IceTime - Game 18 vs. New York Rangers 12.20.16 by Pittsburgh Penguins

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• ISSUE 10

DEC. 20

FRONT OFFICE

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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Mike Bales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

In the Room Presented by Ram Trucks . . 10

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

Season Ticket Holder Spotlight . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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2016.17 Promotional Schedule . . . . . . 21 NHL Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 NHL Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 GNC Student Rush . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Penguins Professional Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees . . . . . 57 Penguins U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees . . . . . . . . . 59 What is the Penguins Golden Ticket Promotion? . . . . . . . . 63 ‘Mr. Game One’ Earned an Eternal Spot in Penguins’ Lore . . . . . . 65 Frozen in Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite Mid-Season Update . . . . . . . . . . 70 2016.17 Ice Crew Presented by Supercuts . 73

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2016.17 Ice Crew Member: Jon . . . . . 75 Penguins Profile: Bryan Rust . . . . . . 76 Penguins Alumnus: Rob Brown . . . . . 93 NHL Fan Code of Conduct . . . . . . . 107 Radio Network . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . . . . . 111 Upgrade Your Game . . . . . . . . . . 115 PensTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Hockey Etiquette 101 . . . . . . . . . 118 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Schedule . . . . 124 2016.17 On-Ice Officials . . . . . . . . 127 Get Social with the Penguins . . . . . . 141 Official Penguins Twitter Handles . . . . 143 Penguins Players Social Handles . . . . 145 Special Teams Equation . . . . . . . . 148 Critical Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 CCAC Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Honors 50 Distinguished Alumni . . . . 161 Penguins Players Birthdays . . . . . . 166 Penguins in the Classroom. . . Teaching Steam! . . . . . . . . . . . 168

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Heads UP Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Concessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Project Power-Play . . . . . . . . . . 139

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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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Season Ticket Holder

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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FLYING FLYERS:

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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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.

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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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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 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

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Sidney Crosby

26.9

19:07

Evgeni Malkin

20 32

13.0

18:34

Phil Kessel

29 10 21 31 4 12 3 12 0 76 13.2 18:02

Kris Letang

Patric Hornqvist

23 6 12 18 8 8 5 8 0 83 7.2 16:15

Conor Sheary

22 7 9 16 11 8 0 1 0 51 13.7 14:53

Matt Cullen

20.6

13:56

Justin Schultz

7.5

17:01

Bryan Rust

26 7 5 12 -1 4 0 0 0 50 14.0 12:40

Nick Bonino

Chris Kunitz

23 2 10 12 6 18 0 2 0 42 4.8 15:36

Carl Hagelin

29 3 8 11 8 2 0 0 0 62 4.8 16:01

Ian Cole

29 2 9 11 15 28 0 0 0 31 6.5 17:51

Scott Wilson

26 4 6 10 E 2 0 0 0 47 8.5 11:52

Trevor Daley

Eric Fehr

26 3 2 5 -3 6 0 0 0 28 10.7 11:14

Tom Kuhnhackl

21 2 3 5 6 6 0 0 0 14 14.3 09:49

Brian Dumoulin

28 0 5 5 -3 10 0 0 0 41 0.0 19:15

Jake Guentzel

5 3 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 8 37.5 13:37

Olli Maatta

29 0 2 2 12 6 0 0 0 36 0.0 18:15

Tom Sestito

8 0 1 1 E 24 0 0 0 2 0.0 05:27

Steve Oleksy

1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0.0 11:06

David Warsofsky

4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 6 0.0 15:19

Derrick Pouliot

1 0 0 0 E 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 12:29

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Jake Muzzin 6

Drew Doughty 8

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Marian Gaborik 12

Kyle Clifford 13

Tom Gilbert 14

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Dan Girardi 5

Kevin Klein 8

J.T. Miller 10

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Marc Staal 18

Jesper Fast 19

Chris Kreider 20

Derek Stepan 21

Nick Holden 22

Oscar Lindberg 24

Jimmy Vesey 26

Ryan McDonagh 27

Henrik Lundqvist 30

Antti Raanta 32

Mats Zuccarello 36

Nicklas Jensen 39

Michael Grabner 40

Marek Hrivik 46

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Brady Skjei 76

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

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LOS ANGELES KINGS

PLAYER

GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PPP SHG SH SPCT TOI

Jeff Carter

14.0

18:22

Alec Martinez

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10.3

22:52

Tyler Toffoli

27 5 10 15 10 8 2 3 0 82 6.1 17:58

Drew Doughty

Anze Kopitar

22 2 12 14 4 4 0 4 0 47 4.3 21:23

Tanner Pearson

17.5

15:43

Dustin Brown

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7.0

16:07

Nic Dowd

-7

7.1

13:36

Trevor Lewis

27 5 5 10 -3 6 0 1 0 46 10.9 13:44

Dwight King

27 5 4 9 4 6 0 0 0 42 11.9 15:24

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Peter Budaj Jeff Zatkoff Jack Campbell Jonathan Quick

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Kevin Hayes

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Derek Stepan

7.7

17:57

Chris Kreider

12.7

16:47

Mats Zuccarello

10.9

18:44

Rick Nash

-4

14.1

16:01

Michael Grabner

29 13 4 17 19 6 0 0 0 66 19.7 13:19

Jimmy Vesey

29 10 7 17 2 6 4 6 0 48 20.8 14:33

Ryan McDonagh

Mika Zibanejad

19 5 10 15 1 6 0 5 0 47 10.6 16:40

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Entering its third year, Tablets in Education has provided elementary students in 11 counties the opportunity to enhance their education through technology. Since its inception in 2014, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation has donated over 3,900 Kindle Fire tablets to over 200 school districts and special needs programs in the region; impacting over 100,000 students. Along with the support from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Tablets in Education continues to change the way students in our region learn. To learn more and to help support STEAM Lending Library, Tablets in Education and other Foundation programs, visit our website pittsburghpenguinsfoundation.org to make a donation.

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Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Championship 2016 Oct 23, 2016 • 5:00PM

Harlem Globetrotters Dec 26, 2016 • 2 SHOWS!

Musselman’s Applesauce Family Skating Tribute Oct 30, 2016 • 4:00PM Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Circus XTREME Nov 3-6, 2016 • 6 SHOWS! RMU Men’s Hockey vs. Dartmouth Nov 27 , 2016 • 2:00PM GNC Presents: The City Game Dec 2, 2016 • 7:00PM RMU Men’s Basketball vs. Duquesnse Dec 6 , 2016 • 7:00PM Disney on Ice Presents: Dare to Dream Dec 9-11, 2016 • 6 SHOWS! WWE PPV Roadblock Dec 18, 2016 • 7:30PM

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 Winter Jam Jan 20, 2017 • 7:00PM Twenty One Pilots Jan 27, 2017 • 7:00PM Monster Jam Feb 10-12 , 2017 • 4 SHOWS! Casting Crowns Mar 4, 2017 • 7:00PM Atlantic 10 Championships 2017 Mar 8-12, 2017 • 5 GAMES!

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MIKE LANGE Penguins Radio Network Play-by-Play Announcer

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! 2. 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! 3. Keep your eyes on the puck! Pucks can hurt when they enter the seating area! 4. PPG Paints Arena is a non-smoking facility; smoking of any kind, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited. 5. 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! 6. Cheer, clap and let the players know you are here! Hockey is the best sport to watch live — have fun! 118

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2016.17

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

7:05PM

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

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

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1:00PM

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ON-ICE OFFICIALS

2016.17

REFEREES

LINESMEN

Brenk, Jacob* . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Charron, Francis . . . . . . . . . . 6 Chmielewski, Tom* . . . . . . . . . 43 Dwyer, Gord . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Furlatt, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Hanson, Trevor . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Hebert, Ghislain . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hebert, Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Jackson, Dave . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Joannette, Marc . . . . . . . . . . 25 Kowal, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Kozari, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . .40 L’Ecuyer, Frederick . . . . . . . . . 17 Lambert, Pierre* . . . . . . . . . . 47 Lee, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Leggo, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lewis, Dave* . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Luxmore, Thomas John . . . . . . 21 MacDougall, Peter* . . . . . . . . . 45 McCauley, Wes . . . . . . . . . . . 4 McIsaac, Jon . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Meier, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Morton, Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Nicholson, Kendrick . . . . . . . . 30 O’Halloran, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . 13 O’Rourke, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Peel, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Pochmara, Brian . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pollock, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Rank, Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rehman, Kyle . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Romasko, Evgeny* . . . . . . . . . 39 Rooney, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Schlenker, Chris* . . . . . . . . . .48 Skilliter, Graham . . . . . . . . . . 24 South, Furman* . . . . . . . . . . . 44 St. Pierre, Justin . . . . . . . . . . 12 St-Laurent, Francois . . . . . . . .38 Sutherland, Kelly . . . . . . . . . . 11 Voss, Cameron* . . . . . . . . . . 41 Walsh, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Watson, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Alphonso, Shandor . . . . . . . . . 52 Amell, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Barton, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Berg, Devin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Brisebois, David . . . . . . . . . . 96 Cameron, Lonnie . . . . . . . . . . 74 Cherrey, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Cormier, Michel . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Daisy, Ryan* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Devorski, Greg . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Driscoll, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Galloway, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Gawryletz, Brandon . . . . . . . . 64 Gibbons, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Gibbs, Darren . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Grandt, John* . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Henderson, Don . . . . . . . . . . 91 Heyer, Shane . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Knorr, Trent . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Kovachik, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Mach, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 MacPherson, Matt . . . . . . . . .83 Miller, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Murchison, Kiel . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Murphy, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Murray, Jonny . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Nagy, Kory* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Nansen, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Nowak, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Pancich, Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Racicot, Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Rody, Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Sericolo, Anthony . . . . . . . . . .84 Sharrers, Jay . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Shewchyk, Mark . . . . . . . . . . 92 Wheler, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

NAME NUMBER

*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

Lady Byng Trophy Rick Kehoe

1981

Ron Francis

1995, 1998

1995

Ted Lindsay/Lester B. Pearson Award Mario Lemieux 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

For Additional Information Contact the Premium Seating Department: 412.642.PENS | www.pittsburghpenguins.com/premiumseating | Follow us @PensPremium

BUILDING INFORMATION ATM Machines For the convenience of our fans, ATMs are available in PPG Paints 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 PPG Paints Arena for Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games and most events. If allowed, PPG Paints Arena 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 PPG Paints 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, PPG Paints 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 PPG Paints Arena. First Aid is located adjacent to the Guest Continued on page 135 133

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Services office outside section 104 and behind the concession stand at section 232.

Lost and Found 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 or e-mail info@ppgpaintsarena.com.

Re-Entry Policy Exit and re-entry is not permitted at PPG Paints Arena.

Security In the interest of guests and staff safety, a search process is required

for all events in order to prevent guests from bringing unauthorized and prohibited items into PPG Paints Arena.

Smoking Policy Smoking is not permitted inside PPG Paints Arena.

TAG-A-KID In the event a parent and child might be separated at a PPG Paints 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. PPG Paints 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 PPG Paints Arena. Please see an arena employee to assist with wheelchair transportation. 135

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They entered the season with the proverbial “target on their back.” That’s the baggage associated with playing as the defending-Stanley Cup Champions. And that’s what the Penguins have been trying to navigate, a challenge that demands they respond to every opponent’s best night after night, even on nights when the Penguins aren’t necessarily at their Game Seven best in terms of urgency or intensity. “When you go through a playoff stretch, the emotional investment in that is high,” head coach Mike Sullivan observed. “That’s what it takes to succeed in the playoffs. It’s hard to go three and four rounds in the absence of it. “How that impacts teams after the fact, there’s a lot of discussion and debate about it in hockey circles. I think early in seasons, based on my experience, it can be a challenge to try to create that urgency that you need in order to have success.” The Penguins’ 18-7-3 record through their first 28 games and the ability they’d demonstrated to come back repeatedly when trailing after two periods and from two-goal deficits implied an understanding of what’s been required under the circumstances. Their stated intent heading into a visit to Tampa Bay on Dec. 10 had to improve their special teams and, thus, their night-in, night-out chances for even better success. “Special teams is an important aspect of the game,” Sullivan said. “Having said that, historically, I think special teams make up somewhere around 20 percent of play. So 80 percent of the game is even strength, that’s just ballpark. “But having said that, that 20 percent can be the difference. If you don’t win the special teams, you certainly don’t want to lose them. And I think it’s hard to sustain winning long term if you don’t shore up that aspect of the game. “We’re trying to make strides on both sides of the special-teams equation. We’ve worked on the power play a fair amount here over the last little while. We’ve worked on the penalty kill. We’ve tweaked some of the strategy on the penalty kill. We’re trying to be proactive and trying to help both sides of the special teams.” 148

Almost on cue, the Penguins went 3-for-4 on the power play in what became a 4-3 win over the Lightning. The Penguins hosted Arizona on Dec. 12 at No. 12 on the power play (19.6 percent) and No. 28 in penalty killing (76.0). “It’s a process and we have to work through it,” Sullivan said. “Our power play early in the season was winning games for us. The encouraging thing is the power play really hasn’t been as effective the last seven, eight, nine games (prior to meeting Tampa Bay). We’re still generating offense, scoring a fair amount of goals, and we’re winning games. Our guys are too good and they care too much for that to stay status quo. “I know we’re better than what we are on the power play, and we believe in these guys. We’ll work through it, we’ll try to simplify the process and get them more in an instinctive mindset. That’s when those guys are at their best.” A 5-1 victory at Florida on Dec. 8 featured the Penguins jumping out to a 3-0 first-period lead without the benefit of a power-play goal. continued on page 151

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The Penguins, perhaps, weren’t at their best or their most intense that night, but they were more than good enough. “We defended well in our end and we were able to get in on the forecheck and cause some problems and create a lot of offense off the forecheck,” center Matt Cullen said. game’s “When we’re able to “I think our team tting more do that with all four getting better, geusly, we lines, that makes us consistent. Obvioconsistent. pretty dangerous.” need to be more to win Added defenseman Ian Cole: “We have You’d always like period, very talented guys every game, everyon but in this room that ver get scored e n can put the puck that’s something in the net, which is that obviously certainly helpful when the goals come few doesn’t and far between in happen.” the playoffs. ~ Ian Cole “I think our team game’s getting better, getting more consistent. Obviously, we need to be more consistent. You’d always like to win every game, every period, never get scored on but that’s something that obviously doesn’t happen.” When it doesn’t “keep working, keep getting better,” Cole said. “And in the meantime you have guys like ‘Rusty” (winger Bryan Rust) scoring hat tricks (in an 8-5 win over Ottawa on Dec. 5). “We’re in a good spot.”

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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 Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Carper Coordinator, Shipping and Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Hart Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Hart

KEVIN HART

Senior Vice President, Finance

TOM MCMILLAN

Vice President, Communications

HOCKEY OPERATIONS Associate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Botterill Assistant General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Guerin Vice President, Hockey Operations . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Karmanos Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Sullivan Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacques Martin, Rick Tocchet Goaltending Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Bales Defensemen Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sergei Gonchar Video Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Saucier Player Development Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Recchi Goaltender Development Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Buckley Director, Team Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Britt Hockey Operations Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Heasley Executive Assistant to EVP/GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michele Colaianni

JAMES SANTILLI

Vice President, Marketing

CHAD SLENCAK

Vice President, Ticketing

SCOUTS 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

DAVE SOLTESZ

President, Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation

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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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 Manager, Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Crechiolo Manager, New Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andi Perelman

Financial Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Bacon Payroll Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Winschel Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tawni Love

Coordinator, New Media Design . . . . . . . . Dave Geier

TICKETING

Coordinators, New Media . . . . . . . . Jonathan Kabana Evan Schall

Senior Director, Premium Seating . . . . Brian Magness

MARKETING Senior Director, Creative Services and Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barb Pilarski

Senior Director, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . George Murphy Managers, Premium Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Lux Jon Seelnacht Manager, Premium Services . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Ivery

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

Manager, Group Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Zatchey

Manager, Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Halley

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

Manager, Box Office Operations . . . . . . Jason Onufer

Coordinator, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . Christine Ourlicht

Director, Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Davis

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

Manager, Customer Serivce . . . . . . . . Danny Gardner Customer Service Representative . . . . Holly Bandish Senior Director, Database Marketing . . . . . . Erin Exley

Senior Director, Partnership Marketing . . . Ross Miller

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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UPMC LEMIEUX SPORTS COMPLEX President, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Hixon Executive Director, Hockey Operations and Programing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Herr Director, Facility Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Radeke Director, Business Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kara Radeke Manager, Facility Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Banks Assistant Manager, Facility Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick McMurray Manager, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Bruder Coordinator, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abby Greenbaum Skills Development Profssional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ty Hennes Power Skating Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Ivanov Goaltending Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Chiasson Director, Adult Leagues, Camps and Tournaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Shuttleworth Director, Elite Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danny MacKinnon

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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.)

DECEMBER 1 Signing deadline for Group 2 free agents 19-27 Holiday roster freeze in effect 24-26 Holiday break (no scheduled practices) * 26 – Jan. 5 IIHF World Junior Championship (Montreal, Que. & Toronto, Ont.) 31 2017 NHL Winter Classic ® Alumni Game Busch Stadium (St. Louis, Mo.)

JANUARY 1

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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Hockey is for Everyone Month 17th Annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada (Host: Kenora, Ont.) 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™ Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins Heinz Field (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Hockey Week Across America (USA Hockey)

MARCH 1 6-8

Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET) NHL General Managers Meeting (Boca Raton, Fla.)

APRIL 6-8 9

NCAA Frozen Four (United Center, Chicago, Ill.) Last day of regular season Final regular season game at Joe Louis Arena (5 p.m.) Wk of 10th NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings release 12 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin 13-23 IIHF Under-18 World Championship (Poprad & Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia) TBA 2017 NHL Draft Lottery

MAY 5-21

IIHF World Championship (Cologne, Germany & Paris, France) 18-28 CHL Memorial Cup (Windsor, Ont.) 28-June 3 2017 NHL Combine (Buffalo, N.Y.)

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Throughout 2016, we have celebrated our 50th Anniversary with a series of events and activities, and culminated our historic milestone with an anniversary gala in November. At our gala, we honored 50 Distinguished Alumniâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; including David Morehouse, the chief executive officer and president Quintin Bullock and Bob Mill of the Pittsburgh Penguinsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for their outstanding professional, voluntary and philanthropic accomplishments. These alumni have played an important role in making the college a premier institution of higher education, and their stories truly display the transformative power of a CCAC education.

Our 50 Distinguished Alumni include: Michael Adamcyk Senator James Brewster Jesse Campayno Thomas Christopher Senator Jay Costa Arthur Crivella Kate Matta DeComo Pete DeComo Frances Kralosky Dice Emanuel DiNatale Daniel Dingus

William Egan Rose Ferrara-Love Senator Wayne Fontana Kristy Geiger Sean-Michael Green Donald Hergenreder Alisha Hill-Payne John Iaquinta Harold Johnson Edward Karlovich Suzanne Karlovich Frances Kelly

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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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“SANTA! OH MY GOD! I KNOW HIM! I KNOW HIM!” That’s a memorable line from the movie Elf, and one Ian Cole said he has probably uttered “a few thousand times” since it came out. So it worked out perfect he was given that line to say during the Penguins’ annual holiday e-card shoot which re-created the film. “I was extremely excited,” Cole said. “Elf is one of my favorite Christmas movies. A movie that I’ve quoted quite often around the Christmas season, so very excited.” Two years ago, the team did National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989). Last year, they did Home Alone (1990). This year, they opted to fast forward as Elf wasn’t released until 2003. “We were looking at a bunch of movies for this holiday season, and we decided to use more of a modern classic,” said PensTV producer Mark Cottington, who again headed up the project with motion graphics design producer Dave Distilli. “Elf is a fan favorite for a lot of people. It just seemed like the natural thing to do.” The process was similar to last year’s, as they again took the original theatrical trailer 172

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and built a new one off that featuring scenes from the movie. From there, they created a shot sheet and used that to figure out what exactly needed to go into each shot. Distilli then prepared composites and digital plates (basically backgrounds) for each shot so that he could layer the players in using ~ Ian Cole Adobe Photoshop and AfterEffects, while Cottington took care of getting the costumes and props. While some parts were easier this year, there were also new challenges as well. For example, they had to use blue screens instead of the usual green screens because of Buddy the Elf’s outfit, which is also green and would be hard to key out. But overall, the shoot was a tremendous success as everything went smooth production-wise — and the guys had a blast doing it. Fifteen different players took on the role of Buddy the Elf at some point: Cole, Sidney Crosby, Eric Fehr, Evgeni Malkin, Tom Kuhnhackl, Brian Dumoulin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Chris Kunitz, Justin Schultz, Patric Hornqvist, Nick Bonino, Matt Murray, Bryan Rust, Kris Letang and Tom Sestito. continued on page 175

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Crosby had one of the funniest scenes as Buddy, as he got to do the snowball fight. To recreate it, Cottington threw a handful of coconut flakes at Crosby, who had to cover his face and exclaim, “Son of a nutcracker!” While Crosby got it on the first take, one of the cameramen requested a second one for audio purposes. “For audio’s sake, he says, eh?” Crosby laughed. “What a veteran.” “I think the very first throw, I said I apologize beforehand for what I’m about to do,” Cottington smiled. “He was great with it. We had to do two takes, which mortified me. I think I barely grazed him on the second one, so the first take was the one that was the winner and is being used.” “I don’t know how well I did it, but I’m glad it only took two (takes for each scene),” Crosby added. “We seem to have some good ones every year. I think it’s only been a couple years we’ve done this and this is a great movie to do it with. Just fun to see guys in different parts.” continued on page 176

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One part that was perfectly cast was Matt Cullen as Buddy’s real father, Walter Hobbs, since his teammates lovingly call him Dad. Jim Rutherford was also fantastic as Buddy’s adopted father, Papa Elf. But the best role may have been Bill Guerin as Santa Claus. Guerin completely committed to the role. Not only did he dress in the full costume, complete with a red jacket, red pants, black belt and black boots — special effects makeup artist Nathan Blaine applied a white beard and painted his hair white to complete the look. And for that reason, Cottington gave him the Oscar for Best Actor. “I would have to say Billy G. because he fits the part perfectly,” Cottington said. “Spending the 45 minutes to put the beard on, the white through the hair, he sold the character well.” Guerin was just doing whatever he had to in order to nail the role and ensure a future in showbiz. “To date, it’s my biggest part,” Guerin said. “So I was very excited about it. Called my agent and he said it was the right part, would probably do a lot for my career. So I accepted.” Carl Hagelin also donned the Santa suit at one point — though he went with just a regular fake white beard — to play the Gimbel’s department store Santa. Rutherford’s son James filled in as Paul, the kid sitting on fake Santa’s lap in the scene where he fights with Buddy. And when Hagelin asked James what he wanted for Christmas, the youngster had the perfect answer. “I want the Penguins to win a Stanley Cup for a second time,” James said. Now that would be a great gift. 176