national-level events to Pittsburgh, including NCAA basketball and hockey. Under the leadership of Lemieux and Burkle, the Penguins have sold out every game for nine-plus seasons and consistently ranked among the most fan-friendly and community-minded teams in the NHL and all of pro sports. The Penguins have earned 10 straight playoff berths and reached the conference finals four times in the past nine years, in addition to the two Stanley Cups. The team’s solid foundation of ownership has enabled hockey management to spend to the salary cap, sign many of the team’s core players to long-term contracts and put a competitive team on the ice year after year. Burkle founded the Yucaipa Companies in 1986 and has served as Chairman of the Board and controlling shareholder of numerous companies, including Alliance Entertainment, Golden State Foods, Dominick’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less. Ron is Co-Chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA and is broadly involved in the community. He is a trustee of the Carter Center, the National Urban League, Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy and AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA). Ron was the Founder and Chairman of the Ralph’s/Food4Less Foundation and the Fred Meyer Inc. Foundation. He was a member of the board of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY), KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Kaufman & Broad S.A. (Euronext: KOF), Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO), the J. Paul Getty Trust, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Music Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. He has received numerous honors and awards, including the AFL-CIO’s Murray Green Meany Kirkland Community Service Award, the Los Angeles County Federation Man of the Year, the Los Angeles County Boy Scouts Jimmy Stewart Person of the Year Award and the APLA Commitment to Life Award. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

DAVID MOREHOUSE Chief Executive Officer & President

David Morehouse is Chief Executive Officer and President of the Stanley Cupchampion Penguins, overseeing all aspects of the team’s operation. The Penguins have become one of the NHL’s strongest business entities during his tenure– selling out every game for nine-plus seasons, setting new standards for television ratings and corporate sales and increasing their focus on innovative youth marketing. Morehouse joined the team as consultant on the new arena project in 2004 and was named team president in April 2007. He was given the additional responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer just as the new arena was opening in August 2010. Under his leadership, the Penguins have reshaped their strategic vision with an emphasis on branding, fan relations, community interaction, corporate outreach and cutting-edge technology, while maintaining a high level of performance on the ice. A strong commitment to fan outreach includes an annual event where players personally deliver season tickets to fans’ homes and a special preseason game were all 18,000 tickets are distributed free to local youth. Morehouse also was a driving force behind the new UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, which opened in August 2015. It is the first facility to combine hockey with a world-class medical center and sports performance complex. Morehouse joined the Penguins following a career in national politics that included stints at the White House, Pentagon and on Capitol Hill – as well as key roles in two Presidential campaigns. He attended the Community College of Allegheny County and Duquesne University and received a master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is a native of the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Beechview.

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JIM RUTHERFORD Executive Vice President & General Manager

Jim Rutherford enters his third year as Penguins executive vice president and general manager fresh off the greatest season of his managerial career. During the course of the 2015-16 campaign, Rutherford transformed the Penguins into Stanley Cup champions, thanks in large part to his acquisitions of Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino, Trevor Daley and Carl Hagelin, plus the promotion of Mike Sullivan to head coach in December of 2015. When the Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks to win the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup on June 12, 2016, Rutherford became the first GM in the post-1967 Expansion Era to manage multiple teams to Cup victories, having also done so with Carolina in 2006. As a reward for quick, on-the-fly re-shaping of the Penguins’ roster, Rutherford won the NHL General Manager of the Year Award for his work in ’15-16. Rutherford spent the previous 20 years as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes/ Hartford Whalers franchise from 1994-2014, where he was a key architect of the Hurricanes’ 2006 Stanley Cup championship squad and their 2002 Stanley Cup finalist team. In addition to his general manager duties, he also served 20 years as president of Carolina/Hartford, taking the post in 1994. In his role as president/GM, Rutherford oversaw operations on both the hockey and business sides of the organization. Over the course of his executive career, Rutherford has won multiple awards, including The Hockey News‘ Executive of the Year in 2002 and ’06. Additionally, he was voted by his NHL general management peers as Sporting News ‘Executive of the Year’ in 2006. Before his 22 years in the NHL, Rutherford was recognized as the 1987 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Executive of the Year, and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Executive of the Year in back-to-back years with the Windsor Spitfires in 1987 and ’88. He oversaw a Spitfires team that won the OHL championship in 1988 and earned a berth in the Memorial Cup. Rutherford played 13 years as a goaltender in the NHL, appearing in 457 career NHL games with Pittsburgh, Toronto, Los Angeles and Detroit. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round (10th overall) of the 1969 NHL Draft. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

JASON BOTTERILL Associate General Manager

Jason Botterill enters this third season as associate general manager having assisted GM Jim Rutherford in making numerous personnel moves over the last year that resulted in the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup in 2016, the second championship Botterill has helped build during his tenure in Pittsburgh. As associate GM, Botterill advises Rutherford on all hockey-related matters, including scouting, player development and contract negotiations. During the summer of 2015, Botterill played a leading role in hiring Mike Sullivan as head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. Following a hot start to the season with WB/S, Sullivan was eventually promoted to Pittsburgh and helped guide the Penguins to the Stanley Cup victory. In addition to his duties in Pittsburgh, Botterill serves as the GM of WB/S, which has made the playoffs all seven years he has overseen the team, including back-to-back berths in the Eastern Conference Final in 2013 and ‘14. Prior to his promotion, Botterill spent the previous five years as the Penguins assistant GM from 2009-14, and the two years prior to that as the team’s director of hockey administration beginning in 2007-08 where he was a key architect of the Penguins’ 2009 Stanley Cup championship team. Botterill was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the first round (20th overall) in 1994 NHL Draft and played in 88 NHL games for Dallas, Atlanta, Calgary and Buffalo before his career was cut short due to injury. He also suited up for 393 career minor-league games in the American and International Hockey Leagues, tallying 257 career points. A native of Edmonton who grew up in Winnipeg, Botterill played four years of college hockey at the University of Michigan and helped lead the Wolverines to an NCAA title in 1996. Botterill represented Canada in three straight World Junior Championships from 1994-96, winning gold medals all three years. Following his playing career, he received his MBA from his alma mater, the University of Michigan.

For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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BILL GUERIN Assistant General Manager

Bill Guerin capped his second season as the Penguins assistant general manager by earning the first Stanley Cup championship of his executive career in 2015-16. Guerin’s responsibilities as assistant general manager include serving as a liaison between the players and management. Guerin was Pittsburgh’s player development coach from 2011-14, where he was instrumental in helping develop the Penguins’ minor league, junior and college prospects, including Tom Kuhnhackl, Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary, who all played huge roles in the 2016 championship run. Originally drafted by New Jersey in the first round (5th overall) of the 1989 NHL Draft, Guerin won two Stanley Cups (Pittsburgh, 2009; New Jersey, 1995) and spent 18 seasons in the NHL — including his final two with the Penguins. Guerin’s leadership and on-ice performance after being acquired at the NHL trade deadline was a key in Pittsburgh’s ’09 title. Guerin, a four-time NHL All-Star, tallied 429 career goals and 856 points in 1,263 career NHL games, including five 30-goal and two 40-goal seasons. He was elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013.

JASON KARMANOS Vice President Of Hockey Operations

Jason Karmanos begins his third season as the Penguins vice president of hockey operations having won the Stanley Cup for the second time in his executive career, after originally winning a championship with Carolina in 2006. Karmanos assists GM Jim Rutherford in all aspects of hockey operations as one of the leaders in the Penguins’ implementation of advance statistics and analysis. Before joining Pittsburgh, Karmanos spent 15 years as an executive for the Carolina Hurricanes from 1998-2013, serving various roles with Carolina, including executive director of hockey operations and vice president/assistant general manager under Rutherford. Karmanos played four years of college hockey at Harvard University from 199296, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors. In 1994, Karmanos represented Team USA at the World Junior Championships, compiling three points (1G-2A) in seven games. After graduating, Karmanos attended training camp with the Penguins in 1996 and played pro hockey for two seasons before his career was cut short due to an eye injury.

For full bios, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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Mike Sullivan led the Penguins to one of the greatest in-season turnarounds in franchise history during his first year as head coach in 2015-16, a journey that resulted in a Stanley Cup victory against the San Jose Sharks on June 12, 2016. Adhering to Sullivan’s advice to ‘Just Play’, the Penguins ended the regular season with the secondbest record in the Eastern Conference and fourth-best mark in the league, in large part because of a 14-2 run to conclude the regular season. By leading the Penguins to the franchise’s fourth Cup, Sullivan became just the sixth American-born head coach to win the Stanley Cup. Prior to being promoted to Pittsburgh, Sullivan spent the first two-plus months of the 2015-16 season as the head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins. During his 23-game tenure in WB/S, his club went 18-5, which was good enough for first place in the Atlantic Division. Sullivan’s club also had a franchise-best 11-game winning streak. A native of Marshfield, Massachusetts, Sullivan began his coaching career in 2002-03, starting the season as head coach of the AHL’s Providence Bruins before joining the NHL’s Bruins as an assistant coach late in the year. He was promoted to head coach of the NHL Bruins at age 35 in 2003-04, winning a Northeast Division crown in the first of his two years at the helm. Sullivan served as an NHL assistant coach for seven-consecutive years from 2007-14 with Tampa Bay, the NY Rangers and Vancouver. In addition to his professional coaching experience, Sullivan has coached the United States three times internationally, including the 2016 World Cup of Hockey when he was an assistant coach. He was the head coach at the 2007 World Championship and an assistant coach at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turino, Italy. During the 2014-15 season, Sullivan was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks player development staff. Sullivan’s 11-year NHL career began with the expansion San Jose Sharks in 1991-92 and included stops in Calgary, Boston and Arizona. Sullivan played four years of collegiate hockey at Boston University from 1986-90, serving as the Terriers captain as a senior. Sullivan represented the U.S. as a player at the 1988 World Junior Championship. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

RICK TOCCHET Assistant Coach

Rick Tocchet is in his third season as an assistant coach of the Penguins. In his current role, Tocchet works closely with the team’s speedy and dynamic forward group, which had eight players reach double figures in points during the 2016 playoffs, a key reason Pittsburgh was able to win the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup, the first Cup win of Tocchet’s coaching career. Tocchet was hired as an assistant coach by Tampa Bay in July, 2008 and was elevated to interim head coach on Nov. 14 of that year. He was named head coach following the ‘08-09 season, where he remained in that position until 2010. Tocchet began his coaching career as an assistant with the Colorado Avalanche for two years (2002-04) before spending one season (‘05-06) with the Phoenix Coyotes. A veteran of 18 NHL seasons, including parts of three seasons with the Penguins from 1992-94, Tocchet won a Stanley Cup championship with Pittsburgh in 1992. The four-time NHL All-Star (1989, ‘90, ‘91, ‘93) played 1,144 career NHL games and totaled 440 goals, 952 points and 2,972 penalty minutes in his NHL career. Tocchet was originally drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round (125th overall) of the 1983 NHL Draft.

JACQUES MARTIN Assistant Coach

Jacques Martin stepped back behind the Penguins’ bench for a second tour of duty as an assistant coach in December 2015, playing a crucial role in the team’s Stanley Cup win, the first championship of Martin’s lengthy NHL career. Martin, who enters his fourth season in the Pittsburgh organization, presides over the Penguins’ defensemen and penalty killing unit in his current role. He was instrumental in Kris Letang hitting career highs in all offensive categories in 2015-16. Martin’s PK unit finished with the fifth-best success rate in the NHL. Martin has over 25 years of NHL experience as a general manager, head coach and assistant coach with Pittsburgh, Montreal, Florida, Ottawa, Colorado/Quebec, Chicago and St. Louis. He won 613 games and made 12 playoff appearances in 17 seasons as an NHL head coach. He won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s ‘most outstanding coach’ with Ottawa in 1999 and was a finalist for the award on three other occasions. Martin won gold medals as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the 2002 Olympics and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He was also an assistant coach on the 2006 Canadian Olympic Team.

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MIKE BALES Goaltending Coach Mike Bales has established himself as one of the NHL’s top goaltending coaches during his first three seasons with the team. During the Penguins’ 2016 Stanley Cup championship drive, Pittsburgh used three goaltenders who thrived under his tutelage, including rookie Matt Murray, whose 15 playoff wins equaled the NHL rookie record. Under Bales’ guidance, Marc-Andre Fleury has compiled two of the finest seasons of his career. During the 2014-15 campaign, Fleury established a franchise record with 10 shutouts, a figure that led the entire NHL. Bales began his Penguins’ career as the team’s goaltending development coach from 2011-13. Bales, a native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, spent 18 seasons playing professionally from 1992-2010, including stints in the NHL with Boston and Ottawa. Bales also saw action with teams in the AHL, IHL, Germany, Sweden and Northern Ireland. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round (105th overall) of the 1990 NHL Draft. Before turning pro, Bales played three collegiate seasons with Ohio State University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) from 1989-92. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

TRAVIS WILLIAMS Chief Operating Officer Travis Williams is in his ninth season as a senior executive with the Penguins, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and overseeing finance, legal affairs, technology, business development and arena operations. He also assists CEO David Morehouse in the day-to-day management of the business. In addition, Williams serves as the Penguins’ point man on the development of the former Civic Arena site and oversaw the construction of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. Williams joined the Penguins in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs/ General Counsel. One of his first responsibilities was to guide the construction and development of the new arena — bringing the project to completion on time and under budget. He now serves as the team’s liaison with building manager AEG Facilities, working closely with AEG on all arena-related events, including major concerts and national-level sporting events. Previously, Williams had been a partner at Reed Smith LLP, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, investment management, commercial lending and general corporate matters. A native of Indianapolis, he graduated from Penn State University and received a Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University, summa cum laude. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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Terry Kalna is in his second season as senior vice president of sales and broadcasting following an 18-year career in motorsports management. Kalna, a native of Greensburg, oversees corporate sales, partnership activation, ticket sales and premium sales in addition to the Penguins Radio Network. He is also the primary contact with ROOT SPORTS, the Penguins’ local television rightsholder. Kalna spent the previous eight years as managing director of international speedway corporation, a sister company to NASCAR that operates 13 racetracks across the country — including Daytona, Talladega, Darlington and Richmond. Kalna also has deep connections to hockey. He has been a member of USA Hockey’s Marketing Council since 2011 and recently earned his USA Hockey Level 5 coaching certification. He played youth hockey in Greensburg and for the Amateur Penguins before moving on to prep school hockey at Tabor Academy and Cranbrook Kingswood School. He graduated from Hobart College in 1998 with degrees in economics and history. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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2016: ‘THE YEAR OF SID’

Jason Seidling

Penguins fans will always remember 2016 as the year the franchise added a fourth Stanley Cup to its arsenal. But 2016 was important for another reason — the return of Sidney Crosby to his standing as the undisputed best player in the game. To be fair, that’s not a title that Crosby ever really relinquished. Anyone who felt otherwise was really just judging him against the impossible standards Crosby had set during his first decade in the league. Crosby’s renaissance coincided with the hiring of Mike Sullivan last December. From that point to the end of the regular season, no NHL player tallied more points than Crosby’s 66, and only Washington’s Alex Ovechkin (36 goals) scored more goals than Crosby (30 goals). During the Stanley Cup playoffs, Crosby fulfilled his legacy by willing his club to a second championship. He did so with an all-around excellence that resulted in him claiming the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. Crosby was at his best during Pittsburgh’s decisive Game Six victory on June 12 in San Jose, setting up Kris Letang’s Cup-clinching goal in the second period, before making a key block in the waning seconds to sniff out any chance the Sharks had to come back. In between those plays, he was simply the best player on the ice. continued on page 66

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But his work wasn’t done that magical night in San Jose. Last month, Crosby added to his already Hall of Fame worthy resume by captaining Team Canada to a World Cup of Hockey championship. During the three-week tournament, Crosby might have reached a level even higher than where he performed during the second half of last season. When all was said and done, Crosby took home tournament MVP honors after leading all players in assists (7), points (10) and plus/minus (+8). Amazingly, those gaudy numbers don’t tell half the story of just how dominant he was. “I don’t think much about that company, I just think about serial winners, and that’s what he is, he just wins,” Team Canada coach Mike Babcock told a group of reporters, which included NHL.com’s Dan Rosen, not long after Canada’s win. “Sid’s unbelievable. He’s great to be around. I’ve been real lucky, I’ve been around him now three times and we win every time.” By taking home tournament MVP honors, Crosby joined all-time greats Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky as the only players to be named MVP of the NHL regular season, NHL playoffs and the Canada/World Cup. The best news for Penguins fans is you get the feeling that Crosby is just warming up. When the puck drops tonight on the 2016-17 regular season, it will do so with Crosby needing just 62 points to reach the 1,000-point plateau. Only two players, franchise icon Mario Lemieux and two-time Stanley Cup champion Jaromir Jagr, have compiled 1,000 points entirely as Penguins. The level Crosby is playing right now, it won’t surprise anyone if he reaches that milestone before the calendar flips to 2017.

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June 12, 2016

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Game 24 Away Game 11 G Per 1 1 2 2 3 2 4 3

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Game Summary

SAN JOSE SHARKS Game 24 Home Game 12

SCORING SUMMARY Assist Assist 4 J.SCHULTZ(4) 14 C.KUNITZ(8) 68 M.KARLSSON(3) 88 B.BURNS(17) 87 S.CROSBY(12) 43 C.SHEARY(6) 87 S.CROSBY(13)

Time Str Team Goal Scorer 8:16 PP PIT 8 B.DUMOULIN(2) 6:27 EV S.J 39 L.COUTURE(10) 7:46 EV PIT 58 K.LETANG(3) 18:58 EV-EN PIT 72 P.HORNQVIST(9)

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S.J on Ice 7, 31, 50, 68, 88 4, 12, 31, 39, 68, 88 7, 8, 19, 27, 31, 46 8, 19, 39, 42, 44, 88

SAN JOSE SHARKS PENALTY SUMMARY

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Time Player PIM Penalty 5:26 43 C.SHEARY 2 Hooking 19:50 16 E.FEHR 2 Hi-sticking TOT (PN-PIM) 2-4 Power Plays (Goals-Opp./PPTime) 1-2/02:26

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Time Player PIM Penalty 7:50 9 D.ZUBRUS 2 Tripping 11:02 88 B.BURNS 2 Slashing TOT (PN-PIM) 2-4 Power Plays (Goals-Opp./PPTime) 0-2/02:10

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USHL Fall Classic Kicks-Off

HISTORIC 50TH PENGUINS SEASON

Ryan Vilella and Spencer Nicol The USHL Fall Classic tournament was held at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex over the Sept. 16-18 weekend. A total of 10 USHL teams, including the U18 Team USA, and over 200 junior players participated in the opening event of the season. In addition 16 of the top Bantam Major 2002 teams in the country played in front of USHL scouts for the first time. The USHL is the top league within the United States that allows junior players to gain more knowledge and playing experience as they advance towards a professional or collegiate career. The USHL has earned this spot as a result of producing the most NHL draftees in 2016 of any other junior league. This tournament gives all players, including those from the Penguins Elite, a great opportunity to learn what it takes to take your game to the next level. Many current NHL players have graduated from the USHL to play professionally, including: Jack Eichel, Joe Pavelski, Max Pacioretty, and Johnny Gaudreau. The 2002 bantams that participated in the weekend are eligible to be tenured by USHL teams in the next couple of years. This year is crucial in a playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development, as many scouts and colleges begin to recruit and watch these 14 year old players all season long. With the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite playing host, great young Pittsburgh talent was on display. The tournament had over 200 scouts in attendance ranging from NHL, junior, and college, placing these youngsters in the perfect position, in the perfect city, to advance their careers. As shown by that weekend, the hockey community in Pittsburgh continues to evolve and produce talented players. With a state of the art facility, the Penguins look to lead the charge in creating the strongest hockey community Western Pennsylvania has ever seen. 70

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OLLI MAATTA

Mark Madden

Defenseman Olli Maatta had an atypical reaction when time expired at the end of Game Six at San Jose and the Penguins had won the Stanley Cup. “It was pretty empty,” Maatta said. “It was so much fun playing those games, and just living in that moment. You’re playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and playing in the Stanley Cup Final – and it’s just over. “It’s an empty feeling. You’ve accomplished what you wanted, but you don’t really realize what you’ve done.” If things haven’t truly sunk in with Maatta by now, no matter – it’s time to begin the pursuit again. Since October of 2014, Maatta has been plagued by thyroid cancer, two shoulder surgeries and the mumps. He played just 20 games in 2014-15, but bounced back to skate in 67 regular-season contests last season, followed by 18 playoff tilts. Maatta, 22, had six goals and 13 assists and was plus-27 during the regular season, adding seven assists and a plus-5 mark during the postseason. “It’s a hard grind,” said Maatta, reflecting on the playoffs. “Everyone who’s been there knows it. It takes a lot from you, and a lot from the team. But now we know that, and we’re ready for it, and we’re even more dangerous than we were last year. “You put in 100 percent every game. There are no games off. It’s so hard to win in the playoffs. You put your body on the line. You block shots. You take hits. You give hits. That’s what playoff hockey is.” Maatta prepared for the season with [finally] a healthy summer of training and a regular shift for Finland in the World Cup of Hockey at Toronto. continued on page 79

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Finland was a disappointing 0-3, scoring just once. But the experience helped Maatta. “We weren’t on the same page, and that showed,” Maatta said. “We couldn’t score a goal. It wasn’t a good tournament for us. We’re all disappointed, but it’s behind us. We’re all looking forward to the NHL season. “For sure [I’m more ready]. You get six pretty hard games [including three pre-tournament games]. They’re fast-paced, and I think it really helps. But at the same time, it’s a short summer. It’s challenging when you have to be ready and in top shape so early. But I think it gives you a bit of an advantage.” Maatta wants to improve his “skating, for sure. The game is a lot of skating and speed now. If I want to be a better player, that’s one thing I can get better at.” Just keeping up with his defense partner would be a good start in that regard. Maatta is often paired with lightning-fast Kris Letang. “[Letang] is an elite defenseman in this league,” Maatta said. “I don’t think he gets enough credit for his defensive play. “He wants to be up in the play. He’s really active offensively. But he’s really good defensively, too. He’s reliable. So you try to build up chemistry. Just make sure you’re there for him, because he’s going to be there for you.” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is optimistic that Maatta will keep improving. “He played top-four minutes most of [last] year for us as a 21-year-old. I think that speaks volumes for how the coaching staff feels about him as a player and a person,” Sullivan said. “He’s got great hockey sense. He’s very competitive. “But we believe Olli has a great opportunity to grow to another level as well. We’re constantly striving to get better, and as young as Olli is, we think his game can get to another level.” Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM (105.9).

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By the Numbers

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

2015.16 Final Regular Season Stats PLAYERS GP

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SHP

SOG

SPCT

Sidney Crosby

248

14.5

Kris Letang

218

7.3

Phil Kessel

274

9.5

Evgeni Malkin

162

16.7

Patric Hornqvist

257

8.6

Chris Kunitz

150

11.3

Matt Cullen

118

13.6

Nick Bonino

9.3

Carl Hagelin

10.4

Trevor Daley

6.9

Olli Maatta

6.3

Brian Dumoulin

101

0.0

Tom Kuhnhackl

9.6

Eric Fehr

10.8

Ian Cole

-3

0.0

Beau Bennett

-1

11.5

Bryan Rust

5.9

Ben Lovejoy

4.4

Conor Sheary

-1

13.7

Justin Schultz

4.3

Derrick Pouliot

0.0

Scott Wilson

12.8

Oskar Sundqvist

7.7

Kevin Porter

-2

0.0

Daniel Sprong

-1

8.7

Tom Sestito

0.0

Dominik Simon

0.0

Josh Archibald

0.0

Kael Mouillierat

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Sam Kasan The home of the Pittsburgh Penguins, formerly known as CONSOL Energy Center since the facilities inception in 2010, will now be known as PPG Paints Arena. “It’s exciting to be the first to be able to say welcome to the PPG Paints Arena,” Penguins president and CEO David Morehouse said. “We’re very excited to announce this partnership with PPG. “PPG is a part of Pittsburgh’s history. It’s ingrained in the fabric of Pittsburgh. With this arena it will allow them to protect and beautify the world.” PPG, which is also the official paint supplier of the Penguins, signed a 20-year agreement with the team for the naming rights to the multipurpose arena, which was the key structure in keeping the Penguins in Pittsburgh in perpetuity. “We’re very proud of this day,” PPG vice president of corporate and government affairs Brian Iams said. “It’s always a great day for hockey, and it’s a great day for PPG.” Various companies approached the Penguins with an interest in the building naming rights, in case an opportunity were ever to present itself. But PPG took things to the next level. After PPG made a strong offer, the team approached CONSOL Energy, whose business priorities were changing. continued on page 95

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“Between the three of us we were able to put this deal together,” Morehouse said. “It’s truly a great collaborative effort between our staff, PPG staff and CONSOL Energy staff to pull this together.” PPG Paints will not only have its name across the building’s spine, but it will appear all throughout — fan entrances, roof, signage, center ice, dasher boards, etc. PPG will also have a presence in the team’s UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. PPG had already worked with the Penguins upon the construction of the arena, providing the paint throughout the building. “We’ve helped the Pittsburgh Penguins protect and beautify this building since the arena opened in 2010,” PPG executive vice president Viktor Sekmakas said. “We consulted the Penguins as they chose paint colors used throughout the arena when it was being designed. Our coatings and products protect the building’s structural steel from rust and ultraviolet exposure.” PPG Paints Arena was the first NHL building to earn an LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, thanks in part to PPG. PPG, which has been in operation for more than 130 years, is headquartered in Pittsburgh with reach to over 70 countries around the world. “It’s a company that we want to be partners with,” Morehouse said. “It’s a long-time Pittsburgh company from the 1880s. We’re happy to partner with an iconic brand like PPG.” While CONSOL Energy will no longer own the naming rights to the arena, the company and team still have a strong partnership for the next 14 years. “We knew from our close relationship with CONSOL Energy that their business priorities were changing,” Morehouse said. “We talked to them about transitioning some of the things we were doing for them to be more community and employee-engagement oriented. “We want to thank CONSOL Energy, who’s been a great partner of ours. CONSOL Energy has been with us for about eight years, for the last six as the naming right’s partner of this building. They helped us build this building. Without a relationship with CONSOL Energy it would have been difficult to have the revenues we needed to generate in order to have this new arena built.” 95

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PPP

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193

10.4

Alex Ovechkin

398

12.6

Nicklas Backstrom

129

15.5 10.9

Justin Williams

201

T.J. Oshie

185

14.1

Marcus Johansson

132

12.9

Jason Chimera

165

12.1

John Carlson

124

6.5

Andre Burakovsky

126

13.5

Matt Niskanen

150

3.3

Dmitry Orlov

8.9

Tom Wilson

163

7.1

Karl Alzner

5.3

Jay Beagle

10.8

Nate Schmidt

2.5

Brooks Orpik

9.7

Brooks Laich

-7

1.5

Michael Latta

10.3

Taylor Chorney

3.6

Mike Richards

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4.3

Daniel Winnik

12.5

Stanislav Galiev

0.0

Aaron Ness

0.0

Paul Carey

20.0

Zach Sill

7.7

Sean Collins

-1

0.0

Chandler Stephenson

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec 27, 2016 • 2 SHOWS! Three Rivers Classic: Men’s College Hockey Tournament Dec 29-30, 2016 • 2 DAYS! Duquesne Men’s Basketball vs. Dayton Jan 14 , 2017 • 12:00PM Twenty One Pilots Jan 27, 2017 • 7:00PM Monster Jam Feb 10-12 , 2017 • 4 SHOWS!

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One of the most unique broadcasters in professional sports, Mike Lange is calling games in his 42nd season with the Penguins, handling radio play-by-play on the club’s flagship station, 105.9 FM The X and the Penguins Radio Network. Known for his creative and colorful style, including trademark phrases such as “Buy Sam A Drink And Get His Dog One, Too,” Lange was awarded the Foster Hewitt award by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. Lange’s relationship with the Penguins began in 1974-75, when he broke into the NHL as a radio play-by-play man. He left for one season, but returned in 1976-77 and has been a fixture on the Penguins’ scene ever since. Lange did radio exclusively until 1979, when games were simulcast on radio and TV. He served as the television voice of the Penguins through 2005-06, before returning to the radio booth in 2006-07. A native of Sacramento, California, Lange earned a degree in broadcasting from Sacramento State University before starting his career as the voice of the Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) in 1970. He also served as the play-by-play voice of the San Diego Gulls (WHL) in 1973-74 before joining the Penguins. In addition to his tenure with the Penguins, Lange handled play-by-play duties for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986-87. A well-known member of the Pittsburgh community, Lange makes numerous personal appearances throughout the year and is actively involved in charity work.

PHIL BOURQUE Penguins Radio Network Color Analyst

Two-time Stanley Cup Champion Phil Bourque is in his 14th season on the Penguins broadcast team, serving as color commentator alongside Mike Lange. A gritty winger/defenseman, Bourque was signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent in 1982, and went on to record 164 points (75G-89A) in 344 regular-season games with the Penguins between 1983 and 1992. For his career he totaled 199 points (88G-111A) in 477 games with the Penguins, New York Rangers and Ottawa. Since retiring from professional hockey in 2000, Bourque has co-hosted Penguins pre- and post-game shows on the Penguins Radio Network and worked as a contributor for ROOT SPORTS’ coverage of Penguins hockey. 111

JOSH GETZOFF Radio Broadcast Host and PensTV Host

Josh Getzoff is in his second season as a radio broadcast host and PensTV host with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He joins the Penguins after spending the previous two years as the sports director for FOX Champaign in Champaign, Illinois. While in Champaign, Getzoff covered the University of Illinois and Big Ten athletics, local high school athletics, and various professional teams in the region. In June of 2015, he was named the Television Sportscaster of the Year by the Illinois Broadcasters Association. In addition to his time in Illinois, Getzoff has also worked as a sports anchor/reporter at WENY-TV and radio update anchor at 1410 WELM ESPN Radio in Elmira, New York, and served as a member of the on-site production team during NBC’s coverage of Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is a graduate of Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications in Ithaca, New York.

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HOCKEY ETIQUETTE 101 Our goal? To create an awesome game experience for all fans! Help make that happen by remembering the following: 1.

DO NOT ENTER OR EXIT THE SEATING AREA DURING PLAY! Hockey is fast — and goals can be missed in an instant. Fans moving through rows and up aisles can block the view of an entire seating area. Wait until the whistle blows to make your move. HINT #1: The red light above the penalty boxes is lit for TV timeouts. TV timeouts occur at the first whistle stops inside the 14:00, 10:00, and 6:00 minute mark of each period, EXCEPT following an icing call or goal. When the light comes on, this is your chance to make a dash to the restroom or your seats! HINT #2: The concourse TVs feature a countdown clock during the intermissions. Smart, huh? Thank the season ticket holders for recommending this awesome idea!

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NO LEANING! We know you are into the game, but leaning creates a ripple effect, affecting the view of the fans in the rows behind you. Sit back so all can enjoy the game!

Keep your eyes on the puck! Pucks can hurt when they enter the seating area!

The arena is a non-smoking facility; smoking of any kind, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited.

It’s hard to like fans of the opposing team, we get it. However, we think it is pretty cool that they chose to come to our building. Be aware of children sitting around you and let the guys on the ice do the talking!

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WB/S PENGUINS SCHEDULE Sat., Oct. 15 Hartford WolfPack

7:05PM

Wed., Jan. 18 @ Hershey Bears

Fri., Oct. 21

Springfield Thuderbirds

7:00PM

7:05PM

Fri., Jan. 20 @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms 7:05PM

Sat., Oct. 22 Syracuse Crunch

7:05PM

Sat., Jan. 21 Hershey Bears

Sun., Oct. 23 @ Hershey Bears

5:00PM

Wed., Jan. 25 Syracuse Crunch

7:05PM

Wed., Oct. 26 Albany Devils

7:05PM

Fri., Jan. 27

7:00PM

@ Utica Comets

7:05PM

Sat., Oct. 29 @ Springfield Thunderbirds 7:05PM

Sat., Jan. 28 @ Binghamton Senators

7:05PM

Sun., Oct. 30 Syracuse Crunch

3:05PM

Fri., Feb. 3

St. John’s IceCaps

7:05PM

Fri., Nov. 4

Binghamton Senators

7:05PM

Sat., Feb. 4

Lehigh Valley Phantoms

7:05PM

Sat., Nov. 5

@ Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:00PM

Wed., Feb. 8 St. John’s IceCaps

7:05PM 7:05PM

Sun., Nov. 6 @ Providence Bruins

3:05PM

Fri., Feb. 10

Fri., Nov. 11

7:05PM

Sat., Feb. 11 Binghamton Senators

7:05PM

Tues., Feb. 14 Lehigh Valley Phantoms

7:05PM

Wed., Nov. 16 @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms 7:05PM

Fri., Feb. 17

7:00PM

Fri., Nov. 18 Bridgeport Sound Tigers

7:05PM

Sat., Feb. 18 @ Springfield Thunderbirds 7:05PM

Sat., Nov. 19 @ Hershey Bears

7:00PM

Sun., Feb. 19 @ Providence Bruins

3:05PM

Wed., Nov. 23 @ Hershey Bears

7:00PM

Fri., Feb. 24

7:00PM

Toronto Marlies

Sat., Nov. 12 Providence Bruins

Hershey Bears

@ Albany Devils

@ Utica Comets

Fri., Nov. 25 @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:00PM

Sat., Feb. 25 @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms 7:05PM

Sat., Nov. 26 Bridgeport Sound Tigers

7:05PM

Sat., Mar. 4

Sat., Dec. 3

@ St. John’s IceCaps

2:30PM

Sun., Mar. 5 @ Hartford WolfPack

3:00PM

Sun., Dec. 4 @ St. John’s IceCaps

2:30PM

Wed., Mar. 8 Lehigh Valley Phantoms

7:05PM

Fri., Dec. 9

Hershey Bears

7:05PM

Fri., Mar. 10

Hartford WolfPack

7:05PM

Sat., Dec. 10 Hershey Bears

7:05PM

Sat., Mar. 11 Providence Bruins

7:05PM

@ Hershey Bears

7:00PM

Sun., Dec. 11 @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers 5:00PM

Fri., Mar. 17

Wed., Dec. 14 @ Hartford WolfPack

7:00PM

Sat., Mar. 18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms

7:05PM

Fri., Dec. 16

7:05PM

Tues., Mar. 21 Hartford WolfPack

7:05PM

Sat., Dec. 17 Springfield Thunderbirds

7:05PM

Fri., Mar. 24 @ Syracuse Crunch

7:00PM

Mon., Dec. 26 @ Binghamton Senators

7:05PM

Sat., Mar. 25 @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms 7:05PM

Tues., Dec. 27Springfield Thunderbirds

7:05PM

Sun., Mar. 26 Utica Comets

Fri., Dec. 30 Providence Bruins

7:05PM

Fri., Mar. 31

@ Springfield Thunderbirds 7:05PM

Sat., Dec. 31 @ Binghamton Senators

6:05PM

Sat., Apr. 1

Lehigh Valley Phantoms

7:05PM

Tues., Jan. 3 Hartford WolfPack

7:05PM

Sun., Apr. 2

Utica Comets

3:05PM

Fri., Jan. 6

Hershey Bears

7:05PM

Fri., Apr. 7

@ Lehigh Valley Phantoms 7:05PM

Sat., Jan. 7

Binghamton Senators

Rochester Americans

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3:05PM

7:05PM

Sat., Apr. 8

@ Hartford WolfPack

7:00PM

Sun., Jan. 8 @ Hershey Bears

5:00PM

Sun., Apr. 9

@ Providence Bruins

3:05PM

Wed., Jan. 11 @ Toronto Marlies

7:00PM

Wed., Apr. 12 Lehigh Valley Phantoms

7:05PM

Fri., Jan. 13

7:05PM

Fri., Apr. 14

7:05PM

Sat., Jan. 14 @ Syracuse Crunch

7:00PM

Sat., Apr. 15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers

Mon., Jan. 16 @ Syracuse Crunch

1:00PM

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Hershey Bears

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ON-ICE OFFICIALS REFEREES NAME

Brenk, Jacob* . . . . . . Charron, Francis . . . . . Chmielewski, Tom* . . . Dwyer, Gord . . . . . . . Furlatt, Eric . . . . . . . . Hanson, Trevor . . . . . . Hebert, Ghislain . . . . . Hebert, Jean . . . . . . . Jackson, Dave . . . . . . Joannette, Marc . . . . . Kowal, Tom . . . . . . . . Kozari, Steve . . . . . . . L’Ecuyer, Frederick. . . . Lambert, Pierre* . . . . . Lee, Chris. . . . . . . . . Leggo, Mike . . . . . . . Lewis, Dave* . . . . . . . Luxmore, Thomas John . MacDougall, Peter* . . . McCauley, Wes. . . . . . McIsaac, Jon . . . . . . . Meier, Brad . . . . . . . . Morton, Dean. . . . . . . Nicholson, Kendrick . . . O’Halloran, Dan . . . . . O’Rourke, Dan . . . . . . Peel, Tim . . . . . . . . . Pochmara, Brian . . . . . Pollock, Kevin . . . . . . Rank, Garrett . . . . . . . Rehman, Kyle . . . . . . Romasko, Evgeny*. . . . Rooney, Chris. . . . . . . Schlenker, Chris*. . . . . Skilliter, Graham . . . . . South, Furman* . . . . . St. Pierre, Justin . . . . . St-Laurent, Francois. . . Sutherland, Kelly. . . . . Voss, Cameron* . . . . . Walsh, Ian . . . . . . . . Watson, Brad . . . . . .

NUMBER

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42 .6 43 19 27 31 22 15 .8 25 32 40 .17 47 28 .3 46 21 45 .4 .2 34 36 30 13 .9 20 16 33 .7 10 39 .5 48 24 44 12 38 .11 41 29 23

2016.17

LINESMEN NAME

Alphonso, Shandor Amell, Derek . . . . Barton, Steve . . . Berg, Devin . . . . . Brisebois, David . . Cameron, Lonnie. . Cherrey, Scott . . . Cormier, Michel . . Daisy, Ryan* . . . . Devorski, Greg . . . Driscoll, Scott . . . Galloway, Ryan . . . Gawryletz, Brandon Gibbons, Ryan . . . Gibbs, Darren . . . Grandt, John* . . . Henderson, Don . . Heyer, Shane . . . . Knorr, Trent. . . . . Kovachik, Brad . . . Mach, Brian . . . . MacPherson, Matt . Miller, Steve . . . . Murchison, Kiel. . . Murphy, Brian . . . Murray, Jonny . . . Nagy, Kory*. . . . . Nansen, Derek . . . Nowak, Tim. . . . . Pancich, Bryan . . . Racicot, Pierre . . . Rody, Vaughan . . . Sericolo, Anthony . Sharrers, Jay . . . . Shewchyk, Mark . . Wheler, Mark . . . .

NUMBER

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52 75 59 87 96 74 50 76 81 54 68 82 64 58 66 98 91 55 63 .71 78 83 89 79 93 95 97 70 77 94 65 73 84 57 92 56

*Minor league officials

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Iceburgh Calls

THE PENALTIES

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SPEARING

SLASHING

ROUGHING

Using the stick like a spear

Swinging the stick at an opponent

Engaging in fisticuffs or shoving

ELBOWING

KNEEING

HOOKING

Using the elbow to impede an opponent

Using the knee to impede an opponent

Using the stick or blade to hook an opponent

BOARDING

HOLDING

TRIPPING

Driving the opponent into the boards

Using hands on an opponent or his equipment

Using the stick, arm or leg to cause the opponent to trip or fall

CHARGING

HIGH STICKING

MISCONDUCT

Taking three or more strides before checking an opponent

Carrying the stick above the shoulder against an opponent

Called for various forms of unsportsmanlike conduct

WASHOUT

ICING

CROSS CHECKING

Disallowing of a goal when signaled by a referee. No offside or icing when used by a linesman

Shooting the puck across the opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal line from behind the center red line and allowing the opponent to touch the puck first

Hitting an opponent with both hands on the stick and no part of the stick on the ice

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

INTERFERENCE

Challenging or disputing the ruling of an official and abusing the line of respect

Having contact with an opponent not in possession of the puck

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PENGUINS HONORS AND AWARDS Mario Lemieux

1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997

Jaromir Jagr

1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Sidney Crosby

2007, 2014

Evgeni Malkin

2009, 2012

Hart Memorial Trophy

Art Ross Trophy

Mario Lemieux

1988, 1993, 1996

Jaromir Jagr

1999

General Manager Of The Year Award

Sidney Crosby

2007, 2013

Ray Shero

2013

2012

Jim Rutherford

2016

Evgeni Malkin

Rocket Richard Trophy

Frank J. Selke Trophy

Sidney Crosby

Ron Francis

2010

1995

Rick Kehoe

1981

Ted Lindsay/Lester B. Pearson Award

Ron Francis

1995, 1998

Mario Lemieux

Lady Byng Trophy

1986, 1988, 1993, 1996

Conn Smythe Trophy

Jaromir Jagr

1999, 2000

Mario Lemieux

1991, 1992

Sidney Crosby

2007, 2013, 2014

Evgeni Malkin

2009

Evgeni Malkin

2012

Sidney Crosby

2016

James Norris Trophy

Mark Messier Leadership Award

Randy Carlyle

Sidney Crosby

1981

2010

Calder Memorial Trophy

Jack Adams Award

Mario Lemieux

1985

Dan Bylsma

Evgeni Malkin

2007

Bill Masterton Trophy

2011

NHL Plus/Minus Award Mario Lemieux

1993

Lowell MacDonald

1973

Ron Francis

1995

Mario Lemieux

1993

Pascal Dupuis

2013

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HOSPITALITY & VIP PACKAGES Executive Suite Rental

• Sixteen (16) tickets in an Executive Suite • Penguins hat for each guest • Three (3) garage parking passes

Jim Beam® Make History® Party Suites • 40 – 160 people • Includes buffet meal and soft drinks • Penguins hat for each guest

Suite 66 • Twenty-two (22) tickets together near the Penguins bench • Access to private lounge featuring Mario Lemieux memorabilia • Upscale meal and open bar

Penalty Box Experience • Four (4) tickets beside the Penalty Box while watching the Penguins pregame warmup • $25 in Aramark credit placed on each ticket • Penguins autographed glove for each guest • One (1) arena lot parking pass

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BUILDING INFORMATION ATM Machines For the convenience of our fans, ATMs are available in the arena: KeyBank - Outside section 119 and 230, and in the lobby of the Trib Total Media Gate PNC Bank on PNC Legends Level - Outside of party suite 44 and suite 13

Banners and Signs Banners and signs are permitted for most events, providing they are appropriate, as deemed by building management.

Cameras Cameras are permitted into the arena for Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games and most events. If allowed, building policy states only small personal still cameras equipped with three (3) inch lens or smaller be brought into the building. Cameras with detachable lenses or flashes are not permitted. Video,

audio and professional camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited in the building. For all other non-hockey events, camera policies will vary. Please check the individual event page for further information.

Designated Drivers Guests of legal drinking age who hold a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and wish to sign up to be a designated driver, may visit Guest Services at section 104 for specific Designated Driver booth locations during Pittsburgh Penguins games. In return for safe and sober transportation of their group from the arena, the designated driver will receive a coupon redeemable for a complimentary soft drink during the game.

Emergency Evacuation In the event of an emergency, the arena staff will utilize the public address (PA) system to inform guests of the situation and any instructions as applicable. All exits and emergency exits are posted with appropriate signage.

First Aid There are two (2) First Aid Stations presented by UPMC, one on each level of the arena. First Aid is located adjacent to the Guest Services office outside section 104 Continued on page 135

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and behind the concession stand at section 232.

guests from bringing unauthorized and prohibited items into the arena.

Lost and Found

Smoking Policy

If an item is lost or found during an event please see the Guest Services office located outside section 104. Guests inquiring about lost items after an event should call 412.804.7903. Items lost at events are held in storage for thirty (30) days and then either disposed of or donated to an appropriate charity.

Prohibited Items Bags, back packs, air horns, coolers (hard/soft sided), thermoses, large purses, cans, bottles, flasks, alcoholic beverages, laser pointers, video or audio recording devices, professional cameras/lens, tripods, banners or signs on poles, weapons or any other items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate are strictly prohibited. Small purses, camera cases, binocular cases and diaper bags will be permitted, however, all items that do not pass security must be returned to vehicles.

Questions For general questions, please call 412.642.1800.

Re-Entry Policy Exit and re-entry is not permitted at the arena.

Security

Smoking is not permitted inside the arena.

TAG-A-KID In the event a parent and child might be separated at an arena event, parents can register their child with the Tag-A-Kid program. A wristband with the parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat location and contact number will be given to the child. Registration is available at the Guest Services office located outside section 104.

Video Cameras Use of video or audio recording equipment is strictly prohibited. The arena reserves the right to confiscate any tape or film and remove the patron from the building.

Wheelchairs A limited number of wheelchairs are available for transporting guests that are disabled to their seating location. Guests can be transported from the gates to their seats. If a wheelchair is needed for the duration of the event, guests must supply their own wheelchairs. Wheelchairs cannot be reserved in advance. Upon arrival, guests can arrange for a wheelchair at any entrance of the arena. Please see an arena employee to assist with wheelchair transportation.

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Mike Prisuta The raising of the banner and the dropping of the puck against Washington commence for the Penguins the quest to accomplish something that might be even tougher to achieve than what they managed last season. Win the Stanley Cup again. There hasn’t been a repeat champion in the NHL since the Detroit Red Wings in 1996-97 and 1997-98. The Penguins are one of 10 teams that has unsuccessfully defended a title since (Tampa Bay didn’t get a chance to since there was no season in 2004-05). Dallas, Colorado, Carolina, Anaheim and Boston are also in that group. New Jersey (two times), Detroit (two times), Los Angeles (two times) and Chicago (three times) have failed with multiple opportunities to repeat. “History just says it’s tough to do,” acknowledged Penguins center Matt Cullen. That said, the Penguins intend to approach and attack the task enthusiastically. And to Cullen that would constitute a significant first step. “You have to be hungry to go after it right away because you enter the season with a target on your back,” he said. “We have to improve if we expect to win it [again]. In this

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league you can’t ever sit back and feel like you’re good enough because the league passes you by pretty quick. I think we have a group that kind of understands that and is motivated to get back to where we were. “It’s so hard to win in our league, there are so many good teams. Obviously, we really like our group and we’re pretty fortunate we have almost the entire group back. You come off playing a lot of hockey, it’s a challenge to kind of refresh and get your body back to where it needs to be and maybe more importantly get your mind back where it needs to be. I think we have a pretty good group, we have a lot of leaders in our group. I think it’s a challenge we’re looking forward to.” Assistant coach Rick Tocchet, likewise, envisions the Penguins as potentially being better than they were in the second half of last season and in the postseason. But at the outset of this season, at least, Tocchet maintains the focus should be on performance rather than results. “We played at a pretty high level in the playoffs,” he said. “Every series, I thought, and obviously I’m biased, but we were in control in a lot of the series. This team, does it have another level? Sure. “I’m sure there are certain guys that think they can have a better year, and there’s certain guys, they hope they have the same year. If you have that, the team should be pretty explosive. “But it’s so far down the road, that stuff. You just try to get better every day. I know it’s a cliche but that’s kind of the way we, our mantra last year, just shut up and play.” continued on page 151

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It’s a challenge that’s being embraced by the coaches as well as the players. “A lot of it is your mindset and your attitude going to the rink every day and making sure that we create the right environment for these guys to continue to inspire them,” head coach Mike Sullivan said. “I think we’re very fortunate, we’ve really got a quality dressing room, we believe that. I think our coaching staff works hard to keep things fresh, to challenge these players in different ways. “I’ve always been a believer that there’s a fine line between repetition and monotony. As a coaching staff that’s one of the challenges we’re faced with in an NHL schedule. Repetition is really important for us as far as creating instinctive habits but monotony is not a good thing. Because when that sets in, that, I think, is when the game becomes work. We work hard as a coaching staff to try to introduce fresh drills, different ideas or concepts, how we use our video, so were on the right side of that line where we’re getting the right repetitions but we’re not falling into the monotony stage.” That’s one of the stages that can trip a team up on the way to a second consecutive Cup. “Yeah, it’s tough,” defenseman Ian Cole allowed. “It’s a really short summer, not a lot of time to get back in shape. There are quite a few factors in making it so tough. “I think everyone on this team is excited about the opportunity, for sure.”

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STAFF DIRECTORY

OWNERSHIP

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pittsburgh Penguins LP

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS Co-owner/Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mario Lemieux Co-owner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Burkle CEO/President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Morehouse Executive Vice President and General Manager . . . . . Jim Rutherford COO/General Counsel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Williams Senior Vice President, Sales and Broadcasting . . . . . . . . .Terry Kalna Senior Vice President, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hart Vice President, Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom McMillan Vice President, Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Santilli Vice President,Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chad Slencak Executive Administrator/Director, Events and Hospitality . . Kat Smerdel Executive Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Carper, Jessica Kearns Coordinator, Shipping and Receiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Hart Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Hart

KEVIN HART

Vice President & Controller

TOM MCMILLAN

Vice President, Communications

HOCKEY OPERATIONS Associate General Manager . . . . Assistant General Manager. . . . . Vice President, Hockey Operations. Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . Goaltending Coach . . . . . . . . . Defensemen Coach . . . . . . . . . Video Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . Player Development Coach . . . . . Goaltender Development Coach . . Director, Team Operations . . . . . Hockey Operations Assistant . . . .

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. . . . . . . . .Jason Botterill . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Guerin . . . . . . . Jason Karmanos . . . . . . . . . Mike Sullivan Jacques Martin, Rick Tocchet . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Bales . . . . . . . . Sergei Gonchar . . . . . . . . . Andy Saucier . . . . . . . . . . Mark Recchi . . . . . . . . . Mike Buckley . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Britt . . . . . . . . . . Erik Heasley

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Director, Amateur Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy Sexton Director, Professional Scouting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Clancey Professional Scout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Bowness, Al Santilli Amateur Scouts . . . . . . . Colin Alexander, Scott Bell, Brian Fitzgerald, Luc Gauthier, Frank Golden, Jay Heinbuck, Wayne Meier, Ron Pyette, Casey Torres, Warren Young Head European Scout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrik Allvin European Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . .Petri Pakaslanti, Tommy Westlund Special Assignment Scout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gilles Meloche

EQUIPMENT/TRAINING STAFF Head Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dana Heinze Assistant Equipment Managers . . JC Ihrig, Danny Kroll, Jon Taglianetti Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Stewart Assistant Athletic Trainers . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Bell, Patrick Steidle Physical Therapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Joreitz Head Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Dharmesh Vyas, M.D. Assistant Team Physician. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Melissa McLane, D.O. Director, Sport Science and Performance . . . . . . . . . . .Andy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Trinca

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Vice President, Ticketing

DAVE SOLTESZ

President, Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation

RICH HIXON

President, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

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COMMUNICATIONS Senior Director, Communications . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Bullano Ridgley

GAME ENTERTAINMENT AND PRODUCTION

Manager, Communications. . . . . . . . . . Jason Seidling

Senior Director, Production and Game Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rod Murray

Executive Director, Penguins Radio. . David Reynolds

Director, Event Presentation. . . . . . . . . . Bill Wareham

Producer, Penguins Radio. . . . . . . . . Wayne Anderson

Director, Production Operations. . . . . Mike Davenport

Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . Phil Bourque, Mike Lange

Producer, New Media Video . . . . . . . .Mark Cottington

Radio Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Getzoff

Producers, In The Room . Andrew McIntyre, Jon Otte

TECHNOLOGY Senior Director, Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erik Watts Building Audio/ Video Specialist . . . . . . . . . Aaron Miller, Drew Warren

Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meghan McManimon Senior Designer, Motion Graphics . . . . .Aaron Spiegel Producers, Motion Graphics Design . . . . Dave Distilli Ethan Mansberger Producer/Host, PensTV. . . . . . . . . . . Celina Pompeani

Systems Administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Henry Chris LaFronte

Public Address Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Mill

Junior Systems Administrator . . . . . . . . Justin Mellor

FINANCE

Manager, CRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Walczak

Director, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark R. Kuczinski

NEW MEDIA

Senior Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Ussack

Director, Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Kasan

Payroll Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Winschel

Manager, Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Crechiolo

Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tawni Love

Manager, New Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andi Perelman

TICKETING

Coordinator, New Media Design. . . . . . . . . Dave Geier Coordinators, New Media . . . . . . . . Jonathan Kabana Evan Schall

Senior Director, Premium Seating . . . .Brian Magness Senior Director, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . George Murphy

MARKETING

Managers, Premium Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Lux Jon Seelnacht

Director, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leo McCafferty

Manager, Premium Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Ivery

Senior Director, Creative Services and Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barb Pilarski Manager, Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Halley

Manager, Group Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Zatchey Manager, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Rudy

Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Scheponik

Ticket Sales Account Executives. . . . .George Birman Jeff Blizman, Bonnie Golinski, Chuck Pukansky

Director, Fan Development and Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Shipley

Managers, Box Office . . .Carol Coulson, Kelly Gabany

Manager, Fan Development . . . . . . . . . Laura Spencer Coordinator, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . .Christine Ourlicht

PARTNERSHIP SALES/MARKETING Senior Director, Partnership Sales and Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Turley Senior Director, Partnership Marketing . . Ross Miller

Manager, Box Office Operations . . . . . . Jason Onufer Director, Customer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Davis Manager, Customer Serivce . . . . . . . . .Danny Gardner Customer Service Representative. . . . . Holly Bandish Senior Director, Database Marketing . . . . . Erin Exley Manager, Database Marketing . . . . . . . . .Dana DiCello

Senior Director, Partnership Sales. . . .George Manias

PENGUINS FOUNDATION

Managers, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Baur Ashley Smith

President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Soltesz

Directors, Partnership Marketing. . . . . . . .Jack Tipton Lori Wineland Liaison, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . Pierre Larouche Managers, Partnership Marketing . . . . . Devin Beahm Paige Hancher, Jim Meyer

Director, Foundation Programs. . . . . . .Amanda Susko Program Coordinators . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abbey Braddock Emily Nicholson Director, Community/Alumni Relations. . Cindy Himes Liaison, Community Relations . . . . . . . . . Ed Johnston

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NOVEMBER 11 14 15 25 26 30

Hockey Hall of Fame Game: Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony NHL General Managers Meeting (Toronto, Ont.) 2016 Discover NHL Thanksgiving Showdown™ New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Founders Day (1917) U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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NHL Centennial Classic™ Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs BMO Field (Toronto, Ont.) 2 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic ® Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues Busch Stadium (St. Louis, Mo.) 10 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Sioux Falls, S.D.) Wk of 16th NHL Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings release 27-30 NHL All-Star Break (no games played) 27-29 No scheduled practices * 28 – 30 AHL All-Star Classic (Allentown, Pa.) 28 NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) 29 2017 NHL All-Star Game STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) 30 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Quebec City, Que.) 31 NHL regular season resumes

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A Penguins tradition for decades, the scramble-style tournament featured the players, coaches and team management enjoying a day of golf while raising valuable funds for the scholarship program. Twenty-one students from Pittsburgh Public Schools and Allegheny County were awarded 2016 scholarships and honored at a luncheon at the PPG Paints Arena before they continued their individual career paths as college freshmen this fall.

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Chartiers Valley Middle School’s STEAM classroom kicked off the school year with the Penguin’s Future Goals — Hockey Scholar program for a unit on how math intersects with the real world. Students greatly enjoyed the interactive simulations and game-like environment in which these lessons are taught. One student said, “I enjoy math. I enjoy hockey. It’s nice to see them used together in real life!” Many of the students are avid Penguins fans and this program has built off of that passion to make learning fun. Teachers enjoy the fact that lessons can be self-paced, allowing students who are advanced to go at a faster pace and students who need more time to move without being rushed. The review exams at the end of each section also give students immediate feedback on their learning progress. “I love how Future Goals makes real life connections to show us how math is used in real life settings all over the world,” said another STEAM class student. Hockey Scholar is a digital resource that provides students an opportunity to experience different aspects of hockey while immersing themselves in problem solving situations involving engineering, math and science. If you’re a 5th-8th grade teacher, learn how to bring Future Goals to your classroom by visiting futuregoals.nhl.com/penguins!

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MAATTA LOOKING TO GROW HIS GAME Bryanna McDermott When six-year-old Olli Maatta finally convinced his parents to sign him up for a hockey team, he had no idea the career he had ahead of him. Maatta is a winner of two Ontario Hockey League championships, was a first-round NHL draft pick, an Olympic Bronze medalist and, most importantly of all, a Stanley Cup champion. Now just 22 years old, he has beaten cancer, underwent two shoulder surgeries and battled past concussions. But the Finnish defenseman is looking to do more. Last season Maatta tied Trevor Daley for second among Penguins defensemen in goals with six and ranked third among NHL D-men with a plus-27 in just 67 games. He even had seven assists in 18 games during the 2015-16 playoffs, but Maatta is still trying to improve. “Every season you want to get better,” Maatta said. “I want to play big minutes for this team, but it’s not easy when there’s so many good defensemen. Every time you’re out there, you have to prove you can play those big minutes. If you don’t, there’s always someone out there who’s going to take your minutes.” While Maatta may have had an impressive season on the stat sheet, he feels that he could have done better — especially considering he was a healthy scratch for the first three games of the Eastern Conference Final against Tampa Bay. “I don’t think it was a good season at all if it didn’t end the way it did,” Maatta said. “I think the ending is what we wanted, but personally I never really felt that great the whole season and I know I can play a lot better.” In the second round of the playoffs, Maatta was the victim of a late hit by former Penguin Brooks Orpik. The play led to a three-game suspension for the Washington defenseman and an injury for Maatta that kept him out for the same time. The injury slowed him down physically, and it wasn’t until Game Five against the Lightning that Maatta truly felt he tapped into his potential. “I think at the end of the last few games when I got back into the lineup, I felt great,” Maatta said. “That’s the hockey I can play, that’s the hockey I know. I know how good I am, and I need to bring it there every day.” In addition to that, Maatta wants to work on skating and boost his foot speed, something he feels he lacked last season. 172

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“I think nowadays the game is focused on speed and skating and that’s a big part of the way we want to play too,” Maatta said. “If I want to get better, that’s one of the biggest things I can improve. If I can get better at that, it’s going to help my game a lot.” The Finland native took a month and a half off after winning the Cup to rest after a rigorous season, but then hit the ice in August with a skating coach back home. “It’s a lot about power and muscle strength in your legs and at the same time it’s a lot of technique,” Maatta said. “There’s a lot of things that go into it. The biggest is probably technique. If you have the technique you can improve your power and foot speed and can take your skating to the next level.” Just because Maatta considered the 2015-16 season a disappointment personally, doesn’t mean winning the Stanley Cup wasn’t an incredible experience. “That’s what you dream about when you’re a kid,” Maatta said. “There’s not a lot of players that have done it, you’re in an elite group now. Nobody can take it away from you. It’s a pretty remarkable thing we accomplished as a team.” Heading into the 2016-17 season, Maatta is looking forward to a bounce-back year thanks to both his training and a newfound confidence. Maatta was one of six Penguins players to compete at the World Cup in September, representing his native Finland. And despite his country’s early exit, the experience gave Maatta some reassurance. “You want to get those big games and it’s a boost of confidence,” Maatta said. “I know I can play hockey; I know I can be good. I can be a big part of this team.” Head coach Mike Sullivan also believes that Maatta can continue playing an essential role for the Penguins as he strives to get better. “He played top-four minutes most of the year for us as a 21-year old,” Sullivan said of Maatta. “I think that speaks volumes for how this coaching staff feels about him as a player and a person. He’s got great hockey sense, he’s very competitive, but we believe that Olli has a great opportunity to grow his game to another level as well.” 175

Heads UP Pittsburgh is a first of its kind program that has served as a blueprint for other NHL and professional organizations since its creation in 2010. In partnership with UPMC Sports Medicine and funded by the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, the program has helped reduce the amount of concussions in youth sports by providing free baseline concussion testing to young athletes.

Since 2011, the Heads UP Pittsburgh has had great results in the youth sports community. n Over 125,000 individual players, coaches, and parents have been impacted by the free baseline testing and educational programs n Athletes in 30+ sports have been tested through funding from the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation n Over 12,000 conditioning aids, including flexibility kits, neck strengthening kits, and core strength balance discs have been distributed n New pediatric version of the baseline test targeted for athletes ages 7 to 9 is now available

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