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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS. NEW JERSEY DEVILS • 12.23.16 • GAME 19

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

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

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

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

Penguins Roster and Headshots . . . . 82

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

Devils Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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

Devils Headshots . . . . . . . . . . .87

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

Hurricanes Roster . . . . . . . . . . 89

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

Hurricanes Headshots . . . . . . . . . 91

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

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

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

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In the Room Presented by Ram Trucks . . .10

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

Season Ticket Holder Spotlight . . . . . . 13

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

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

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

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

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

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The Series vs. Devils On Dec. 23, the Penguins and New Jersey Devils meet for the second time this season. Pittsburgh earned a 4-3 home shootout victory over New Jersey on Nov. 26, a game in which Sidney Crosby scored with 14 seconds to play in regulation and goaltender Matt Murray pulled for an extra attacker. Evgeni Malkin had three assists in the game, which saw Kris Letang score the only goal in a three-round shootout. Mike Cammalleri had two goals and goaltender Keith Kinkaid made 46 saves for the Devils . . . This is the start of a home-and-home series that will see the Penguins visit New Jersey on Dec. 27. The teams play here on March 17 – their fifth all-time meeting on St. Patrick’s Day – and finish the season series in New Jersey on April 6. . . The Penguins have lost the season series to the Devils just once in the previous six seasons (1-3-0 in 2012-13). . . Pittsburgh is 98-103-8 with 17 ties all-time against New Jersey, including a record of 58-46-4 with four ties on home ice. . . The Penguins have won three of their last four games against the Devils. . . In its last 20 regular season losses to New Jersey, Pittsburgh has scored a total of 17 goals and suffered six shutouts. . . The last 18 times the Penguins have scored three or more goals against New Jersey, they are 16-0-2. continued on page 6

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The Series vs. Hurricanes On Dec. 28, the Penguins face the Carolina Hurricanes for the 75th time in the regular-season since the Hurricanes moved from Hartford. Pittsburgh is 67-54-6 with 11 ties all-time against Carolina, including a record of 36-25-1 with six ties on home ice. . . This is the first meeting of the teams this season, and it finds the Penguins riding a three-game win streak against Carolina. Pittsburgh is also 5-2-1 in its last eight games against the Hurricanes. . . The next game against Carolina is in Raleigh on Jan. 20, and the Penguins will also visit Carolina on Feb. 21 before hosting the Hurricanes on April 2 to conclude the season series. . . Pittsburgh has not lost the season series to Carolina since going 1-3-0 against the Hurricanes in 2006-07. . . Crosby has eight points (4+4) in his last six games against Carolina and has points in 13 of his last 14 games against the Hurricanes here (9+15). . . Murray made his NHL debut here against the Hurricanes last Dec. 19, stopping 24 shots in a 2-1 loss. . . Carolina goaltender Cam Ward is 16-7-4 against the

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The Penguins Pittsburgh closes out its December schedule with a New Year’s Eve game here against Montreal and then does not play again until hosting Tampa Bay on Jan. 8 as the Penguins enjoy their bye week, a new feature of the NHL schedule. . . Pittsburgh was 20-7-5 through its first 32 games this season and was third in the overall standings through games of Dec. 18. . . The Penguins were 7-0-2 in their last nine games before hosting the Rangers on Dec. 20 and then traveling to Columbus on Dec. 22. . . Defensemen Kris Letang and Trevor Daley were both out of the Pittsburgh lineup with injuries beginning last week, which gave playing time to Derrick Pouliot and Steve Oleksy. . . Defenseman Justin Schultz had recorded five goals and 13 points in his last 10 games before facing the Rangers here on Dec. 20. . . Crosby and Malkin shared the Pittsburgh scoring lead with 34 points each through the team’s first 32 games, while Phil Kessel had 31 points — all three have been among the NHL’s top 10 scorers for much of this season.

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SPOTLIGHT

With whom do you attend Penguins home games? My sister, kids and friends. My husband prefers to watch from home! What is your earliest memory of Penguins hockey? Attending a weekend afternoon game against the California Golden Seals late in the 1969-70 season. The roar of the crowd when the Penguins scored was an instant adrenaline rush, and I fell in love with the game immediately. Michel Briere scored a goal that day. I was seven, but I can remember that energy, that feeling, as if it were yesterday.

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What motivated you to become a season ticket holder? I wanted to be a Penguins season ticket holder my whole life. When the opportunity arose, I took it. Aside from on-ice action, what do you enjoy most about attending Penguins games? The atmosphere and camaraderie among fans. What lesser known Penguins player (past or present) has left a lasting impression on you? What did he do to make that impression? It’s difficult to define “lesser known” as they have all seemed larger than Pam and her sister at Snapshots with Stanley. life to me. Wayne Bianchin comes to mind for his grit and determination in coming back to play hockey after suffering a broken neck. What is the most unique keepsake in your personal collection of Penguins memorabilia? I wrote a letter to the sports editor, published in “Sports Mailbag,” in support of Tom Barrasso in February of 1991, stating that he continued on page 15

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would lead them to the Stanley Cup. Later that summer, after the first Cup win, I had the opportunity to meet Tom at an autograph signing event. He was wonderful, friendly and grateful, and he signed my copy of that letter in the paper for me. What non-Penguins player do you enjoy seeing on PPG Paints Arena ice? Henrik Lundqvist. When he’s on top of his game, he’s spectacular in net, and when he’s off his game, he’s very entertaining with his antics! What has been your favorite off-ice Penguins event to attend and why? I haven’t attended too many off ice events recently. Years ago, the team participated in a luncheon just before the season started, and every table had a Penguins player seated with them. My kids and I met several players during those years (early 2000’s, I believe), and it was great to talk to them about their lives outside of hockey. In your eyes, what makes the Pittsburgh Penguins, or hockey in general, great? I love most sports, but there’s something about hockey and its fans and the connection between the two that is unique, palpable and authentic. Outside Pam at Game Seven of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final of the sheer speed and skill in Detroit. that hockey players possess and the excitement and fast pace that is hockey’s hallmark, the connection is what makes the difference Pam’s children in their ugly Christmas sweaters at a game. for me. 15

AROUND THE NHL

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BORN IN THE USA: John Tortorella

LAINE LEADS THE WAY: Winnipeg RW

Patrik Laine had a goal and two assists in the Jets’ 4-1 win over Colorado on Dec. 18 and ran his NHL-leading totals for rookies in goals to 18 and in points to 29. Laine won’t turn 19 until April 19, which means he has the rest of the regular season to stalk the record for goals in a season by an 18-year-old set by Winnipeg’s Dale Hawerchuk in 1981-82 (45). T

WILD STREAK:

The Senators announced that senior hockey advisor Bryan Murray will be the first member of the Senators’ Ring of Honour. Minnesota’s 4-1 win over Arizona on Dec. 17 achieved for the Wild their first seven-game winning streak since March 14-27, 2013.

HATS OFF AT THE JOE:

Red Wings LW Tomas Tatar’s first career hat trick in a 6-4 win over Anaheim on Dec. 17 was the second three-goal effort by a Detroit player at Joe Louis Arena this season (D Mike Green, Oct. 17 vs. Ottawa).

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of Columbus became the first American-born coach to achieve 500 NHL victories with the Blue Jackets’ 4-3 overtime triumph on Dec. 18 at Vancouver. The victory tied Tortorella with Toe Blake for No. 24 on the NHL’s all-time list, one ahead of Terry Murray. The win was also the Blue Jackets’ ninth in a row, which matched their franchise record (March 18-April 4, 2015) and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky’s NHLleading 19th on the season (19-5-2).

The Red Wings are playing their final season at The Joe, which hadn’t seen multiple hat tricks by Detroit players since 2007-08, when LW Henrik Zetterberg turned the trick twice.

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7 11 13 14 13 14 11 12

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96 82 78 91 77 78 66 87

69 85 79 91 87 89 79 94

14-2-2 10-5-3 8-8-0 7-5-1 8-5-0 7-9-3 7-6-3 9-6-2

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

5-3-2 4-4-2 5-3-2 2-6-2 3-3-4 4-4-2 5-3-2 3-4-3

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NY RANGERS PITTSBURGH COLUMBUS PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON CAROLINA NEW JERSEY NY ISLANDERS

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113 109 98 107 81 82 74 81

75 90 61 102 66 87 93 99

12-5-1 13-2-2 10-3-1 11-5-3 11-5-0 9-3-1 8-1-2 9-7-4

11-5-0 7-5-3 10-2-3 8-6-1 8-3-3 4-8-6 4-11-5 2-7-2

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98 89 93 89 90 84 65

80 60 96 89 100 101 97

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9-6-1 7-5-4 4-9-1 4-9-2 5-10-2 4-9-4 7-8-0

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SAN JOSE ANAHEIM EDMONTON CALGARY LOS ANGELES VANCOUVER ARIZONA

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

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Michael Grabner, NYR

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Leon Draisaitl, EDM Wayne Simmonds, PHI Sidney Crosby, PIT Tyler Seguin, DAL Patrik Laine, WPG

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MARIO LEMIEUX Co-Owner/Chairman

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

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

DAVID MOREHOUSE Chief Executive Officer & President

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

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JIM RUTHERFORD Executive Vice President & General Manager

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

JASON BOTTERILL Associate General Manager

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

For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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BILL GUERIN Assistant General Manager

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

JASON KARMANOS Vice President Of Hockey Operations

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

For full bios, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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

RICK TOCCHET Assistant Coach

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

JACQUES MARTIN Assistant Coach

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

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

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

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

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MAATTA’S GAME

ROUNDS INTO FORM Jason Seidling

When the Penguins visited the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 17 at the Air Canada Centre, they went into the contest facing adversity for the first time in December. One night after hosting the Los Angeles Kings, one of the NHL’s toughest teams to play, the Penguins had to battle a rested Maple Leafs squad filled with young legs. Compounding the situation, Pittsburgh would be without the services of Kris Letang and Trevor Daley, both sidelined due to injury. Marc-Andre Fleury was the primary reason Pittsburgh earned a point that night before falling in overtime, 2-1, but right behind him had to be Olli Maatta, who performed admirably with increased responsibility. The stats sheet might not show it, but Maatta was solid for Pittsburgh all evening, combining exemplary work in his own zone with increased confidence offensively, joining or leading odd-man rushes several times, something he hadn’t done with much regularity this season. Against the Leafs, Maatta led the Penguins with six blocked shots in 19:17 minutes, while also pacing team blueliners with 4:41 shorthanded minutes, assuming a majority of the ice time there that Letang and Daley had vacated. “Obviously it’s a big difference and there is a big gap when you don’t have those two guys,” Maatta told reporters in the visitors locker room afterwards. “There isn’t just one guy who can jump in there because they are such good players, but I think we did an OK job.” continued on page 66

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Maatta was better than OK, especially on the PK, where his performance helped the Penguins establish a season high by making it four straight games without allowing an opposition power-play tally. A plethora of physical ailments — including a cancerous tumor and a bout with the mumps — have made the last two seasons a challenge for Maatta, who appeared poised to become one of the league’s top defenders after a stellar rookie campaign in 2013-14. Taking advantage of all of the attention being paid to the pairing of Justin Schultz and Ian Cole, Maatta has been able to quietly get his defensive game back on track. Heading into Pittsburgh’s Dec. 20 matchup with the New York Rangers, Maatta had been plus or even in 11 of 14 games, compiling a plus-6 during the span. At that point, his overall plus-10 for the season ranked fourth on the club, and third among defenders behind Schultz and Cole. Luckily for the Penguins, Maatta’s game began rounding into form at the perfect time, with Letang out ‘a couple of weeks’ and Daley injured ‘week to week’ according to head coach Mike Sullivan. Beginning with that Rangers matchup on Dec. 20, three of Pittsburgh’s six games heading into the team’s bye week from Jan. 1-7 came against New York, Columbus and Montreal, the top-three teams in the Eastern Conference outside of the Penguins. Maatta sounded up to challenge. “It’s going to be hard because it’s a tough league,” Maatta described when asked about the schedule ahead. “This isn’t any easy league. . . We just need to make sure we bring our A-game.”

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With the 2017 Stadium Series game coming to the steel city in February, this marks the second time the city has hosted a game, and the fourth time participating in an outdoor event. Previously, the Penguins have faced Buffalo, Washington and Chicago in outdoor games that have each drawn 40,000+ plus attendees. This year the state of Pennsylvania will have its ultimate rivalry tested as the Flyers look to spoil Pittsburgh’s 50th year celebration. Over the past 50 years, the Penguins and the Flyers have each grown a deeply rooted fan base that is both loyal and proud of their heritage and history in the NHL. Combining for a total of six Stanley Cups, the two teams have shown their respective cities how to build these communities from the ground up. Now with Pennsylvania playing host once again, we see the change in the landscape of hockey come out of the shadows of the Penguins and Flyers. In Pittsburgh, outdoor hockey has become increasingly popular with four outdoor rinks available to the public. PPG Place, North Park, South Park, and Schenley Park make up the four community rinks where you can find programs and events suitable to every need. Given the hotbed of hockey talent that has emerged recently, giving the public access to the game in its natural habitat seems to grow every year. From pond hockey events to the big stage, this winter is sure to be a productive one for the hockey community and last year’s championship team. This year’s Little Penguins program will utilize over 25 area rinks, including the North Park and South Park locations. This, along with other programs, allows youngsters and their families an opportunity usually only available in colder climates and aims to grow the game at an earlier age. With the stage being set for Feb. 25, the city of Pittsburgh hopes the community is ready for what’s to come for our great hockey town. 70

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JUSTIN SCHULTZ

Mark Madden After the Penguins beat visiting Boston, 4-3 in overtime Dec. 14, defenseman Justin Schultz described his first-period goal thusly: “Sid gave me a lay-up.” Uh, not really. The aforementioned Sid (Crosby) undoubtedly made a great cross-rink pass to find Schultz coming late. But Schultz applied a sublime finish, snapping a wrist shot under goalie Tuukka Rask’s right arm from the top of the right circle to forge a 1-1 tie. For Schultz, the night was young. He later posted two assists, the most noteworthy coming on Bryan Rust’s goal 1:24 into extra time. Schultz fired a long bank pass from behind his goal line to Evgeni Malkin at the far blue line. Malkin collected, and then fed Rust for a backhand swat into the net to end the game. Again, modesty from Schultz: “Geno and Rusty made a great play in overtime.” Humility can be a by-product of confidence, and that might be the case with Schultz. His performance against Boston was part of the best sustained stretch of play in Schultz’s five-season NHL career. As of that victory over Boston, Schultz had posted 12 points in eight games, including four goals. Schultz was plus-12 in those games, bringing his season total to plus-18, second-best in the NHL as of Dec. 16. “His offensive production is obvious. It’s on the scoresheet,” said coach Mike Sullivan. “But the coaching staff has been really encouraged by his overall game.” Schultz’s confidence certainly showed in his play, and occasionally in his verbiage. “It’s amazing how that changes,” Schultz said after helping vanquish the Bruins. “This time last year, I had no confidence. Now, pucks are going in. I’m waiting that extra second with the puck. I feel really good.” This time last year, the 6-foot-1, 196-pound British Columbia native was languishing with the Edmonton Oilers, Schultz’s only NHL team before he joined the Penguins in exchange for a third-round draft pick this past Feb. 27. Edmonton was struggling, headed for a last-place finish in the Western Conference. Schultz was minus-22 in 45 games last season with the Oilers. But Schultz, 26, turned things around upon arriving in Pittsburgh: He had continued on page 79

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a goal, seven assists and a plus-7 mark in 18 regular-season games with the Penguins. He had four assists and went plus-1 in 15 playoff games. Schultz played every game of the Stanley Cup Final against San Jose. There were anxious moments for Schultz, including a few healthy scratches. But the result was a Stanley Cup ring, followed by a superb start to the current season. Part of Schultz’s success can be tied to his tandem on defense with Ian Cole. Schultz and Cole have performed well beyond expectations for a bottom pair, so much so that it’s debatable whether they’re still a bottom pair. “We just talk through everything,” Schultz said of partnering with Cole. “After every shift, we talk about what we can do better, and what we see out there. It helps a lot. We help each other a lot.” Schultz was asked if he’d ever produced this much. Again, that modesty: “Not in the NHL. I mean, I didn’t do much for some of those points.” As previously noted, Sullivan’s satisfaction with Schultz goes beyond points: “He’s quietly playing real effectively for us at both ends of the rink,” Sullivan said. “He’s helping us offensively in the last few weeks, and it’s helping us get wins. We’ve been really encouraged with his overall game. “He’s using his skills to defend, and help us get out of our end. He’s got a good stick. He’s smart. He can use his brain to outsmart people. He’s got quickness and stick skills, and he doing all that at both ends of the rink.” Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM (105.9).

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