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

Game Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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

Penguins Roster and Headshots . . . . 66

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

Penguins by the Numbers . . . . . . . . . 68

Jim Rutherford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Opponents by the Numbers . . . . . . . . .71

Bill Guerin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Capitals Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Jason Karmanos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Mike Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Sergei Gonchar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Capitals Headshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Golden Knights Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Golden Knights Headshots . . . . . . . . . 78

Jacques Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Mark Recchi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Penguins Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Mike Buckley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Promotional Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Travis Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

League Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Terry Kalna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

NHL Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Season Ticket Holder Spotlight . . . . . .19

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NHL Players Partake in All-Star Weekend

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Looking Back at Marc-Andre Fleury’s Top Moments in Pittsburgh

Around the NHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

GNC Student Rush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Pens Pass: Last Minute Ticket Club . 55

Penguins 100 Point Club. . . . . . . . . . 138

NHL Fan Code of Conduct. . . . . . . . . . 56

Declaration of Principles. . . . . . . . . . . 141

Bringing Math and Science to Life Through the Game of Hockey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Five Youth Hockey Player Pointers . .142

Get Social with the Penguins. . . . . . . .61

Second Half Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Official Penguins Twitter Handles . . . 63

Penguins Ready to Launch Learn to Play Dek Program . . . . . . . . .167

Penguins Players Social Handles . . . 65 2017.18 Ice Crew Members. . . . . . . . . 81 Ice Crew Member Spotlight: Melissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 NHL Players Partake in All-Star Weekend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Penguins In the System . . . . . . . . . . . 94 PensTV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Iceburgh Calls the Penalties. . . . . . . 102 Hockey Etiquette 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 WBS Penguins Schedule . . . . . . . . . .115 Wheeling Nailers Schedule . . . . . . . . 116

Looking Back at Marc-Andre Fleury’s Top Moments in Pittsburgh . . . . . . . .151

Pittsburgh Penguins Introduce New Try Hockey For Free Initiative . .170 Penguins Professional Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees . . . . . . . . . . . .175 PPG PAINTS ARENA DICK’S Sporting Goods Box Office . . .51 Upcoming Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Arena Seat Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Concessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Building Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS FOUNDATION

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Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

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2017.18 On and Off-Ice Officials . . . . 131

Warm-Up Pucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

2017.18 NHL Key Dates . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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NHL LEAGUE

LEADERS As of 01.30.18

POINTS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1 2 3

49 48 49 51 49

27 24 18 21 14

36 36 40 37 43

28 36 16 30 14

168 162 141 183 102

16.1 14.8 12.8 11.5 13.7

3 8 12 9 4

5

Nikita Kucherov, TBL Nathan MacKinnon, COL Steven Stamkos, TBL Phil Kessel, PIT Claude Giroux, PHI

63 60 58 58 57

13 8 19 -9 7

PPP SHG TOI 22 18 26 33 23

0 0 0 0 0

20:20 19:27 18:53 18:39 20:23

GOALS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1 2

49 48 50 49 49

30 27 27 27 26

23 15 15 36 23

20 8 28 28 15

208 101 119 168 147

14.4 26.7 22.7 16.1 17.7

9 3 7 3 6

5

Alex Ovechkin, WSH William Karlsson, VGK Anders Lee, NYI Nikita Kucherov, TBL Sean Couturier

53 42 42 63 49

10 26 -3 13 16

PPP SHG TOI 20 6 12 22 10

0 2 0 0 0

19:50 18:21 17:12 20:20 21:22

ASSISTS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1

Jakub Voracek, PHI

49

9

47

56

5

5 3

Claude Giroux, PHI John Klingberg, DAL Josh Bailey, NYI Johnny Gaudreau, CGY

49 50 46 49

14 6 12 15

43 42 42 41

57 48 54 56

7 14 4 14

38 14 13 13 10

150 102 119 80 142

6.0 13.7 5.0 15.0 10.6

3 4 1 3 3

5

PPP SHG TOI 24 23 16 22 18

0 0 0 0 0

19:35 20:23 23:34 17:57 19:18

POWER-PLAY GOALS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1

47 49 50 37 49

23 18 22 15 30

29 40 17 19 23

45 16 20 22 20

147 141 145 94 208

15.6 12.8 15.2 16.0 14.4

12 12 11 9 9

3 4

Evgeni Malkin, PIT Steven Stamkos, TBL Patrik Laine, WPG Filip Forsberg, NSH Alex Ovechkin, WSH

52 58 39 34 53

-4 19 1 6 10

PPP SHG TOI 26 26 17 17 20

0 0 0 0 0

18:44 18:53 16:46 18:04 19:50

PLUS/MINUS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

2 2

William Karlsson, VGK Zdeno Chara, BOS

48 47

27 4

15 9

42 13

26 25

8 29

101 79

26.7 5.1

3 0

6

2

18:21

0

3

Victor Hedman, TBL Patrice Bergeron, BOS Brad Marchand, BOS

44 42 38

6 27 20 22 21 29

33 42 50

24 24 24

32 22 37

125 149 104

4.8 13.4 20.2

1 7 7

12 14 13

0 0 1 1

23:35 25:36 19:35 19:47

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NHL

STANDINGS As of 01.30.18

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

TAMPA BAY BOSTON TORONTO DETROIT MONTREAL FLORIDA OTTAWA BUFFALO

49 47 51 48 49 47 47 49

34 29 28 19 20 19 15 14

12 10 18 21 23 22 23 26

3 8 5 8 6 6 9 9

71 66 61 46 46 44 39 37

175 156 162 126 129 132 124 114

125 116 146 146 156 158 166 163

17-5-1 16-5-4 13-8-2 10-10-7 12-10-5 11-8-3 9-11-5 6-12-3

17-7-2 13-5-4 15-10-3 9-11-1 8-13-1 8-14-3 6-12-4 8-14-6

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

METROPOLITAN

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

WASHINGTON COLUMBUS PITTSBURGH NEW JERSEY PHILADELPHIA NY RANGERS NY ISLANDERS CAROLINA

49 49 51 48 49 50 50 49

29 27 27 24 24 25 25 22

15 19 21 16 17 20 20 19

5 3 3 8 8 5 5 8

63 57 57 56 56 55 55 52

150 131 151 144 141 153 172 137

138 137 153 146 141 151 180 154

18-7-1 16-8-0 17-7-1 13-8-3 13-9-4 17-8-3 13-7-3 10-7-4

11-8-4 11-11-3 10-14-2 11-8-5 11-8-4 8-12-2 12-13-2 12-12-4

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

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

WINNIPEG NASHVILLE ST. LOUIS DALLAS COLORADO MINNESOTA CHICAGO

50 47 51 50 48 49 49

29 29 30 28 27 26 23

13 11 18 18 18 18 19

8 7 3 4 3 5 7

66 65 63 60 57 57 53

164 145 148 155 157 144 146

136 123 130 134 139 140 136

17-3-1 16-4-3 17-10-0 17-7-1 18-7-1 17-4-4 12-10-3

12-10-7 13-7-4 13-8-3 11-11-3 9-11-2 9-14-1 11-9-4

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

PACIFIC

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

VEGAS SAN JOSE CALGARY LOS ANGELES ANAHEIM EDMONTON VANCOUVER ARIZONA

48 48 49 49 50 49 49 50

32 26 25 26 24 22 19 12

12 15 16 18 17 24 24 29

4 7 8 5 9 3 6 9

68 59 58 57 57 47 44 33

164 143 137 139 141 135 127 118

128 133 135 121 141 157 159 172

19-3-2 14-7-3 12-11-3 12-9-3 14-9-3 11-13-1 8-13-3 6-15-3

13-9-2 12-8-4 13-5-5 14-9-2 10-8-6 11-11-2 11-11-3 6-14-6

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

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THE SERIES vs. WASHINGTON CAPITALS On Feb. 2 the Penguins and Washington Capitals meet for the third time this season but the first time here in Pittsburgh. . .

On Oct. 11 in Washington, Conor Sheary’s power play goal in the opening minute of the third period proved to be the game-winner in a 3-2 Penguins’ victory. Goals by Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist staked Pittsburgh to a 2-0 lead in the game, while Christian Djoos and Alexander Ovechkin scored for the Capitals. All three Pittsburgh goals in that game came on the power play. . . Back in Washington on Nov. 10, T.J. Oshie’s goal late in the second

period snapped a 1-1 tie and sent the Capitals to a 4-1 victory. John Carlson, Chandler Stephenson and Jakub Vrana also scored for the Capitals, while Phil Kessel had the lone Pittsburgh goal. . . The Penguins have won five of the last eight regular season games between the teams. . . The last eight regular season games between these teams have produced an average of 7.5 total goals. The last one played here was Jan. 16 last season, when the Penguins rallied for an 8-7 victory. . . The Penguins have won three straight regular season home games against the Capitals and eight of the last 11. . . The teams will next play here on April 1. continued on page 15

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THE SERIES VS. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS Marc-Andre Fleury and the Vegas Golden Knights make their first ever appearance in Pittsburgh on Feb. 6, the second and final meeting between the teams this season.

Fleury made 24 saves and Jon Merrill scored the game-winner midway through the third period as Vegas earned a 2-1 home victory over the Penguins on Dec. 14. Former

THE PENGUINS

The Penguins returned from the All-Star break to host San Jose on Jan. 30 and play in New Jersey on Feb. 3 in between these home games against Washington and Vegas. Pittsburgh will play in

Penguin James Neal scored the other Vegas goal, while Ian Cole had the lone tally for Pittsburgh. . . The last expansion team to make its first visit to Pittsburgh was the Minnesota Wild on Feb. 14, 2001 (a 2-1 Penguins’ win). . . Sidney Crosby did not have a shot on Fleury in the teams’ first meeting, while Neal led the Golden Knights with five shots on Matt Murray. . . Former Pittsburgh defenseman Deryk Engelland blocked a game-high six shots in the win over Pittsburgh.

Dallas on Feb. 9 and St. Louis on Feb. 11 before returning home to host Ottawa on Feb. 13. . . Letang and Crosby represented the Penguins at the NHL All-Star Game in Tampa Bay on Jan. 28. continued on page 16

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In that game, Crosby had a goal and an assist and Letang a goal in the Metro Division’s 7-4 loss to the Atlantic Division. . . In the Skills Competition Jan. 27, Letang finished seventh in the NHL Passing Challenge while Crosby finished seventh in the NHL Accuracy Shooting event. . . Pittsburgh left the All-Star break in third place in the Metropolitan Division standings, thanks to winning seven of its last nine games. . .

Jean-Sebastien Dea scored his first NHL goal in the Penguins’ 3-1 home win over Carolina on Jan. 23. . . In a 6-3 home win over

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Minnesota on Jan. 25, Dominik Simon scored two goals, giving him four on the season and goals in three consecutive home games. . . Bryan Rust returned to the lineup for the Carolina game after missing 11 games, although both Chad Ruhwedel and Carter Rowney remained out at that point. . . Goaltender Casey DeSmith won three of his first four NHL starts and allowed just four goals total in the first three of those Jan. 18-23. . . Murray, who hadn’t played since Jan. 7, was expected to see action immediately after the All-Star Break.

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SEASON TICKET HOLDER

SPOTLIGHT

JEFFREY STEIN

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SEASON TICKET LOCATION

1990

With whom do you attend Penguins home games? I attend games with my daughter, son, son-in-law, friends, and business customers.

What is your earliest memory of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey?

I remember going to games in 1969 when you could sit anywhere and pay $5 per ticket to get in.

What motivated you to purchase Penguins season tickets?

I purchased season tickets so I could take my family to games and have access to tickets for the 1990 All-Star Game.

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What is your all-time favorite in-game entertainment feature? Score-O How would you describe your game watching style? I am an attentive and focused fan.

Blowout or Nail biter? Nail biter games are entertaining, but blowouts are always good to see!

What Penguins related story do you retell most often?

My daughter was born at 5:32 the morning of the 1990 All-Star Game.

Later, I was at the Civic Arena throwing cigars and witnessing Mario Lemieux’s historic performance! continued on page 20

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I can’t live without the game.

It’s the best sport on Earth!

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Have you attended a Penguins away game? Yes, I went to a game against the New Jersey Devils in the early 1990s. I also recently purchased tickets to see the Penguins in Dallas.

My son lives there and I look forward to watching a game with him!

If you could host three Penguins players for dinner, past or present, who would you invite?

Lemieux, Ron Francis and Pascal Dupuis How did you celebrate the Penguins most recent Stanley Cup victory? I started off the weekend by celebrating the wedding of my

Jeffrey with Lord Stanley and a display of Penguins championship rings

daughter and eating Penguins hockey puck cakes custom ordered in honor of the wedding and Stanley Cup Final. I finished the weekend screaming at home Sunday night with my son while watching the team raise Lord Stanley’s Cup. It was the best weekend ever!

Jeffrey celebrating a Penguins win with his son Mitchell, nephew Josh and brother Ted

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Jordan Cole, Malin Hornqvist, Erica Hagelin, and Jillian (Schultz) Wickett visited patients and family members room-to-room to distribute the black speckled, limited edition knit beanies. continued on page 25

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The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Penguins Foundation teamed up with Love Your Melon to create an exclusive co-branded beanie to locally benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown. RMHC provides families with a home-away-fromhome for seriously ill children receiving medical treatment.

Additionally, 50 percent of net profits from the sale of all Love Your Melon products is donated to Love Your Melon’s nonprofit partners in the fight against pediatric cancer.

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Caps LW Alex Ovechkin had a memorable night in Washington’s 4-2 win on Jan. 25 at Florida. Ovechkin (1G-1A) recorded the 500th assist of his NHL career and netted his league-leading 30th goal of the season. That made 2017-18 the 13th consecutive season in which Ovechkin has scored at least 30 goals.

The only other players to score at least 30 goals in each of their first 13 NHL seasons are Mike Gartner and Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin also became the sixth player in NHL history to score at least 30 goals in 13 or more consecutive seasons at any point of a career, along with Gartner (15), Jaromir Jagr (15), Gretzky (13), Phil Esposito (13), and Bobby Hull (13). The only other players to hit the 30-goal mark in 13 seasons of a career are Gordie Howe (14), Marcel Dionne (14), Brett Hull (13), and Mats Sundin (13).

THE CAT AND THE HATS: Chicago RW Alex DeBrincat (3G-1A) had his second hat trick of the season in a 5-1 win on Jan. 25 at Detroit.

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DeBrincat joined Steve Larmer (two in 1982-83) as the only rookies in franchise history to record multiple hat tricks in a season. DeBrincat also became just the fifth U.S.born rookie in NHL history to score multiple hat tricks in a season.

Tony Granato had three for the Rangers in 1988-89. Steve Christoff (1980-81, North Stars), Robert Gaudreau (1992-93, Sharks) and Peter Mueller (2007-08, Coyotes) also had two hat tricks as rookies.

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MARIO

LEMIEUX LEMIEUX CO-OWNER/CHAIRMAN

Mario Lemieux is known as one of the greatest players in NHL history, with two Stanley Cups, six league scoring titles, three MVP awards, two Conn Smythe Trophies, a Calder Trophy, a Masterton Trophy — and an Olympic gold medal for good measure.

Now, he’s also established himself as one of the league’s greatest owners.

Lemieux and co-owner Ron Burkle led the Penguins to another championship in 2016-17, their third in nine years, giving Mario more Cups as an owner than he won as a player.

His transition from excellence on the ice to excellence in the front office – with five Cups in all – has been another remarkable achievement in a truly unprecedented pro sports career.

“I don’t know that there’s another individual who’s had the impact on a franchise that Mario has had on the Pittsburgh Penguins,” said David Morehouse, the Penguins’ president and CEO. “He saved the team as a player and led it to two Stanley Cups. He bought the team out of bankruptcy, led the effort for a new arena and delivered three more Cups. And that doesn’t even touch on what he’s done for the city as a philanthropist with the Mario Lemieux Foundation. He is one of a kind.”

Lemieux and Burkle organized a group of investors that bought the Penguins out of bankruptcy in 1999. The combination of Lemieux’s hockey acumen and Burkle’s business savvy made them a formidable

front office tandem and led to a series of spectacular achievements both on and off the ice.

The Penguins, during that time, have become one of the premier franchises in all of sports, leading the way in fan relations, youth marketing, community outreach and innovative technology while consistently putting a winning team on the ice. That includes qualifying for the playoffs for 11 straight seasons — the longest streak in hockey — and reaching the Cup Final four times and the Conference Finals five times in the past 10 years.

As a player, “Le Magnifique” was a gifted 6-foot-4 centerman who dominated play for parts of three decades. Although he faced a numbing 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 for the first time 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 December 27, 2000 — becoming the first player-owner of the modern era. He also captained Team Canada to an Olympic gold medal in 2002.

In addition to his legendary hockey accomplishments, he continues to oversee the Mario Lemieux Foundation, which has raised more than $25 million for charity. More information is available at mariolemieux.org.

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RON

BURKLE BURKLE CO-OWNER

Ron Burkle, one of the preeminent investors in retail, hospitality, technology and distribution industries, is also now a three-time Stanley Cup champion as co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Burkle teamed with Mario Lemieux to buy the team out of bankruptcy in September, 1999, and together they have become one of the outstanding ownership duos in professional sports, winning three Cups in the past nine seasons, including rare backto-back championships in 2016 and 2017.

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 nationallevel events to Pittsburgh, including NCAA basketball and hockey. But he also helped create a winning mindset for the Penguins organization both on and off the ice.

Although Burkle prefers to operate quietly and behind the scenes, Lemieux understands his immense role in the team’s success.

“Ron is one of the main reasons we still have hockey in Pittsburgh,” Lemieux told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “If I was not able to buy the Penguins and have Ron as our top investor, I don’t think the Penguins would be here today. He’s a great guy and a very smart businessman. He loves Pittsburgh, he loves the Penguins. I think people should know that.”

Under the leadership of Lemieux and Burkle, the Penguins have sold out every game for 10-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 11 straight playoff berths and reached the conference finals five times in the past 10 years, in addition to the three 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.

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DAVID

MOREHOUSE MOREHOUSE PERM AD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT

In 10 seasons as a senior executive with the Penguins, David Morehouse has seen the team win three Stanley Cups, make the Cup finals four times and reach the conference finals five times.

Though his expertise is on the team’s business side — especially branding and marketing — Morehouse’s greatest achievement has been creating a corporate culture that has driven the Penguins to consistent excellence both on and off the ice.

“It’s no coincidence that we’ve enjoyed this kind of success with David Morehouse as our key senior executive” said co-owner Ron Burkle.

“We’ve obviously made a lot of great acquisitions on the player side, but one of the best acquisitions we’ve ever made was David himself.”

The Penguins have become one of the NHL’s strongest business entities during Morehouse’s tenure — selling out every game for 10-plus seasons, setting new standards for television ratings and corporate sales and increasing their focus on innovative youth marketing.

He 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 team’s new arena was opening in August 2010.

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Under Morehouse’s 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.

JIM

RUTHERFORD RUTHERFORD PERM AD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER

Jim Rutherford enters his fourth season with the Penguins as the executive vice president and general manager of the NHL’s first backto-back championship team in almost two decades.

Pittsburgh’s six-game defeat of the Nashville Predators in the 2017 Stanley Cup Final not only gave the Penguins a second-straight Cup victory, but it made Rutherford just the seventh GM since the 1967 NHL Expansion to win three Stanley Cups. One year earlier, Rutherford became the first GM since ‘67 to manage multiple teams to Cup victories, having also done so with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006.

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.

As a reward for his quick, on-thefly re-shaping of the Penguins’ roster, Rutherford won the NHL General Manager of the Year Award for his work in ’15-16.

Pittsburgh’s roster didn’t require as much tinkering in 2016-17, but Rutherford once again added key pieces at the right time, including bolstering his defense by trading for veteran Ron Hainsey near the deadline. Hainsey earned top-pair minutes in the absence of Kris Letang.

Rutherford spent 20 years as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers franchise from 1994-2014, where he

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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 23 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.

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ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Bill Guerin begins his fourth season as assistant general manager fresh off of helping the Penguins capture a second-straight Stanley Cup championship, the fourth Stanley Cup win of his career, and his second as an executive.

This season, Guerin’s duties will change slightly, as one of his primary roles will be to serve as the general manager of the Penguins’ minor-league affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins, where he will oversee that team’s staff and also serve as the alternate governor at AHL league meetings.

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 Pens’ back-to-back championship runs.

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 ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

KARMANOS

Jason Karmanos begins his first season as the Penguins’ assistant general manager after receiving a promotion over the summer.

Karmanos spent his first three seasons in the Pittsburgh organization as the team’s vice president of hockey operations.

As assistant GM, Karmanos will continue to be involved in all facets of hockey operations decision-making, but he will also oversee the Penguins’ amateur scouting staff.

Karmanos is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, having also helped build the Carolina Hurricanes’ 2006 championship club in addition to his consecutive titles in Pittsburgh.

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 Jim Rutherford. In addition to winning a Cup together in ’06, Rutherford and Karmanos also built the Hurricanes squad that was a Cup finalist in 2002.

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.

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MIKE

SULLIVAN SULLIVAN HEAD COACH

Mike Sullivan made history in his first two seasons behind the Penguins’ bench, winning the Stanley Cup both years. By doing so, Sullivan became the first Americanborn coach in NHL history to win multiple Cups, and he joined the legendary Toe Blake of the Montreal Canadiens as the only coaches to win the championship in each of their first two seasons with a team.

By winning a second Cup, Sullivan joined the Steelers’ Chuck Noll (four Super Bowls) and the Pirates’ Danny Murtaugh (two World Series) as the only coaches in Pittsburgh’s professional sports history with multiple titles.

Despite the burden of being the defending champs, Sullivan’s club finished the 2016-17 regular season with 50 wins and 111 points — the latter the second-most in the history of the franchise — good enough for the second-best record in the entire league. In the playoffs, Sullivan navigated the Penguins to a secondconsecutive title despite missing top blueliner Kris Letang for the duration of the postseason.

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 second-best 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.

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GONCHAR GONCHAR ASSISTANT COACH

Sergei Gonchar enters his first season behind the bench as an assistant coach after spending his first two seasons in the Penguins organization as the club’s defensemen development coach.

Gonchar earned plenty of praise from the Penguins’ defensemen in his previous role as defenesemen development coach. He did some of his best teaching with Justin Schultz, who finshed 2016-17 as one of the NHL’s highest-scoring blueliners.

One of the top power-play quarterbacks of his era, Gonchar produced 811 career

points in 20 NHL seasons, the most of any Russian-born defenseman. He ranks in the top-20 all-time among NHL defensemen in both games played and points. During his five-year run in Pittsburgh from 2005-10, Gonchar tallied 259 points (54G-205A).

Gonchar is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, winning all three crowns with Pittsburgh. He was an alternate captain on the Penguins’ ’09 team, and an executive in 2016 and ’17. Gonchar also helped the Penguins’ advance to the Cup Final in 2008.

JACQUES

MARTIN ASSISTANT COACH

Jacques Martin presided over a defensive group that overcame numerous injury woes to help the Penguins capture a second-straight Stanley Cup in 2017, the second championship of Martin’s lengthy NHL career.

One of the most respected coaches in NHL history, Martin performed some of his best work in the 2017 playoffs, as Pittsburgh had to spread its minutes out evenly on the back end with All-Star blueliner Kris Letang sidelined for the duration of the postseason.

Martin, who will be entering his fifth season with the Pittsburgh organization in 2017-18, 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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MARK

RECCHI RECCHI PERM AD ASSISTANT COACH

Mark Recchi moves behind the Penguins’ bench as an assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as the team’s player development coach.

As player development coach, Recchi worked with Pittsburgh’s prospects throughout the organization from WilkesBarre/Scranton to the junior and college ranks. Two of the players Recchi worked with at WB/S, Jake Guentzel and Carter Rowney, played huge roles in Pittsburgh’s 2017 title run.

Recchi enjoyed a 22-year NHL playing career that began with the Penguins in

1988-89 and wrapped up with the Boston Bruins in 2010-11. In that span, Recchi accumulated 577 goals and 1,533 points in 1,652 contests, numbers that earned him enshrinement in the Hockey Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2017.

A seven-time NHL All-Star, Recchi won three Stanley Cup championships as a player: 1991 with Pittsburgh; 2006 as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes; and 2011 with Boston. He added his name to the Cup two more times as a Penguins executive in 2016 and ’17.

MIKE

BUCKLEY BUCKLEY GOALTENDING COACH

Mike Buckley enters his first season as the Penguins goaltending coach after spending the previous four seasons as Pittsburgh’s goaltending development coach.

Buckley played a crucial role in Pittsburgh’s back-to-back Stanley Cup championship runs, serving as an eye in the sky and traveling with the club both years.

His finest work thus far has been guiding the development of Matt Murray from top prospect to the first goalie in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup-clinching game twice as a rookie. Before Murray became a star at the NHL level, Buckley worked with him as a

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first-year pro in 2014-15, when Murray was the AHL’s Rookie of the Year and Goaltender of the Year.

In Buckley’s four seasons as goaltending development coach, the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins finished with the lowest goals-against average in the league three times.

Following a four-year college career at UMass-Amherst that ended in 2000, Buckley played five seasons of professional hockey from 2000-05, including parts of three campaigns with the Mississippi Sea Wolves and Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL.

TRAVIS

WILLIAMS WILLIAMS PERM AD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Travis Williams is in his 10th 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 team’s new arena – bringing the project to completion on time and under budget for the start of the 2010-11 season. He now serves as

the team’s liaison with building manager AEG Facilities, working closely with AEG on all arenarelated 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. During his 12 years at Reed Smith, Williams also represented several sports franchises, regional sports networks and other sports-related businesses.

A native of Indianapolis, he graduated from Penn State University and received a Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University, summa cum laude. While at Duquesne, he was a member of the Duquesne Law Review and the Duquesne Business Law Journal.

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KALNA KALNA

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND BROADCASTING

Terry Kalna is in his third 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 AT&T SportsNet, 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 —

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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.

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Headshots and Roster As of 01.30.18

1

3

2

4

CASEY

CHAD

OLLI

JUSTIN

POS: G HT: 6-0 WT: 181

POS: D HT: 5-11 WT: 191

POS: D HT: 6-2 WT: 206

POS: D HT: 6-2 WT: 193

DESMITH

MAATTA

RUHWEDEL

6

8

SCHULTZ

12

15

JAMIE

BRIAN

DOMINIK

RILEY

POS: D HT: 6-7 WT: 255

POS: D HT: 6-4 WT: 207

POS: C HT: 5-11 WT: 176

POS: C HT: 6-3 WT: 214

OLEKSIAK

DUMOULIN

17

SIMON

22

SHEAHAN

28

30

BRYAN

MATT

IAN

MATT

POS: RW HT: 5-11 WT: 192

POS: D HT: 5-11 WT: 200

POS: D HT: 6-1 WT: 219

POS: G HT: 6-4 WT: 178

RUST

HUNWICK

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POS: LW HT: 5-8 WT: 175

POS: D HT: 6-0 WT: 201

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71

72

JAKE

CARL

EVGENI

PATRIC

POS: C HT: 5-11 WT: 180

POS: LW HT: 5-11 WT: 186

POS: C HT: 6-3 WT: 195

POS: RW HT: 5-11 WT: 189

GUENTZEL

HAGELIN

MALKIN

75

HORNQVIST

81

87

RYAN

PHIL

SIDNEY

POS: RW HT: 6-1 WT: 225

POS: RW HT: 6-0 WT: 202

POS: C HT: 5-11 WT: 200

REAVES

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BY THE NUMBERS

PENGUINS As of 01.30.18

PLAYER

GP

G

A

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

Phil Kessel

51

21

37

58

-9

30

9

33

0

183

11.5

18:39

Sidney Crosby

51

17

38

55

-9

40

7

28

0

141

12.0

20:44

Evgeni Malkin

47

23

29

52

-4

45

12

26

0

147

15.6

18:44

Patric Hornqvist

47

15

14

29

-5

34

8

14

0

151

9.9

17:21

Kris Letang

48

3

25

28

-13

40

2

14

0

143

2.1

25:31

Jake Guentzel

51

15

10

25

-15

30

6

9

0

114

13.2

16:36

Conor Sheary

51

12

7

19

-8

6

2

2

0

95

12.6

14:43

Bryan Rust

40

4

15

19

-5

18

1

3

2

63

6.3

15:41

Olli Maatta

51

3

15

18

-5

14

0

5

0

111

2.7

19:10

Riley Sheahan

42

4

11

15

-2

0

0

0

0

53

7.5

15:32

Carl Hagelin

50

4

10

14

E

20

0

0

0

98

4.1

15:34

Justin Schultz

34

2

12

14

2

8

0

6

0

58

3.4

19:02

Dominik Simon

16

4

5

9

1

8

0

0

0

26

15.4

12:51

Ian Cole

37

2

6

8

-8

34

0

1

0

51

3.9

17:33

Tom Kuhnhackl

46

2

5

7

-2

6

0

1

0

44

4.5

10:26

Brian Dumoulin

49

3

3

6

-10

12

0

0

0

63

4.8

20:27

Matt Hunwick

33

3

2

5

-3

14

0

0

1

45

6.7

18:08

Ryan Reaves

49

2

3

5

-7

80

0

0

0

27

7.4

6:41

Carter Rowney

27

2

2

4

-7

4

0

0

1

16

12.5

10:30

Greg McKegg

26

2

2

4

-4

8

0

0

1

21

9.5

9:40

Jamie Oleksiak

16

2

2

4

1

30

1

1

0

26

7.7

17:38

Daniel Sprong

8

2

1

3

2

0

0

0

0

22

9.1

13:58

Chad Ruhwedel

30

1

2

3

-7

10

0

0

0

48

2.1

15:51

Jean-Sebastien Dea

4

1

0

1

1

2

0

0

0

1

100.0

5:17

Frank Corrado

5

0

0

0

-1

2

0

0

0

6

0.0

11:30

Zach Trotman

3

0

0

0

-3

0

0

0

0

6

0.0

12:47

GOALIES

GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Matt Murray

31

15

12

1

2.93

765

0.903

1

82

847

2

3

Tristan Jarry

18

9

4

2

2.44

434

0.919

2

38

472

2

2

Casey DeSmith

6

3

2

0

2.08

139

0.927

0

11

150

2

0

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OPPONENTS As of 01.30.18

WASHINGTON CAPITALS

PLAYER

GP

G

A

Alex Ovechkin

49

30

23

53

Evgeny Kuznetsov

49

13

32

45

Nicklas Backstrom

48

10

28

John Carlson

49

7

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

10

20

9

20

0

208

14.4

19:50

-3

38

3

16

0

107

12.1

18:49

38

2

18

3

14

0

91

11

19:45

31

38

-4

22

3

17

0

149

4.7

26:07

T.J. Oshie

43

11

18

29

-2

14

7

12

0

77

14.3

18:47

Lars Eller

48

10

13

23

6

30

1

3

0

92

10.9

15:22

Tom Wilson

45

6

14

20

9

118

0

1

1

67

8.9

15:15

Jakub Vrana

48

10

7

17

3

6

1

2

0

90

11.1

13:08

Brett Connolly

40

13

3

16

-4

10

4

4

0

43

30.2

11:44

Dmitry Orlov

49

6

10

16

8

12

0

1

0

83

7.2

23:07

GOALIES

GP

W

L

OTL GAA

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Braden Holtby

36

25

9

2

2.66 1024 0.917

0

93

1117

2

4

Philipp Grubauer

16

4

6

3

2.56

1

37

444

0

3

407

0.917

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS PLAYER

GP

G

A

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

Jonathan Marchessault William Karlsson David Perron Reilly Smith Erik Haula James Neal Colin Miller Alex Tuch Nate Schmidt

45 48 42 48 44 48 48 44 48

17 27 11 12 17 22 7 9 3

29 15 30 24 18 12 19 13 18

46 42 41 36 35 34 26 22 21

22 26 9 23 2 1 1 7 13

24 8 36 20 19 20 28 12 8

3 3 1 4 6 5 3 2 0

7 6 9 7 11 8 10 6 4

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

160 101 77 107 101 142 114 105 67

10.6 26.7 14.3 11.2 16.8 15.5 6.1 8.6 4.5

17:10 18:21 17:40 17:56 17:22 17:26 18:51 14:51 22:25

Cody Eakin

47

6

12

18

-3

16

0

0

0

55

10.9

15:04

OTL GAA

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

524

0.942

2

32

556

0

0 2

GOALIES

GP

W

L

Marc-Andre Fleury

18

12

4

2

1.77

Malcolm Subban

15

11

2

1

2.49

381

0.914

0

36

417

0

Maxime Legace

14

6

6

1

3.79

334

0.872

0

49

383

0

1

Oscar Dansk

4

3

0

0

1.78

88

0.946

1

5

93

0

0

Dylan Ferguson

1

0

0

0

6.50

1

0.500

0

1

2

0

0

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ROSTER As of 01.30.18

#

2 4 8 9 10 13 18 19 20 22 25 29 31 39 43 44 65 70 74 77 83 92

PLAYER

Matt Niskanen Taylor Chorney Alex Ovechkin Dmitry Orlov Brett Connolly Jakub Vrana Chandler Stephenson Nicklas Backstrom Lars Eller Madison Bowey Devante Smith-Pelly Christian Djoos Philipp Grubauer Alex Chiasson Tom Wilson Brooks Orpik Andre Burakovsky Braden Holtby John Carlson T.J. Oshie Jay Beagle Evgeny Kuznetsov

POS

D D LW D RW LW C C C D RW D G RW RW D LW G D RW C C

HT

6-1 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-2

WT

203 193 235 212 195 197 203 210 207 198 223 169 191 208 218 217 201 211 218 195 218 204

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Washington hosted Philadelphia on Jan. 31 and after its trip here will host Vegas on Feb. 4. . . The Capitals led the Metro Division with 63 points at the All-Star Break. . . Alexander Ovechkin won the Hardest Shot event during the Skills Competition in Tampa. . . Ovechkin was leading the NHL with 30 goals at the break and was also the Capitals’ leading scorer with 53 points. Evgeny Kuznetsov was second with 45 points and Nicklas Backstrom third

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with 38. . . Braden Holtby had 25 wins at the break, third in the league behind Connor Hellebuyck and Andrei Vasilevskiy.

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CAPITALS

HEADSHOTS As of 01.30.18

Matt Niskanen 2

Taylor Chorney 4

Alex Ovechkin 8

Dmitry Orlov 9

Brett Connolly 10

Jakub Vrana 13

Chandler Stephenson 18

Nicklas Backstrom 19

Lars Eller 20

Madison Bowey 22

Devante Smith-Pelly 25

Christian Djoos 29

Philipp Grubauer 31

Alex Chiasson 39

Tom Wilson 43

Brooks Orpik 44

Andre Burakovsky 65

Braden Holtby 70

John Carlson 74

T.J. Oshie 77

Jay Beagle 83

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Evgeny Kuznetsov 92

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#

PLAYER

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3 5 6 7 13 18 19 21 24 27 28 29 30 40 41 56 57 71 77 81 88 89

Brayden McNabb D Deryk Engelland D Colin Miller D Jason Garrison D Brendan Leipsic LW James Neal LW Reilly Smith RW Cody Eakin C Oscar Lindberg C Shea Theodore D William Carrier LW Marc-Andre Fleury G Malcolm Subban G Ryan Carpenter C Pierre-Edouard Bellemare LW Erik Haula LW David Perron LW William Karlsson C Brad Hunt D Jonathan Marchessault C Nate Schmidt D Alex Tuch RW

HT

WT

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

212 214 196 218 180 221 185 190 202 195 212 180 200 200 198 193 200 189 187 174 194 222

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This is the fifth stop in a six-game road trip for Vegas, which concludes Feb. 8 in San Jose. The Golden Knights played in Washington on Feb. 4. . . Marc-Andre Fleury had a goals-against average of 1.77 and save percentage of .942 through his first 18 games this season; both would be career-best marks if they hold by season’s end. . .

Vegas has set or is in the process of setting just about every record for an NHL expansion franchise.

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It was leading the Pacific Division with 68 points and was just three points behind No. 1 Tampa Bay in the overall standings at the AllStar Break. . . Fleury stopped 14 consecutive shootout attempts to win the Consecutive Saves event at the Skills Competition.

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GOLDEN KNIGHTS

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Brayden McNabb 3

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James Neal 18

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Cody Eakin 21

Oscar Lindberg 24

Shea Theodore 27

William Carrier 28

Marc-Andre Fleury 29

Malcolm Subban 30

Ryan Carpenter 40

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare 41

Erik Haula 56

David Perron 57

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Brad Hunt 77

Jonathan Marchessault 81

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MELISSA YEARS ON THE TEAM: One HOMETOWN: Kent Island, MD OCCUPATION: Student WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN: Yoga, Ice Hockey FAVORITE QUOTE: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Gandhi DREAM JOB: Serve in the United States JAG Corps WHAT DO YOU EAT BEFORE SKATING A PENGUINS GAME: Wheat toast with peanut butter and banana slices WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR PENGUINS ICE CREW HIGHLIGHTS? The first game I ever skated was our first home game of the season and we beat Nashville 4-0!

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BY: SAM KASAN Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang represented the Metropolitan Division at the NHL’s All-Star Game tournament on Jan. 28 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, suffering a 7-4 loss to the Atlantic Division.

“It was fun. It was pretty tight for the most part, until the end,” Crosby said. “There were some big saves, some really nice goals, some nice plays. That’s what it’s all about.”

Crosby picked up a goal and assist in the contest while Letang notched a goal of his own.

“It’s a lot of talent. It’s a pretty open game,” Letang said. “You try to pass the puck more than you would.

You also want to be careful with the goalies and players (for injuries). The fans paid money to come and see so you try to put a good show on and try different things.”

Crosby played with his longtime rival Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. The two superstars set each other up for goals of their own. Crosby teamed with Ovechkin last season

and the duo helped lead the Metro Division to a tournament victory. Though this year it wasn’t meant to be, both players enjoyed the experience.

“It was good,” Ovechkin said. “We didn’t have a lot of time to play out there, only a couple of shifts. But it was fun.”

“He’s a pretty easy guy to play with,” Crosby said. “As soon as you get over the blue line you look for him.

“He makes it look pretty easy. It’s fun to play with someone like that.”

Letang scored one of the nicer goals in the game. He collected a pass from John Tavares — he played with the Islanders’ John Tavares and Josh Bailey — and juked goalie Carey Price to the ice before pulling the puck around the prone goaltender.

“Tavares was dangling and they were focused on him,” Letang said.

“I was just trying to get there and be open. I faked the one-timer and walked around Price.” continued on page 87

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For Letang, it was his first fourth All-Star appearance, but his first in the 3-on-3 format. He is a big fan of the new setup and hopes the league keeps it.

“It’s way better,” Letang said. “The 5-on-5 there isn’t enough room. Guys are just coasting. This you have to skate and there’s something to win.

So guys are trying hard.”

Both Crosby and Letang took part in the NHL’s Skills Competition the night before.

Crosby took part in the Accuracy Shooting Challenge, an event that he won at last season’s competition. But there was a twist this year. Instead of just hitting the targets, this year the targets lit up and the shooters had to hit the lit target.

“Selfishly I liked the way it was set up last year with the accuracy because I won,” Crosby said with a smile. “But I think it’s fun to mix it up too.”

Crosby hit his five targets in 15.851 seconds, a third place finish out of eight shooters (Vancouver’s Brock Boeser won with 11.136).

“It’s a little different with those lights,” Crosby said. “It’s nice when you can get a rhythm with the other one and if you miss you know what you have to do to adjust. But that (light) throws you everywhere.

It’s a little more challenging. It was fun.”

Although there may be an asterisk on Crosby’s time. Crosby aimed at a lit target in the top right corner.

As the puck was traveling the light switched. Crosby hit the target, but it wasn’t counted.

“Yeah, I thought I caught that one. We’ll have to go back to the video and check that one,” he said with a laugh. “That would have been nice to have, that’s for sure. It might have cut a couple seconds off.” continued on page 91

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Letang participated in the Passing Challenge. The event starts with players standing in the slot and shooting at one of four targets on the goal line. Just like the accuracy competition, the targets would light up and the player had to hit the lit target. The player would also have to flip pucks over a barrier and into four tiny nets at the other end of the ice.

NHL scoring leader Nikita Kucherov started off the challenge and the highly skilled winger struggled to a 1:39.562 minute finish.

“It was nerve-wracking,” Letang admitted. “You see Kucherov at the

beginning struggling. You were like, ‘oh my god, what’s going to happen to me?’ Guys started to settle down and found a way to be good at it. It was interesting. I was just glad I didn’t finish last.”

Letang finished third with 1:00.015 minute. He admitted that the hardest part of the competition was the changing lights.

“The lighting, if you miss you go to a different one. It’s not like you can tweak it,” he said. “That one is hard. Then you start missing and it creeps into your head. It was fun.

We all tried to do our best. Whatever happens, happens.”

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IN THE

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WHEELING NAILERS SKATERS Reid Gardiner Riley Bourbonnais Troy Josephs Dylan Zink Freddie Tiffels Jeff Taylor Jarrett Burton Ethan Prow

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INTERFERENCE Having contact with an opponent not in possession of the puck

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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.

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For the convenience of our fans, ATMs are available in the arena: KeyBank - Outside section 119 and 230, and across from the DICK’S Sporting Goods Box Office PNC Bank on PNC Legends Level - Outside of party suite 44 and suite 13

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Smoking is not permitted inside the arena.

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Prohibited Items Bags, back packs, air horns, coolers (hard/soft sided), thermoses, large purses, cans, bottles, flasks, alcoholic beverages, laser pointers, video or audio recording devices, professional cameras/lens, tripods, banners or signs on poles, weapons or any other items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate are strictly prohibited.

Small purses, camera cases, binocular cases and diaper bags will be permitted, however, all items that do not pass security must be returned to vehicles.

Questions For general questions, please call 412.642.1800.

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

Security 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 the arena.

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TAG-A-KID

In the event a parent and child might be separated at an arena event, parents can register their child with the Tag-A-Kid program.

A wristband with the parent’s seat location and contact number will be given to the child. Registration is available at the Guest Services office located outside section 104.

Video Cameras Use of video or audio recording equipment is strictly prohibited.

The arena reserves the right to confiscate any tape or film and remove the patron from the building.

Wheelchairs A limited number of wheelchairs are available for transporting guests that are disabled to their seating location. Guests can be transported from the gates to their seats. If a wheelchair is needed for the duration of the event, guests must supply their own wheelchairs.

Wheelchairs cannot be reserved in advance. Upon arrival, guests can arrange for a wheelchair at any entrance of the arena. Please see an arena employee to assist with wheelchair transportation.

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OUR GOAL? To create an awesome game experience for all fans! Help make that happen with these important reminders: 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 stop 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!

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2009

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2013

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2016

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1988, 1993, 1996

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1999

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2007, 2013

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2012

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1985

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2007

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1999, 2000

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2007, 2013, 2014

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2012

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1995

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1981

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1993

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1995

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2013

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2011

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1973

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1993

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One of the most unique broadcasters in professional sports, Mike Lange is calling games in his 43rd 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.

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Two-time Stanley Cup Champion Phil Bourque is in his 15th 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.

During 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 WPXI-TV’s coverage of Penguins hockey.

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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 Henderson, Don. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Heyer, Shane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Knorr, Trent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Kovachik, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Mach, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 MacPherson, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Miller, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Mills, Bevan* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 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 Smith, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Shewchyk, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Suchanek, Libor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Wheler, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 * Minor League Officials Jim Gricar Zack Haney DJ Johnson Chris Keller Bob Maitland Mike McGuire

Bob Moretti Leo Rudzki Keith Schreiber Phil Spano Eugene Susi Dan Wagner

Jim Weaver Jeff Stuart Andy Tumas Dennis Lohr

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OCTOBER 3 4 4 5 6 10 23

Opening day playing rosters set (5 p.m. ET) Opening night of 2017-18 NHL regular season Pittsburgh Penguins raise Stanley Cup banner First regular-season game at Little Caesars Arena (Minnesota Wild @ Detroit Red Wings) First NHL game for Vegas Golden Knights (vs.

Dallas Stars) First NHL home game for Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena (vs. Arizona Coyotes) NHL Alumni Awards Gala – Honorees: Mario Lemieux, Wendy McCreary (Toronto, Ont.)

NOVEMBER 1 10-11

10 13 17 24 26

Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Month 2017 SAP NHL Global Series™: Colorado Avalanche & Ottawa Senators (Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden) Hockey Hall of Fame Game: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Toronto, Ont.) NHL General Managers’ Meeting 2017 Discover NHL Thanksgiving Showdown™: Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins NHL Founders Day (1917)

DECEMBER 1 13 16

Signing deadline for Group 2 free agents (5 p.m. ET) U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction 2017 Scotiabank NHL 100 Classic™: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators (Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ont.) 19 100th Anniversary of League’s first games played 19-27 Holiday roster freeze in effect 24-26 Holiday break (no scheduled practices – dressing rooms closed) 26-Jan. 5 IIHF World Junior Championship (Orchard Park/ Buffalo, NY)

JANUARY 1

2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers (Citi Field, New York, NY) Week of 15th NHL Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings release 20 18th Annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada (Host: Corner Brook, Nfld.)

25 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Guelph, Ont.) 26-29 NHL All-Star Break (no games played) 26-28 No scheduled practices – dressing rooms closed 27-29 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend (Amalie Arena, Tampa Bay, Fla.) 30 NHL regular season resumes

FEBRUARY 1 26

Hockey Is for Everyone Month 2018 NHL Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)

MARCH 1 2-4 3

19-21 23-25

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APRIL 5-7

NCAA Frozen Four (Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.)

7 Last day of regular season Week of 9th NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings release 11 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin 19-29 IIHF Under-18 World Championship (Chelyabinsk/ Magnitogorsk, Russia) TBA 2018 NHL Draft Lottery

MAY 4-20

IIHF World Championship (Copenhagen/Herning, Denmark) 17-27 CHL Memorial Cup (Brandt Centre, Regina, Sask.)

27-June 2 2018 NHL Scouting Combine (Buffalo, N.Y.)

JUNE 13 22-23 TBA

Last possible day for 2018 Stanley Cup Final 2018 NHL Draft™ (American Airlines Center, Dallas, Tex.) 2018 NHL Awards

JULY 1 5

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AUGUST 6

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Pay attention to your passing.

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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 Director, Events and Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kat Smerdel Executive Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Carper, Nicole Schaaf, Molly Trunzo Coordinator, Shipping and Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Hart Receptionist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Hart

KEVIN HART

Senior Vice President, Finance

TOM MCMILLAN

Vice President, Communications

HOCKEY OPERATIONS Assistant General Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Guerin, Jason Karmanos Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Sullivan Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sergei Gonchar, Jacques Martin, Mark Recchi Goaltending Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Buckley Video Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Saucier Director, Player Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Young Player Development Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jarrod Skalde Goaltending Development Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan Sullivan Director, Team Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Britt Director of Hockey Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sam Ventura Hockey Operations Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Heasley Executive Assistant to EVP/GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michele Colaianni

SCOUTS Director, Professional Scouting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Clancey Professional Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Bowness, Al Santilli Director of Amateur Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patrik Allvin Amateur Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Alexander, Brian Fitzgerald, Luc Gauthier, Frank Golden, Jay Heinbuck, Jamie Huffman, Dan McLean, Casey Torres, Warren Young European Scouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petri Pakaslanti, Tommy Westlund Special Assignment Scouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gilles Meloche, Kevin Stevens

EQUIPMENT/TRAINING STAFF Head Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Heinze Assistant Equipment Managers . . . . . . . . . . .JC Ihrig, Danny Kroll, Jon Taglianetti Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Stewart Director of Sports Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Bell Assistant Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andy O’Brien Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Trinca Assistant Strength Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexi Pianosi

JAMES SANTILLI

Vice President, Marketing

CHAD SLENCAK

Vice President, Ticketing

DAVE SOLTESZ President, Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation

RICH HIXON

President, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

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COMMUNICATIONS

GAME ENTERTAINMENT AND PRODUCTION

Senior Director, Communications . . . .Jennifer Bullano Ridgley Director, Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Seidling

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

Producer, Penguins Radio Network . . . . . . . . . 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

Communications Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Steigerwald

Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meghan McManimon Manager, Motion Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aaron Spiegel

PARTNERSHIP SALES/MARKETING Senior Director, Partnership Sales and Media . . . .Mark Turley Senior Director, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . . . . Ross Miller Director, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Tipton Manager, Partnership Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Baur Director, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lori Wineland

Producers, Motion Graphics Design . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Distilli, Ethan Mansberger Producer/Host, PensTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celina Pompeani Public Address Announcer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Mill

FINANCE

Managers, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . .Devin Beahm, Matt Dentinger, Paige Hancher, Erin Lockwood, Jim Meyer

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

Liaison, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierre Larouche

Financial Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Bacon

Senior Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Ussack Payroll Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Winschel

MARKETING

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

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

TICKETING

Senior Director, Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . Leo McCafferty

Senior Director, Premium Seating. . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Magness

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

Senior Director, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Murphy

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

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

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

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

Manager, Fan Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Spencer Coordinator, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine King Manager, Youth Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Chiasson Local Manager, Learn to Play Program. . . . . . .Rocky Saganiuk

NEW MEDIA

Managers, Group Sales . . . . . . . . . Mike Zatchey, Ashley Smith Manager, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Rudy Senior Ticket Sales Account Executives . . . . . George Birman, Jeff Blizman, Bonnie Golinski Ticket Sales Account Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Fischer Inside Sales Representatives . . . . . .Kevin Devine, Paige Wise

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

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

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

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

Director, New Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andi Perelman

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

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

Customer Service Representative . . . . . . . . . . . .Holly Bandish

Graphics Coordinator, New Media . . . . . . . . . Jourdan Gottlieb

TECHNOLOGY Senior Director, Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erik Watts Building Audio/Video Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Miller, Drew Warren Systems Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Henry Junior Systems Administrators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Lange, Justin Mellor, Alex Navarette Manager, CRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Walczak

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TOP MOMENTS IN PITTSBURGH BY: JASON SEIDLING Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 is going to be unlike any regular-season game in the history of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Sure, great players, Hall of Fame players, have come and gone from the Steel City. But none enjoyed a longer run, and built as deep of a bond with the Penguins’ fanbase, than Marc-Andre Fleury enjoyed from 2003 through last spring.

Along the way, it wasn’t just the wins he compiled (a franchiserecord 375) or the championships he produced (three of them), but the

manner in which he did so. Always smiling and forever personable, Fleury was blessed with a sunny persona that endeared him to everyone — his teammates, coaches, management, the staff and most importantly, you, the fans. Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Jaromir Jagr will go down as the greatest players in team history, but in terms of popularity, Fleury will always rank right there alongside each of them.

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to see Fleury in the net. Which is what makes this return so unique.

There aren’t many comparable situations to Fleury’s return, but one that sticks out is Jagr’s first game in Pittsburgh as a Washington Capital on Dec. 21, 2001. While Fleury can expect to hear numerous chants of his last name, Jagr was greeted by a chorus of boos each time he touched the puck. Of course, the fact that Jagr requested his trade and was haunted by the famous “dying alive” comment during his final days in Pittsburgh, made his exit the polar opposite of Fleury’s departure.

Fleury always envisioned spending his entire career in black and gold. But the emergence of

Matt Murray and last June’s NHL Expansion Draft changed those plans. The Penguins could only protect one of the two, and being that the younger Murray had usurped Fleury as the team’s go-to-goalie, and had clinched back-to-back Stanley Cups, everyone knew Fleury would be on the move. Although fans dreaded having to see Fleury in another uniform, they were happy he was getting a chance to once again be the No. 1 guy.

Even though Fleury had to miss two months battling a concussion, the move to the Sin City has been mostly positive for the 33-year-old backstop. Fleury and the Golden continued on page 155

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Knights have been the NHL’s top storyline thus far, as the first-year club has blown by all expectations by sitting in second place in the entire NHL at the All-Star Break. Despite being limited to 18 games to that point, Fleury was chosen to play in his third NHL All-Star Game. Fleury was plenty deserving of the nod, having gone 12-4-2 with a 1.77 goals-against average and .942 save percentage, both of which ranked second in the league.

Before the emotional encounter between the Penguins and Golden Knights, let’s take a look back at a few of Fleury’s top moments in Pittsburgh.

Fleury’s save on Nicklas Lidstrom clinches the 2009 Stanley Cup June 12, 2009 Talk about saving your best for last. At various points in each of the Penguins’ three series victories in 2009, Fleury made series-altering saves (one of which we’ll cover below). In Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit, Fleury’s best save was a diving, series-clinching stop at the buzzer. The dramatic denial, which saw Fleury dive from left to right to get his shoulder on Hall of Famer Lidstrom’s shot, clinched the franchise’s third Stanley Cup. continued on page 157

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Fleury denies Alex Ovechkin on a breakaway; Pens go on to trounce the Caps, 6-2, in Game 7 at the Verizon Center May 13, 2009 Everyone pegged the Washington Capitals to win Game 7 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

The Caps were dominant at home, and they were coming off an overtime win in Game 6 that forced the deciding game. Looking back, the Capitals probably would have won the game, provided Ovechkin converted his breakaway against Fleury barely three minutes into the contest. Fleury stayed with Ovechkin as he stickhandled, dropping into a split before making the glove save.

Ten minutes later, Crosby scored and the Penguins ran away with a 6-2 victory. If Ovechkin scores, it’s easy to envision that final score reversed.

Fleury stones Ovechkin in Game 7 at the Verizon Center (Part II) May 10, 2017 Eight years after Fleury stoned Ovechkin, history repeated itself in Game 7 at the Verizon Center.

This time, instead of turning away Ovechkin in a one-on-one scenario, Fleury denied Ovechkin from the front porch of his office, the left faceoff circle. A split second after Ovechkin ticketed a one-timer for the upper corner from the slot, Fleury swung his right arm out and directed the puck out of harm’s way with the shaft of his stick.

Ovechkin could only hang his head in bewilderment, as the Pens ended the Caps season once again with a 2-0 victory.

Fleury bursts onto the scene with 46 saves in his NHL debut October 10, 2003 Fleury endeared himself to his new fans immediately. After giving up a shorthanded goal to the Los Angeles Kings’ Eric Belanger on the first shot he faced in the NHL — just 38 seconds in — only one of the next 47 shots eluded Fleury. His signature save was a third period penalty shot denial of Esa Pirnes. On this night, the “Fleury! Fleury! Fleury!” chant made its debut at Mellon Arena.

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Supplies are limited and will go fast, so make sure you visit us after the 1st Period. Collect one from every game and start your collection! Pucks are available every home game of the 2017.18 season, so make sure you visit us before it’s too late!

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CHALLENGE

BY: MIKE PRISUTA

They scuffled along for longer than they imagined they might initially this season, but the Penguins never forgot who they are.

“We obviously didn’t have the start we wanted,” winger Carl Hagelin acknowledged just prior to the NHL’s All-Star Break. “But I think, as a team, once we find that groove we’re pretty good at sustaining it.

“Every year is a different challenge and obviously this year we’ve been too up and down, too inconsistent.

But, hopefully, now we’ve found the type of game we need to play.”

That discovery coincided with the turning of the calendar from December into January.

It allowed the Penguins to roll in the break having won eight of their first 11 games in 2018.

A 6-3 win over Minnesota on Jan. 25 was perceived as especially representative in terms of the components the Penguins had been able to consistently cobble together.

“It was a complete game in all three zones that helps establish the type of game we want to play,” head coach Mike Sullivan assessed.

Added Hagelin: “We’re getting better. We’re definitely doing a better

job controlling the game and not just hoping that our ‘PP’ is going to win it for us. We’re doing a better job creating chances 5-on-5.

“That’s the type of team we need to be if we want to have success.”

The Penguins were more than a team that relied predominantly on their power play through their first 11 games in January.

And they were a team that allowed just 24 goals in 11 January games prior to the break (2.27 per game), including two or fewer in seven of the 11.

Sullivan noticed, and wholeheartedly approved.

He emphasized once again following a 3-1 home victory over Carolina on Jan. 23 what he has seemingly been stressing ever since taking over as the Penguins’ head coach.

“One of the things that we’ve been preaching to our team all year is we have to become a team that’s difficult to play against,” Sullivan maintained. “I think, just my experience of being around this group of players, when we focus on that aspect of the game, the offense takes care of itself. continued on page 163

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“We’ve been playing the right way here for a couple weeks and we’ve had great results. Everybody’s chipping in, that’s a big part of it.”

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“And this is something that I think we have to be diligent to guard against constantly, I just think it’s part of the DNA of the group, is we have a group of players that instinctively want to score and make plays. And sometimes when you get in tightchecking games, you get in playofftype games, there’s no ice to play on, the plays aren’t there to be made.

“So you have to be diligent, you have to make sure you’re willing to put pucks behind the opponents’ defensemen and force them to play a 200-foot game. If you don’t get something off the rush you might have to be able to or be willing to put pucks in and establish a forecheck and try to create your offense off the puck-pursuit game. When we have that discipline and that diligence of managing the puck the right way and taking what the game gives us and becoming a more difficult team to play against in every zone, that’s when this team is at its best, and this team can score because of it.

“When we get in trouble is when

we become a team that wants to out-score teams. And that’s when we force plays that aren’t there and we become a high-risk team and we tend to give up goals where our opponents don’t have to work very hard for them.”

The formula for success still includes getting back to pucks quickly in the defensive end, executing breakouts cleanly, making good decisions through the neutral zone, forcing turnovers in the offensive end when a rush comes up empty or prudence dictates that possession must be ceded temporarily.

The Penguins’ challenge in the season’s unofficial second half will be to “continue that momentum,” captain Sidney Crosby said.

“We’ve been playing the right way here for a couple weeks and we’ve had great results,” Crosby observed at the break. “Everybody’s chipping in, that’s a big part of it.

“And because of that it’s a lot more fun to play.”

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BY: ALEX ROESSLER More than a decade ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby introduced the Little Penguins Learn to Play program and have since introduced thousands of kids to the sport of ice hockey in a program that is now featured in all 31 NHL markets.

The success of the Little Penguins Learn to Play ice hockey program along with the Penguins organization’s commitment to youth hockey in the region has led to an expansion of the Learn to Play program into dek hockey.

The Learn to Play Dek program will provide approximately 800 children with FREE head-to-toe dek hockey equipment as well as instruction to help those new to the sport learn how to play.

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Dek hockey is a fun and active activity and is a great way to learn the basics of playing the sport of hockey. Introducing kids to dek hockey can help them to understand the fundamental aspects of hockey and can instill a love for the sport. The Learn to Play Dek program will help to grow the game by providing more kids the opportunity to be introduced to hockey. The number of children participating in youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania continues to grow and this program will aid in that growth by providing resources for children to have their first experience in the sport.

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This program will continue to grow the game by adding another element to the youth hockey pyramid. The sport of hockey has had tremendous growth in Western Pennsylvania and initiatives such as Try Hockey For Free will allow even more kids to get involved. The continuation of the PensFIT program and the new addition

of the Learn to Play Dek program build the bridge to get more kids on the ice and playing hockey. The Try Hockey For Free program will provide the opportunity for kids to try the sport and eventually transition into ice hockey.

Mar. 3 will mark the second of four Try Hockey For Free dates of the season for USA Hockey. This year, for the first time, the Pittsburgh Penguins and ice hockey rinks in Western Pennsylvania will be hosting four total Try Hockey For Free dates in the 2017-18 season. The initiative is projected to introduce over 3,500 youth to the sport of hockey this season.

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