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THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS

Mario Lemieux. . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Game Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Ron Burkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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

David Morehouse . . . . . . . . . . .36

Penguins Roster and Headshots . . . . 82

Jim Rutherford . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Kings Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Jason Botterill. . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Kings Headshots. . . . . . . . . . . .87

Bill Guerin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Rangers Roster . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Jason Karmanos. . . . . . . . . . . .42

Rangers Headshots . . . . . . . . . . 91

Mike Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Opponents By the Numbers . . . . . . .96

Rick Tocchet . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Jacques Martin . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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In the Room Presented by Ram Trucks . . .10

Travis Williams . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Season Ticket Holder Spotlight . . . . . . 13

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

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

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

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

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GAME NOTES

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The Series vs. Kings On Dec. 16, the Penguins and Los Angeles Kings meet here ending a three-game homestand for the Penguins, who play in Toronto on Dec. 17. Pittsburgh has lost three straight games and four of its last six against the Kings; it’s the Penguins’ longest losing streak against Los Angeles since dropping five straight between Feb. 27, 2002 and Oct. 10, 2003 — the night Marc-Andre Fleury made his NHL Debut. . . Los Angeles’ two victories against Pittsburgh last season came in LA on Dec. 5 (5-3) and here six days later (3-2 SO). . . The teams played earlier this season, with the Kings earning a 3-2 overtime win Nov. 3 on Nic Dowd’s goal at 2:37. Sidney Crosby scored twice in that game, while Alec Martinez had two assists for the Kings. . . Three of the last four games between the teams, and five of the last nine, have been decided after regulation. . . The Penguins are 4-1-1 in their last six home games against Los Angeles. . . The Kings’ Jake Muzzin was chosen by Pittsburgh in the fifth round of the 2007 draft. continued on page 6

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The Series vs. Rangers On Dec. 20, the Penguins face the New York Rangers for the third time this season. The teams split their home-and-home series last month, with New York earning a 5-2 victory here on Nov. 21 and the Penguins answering with a 6-1 road win two nights later. . . In the Rangersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; win here, Jake Guentzel scored twice while making his NHL debut with the Penguins while Rick Nash, Michael Grabner and Kevin Hayes all had one goal and one assist. In New York, Crosby scored twice and added an assist as the Penguins outshot the Rangers, 38-17. . . The Penguins

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have won four of their last five games against New York but have dropped four of their last six regular-season home games against the Rangers. . . New York has scored first in five of the last seven games between the teams. . . The Penguins have chased the New York starting goaltender in two of the last five regular-season games between the teams. . .Following a 7-0 win against Arizona on Dec. 12, the Penguins and Rangers were tied for the Metropolitan Division lead. . . The teams donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play again until March 31 in New York. continued on page 8

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The Penguins Pittsburgh had won five straight games after a 4-3 victory in Tampa Bay on Dec. 10 – at that point the sixth time the Penguins had won a game this season when trailing after two periods. Crosby and Evgeni Malkin both had two goals in that game, leaving the Penguins 64-4-1 all-time when both of them score in the same game. . . The win over Tampa Bay featured three power-play goals by the Penguins, whose power play had been 1-for-30 over the previous nine games. . . Pittsburgh was averaging 3.39 goals per game through 28 games, second only to the Rangers (3.50) at that point. . . The Penguins were leading the NHL in shots per game at 34.6. . . Crosby took a seven-game points streak (6+6) into the Dec. 12 game here against Arizona. . . With 20 goals in his first 22 games this season, Crosby was tied for the fifth-fastest Penguin to reach 20 goals in a season. . . Justin Schultz had a career-high five-game scoring streak (3+5) snapped in the win over the Lightning. . . The Penguins play seven of their final 10 December games at home . . . Derrick Pouliot and Jake Guentzel were re-assigned to the AHL earlier this month. . . Matt Murray became the first goaltender in Penguins’ history to win 18 of his first 24 regular season starts with the win at Tampa Bay on Dec. 10.

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SPOTLIGHT

With whom do you attend Penguins home games? My daughter, Sarah, and occasionally my wife, Denise. What is your earliest memory of Penguins hockey? My earliest memory of Penguins hockey is a playoff game against the Chicago Blackhawks with Tony Esposito in goal. What motivated you to become a season ticket holder? My main motivation was my love of the game of hockey, but the addition of the balconies at the Civic Arena (the Igloo) made the perfect sight lines possible. We were able to choose our seats at that time and decided on E18, Row E Seats 1-2.

Richard & Denise Kielar Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Season Ticket Location: Section 213

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Aside from on-ice action, what do you enjoy most about attending Penguins games? The long-time season ticket holders that sit around us and the fact that I have been able to pass along my love of the game to my daughter, Sarah. What lesser known Penguins player (past or present) has left a lasting impression on you? What Sarah & Rich Kielar visited Rome, Italy shortly after the Penguins won the Stanley Cup in did he do to make that impression? 2016. They took their rally towel with them to There have been many players show their pride and support for the team. throughout the years that have left an impression on me but, Bob “the Battleship” Kelly stands out the most. He had an intensity to his game that was rivaled by few and he was the best hockey fighter that I have ever seen in my life. What is the most unique keepsake in your personal collection of Penguins memorabilia? I would have to say that it is the ticket for the New Year’s Eve game in which Mario Lemieux scored five goals, five different ways (even strength, power play, shorthanded, empty net, penalty shot). continued on page 15

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Rich & Sarah Kielar on a road trip to Boston to see the Penguins play the Bruins in 2011. continued from page 13

What non-Penguins player do you enjoy seeing play in person? I currently enjoy seeing Jonathan Toews play hockey, but in the past, it was always a joy to see Patrick Roy, Guy Lafleur and Pierre Larouche. What has been your favorite off-ice Penguins event to attend and why? I liked the season ticket holder fan forums that have been held, and of course, visiting with Lord Stanleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup at Snapshots with Stanley. What is your favorite memory from the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoff run? My favorite memory from the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoff run was beating the Washington Capitals! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a great day when you can send Alex Ovechkin out of the playoffs. In your eyes, what makes the Pittsburgh Penguins, or hockey in general, great? In most cases, the low scoring and high speed of the game keep hockey interesting. The continual motion during play is what makes the game great. As for the Pittsburgh Penguins, it is the history of the team and my collective memories through the years that keep me coming back each season.

Rich, Sarah & Denise Kielar took part in the holiday photo opportunity at PPG Paints Arena.

AROUND THE NHL

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Metropolitan Division featured five of the top six teams in the Eastern Conference and five of the top seven in the NHL as of Dec. 12. The top five Metropolitan teams were separated by four points at that juncture, with the Rangers leading the way with 41 points, the Capitals in fifth place with 37, and the Penguins (39), Flyers (39) and Blue Jackets (38) in between. The Canadiens sat atop the Eastern Conference with 41 points (amassed in 28 games to the Rangers’ 30). Chicago was third overall with 40 points, just behind Montreal and New York and just ahead of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Columbus and Washington. VS

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Philadelphia’s 1-0 overtime win over Detroit on Dec. 11 pushed the Flyers’ winning streak to 11 consecutive games, Philly’s longest since April 2-22, 1995 (9-0-0).

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Ovechkin’s game-winning goal in the Capitals’ 3-0 victory over the Canucks on Dec. 11 was the 93rd of his career and fifth this season. That broke a tie with Mike Modano, Mark Messier and Jeremy Roenick and tied Ovechkin wirth Johnny Bucyk, Sergei Fedorov and Joe Nieuwendyk for No. 13 on the NHL’s all-time list in that category. VS

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Minnesota’s 3-2 shootout victory over Edmonton on Dec. 9 ran G Devan Dubnyk’s record against the Oilers to 8-1-0 in nine career appearances against his former team. Dubnyk followed that up with a 3-1 win over St. Louis on Dec. 11 for his sixth win in his last eight decisions (6-0-2) and fourth in a row. He emerged from the win over the Blues leading the NHL in goals-against average (1.63), save percentage (.946) and shutouts (4).

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NHL STANDINGS

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EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC

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HOME

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MONTREAL OTTAWA BOSTON TAMPA BAY FLORIDA DETROIT TORONTO BUFFALO

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19 16 16 14 13 13 11 10

6 11 12 13 12 12 11 11

4 2 2 2 4 4 5 6

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92 70 71 81 70 70 79 56

64 78 71 81 77 77 84 72

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5-5-2 7-6-0 9-5-2 7-8-1 5-7-4 7-5-1 3-6-5 5-5-3

5-3-2 5-4-1 5-3-2 2-7-1 3-4-3 5-2-3 3-5-2 5-3-2

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19 20 18 17 17 12 11 11

7 9 10 5 7 10 11 11

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104 105 101 87 72 69 69 71

84 70 94 56 59 82 76 81

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40 36 34 29 28 28 23

81 79 75 82 78 75 60

70 79 56 96 78 96 86

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5 5 2 1 2 2 5

35 35 34 33 30 26 23

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75 85 86 61 70 86 90

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5-5-4 8-5-4 9-6-2 6-7-1 4-7-1 4-10-1 3-9-3

6-2-2 3-3-4 8-1-1 7-3-0 7-2-1 5-5-0 3-4-3

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7 15 2 7 -7

10 8 10 6 44

PPP SHG TOI 9 5 9 6 14

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39 31 23 32 27

6 4 -4 -2 2

PPP SHG TOI 12 12 10 13 9

0 0 0 0 0

20:58 18:02 20:15 19:48 27:01

POWER-PLAY GOALS Wayne Simmonds, PHI Sidney Crosby, PIT Leon Draisaitl, EDM Shea Weber, MTL Ryan Kesler, ANA

28 32 26 18 25

-7 7 -5 18 8

44 10 2 14 24

PPP SHG TOI 14 9 11 10 12

1 0 0 0 0

19:21 19:07 17:28 25:46 21:20

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29 29 29 30 27

13 8 4 11 5

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Michael Grabner, NYR Shea Weber, MTL Justin Schultz, PIT Kevin Hayes, NYR Jason Zucker, MIN

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19 18 16 16 15

6 14 6 8 10

PPP SHG TOI 0 10 3 2 0

0 0 0 1 0

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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 PPG Paints Arena. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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RON BURKLE Co-Owner

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. PPG Paints Arena 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 Head Coach

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.

For full bios, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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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‘MR. GAME ONE’ EARNED AN ETERNAL SPOT IN PENGUINS’ LORE Jason Seidling “What do you say we take this thing on down to the river, and party all summer?!” Those were the words that current Penguins radio broadcaster Phil Bourque exclaimed to the massive crowd standing in front of the stage at Point State Park following Pittsburgh’s first-ever Stanley Cup championship in 1991. ‘This thing’ of course wasn’t just any old thing, but rather the most coveted trophy in the world. e The words spoken by Bourque hat do you say w wn W “ do that spring afternoon couldn’t take this thing onparty be any more true — when a team to the river, and captures the Stanley Cup, the party literally lasts all summer. all summer?!” By now, Penguins fans are ~ Phil Bourque quite familiar with this concept, having watched the team add three more Cups, including last season’s victory, which seemed improbable at midseason. As impractical as it might have seemed in, oh let’s say, February, for the Penguins to win, winning would have been just as unlikely had Pittsburgh dropped Game One to the New York Rangers on April 13, 2016. That night, with the Penguins’ top-two netminders, Marc-Andre Fleury and Matt Murray, on the shelf, Jeff Zatkoff, the No. 3 goaltender who had logged all of 42 minutes since Feb. 20, was pressed into duty for the biggest start of his life. Zatkoff, despite the inactivity, was beloved by his teammates, although you might not have known it during the first 10 minutes when they continued on page 66

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allowed New York to pepper him with 11 shots, many of them high-quality. Zatkoff was up to the challenge, not just in the early minutes, but all night, turning away 35 of the 37 pucks the Rangers sent his way. The 5-2 win that night was important for two reasons. First, it gave the Penguins a series lead against the club that had eliminated them from the postseason dance each of the two previous years. Second, had Pittsburgh not won that night, it could have had to travel back to New York down 2-0 in the series after the Rangers came back to win Game Two. If that second scenario would have played out, the Penguins wouldn’t have won that round, let alone the Cup. Nobody knows this more so than the players and coaches who made up last year’s group. That’s why, in the waning hours of June 12 in the crammed visitor’s locker room at the SAP Center at San Jose, the entire team chanted “Mr. Game One! Mr. Game One! Mr. Game One!” while a smiling Zatkoff basked in the glory of his invaluable contribution. It’s also why on Nov. 3 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Phil Kessel, Fleury and Murray all took time from their pre-game rituals to visit Zatkoff — just minutes before game time — not long after GM Jim Rutherford and head Jeff coach Mike Sullivan ZATKOFF presented Zatkoff with his championship ring. When Zatkoff returns to Pittsburgh for the first time with the Los Angeles Kings this homestand, get on your feet and ensure that he knows how much this city appreciates his efforts. Because, and this can’t ever be stated enough, without him, there would be no 2016 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. 66

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MID-SEASON UPDATE The Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program is constantly working to improve and find new ways to develop their players. The UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex is home to one of the best youth hockey programs the U.S. has to offer. Every week brings a new challenge for each of the Penguins Elite teams, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a problem because the coaching staff has a lot of experience. We have some of the best hockey minds that the Western Pennsylvania community has to offer. Each team comes to the rink anywhere between three and five times a week, depending on their game schedules. One of those days is devoted to improving the players skating and skills, so they can advance onto something bigger and better. The Pittsburgh Penguins very own Ty Hennes (skills instructor) and Max Ivanov (power skating coach), work tirelessly to design specific plans for each team. This is a decision that was found to benefit not only the players but more importantly, the team as a whole. The coaches understand how much time needs to be taken in order to give the teams the best possible opportunity to succeed at the next level. As 2016 comes to a close, the Penguins Elite teams are approaching the mid-way of their seasons. The defending 2015-16 18U National Champions have gotten off to a great start this season going 23-6-3. They are already primed for a repeat with some of their top performers coming back this season, including goaltender, Chad Veltri. The 16U Penguins Elite girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad has been one of the top performers for the organization thus far. They are off to an impressive start with a record of 19-1-4 in which they have beaten some of the top teams in the nation. They are now ranked fourth in the country and are looking to be the second Penguins Elite team to win a National Championship. Day-by-day the boys and girls of Penguins Elite are trying to develop as much as they can, both individually and as a team. As the teams work towards their ultimate goal of winning a national championship, we want to thank everyone involved in the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite organization for all the dedication and hard work put towards the athletes.

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BRYAN RUST

Mark Madden When the NHL started using the shootout to break ties in 2005, it provided the opportunity to take a penalty shot — before that, a rarity — with some frequency. But not Bryan Rust. Since the University of Notre Dame product made his NHL debut in 2014, Rust has yet to participate in a shootout. So, when Rust was awarded a penalty shot with 7:24 remaining in the third period against visiting Ottawa on December 5 with the Penguins holding a slim 6-5 lead, he was nervous. “My heart was probably racing faster than it did all game,” said Rust. “But that’s kind of my go-to move, and I stuck with it the whole way.” Rust’s “go-to move” saw him deke forehand, then sizzle a high backhand past Ottawa goaltender Craig Anderson on the stick side. The celebration was a bit nervy, too. When you score on a penalty shot, you’re alone on the ice except for the goalie you just beat. “I turned around, and I didn’t know exactly what to do at first,” said Rust. “But anytime you have the whole crowd cheering when you’re the only one out there, it’s fun.” A bit later, it got even better: Rust buried an empty-net goal with 2:28 remaining to register his first career NHL hat trick. Even that provided an anxious moment: Ottawa used a coach’s challenge to review the play, claiming that Rust was offside. Asked if he was nervous when the empty net (and hat trick) loomed large, Rust said, “A little bit. But I knew I had enough time to settle it down and put it in. I was a little bit more nervous when they were reviewing it.” The Penguins won, 8-5. It was rarefied air for Rust, who was named the game’s No. 1 star. The 5-foot-11, 192-pound right wing has provided plenty of energy and speed during his Penguins tenure. Rust had four goals and seven assists in 41 games during the 2015-16 regular-season, then followed that up with six goals and three assists in 23 playoff games as the Penguins won the Stanley Cup. Rust had four goals in three games at a very good time: Games Six and Seven of the Eastern Conference Final against Tampa Bay, and Game One of the Stanley Cup Final vs. San Jose. Rust had both goals in a 2-1 Game Seven victory over the Lightning. continued on page 79

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This year, the Michigan native had six goals and five assists in his first 25 games. Rust’s hat trick against Ottawa was his first at any level of hockey since Jan. 10, 2014 when he netted goals three times in Notre Dame’s 7-1 victory over Alabama-Huntsville. “It was more of a blowout,” Rust recalled. “The other team wasn’t as good. This game, I just found a way to get open in certain situations, and I was lucky enough to get a penalty shot.” Rust scored the first goal in the Penguins’ frenetic win over Ottawa: Evgeni Malkin made a nifty pass from the slot to find Rust breaking toward the right post. Rust executed a neat finish through Anderson’s pads. “That’s an unbelievable feed,” Rust said. “I yelled, but I don’t think [Malkin] heard me. He definitely saw me, and put it right on my tape, and I was able to put it in.” That night’s victory was part of a crazy stretch that saw the Penguins win five straight games while totaling 28 goals. That’s a lot of goals even if it’s not the dead-puck era. “Guys are just feeling it,” Rust said. “We’re building chemistry off each other. Guys are finding ways to get open, get the puck and put it in.” But the Penguins conceded five times against Ottawa, too. “Any time you score that many goals, you think you’re happy with it,” Rust said. “But we gave up too many chances. That’s part of our game we need to shore up a little bit.” The PPG Paints Arena crowd needs to work on its hat-trick celebration a bit, too. The numbers of hats that flew when Rust scored into the empty net was rather minimal. Perhaps that’s because the fans knew a review was coming? No, said Rust: “I just think they didn’t think I would get a hat trick.” Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM (105.9).

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

As of 12.13.16 PLAYER

Sidney Crosby

Evgeni Malkin

Phil Kessel

Kris Letang

Patric Hornqvist

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