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THIS WEEK’S MATCHUP

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

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

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Penguins Roster and Headshots . . . . 82

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

Lightning Roster . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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

Lightning Headshots . . . . . . . . . .87

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

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

Jason Karmanos. . . . . . . . . . . .42 Mike Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

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Season Ticket Holder Spotlight . . . . . . 13

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

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2016.17 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . .18 2016.17 Promotional Schedule . . . . . . 21 NHL Standings . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Terry Kalna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Staff Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . 169

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GAME NOTES

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The Series vs. Lightning

The Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning meet this evening as Pittsburgh resumes its 2016-17 schedule following its bye week. The Penguins have not played since hosting Montreal on New Year’s Eve. . . This is the second meeting of the teams this season, as the Penguins earned a 4-3 road victory over Tampa Bay on Dec. 10. Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby scored two goals each in that victory, Crosby tying the game early in the third period and Malkin winning it just over three minutes later — with both goals coming on the power play. Phil Kessel and Kris Letang had three assists each and Matt Murray made 20 saves in goal. Jonathan Drouin scored twice for Tampa Bay. . . This is the first meeting of the teams here in Pittsburgh since the Penguins’ Game Seven victory over the Lightning in the Eastern Conference Finals last spring. . . The last regular season

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game between the teams here in Pittsburgh was also an afternoon game, a 4-2 Tampa Bay victory last Feb. 20 that snapped its nine-game losing streak here. Ben Bishop made 37 saves in that game while Matt Carle had a goal and an assist. . . The Penguins are 12-3-0 in their last 15 regular season home games against the Lightning. . . Tampa Bay swept the three-game series against the Penguins last season, scoring 15 goals in the process. That marked the first time the Penguins were winless in a season series against Tampa Bay since 2006-07 (0-2-2) and was also their first series loss to the Lightning since that time. . . The teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; final meeting this season is here on March 3. . . Pittsburgh is 46-31-5 with five ties all-time against the Lightning, including a mark of 27-10-3 with three ties here at home. . . Malkin has 16 goals in his last 15 regular season games against Tampa Bay and points in each of his last 13 games against the Lightning (15-15-30).

The Penguins Next up for Pittsburgh is a three-game road trip to face the Capitals, Senators and Red Wings, followed by a home game against Washington on Jan. 16. . . Through games on Dec. 29, the Penguins were second overall in the NHL at 24-8-5, including a 16-2-2 mark for 34 points through 20 home games before facing Montreal here on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve. That matched the number of home points won through 20 games continued on page 8

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in 1995-96 (17-3-0). . . At that point, Sidney Crosby was tied with Edmontonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connor McDavid for the NHL scoring lead with 42 points and was leading the NHL in goals with 26. Evgeni Malkin was third in scoring, one point behind, while Phil Kessel was eighth, six points back. . . The Penguins beat Carolina here, 3-2, on Dec. 28 in the first home game in team history to be played without a penalty being called. It was the second such game in team history, the first coming March 22, 1969 at St. Louis. . . Marc-Andre Fleury earned the victory against Carolina in relief of injured Matt Murray, giving Fleury just his second career win in relief. . . The Penguins were an NHL-leading 7-7-1 when trailing after two periods before facing Montreal. . . Justin Schultz was leading all NHL defensemen in scoring in the month of December with six goals and 17 points in 14 games before the Penguinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; final game of the month. Schultz was also ranked fifth among all players at plus-22 for the season at that point. . . Defenseman Chad Ruhwedel scored his first NHL goal in a 5-2 victory at New Jersey on Dec. 23, his 35th NHL game and second with the Penguins. . . Pittsburgh was 9-0-1 in its last 10 home games before hosting Montreal, its last regulation loss coming to the Rangers on Nov. 21 (2-5). The longest streak of points in consecutive home games in team history is 20, set by the 1974-75 team. . . The Penguins were 6-1-0 in the last seven home games in which they trailed after two periods.

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Season Ticket Holder

SPOTLIGHT

With whom do you attend Penguins home games? My husband. We met because of a Penguins game 10 years ago. When I first got tickets, we were just friends. I became a season ticket holder because of him and I have loved every minute! We have so many friends we go with and we all sit together.

Erin Weber Hometown: North Huntingdon, PA Season Ticket Location: Section 204

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What is your earliest memory of Penguins hockey? It was all new to me. The intensity and action really amazed me. The strength and endurance of this sport is intense. I really enjoyed watching the Penguins play and enjoyed all the excitement from the fans around me. I remember cow bells too. My friends are the ones who started that in D9. What motivated you to become a season ticket holder? Honestly, I fell for someone who is truly Erin and her husband, Chris at a game. one of the biggest Penguins fans and had already been a season ticket holder for years. He got me hooked on both him and the Penguins! We now have four season tickets combined. What lesser known Penguins player (past or present) has left a lasting impression on you? What did he do to make that impression? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to say one of my favorites is Billy Guerin. I was just drawn to him and his demeanor. I really enjoyed watching him play and enjoy seeing him now in his new role with the organization. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so nice to see former players still want to be a part of the team. continued on page 15

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Erin and Chris posing with Geno. continued from page 13

What is the most unique keepsake in your personal collection of Penguins memorabilia? I was able to get a picture with the Cup the last two times with my kids. It’s such a huge deal and I was just so excited to share that experience with them. They don’t know the significance of that yet, but they will someday. Erin and Chris at an away game in Buffalo. What is your favorite memory from the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoff run? My husband and I met due to the Penguins 10 years ago, and this playoff season we got married. I knew the entire season they were going to win the Cup because we were getting married and that we may have to miss a playoff game for our honeymoon. We did miss going to a playoff game, but we watched it in Vegas. That was my favorite memory this playoff run…and to have our son and baby girl with us watching that final game!

In your eyes, what makes the Pittsburgh Penguins, or hockey in general, great? The players are truly great guys and it’s a wonderful organization. I really respect that and I am very proud of our Penguins. I love that they do so much good and there are always nice things said and good articles written. You don’t always see that and hockey in general is that way. 15

AROUND THE NHL

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A SHOWDOWN LIKE NO OTHER:

THREE-TIMESTHREE: The Blues’

6-3 win over the Flyers on Dec. 28 featured C Robby Fabbri’s first career hat trick and made St. Louis the first team in the NHL to produce three hat tricks this season (LW David Perron, 3+1, on Oct. 22 vs. Calgary; and RW Vladimir Tarasenko, 3+1, on Dec. 1 against Tampa Bay). The win also improved the Blues to 12-1-4 in their last 17 games in St. Louis.

THE JACKETS HAVE NEVER LOOKED BETTER: Columbus’ 5-3 win at Winnipeg on Dec. 29 extended the Blue Jackets’ franchise-record point streak to 16 games (15-0-1) and pushed their road point streak to 10 games (9-0-1), which tied the franchise record. Columbus also set a franchise record for points in a calendar month (26) by improving to 13-0-0 in December. G Sergei Bobrovsky extended his personalbest runs to 12 consecutive wins and 14 games in which his team earned at least a point (13-0-1). Both are franchise records.

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Minnesota’s 6-4 victory over the New York Islanders on Dec. 29 included a franchiserecord three goals in 1:20. The Wild also established a franchise record for wins in a calendar month with their 12th triumph in December.

BURNS WORKS OVERTIME: San

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9 13 16 15 12 14 16 15

6 4 4 4 7 8 5 8

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86 98 97 105 103 104 107 101

15-3-2 11-5-4 9-9-0 11-5-2 10-6-2 9-6-3 7-10-3 7-8-3

7-6-4 9-8-0 11-7-4 8-10-2 7-6-5 7-8-5 9-6-2 6-7-5

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

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COLUMBUS PITTSBURGH NY RANGERS WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA CAROLINA NEW JERSEY NY ISLANDERS

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5 8 12 9 14 13 16 15

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123 133 135 99 116 94 89 104

73 107 97 78 120 98 114 113

14-3-1 17-2-2 13-6-1 13-5-1 12-5-3 11-3-1 10-4-2 11-7-4

12-2-3 8-6-3 13-6-0 9-4-4 8-9-2 5-10-6 5-12-5 4-8-2

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109 113 108 97 102 103 76

98 76 111 113 100 117 125

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10-8-1 10-5-4 5-10-1 5-9-4 6-9-2 7-11-2 8-11-0

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SAN JOSE ANAHEIM EDMONTON CALGARY LOS ANGELES VANCOUVER ARIZONA

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10-9-1 8-8-6 10-5-5 11-7-2 7-11-3 5-12-1 5-11-3

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

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MARIO LEMIEUX Co-Owner/Chairman

Mario Lemieux, one of the most respected figures in the National Hockey League, added a new line to his Hall of Fame career last season: Two-time champion owner. The Penguins claimed the Cup for the second time since Lemieux and partner Ron Burkle bought the team out of bankruptcy in 1999. It gave him four Stanley Cups overall, including two as a player in 1991 and 1992. Under the leadership of Lemieux and co-owner Ron Burkle, the Penguins have become one of the premier franchises in the NHL and in all of sports, leading the way in fan relations, youth marketing, community outreach and innovative technology while consistently putting a winning product on the ice – including 10 straight playoff appearances and four conference final appearances in the past nine seasons, in addition to the two Cups. The Penguins entered the 2016-17 season having sold out every game for nineplus seasons while setting new standards for television ratings, corporate sales and social media. Lemieux and Burkle were driving forces in the quest for a new multi-purpose arena for Pittsburgh and were proud to open the arena in August, 2010. The facility is rated one of the top facilities in North America. Known as “Le Magnifique,” Lemieux was one of the greatest players in NHL history from 1984-97 and 2000-06, winning six league scoring titles, three MVP awards and two Conn Smythe Trophies in addition to two Stanley Cups. A gifted 6-foot-4 centerman, he dominated play for parts of three decades despite a relentless series of medical setbacks, including multiple back surgeries and a battle with Hodgkin’s disease. He retired in 2006 as the No. 7 all-time scorer in NHL history with 1,723 points. He also ranked eighth all-time in goals (690) and 10th in assists (1,033). After retiring as a player in 1997, he put together an ownership group to buy the Penguins out of bankruptcy in September, 1999 and then returned to the ice on Dec. 27, 2000 — becoming the first player-owner of the modern era. In addition to his legendary hockey accomplishments, he continues to oversee the Mario Lemieux Foundation for cancer research and neo-natal research and hosts its annual celebrity golf tournament, which has raised more than $9 million for charity. More information is available at mariolemieux.org. The Penguins ownership group, local labor organizations and members of the Pittsburgh business community honored Lemieux in 2012 with a statue to commemorate his career and contributions to the city and the region. Appropriately named “Le Magnifique,” the statue, by nationally-acclaimed sculptor Bruce Wolfe, can be seen outside of PPG Paints 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. 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 1992-96, 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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By 2009, Penguins’ Hall of Fame owner Mario Lemieux was three years into his second and final retirement. But that didn’t stop Lemieux from playing a key role in Pittsburgh’s seven-game defeat of the Detroit Red Wings in that year’s Stanley Cup Final. In the late hours of June 6, 2009, nothing seemed further away for the Penguins than a third Stanley Cup. That evening, the high-powered Red Wings steamrolled Pittsburgh, 5-0, chasing Marc-Andre Fleury from the cage. The win put the Wings ahead in the series 3-2. From the outside, it appeared history was repeating itself. Just one year earlier, the Red Wings lifted the Stanley Cup on Mellon Arena ice following Game Six. They looked well on their way to doing so again. But in the Penguins’ darkest hour, it was Lemieux who stepped up. At a time when most owners would stay away, Lemieux came down to the Penguins’ dressing room at Joe Louis Arena and exuded a confidence in his group. “We probably just talked quickly about the game,” captain Sidney Crosby remembered. “I think it wasn’t a happy mood, but we all felt confident and calm about everything. Him coming down and showing that probably just solidified it.” continued on page 66

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General manager Ray Shero thanked Lemieux for his support on the plane ride the chance of is is h T “ home, and received this text: ze your a lifetime to realis and win “See you Monday. We are a family, in this together. childhood dream Play We don’t need anyone the Stanley Cup. you who’s only with us win without fear, and l! or tie. Let’s forget about will be successfur ice.” tonight. We will win Tuesday See you at cente and win the Cup Friday.” ~ Mario Lemieux Naturally, the Penguins went out and won Game Six, 2-1, forcing a deciding Game Seven back at ‘The Joe’ on June 12. Lemieux wasn’t done inspiring his club. On the morning of Game Seven, Penguins’ players and coaches awoke to the following message from their iconic owner: “This is the chance of a lifetime to realize your childhood dreams and win the Stanley Cup. Play without fear, and you will be successful! See you at center ice.” “Just to get that, just breeding confidence among the group, that was something we probably needed more than we thought,” Crosby said. “Having lost the year before, we knew we were close again. And I think it gave us that extra boost of confidence to know he was that confident.” Max Talbot and Marc-Andre Fleury made sure those ‘childhood dreams’ were realized. Talbot became a Pittsburgh folk hero for life, scoring both of the Pengiuns’ goals, and Fleury made a dramatic, Cup-clinching diving save at the buzzer, propelling the Penguins to a 2-1 victory. The Penguins were Stanley Cup champions. It was time to fulfill Lemieux’s prophecy and meet him at center ice. “Yeah that was very cool, to have Sid search me out on the ice and give me the Cup, that was an incredible moment,” Lemieux said in the Penguins’ 50th anniversary documentary. “He was living with us at the time, and for both of us to be on the ice, achieving our dream and lifting the Stanley Cup together was a great moment.” 66

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The December 16 weekend marked the second annual MidWinter Classic at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. In addition to being the last weekend before the holiday season, the tournament was also the fourth national tournament of the season held by the second-year facility. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mid-Winter Classic boasted over 50 teams, across five birth years of competition. From New Jersey to St. Louis, the dedication of these tier one programs was on full display as each team progressed through nearly 100 games combined for the weekend. Most notably three Penguins Elite teams captured championships on top of their already successful seasons. The Pittsburgh Penguins Elite captured the 2003, 2005, and 2007 divisions, while competing against teams from Chicago, Detroit, and Buffalo. In the 2004 division, the Connecticut Oilers beat the St. Louis Jr. Blues. Honourable mentions are extended to the Jr. Sabres and Chicago Fury. The 2006 birth year also showcased impressive teams, with Team Montgomery edging Team Virtua 3-2 in overtime to take the championship. With Pittsburgh programs taking championships across three birth years, there is more excitement and higher expectations than ever for the players, community, and participating programs. Looking back, this city has never seen a high level of talent in such large numbers here for one weekend. For the second year in a row, the area has grown the game at both the tier one and tier two levels, as shown in our tournament numbers and year-after-year success. Building on that success has led the city to five active NHL players, numerous AHL players, countless NCAA commitments, USHL and NAHL players, and the growth of the high-level prospects across the nation. Looking forward, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trajectory looks to rival the programs of Chicago, Detroit, and Buffalo, while establishing itself as the next best Mid-American hockey hub. 70

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Mark Madden As 2017 approached, the Penguins were unusually healthy. That didn’t last. In pro hockey, it never does. Kris Letang got hurt in the Dec. 14 game against Boston. Trevor Daley was injured in the Dec. 16 game vs. Los Angeles. That’s lots of good minutes lost on defense. Next man up, as the saying goes. The next men up were Steve Oleksy and Chad Ruhwedel. Both spent time with the Penguins’ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton farm club this season. Both played major college hockey. Both went undrafted. Both have limited NHL experience. For them, a decimated depth chart spelled opportunity. Each certainly made the most of it when the Penguins beat visiting New Jersey on Dec. 23. Ruhwedel netted his first NHL goal in the 4-1 victory, while Oleksy got in a knock-down, drag-out brawl with the Devils’ Miles Wood. Oleksy, 30, doesn’t mind dropping the mitts: He fought the previous night in Columbus, too. Oleksy’s fight with Wood started when the Penguins’ Ian Cole aggressively kept ex-Penguin Beau Bennett away from the net. Wood took exception, and Oleksy cut him off. “[Wood] came around the net pretty hot,” said the 6-foot, 190-pound Oleksy. “I thought he was going to go after Ian, so it was an opportunity for me to step in there. “Any time there are guys going hard to the net, we want to make sure they pay a price. We want to protect our goalie. I’d Chad rather be the one doing it than Ian Cole.” RUHWEDEL Coach Mike Sullivan was pleased with Oleksy’s performance, saying, “He’s an inspiring guy. He plays the game so hard. He wears his emotion on his sleeve. He sticks up for his teammates. continued on page 79

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“Steve is just a great teammate. That’s one of the reasons he’s here. He’s a great character guy. He’s all in.” Oleksy, a Michigan product, played college hockey at Lake Superior State. Prior to joining the Penguins’ system last season, he played 62 games with Washington. Ruhwedel, meanwhile, zipped home a wrist shot from the right point with 39 seconds left in the second period to give the Penguins a 3-1 lead. Ruhwedel’s goal was the first of his NHL career. Before signing with the Penguins this past off-season, Ruhwedel played 33 games with Buffalo. “It’s been a while, and it feels good to get that first [NHL] goal out of the way,” said Ruhwedel (5-11, 191). “It gave us a little insurance, and then Horny [Patric Hornqvist] gave us a little more insurance in the third. It was a good win.” Ruhwedel, 26, absorbs life with the Penguins one game at a time. “I’m just going to take what’s given to me,” Ruhwedel said. “Do my best. I’m sure I’ll get what I earn. It’s an honest organization, and I’m just going to play my game.” Ruhwedel hails from San Diego. He played collegiately at UMass-Lowell. He feels the Penguins’ up-tempo style suits him. “[The Penguins] are offensive and fast-paced, and that’s the kind of hockey I like to play,” Ruhwedel said. “With a couple big-name guys who log a lot of minutes out, it opens up some opportunity. You just go out there, take what you’re given and play hard.” Unfortunately for the Penguins, the opportunities for Oleksy and Ruhwedel won’t dry up anytime soon. Defenseman Brian Dumoulin took a puck to the face during the Penguins’ 5-2 win at New Jersey on Dec. 27, and will be out 4-6 weeks with a broken jaw. Oleksy played 10 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season, posting a goal and three assists. As of Dec. 27, he had one assist in five games with Pittsburgh. Ruhwedel suited up 26 times for the WB/S Penguins, registering three goals and 10 helpers. He had one goal and one assist in his first three NHL games this season. Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM (105.9).

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