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PENGUINS VS. FLORIDA

PANTHERS GAME 01 OCTOBER 11, 2011

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FRONT OFFICE Mario Lemieux . . . . . . . . . 17 Ron Burkle

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David Morehouse . . . . . . . . 23 Ray Shero . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Jason Botterill . . . . . . . . . 26 Dan Bylsma . . . . . . . . . . 28 Tony Granato . . . . . . . . . 30 SAFETY WARNING: Pucks can be propelled into the spectator areas any time during warm-up or play in progress, or after the stoppage of play. To help avoid injury, stay alert whenever you are in the arena bowl. If you are injured, ask the nearest usher for assistance and directions to the medical station. The Pittsburgh Penguins publish IceTime for free distribution on a first-come, first-served basis to fans at every home game. Reproduction in whole or part without permission of the Pittsburgh Penguins is prohibited. If you are interested in placing an advertisement in IceTime, please contact David Peart at 412.255.1936 or dpeart@pittsburghpenguins.com to discuss available opportunities. ©2011 Pittsburgh Penguins Design/Layout: Erin Halley Creative Director: Barb Pilarski Photographers: Gregory Shamus Joe Sargent

Todd Reirden . . . . . . . . . 32 Gilles Meloche . . . . . . . . . 34 Travis Williams . . . . . . . . . 36 David Peart . . . . . . . . . . 36 Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . 13

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP Pens vs. Panthers . . . . . . . . 5 Game Notes . . . . . . . . . . 83

IN EVERY ISSUE NHL Standings . . . . . . . . . 6 League Leaders . . . . . . . . 8 Around the NHL . . . . . . . . 11 Penguins Radio 24/7 Presented by NSS Life . . . . . . 39 Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network . . . . . . . . . 40 Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . . 43 continued on page 2

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On-Ice Officials

T G I Friday’s® Kids Club

Win a 3-Year Lease on a Subaru Outback 2 5i

Trib Total Media All-Time Team

Join the Rush

Tonight’s NHL Match-ups

Extra Attacker Presented by Baierl Kia

Upcoming Opponents

Defensive Indifference? Maybe Not 94

HOCKEY IQ

Penguins by the Numbers

101

Penguins Headshots

102

Rules of the Game Presented by StarKist

Penguins Roster

104

Penalty Calls

Panthers Roster

105

All About the Rink

Panthers Headshots

106

Panthers by the Numbers

108

CONSOL ENERGY CENTER

Ice Crew Presented by Highmark

110

Season Openers

112

2011 12 Critical Dates

114

pittsburghpenguins com

119

PensTV

121

Penguins Mobile & Social Media

123

Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey Iceburgh Eastern & Western Conference

128 130 132

Get Involved: Local Youth Hockey Venues

135

Girl’s Hockey Day

145

Players Reunite on the Links

149

Player Birthdays

153

Proud History, Bright Future

155

Frozen in Time

160

Prospect Profile: Scott Harrington

163

Penguins Profile: Kris Letang

168

Off-Ice with Jordan Staal

173

Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation

175

2011 12 WB/S Penguins Schedule

203

2011 12 Wheeling Nailers Schedule

205

2011 12 Promotional Items

206

2011 12 Schedule

208

CONSOL Energy Center Tours Available Box Office and Upcoming Events

61 93

PensGear

184

Building Information

187

Concessions Guide

194

Seating Chart

201

PENGUINS HISTORY Alumni Spotlight: Jim Paek

164

Honors and Awards

179

Team Records

181

Player Records

183

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PENS VS. PANTHERS As of 10.06.11

All-time scorer vs. Pittsburgh: Rob Niedermayer (28gp, 10-11-21) All-time Pittsburgh scorer vs. Florida: Jaromir Jagr (29gp, 16-15-31) Longest Florida win streak vs. Pittsburgh: 12, Apr. 3, 2002-Mar. 29, 2006 General Manager: Dale Tallon

Longest Pittsburgh win streak vs. Florida: 5, Feb. 1, 1994-Feb. 7, 1995 Longest Florida undefeated streak vs. Pittsburgh: 12, Apr. 3, 2002-Mar. 29, 2006 (11-0-1)

Assistant General Manager: Michael Santos

Longest Pittsburgh undefeated streak vs. Florida: 6, Oct. 12, 1993-Feb. 7, 1995 (5-0-1)

Head Coach: Kevin Dineen

Last Pittsburgh win at home: Mar. 27, 2011 (2-1 SO) (0-0-0 since last win)

Assistant Coach: Gord Murphy

Last Florida win at Pittsburgh: Jan. 3, 2009 (6-1) (0-2-3 since last win)

Assistant Coach: Craig Ramsay Goaltending Coach: Robb Tallas

Last Florida win at home: Jan. 3, 2010 (6-2) (0-2-0 since last win)

Last Pittsburgh win at Florida: Apr. 2, 2011 (4-2) (0-0-0 since last win) Most goals by Florida vs. Pittsburgh: 6, Jan. 3, 2010 (F, 6-2); Jan. 3, 2009 (F, 6-1); Nov. 25, 2005 (F, 6-3); Nov. 7, 2003 (F, 6-3); Feb. 6, 2003 (F, 6-0) Most goals by Pittsburgh vs. Florida: 7, Dec. 30, 1998 (P, 7-4); Feb. 7, 1995 (P, 7-3) Most goals by both teams: Mar. 5, 2002 (P, 6-5 OT); Dec. 30, 1998 (P, 7-4); Dec. 30, 1995 (P, 6-5); Jan. 23, 1995 (P, 6-5); Last Florida shutout vs. Pittsburgh: Feb. 20, 2004 (2-0) – Roberto Luongo Last Pittsburgh shutout vs. Florida: Jan. 5, 2008 (3-0) – Ty Conklin Last Florida hat trick vs. Pittsburgh: Jan. 3, 2010 – Radek Dvorak Last Pittsburgh hat trick vs. Florida: Dec. 30, 1995 – Mario Lemieux Last Pittsburgh trade with Florida: Mar. 1, 2010 – Penguins acquire Jordan Leopold from Florida in exchange for 2010 second-round draft pick. Pittsburgh’s Overtime/Shootout Record vs. Florida: 8-3-4

NHL STANDINGS Final 2010.11 Regular Season Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS ATLANTIC

OTL

PTS

HOME

AWAY

L10

PHILADELPHIA

106

259

223

22-12-7

25-11-5

3-4-3

PITTSBURGH

106

238

199

25-14-2

24-11-6

8-2-0

NY RANGERS

233

198

20-17-4

24-16-1

6-3-1

NEW JERSEY

174

209

22-16-3

16-23-2

4-5-1

NY ISLANDERS

229

264

17-18-6

13-21-7

3-6-1

OTL

PTS

HOME

AWAY

L10

BOSTON

103

246

195

22-13-6

24-12-5

6-3-1

MONTREAL

216

209

24-11-6

20-19-2

5-4-1

BUFFALO

245

229

21-16-4

22-13-6

8-1-1

TORONTO

218

251

18-15-8

19-19-3

6-3-1

OTTAWA

192

250

16-20-5

5-4-1

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

OTL

PTS

HOME

AWAY

L10

WASHINGTON

107

224

197

25-8-8

23-15-3

7-2-1

TAMPA BAY

103

247

240

25-11-5

21-14-6

7-3-0

CAROLINA

236

239

22-14-5

18-17-6

7-2-1

ATLANTA

223

269

17-17-7

17-19-5

4-6-0

FLORIDA

195

229

16-17-8

14-23-4

1-7-2

CENTRAL

OTL

PTS

HOME

AWAY

L10

DETROIT

104

261

241

21-14-6

26-11-4

4-4-2

NASHVILLE

219

194

24-9-8

20-18-3

7-2-1

CHICAGO

258

225

24-17-0

20-12-9

5-4-1

ST. LOUIS

240

234

23-13-5

15-20-6

6-2-2

COLUMBUS

215

258

17-19-5

17-16-8

1-6-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

NORTHWEST

OTL

PTS

HOME

AWAY

L10

VANCOUVER

117

262

185

27-9-5

27-10-4

7-3-0

CALGARY

250

237

23-13-5

18-16-7

5-2-3

MINNESOTA

206

233

19-17-5

20-18-3

4-6-0

COLORADO

227

288

16-21-4

14-23-4

2-8-0

EDMONTON

193

269

13-22-6

12-23-6

2-6-2

PACIFIC

OTL

PTS

HOME

AWAY

L10

SAN JOSE

105

248

213

25-11-5

23-14-4

7-2-1

ANAHEIM

239

235

26-13-2

21-17-3

7-3-0

PHOENIX

231

226

21-13-7

22-13-6

5-3-2

LOS ANGELES

219

198

25-13-3

21-17-3

6-4-0

DALLAS

227

233

22-11-8

20-18-3

4-4-2

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LEAGUE LEADERS Final 2010.11 Regular Season Stats POINTS RNK NAME

A PTS

Daniel Sedin, VAN

63 104

Martin St. Louis, TB

Corey Perry, ANA

Henrik Sedin, VAN

Steven Stamkos, TB

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SPCT

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266

15.4

254

12.2

104

290

17.2

157

12.1

272

16.5

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SPCT

GOALS RNK NAME

A PTS

PPG PPA SHG SHA

Corey Perry, ANA

104

290

17.2

Steven Stamkos, TB

272

16.5

Jarome Iginla, CGY

289

14.9

Ryan Kesler, VAN

260

15.8

Daniel Sedin, VAN

63 104

266

15.4

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+/- PIM SOG

SPCT

ASSISTS RNK NAME

PPG PPA SHG SHA

Henrik Sedin, VAN

157

12.1

Martin St. Louis, TB

254

12.2

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Daniel Sedin, VAN

63 104

266

15.4

Ryan Getzlaf, ANA

117

16.2

Henrik Zetterberg, DET

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306

7.8

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+/- PIM SOG

SPCT

Daniel Sedin, VAN

63 104

Steven Stamkos, TB

Teemu Selanne, ANA

Ryan Kesler, VAN

POWER PLAY GOALS RNK NAME 1 3 5

PPG PPA SHG SHA

266

15.4

272

16.5

213

14.6

260

15.8

Jarome Iginla, CGY

289

14.9

Corey Perry, ANA

104

290

17.2

+/- PIM SOG

SPCT

PLUS/MINUS RNK NAME

A PTS

Zdeno Chara, BOS

264

5.3

Kevin Bieksa, VAN

105

5.7

Toni Lydman, ANA

3.0

David Backes, STL

211

14.7

Adam McQuaid, BOS

6.5

Daniel Sedin, VAN

63 104

266

15.4

Matt Carle, PHI

117

0.9

Andrej Meszaros, PHI

144

5.6

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Co-owner/Chairman . . . . . . . . Mario Lemieux Co-owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Burkle CEO/President. . . . . . . . . David Morehouse Executive VP/General Manager . . . . Ray Shero COO/General Counsel . . . . . . Travis Williams Senior Vice President, Sales . . . . . David Peart Vice President & Controller . . . . . . Kevin Hart Vice President, Communications . Tom McMillan Vice President, Marketing . . . . . James Santilli Vice President of Ticket Sales . . . Chad Slencak Senior Director, Arena Operations . . . . . . . . . Brian Magness Director of Goverment Affairs . .Abass B. Kamara Executive Assistants . . . . . . . . . . Kim Wood Amber Auchey Shipping/Receiving Coordinator . . . Brett Hart Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Hart

HOCKEY OPERATIONS

CLIENT: HEADLINE: AD UNIT: JOB NUMBER: PUBLICATION: IMAGE NUMBER(S): LIVE SIZE:

Assistant General Manager Assistant to the General Manager . . . . . Head Coach . . . . . . . . Assistant Coaches . . . . .

. . . . Jason Botterill

. . . . Tom Fitzgerald . . . . . Dan Bylsma . . . . Tony Granato Todd Reirden Goaltending Coach . . . . . . . .Gilles Meloche Strength & Conditioning Coach . . . .Mike Kadar Video Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Britt Player Development Coach . . . . . . Bill Guerin Goaltender Development Coach . . . Mike Bales Senior Director of Team Operations . . . . . . . . Frank Buonomo Hockey Operations Assistant . . . . Erik Heasley

SCOUTS

Director of Player Personnel . Director of Amateur Scouting . Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting . . . . . . . Director of Professional Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional Scouts . . . . . .

. Dan MacKinnon . . Jay Heinbuck . . Randy Sexton

. . Derek Clancey . . Andre Savard Kevin Stevens Head European Scout . . . . . . . . Patrik Allvin Amateur Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Allison Brian Fitzgerald Luc Gauthier David McNamara Wayne Meier Ron Pyette Al Santilli Tommy Westlund

EQUIPMENT/TRAINING STAFF

Equipment Manager. . . . . . . . . Dana Heinze Assistant Equipment Managers . . .Paul DeFazio Dan Kroll Equipment Assistant . . . . . . . . Jon Taglianetti Team Physician . . . . . . . . Dr. Charles Burke Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . .Chris Stewart Assistant Athletic Trainer . . . . . . Scott Adams Physical Therapist . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Joreitz Massage Therapist . . . . . . . . . Dave Sanctis Skating Consultant . . . . . . Marianne Watkins Mental Training Consultant . . . . Aimee Kimball

COMMUNICATIONS

Director of Communications . Manager of Communications . Executive Producer, Penguins Radio Network . . . . . . . . . Radio Broadcasters . . . . . .

. Jennifer Bullano . . Jason Seidling . . . . Ray Walker . . . Mike Lange Phil Bourque

Penguins Radio 24/7 Host/ Penguins Radio Network . . . . . . Steve Mears

TECHNOLOGY

Senior Director, Technology . . . Director, Video Productions & Technical Ops . . . . . . . . . Building Audio Engineer . . . . Media Asset Manager . . . . . . Systems Administrator . . . . . . Jr. Systems Administrator . . . . Building Audio/Video Specialist .

MARKETING

Senior Director of Marketing Marketing Coordinator . . . Creative Director . . . . . . Graphic Designers . . . . . .

. . . .

Director of Fan Development & Special Events . . . . . . . . . Fan Development Coordinator . Director, Community/ Alumni Relations . . . . . . . . . Community Relations Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . Community Relations/ Alumni Liaison . . . . . . . . . .

NEW MEDIA

Senior Director, New Media . New Media Coordinator. . . Director of Content . . . . . Manager of Content . . . . .

. . . Erik Watts . .Drew Warren . . . Brian Duffy . . Jason Henry Travis Gallagher . . . Cris Means . . Aaron Miller . . . .

. . Ross Miller . Sarah Swartz . Barb Pilarski . . Erin Halley Lori Haramia

. . . Jill Shipley . Laura Spencer . . Cindy Himes Kathleen Unger . . Ed Johnston

. . Jeremy Zimmer Melissa Marchionna . . . . . Sam Kasan .Michelle Crechiolo

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YOUTH HOCKEY

Executive Director of Strategic Planning . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Hixon Director of Amateur Hockey . . Mark Shuttleworth Manager of Amateur Hockey Development . . . . . . . . Max Malone

GAME ENTERTAINMENT Senior Director, Production and Game Presentation . . . . . Manager, Game Presentation . . Manager, Production Operations Producers . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . Rod Murray . Billy Wareham . .Steve Finerty . James Archer Mike Davenport Leo McCafferty Motion Graphics Designer . . . . Aaron Spiegel Nick Schultz PensTV Host . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie O’Malley

CORPORATE SALES

Senior Director, Corporate Sales . . . . . . Kimberly Bogesdorfer Senior Director, Media. . . . . . . . Mark Turley Manager, Corporate Sales . . . . . . Danny Smith Robbie Hofmann Senior Manager, Client Services . . Lori Wineland Julie Klausner Ronald Hay Coordinator, Client Service . . Jeffrey Harshman Manager, Corporate Sales and Service . . . . . . . . . Kristen Crosby Manager, Special Events & Hospitality Sales . . . . . . . Lindsay Mulvihill Corporate Sales Liaison . . . . . Pierre Larouche

FINANCE

Director of Finance Senior Accountant . Payroll Manager . . Accounts Payable .

. . . .

Mark R. Kuczinski . . . Troy Ussack .Andrea Winschel . . . . Tawni Love

TICKETING

Director of Ticket Sales . . . . . George Murphy Manager of Premium Services . . . . . . . . Amanda Gurney Premium Seating Representative . . . . Kyle Lux Manager, Group Sales . . . . . . . Mike Zatchey Ticket Sales Account Executives . George Birman Jeff Blizman Bonnie Golinski Nicole Kyslinger Chuck Pukansky Box Office Manager . . . . . . . . Carol Coulson Manager, Box Office Operations . Jason Onufer Box Office Coordinator . . . . . . .Kelly Gabany Director of Customer Service . . . . Kathy Davis Customer Service Representatives . . . . . . . . . Danny Gardner Holly Homistek Director of Database Marketing . . . . Erin Exley Manager, Database Marketing . . Dana DiCello

PENGUINS FOUNDATION

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Mario Lemieux, one of the most respected figures in National Hockey League history, is in his 13th season as co-owner and chairman of the board of the Pittsburgh Penguins. 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 a Stanley Cup championship in 2009. The Penguins entered the 2011-12 season having sold out 210 straight games (and counting) while setting new standards for local television ratings, merchandise sales, website traffic and social media. The ownership group also was proud to open the sparkling new CONSOL Energy Center last season — a state-of-the-art venue that was named Best NHL Arena in a survey of Sports Business Journal readers and was a finalist for Facility of the Year at the 2011 Sports Business Awards. Opening the doors of the arena in August, 2010, was the culmination of a 10-year quest by Lemieux and Burkle to ensure the long-term future of the Penguins in Pittsburgh. “Le Magnifique” 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. An immaculately 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).

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MARIOLEMIEUX

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 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thereby 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 celebrity golf tournament, which has raised more than $8 million for charity. More information is available at mariolemieux.org. Mario and his wife, Nathalie, and their four children live in Sewickley.

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RON

BURKLE CO-OWNER

Ron Burkle, one of the preeminent investors in retail, manufacturing and distribution industries, is in his 13th 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 developed one of the most outstanding ownership groups in all of professional sports. Among Burkle’s many significant contributions to the Penguins was his essential role in negotiations for a new arena. Burkle was proud to be on hand when the Penguins opened CONSOL Energy Center with their first regular season game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 7, 2010. Under the leadership of Lemieux and Burkle, the Penguins have sold out every game for four-plus seasons and finished in the top 10 (out of 122 pro teams) in ESPN the Magazine’s “Ultimate Standings” in each of the past three years. The Penguins reached the Stanley Cup Final back-to-back in 2008 and 2009 winning the Cup in 2009. The team’s financial strength has enabled hockey management to spend to the salary cap, sign the team’s young 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 and the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy. He has received numerous awards, including the AFL-CIO’s Murray Green Meany Kirkland Community Service Award, the Los Angeles County Federation Man of the Year and the Los Angeles County Boy Scouts Jimmy Stewart Person of the Year award.

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DAVID

MOREHOUSE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT

David Morehouse has quickly established himself as one of the most dynamic senior executives in the National Hockey League. Since being named President of the Penguins in April, 2007, Morehouse has reshaped the team’s image and strategic vision with an emphasis on branding, fan relations, youth marketing, community interaction, corporate outreach and innovative technology. He was given the additional responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer in September, 2010, and now oversees every aspect of the Penguins’ operations, reporting directly to co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle. Under Morehouse’s leadership, the Penguins have become one of the premier franchises in all of professional sports — ranked in the top 10 out of 122 pro teams in each of the past three years in ESPN The Magazine’s “Ultimate Standings.” The Penguins were named No. 3 overall out of 122 teams in Fan Relations in 2011. The team also was a finalist for Professional Sports Team of the Year at the 2011 Sports Business Awards, and the new CONSOL Energy Center was a finalist for Facility of the Year. The Penguins have sold out every game for four-plus seasons — a streak that had reached 210 games before the start of the 2011-12 season. They also have sold out all suites for three-plus seasons and set new standards for local TV ratings, website traffic, merchandise sales and social media. Morehouse himself was named 2011 CEO Communicator of the Year by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The Pittsburgh native joined the Penguins in 2004 as Senior Consultant on the new arena project 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. Morehouse 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 and his wife, Vanessa, have three children and live in Sewickley Heights.

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Ray Shero, 49, is at the vanguard of the NHL’s new breed of general managers — steeped in family hockey tradition but on the cutting-edge of new technology and modernization in hockey operations, player relations and team management. Shero was named GM of the Penguins in May, 2006, and his fresh ideas, family-friendly environment and calm but firm management style helped transform a franchise that did not qualify for the playoffs from 2002-06 into one that regularly challenges for the Stanley Cup — reaching the Final in 2008 and winning the Cup in 2009. He’s been especially proactive in keeping the core of the team together, signing Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Jordan Staal, Brooks Orpik and Kris Letang, among others, to longterm contracts. One of his most successful moves came behind the bench during the 2008-09 season, when he promoted Dan Bylsma to head coach on Feb. 15, 2009. Bylsma went on to lead the Penguins to the Stanley Cup in 2009 and then won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s “Most Outstanding Coach” in 2011. Ray’s father, Fred, won two Stanley Cups as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1974-75, and the Sheros are one of the few father-son tandems to have their names on the Stanley Cup. Ray built his managerial style during 14 seasons as an NHL assistant general manager — six with the Ottawa Senators and eight with the Nashville Predators. Shero played college hockey at St. Lawrence University, twice serving as team captain, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1982. He spent seven years as a player agent before making the move to the front office. The native of St. Paul, Minn., is actively involved with USA Hockey and is a member of the USA Hockey National Team Advisory Group. Ray and his wife, Karen, and their two sons reside in Upper St. Clair.

JASON

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Jason Botterill is in his third full season as assistant general manager after being promoted to his current position in May, 2009, by GM Ray Shero. As assistant GM, Botterill works closely with Shero on all hockey-related matters, including scouting, player development and contract negotiations. He also manages hockey operations and acts as GM for the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top minor-league affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton of the American Hockey League. Prior to his promotion, Botterill, 35, worked two seasons as director of hockey administration with the Penguins; his responsibilities included salary cap management, professional and amateur scouting and overseeing prospect development. Botterillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s avant-garde approach and understanding of the salary cap has been a major asset for the Penguins. Before joining the Pittsburgh organization, he worked with NHL Central Registry and also scouted for the Dallas Stars. Botterill was a first-round draft pick (20th overall) by Dallas in 1994 and played 88 NHL games over six seasons with Dallas, Atlanta, Calgary and Buffalo. He also played 393 career games in the AHL and IHL, recording 127 goals and 257 points. A native of Edmonton who grew up in Winnipeg, Botterill played four seasons at the University of Michigan and helped lead the Wolverines to the NCAA title in 1996. He also played for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996 and won gold medals in all three tournaments. Following his playing career, he returned to the University of Michigan to earn his MBA. He resides in Pittsburgh with his wife, Andrea.

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Dan Bylsma has already become one of the most successful coaches in Penguins’ history, leading the team to a Stanley Cup title and winning the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s “Most Outstanding Coach” in just two-plus years behind the bench. With Pittsburgh, Bylsma has recorded back-to-back 100-point seasons, has the best regular-season winning percentage (.653) in team history and is the winningest playoff coach in franchise history with 26 playoff victories and five (tied-Scotty Bowman) series victories. All-time under Bylsma, the Penguins boast a 114-56-19 regular season record, making him the third-winningest coach in team history. He is also the fifthfastest head coach in NHL history to hit the 100-win mark (163 games). Bylsma, who signed a three-year contract extension through the 2013-14 season, won the 2011 Jack Adams Award after a masterful coaching performance last year, steering the injury-depleted Penguins to a 49-25-8 record for 106 points (the 49 wins and 106 points both rank second in franchise history) and tied Philadelphia in points for the Atlantic Division title. The Penguins were in contention for the conference and division titles heading into the final weekend of the regular season despite the fact that the team suffered 350 man-games lost — including 119 games to the team’s three best players: Sidney Crosby (41 games); Evgeni Malkin (39); and Jordan Staal (39). Bylsma also directed the Penguins to a 12-game winning streak, tying for second-best in franchise history, and a 15-game unbeaten streak. Pittsburgh posted a 24-11-6 road record for 54 points. The team’s 54 road points are a new franchise record, while its 24 road wins tie for the team record (1992-93). In 2009-10 Bylsma completed his first full NHL season behind the bench for Pittsburgh, leading the club to a 47-28-7 record for 101 points and finishing only two points behind New Jersey for the Atlantic Division title. Under Bylsma’s leadership the Penguins set many milestones during the season, including tying a team record with seven straight road victories, becoming the second-fastest team in franchise history to 40

wins (66 games) and totaling the fourth-most wins (tied) in a season (47). Bylsma began the 2008-09 season with the first head coaching assignment of his career — with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. He ended it by hoisting the Stanley Cup. In between, Bylsma authored one of the most spectacular coaching stories in the history of professional hockey. The Grand Haven, Mich. native was promoted to Pittsburgh on Feb. 15, 2009, and took over a club that was 10th overall in the Eastern Conference standings and facing questions as to whether a playoff berth was even a practical option. But he accepted the challenge with his trademark optimism, passion and raw determination. Unleashing a swift, skilled team that was built to go on the attack, imploring his players to “play on their toes, not on their heels,” Bylsma led the Penguins to an 18-3-4 record in 25 games, rising from 10th place to fourth in the conference and garnering not only a playoff spot, but home-ice advantage in the first round. In the playoffs, Bylsma’s team showed a steely resolve, clinching all four series on the road and twice rallying from 2-0 series deficits (against Washington in the second round and Detroit in the Stanley Cup Final). The Penguins beat the defending champion Red Wings four times in the last five games to claim the Cup, including a nerve-racking Game Seven at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena and became the first team in professional sports since 1979 to win Game Seven of a championship round on the road. In the process Bylsma became the 14th rookie head coach, and just the fourth in the past 50 years, to capture the Stanley Cup. Of those 14, only Montreal’s Al MacNeil (1970-71) took over mid-season. Bylsma played nine NHL seasons as a right winger with Los Angeles and Anaheim from 1995-2004. He played 429 NHL regular season games, recording 19 goals and 62 points, and also played in the 2003 Stanley Cup Final with Anaheim. He began his coaching career as an assistant with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the AHL in 2004-05 and made his NHL coaching debut as an assistant with the New York Islanders in 2005-06. Bylsma was an assistant coach at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for two seasons from 2006-08 and was named head coach at the start of the 2008-09 season. He went 35-16-1-2 in 54 games with WB/S before being promoted to Pittsburgh. He played four seasons of college hockey at Bowling Green. Dan and his wife, Mary Beth, have one son, Bryan, and reside in the North Hills.

TONY

GRANATO ASSISTANT COACH

Tony Granato is in his third season on the Penguins’ coaching staff. Granato, among his many responsibilities, works with the Penguins’ forwards and penalty killing units. He oversaw the NHL’s No. 1-ranked penalty killing group with an 86.1-percent success rate in 2010-11. Prior to joining the Penguins, Granato spent six seasons behind the bench for the Colorado Avalanche and served two stints as Avalanche head coach from 2002-04 and 2008-09. Granato compiled a 104-78-17-16 record and led Colorado to a Northwest Division title in 2003. Granato, 46, joined the Avalanche organization in June, 2002, as an assistant coach. He was elevated to head coach on Dec. 18, 2002 and led the club to a 32-11-4-4 mark en route to its ninth consecutive division title. The following season Granato steered the Avalanche to a 40-22-13-7 finish and an appearance in the Western Conference semifinals. The Downers Grove, Illinois native served as an assistant coach for the Avalanche from 2005-08. Granato was promoted to his second tenure as the club’s head coach in 2008-09 and oversaw the development of a young Colorado team. Granato played 13 seasons in the NHL with the NY Rangers (1988-90), Los Angeles (1990-96) and San Jose (1996-2001). In 1997, he played in the NHL All-Star Game and was the recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for overcoming a near career-ending brain injury. In 773 career games, the feisty forward posted 248 goals, 492 points and 1,425 penalty minutes. He tallied 16 goals, 43 points and 141 penalty minutes in 79 career postseason games and helped lead Los Angeles to a Stanley Cup Final berth in 1993. Granato played four years at the University of Wisconsin and was inducted into the Badgers’ Hall of Fame in 2000. Granato also played for the U.S. National team in 1987-88 and represented his country in the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary. Tony and his wife, Linda, are the parents of four children and reside in the South Hills.

TODD

REIRDEN ASSISTANT COACH

Todd Reirden is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Penguins, joining Pittsburgh’s coaching staff on July 31, 2010 after coaching with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins the previous two seasons. Reirden, an NHL blueliner for parts of five seasons, works closely with the team’s defensemen. Under his guidance the Penguins defense ranked sixth (tied) in the NHL in 2010-11 in goals-against average (2.39) and surrendered only 196 goals (a 39-goal improvement from 2009-10). Reirden, 39, completed his first full season as WB/S head coach in 2009-10, leading a young and inexperienced team to an impressive 41-34-2-3 record, finishing third in the East Division, and earning a berth in the Calder Cup playoffs. Reirden joined the Penguins organization August 18, 2008 as an assistant coach in WB/S. A few months later he was promoted to interim head coach following Dan Bylsma’s promotion to Pittsburgh in February 2009. Reirden guided WB/S to a 14-9-3 mark in the final 26 games, and advanced to the second round of the AHL playoffs. Reirden then joined Pittsburgh’s extended playoff coaching staff and helped the team win the Stanley Cup championship in 2009. Prior to joining the Penguins organization, Reirden spent one season as an assistant coach with the Bowling Green Falcons (CCHA) — his alma mater. He was a teammate of Bylsma’s during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons at Bowling Green. Selected by New Jersey in the 12th round (242nd overall) of the 1990 NHL Draft, Reirden played professionally for 13 seasons, retiring after the 2006-07 campaign with Graz EC of the Austrian Hockey League. He appeared in 183 NHL games with Edmonton, St. Louis, Atlanta and Phoenix, recording 46 points (11G-35A) and 181 penalty minutes. Todd and his wife, Shelby, have one son.

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Former NHL goaltender Gilles Meloche is in his sixth season as the Penguinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; full-time goaltending coach and 26th overall with the organization, winning three Stanley Cups with the franchise. Meloche has been instrumental in the development of Marc-Andre Fleury into a Stanley Cup-winning netminder. Meloche, 60, served as a Penguins scout from 1989-2006 and also doubled as a goaltending coach/consultant during much of that time. He was part of the staff when the Penguins won Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Meloche spent 18 seasons as an NHL goaltender with Chicago, California, Cleveland, Minnesota and Pittsburgh. He played the final three seasons of his career in Pittsburgh following a 1985 trade. Meloche appeared in 788 NHL games during his career, posting a record of 270-351-131 with a 3.64 goals-against average. In 45 career playoff games, he posted a 21-19 record and a 3.48 goals-against average. Gilles and his wife, Sophie, reside in Pittsburgh. His son, Eric, is a pro player who played in the Penguins organization from 2000-04.

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Travis Williams was named Chief Operating Officer of the Penguins in May, 2011, and oversees finance, legal affairs, technology, business development and arena operations while reporting directly to CEO/President David Morehouse. Williams, 40, joined the Penguins in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs/General Counsel and oversaw the construction and development of CONSOL Energy Center â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bringing the project to completion on time and under budget. 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. He graduated from Penn State University and received a Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University, summa cum laude. He lives in Nevillewood with his wife, Nichole, and six children.

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As Senior Vice President, Sales & Service for the Pittsburgh Penguins, David Peart serves as the head of the department which manages the Penguins business development responsible for key partnership management and sales responsibilities including corporate sales, premium seating, ticket sales, broadcasting, new media, promotions and publications. Peart, has held senior level positions for teams including the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans, Dallas Stars, and Texas Rangers. He has served as the chief revenue officer for teams and venues that have been recognized as industry leaders. Peart has been a member of executive teams that have been recognized for business practices most recently nominated by the Sports Business Journal as the best professional sports team in 2011 and best in Fan Relations by ESPN with the Penguins and in 2002 winning the Prism Award presented by Amherst University while with the Texans. Peart has been an innovator in team sports developing the most successful use of digital signage system at CONSOL Energy Center, launching the first team specific HD Radio station operated by a professional franchise and leading one of the most successful new media platforms in professional sports for the Penguins.

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One of the most unique broadcasters in professional sports, Mike Lange is calling games in his 36th season with the Penguins, handling radio play-by-play on the club’s flagship station, 105.9 FM “The X”. Known for his creative and colorful style, including trademark phrases such as “Buy Sam A Drink And Get His Dog One, Too,” Lange was awarded the Foster Hewitt award by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. Lange’s relationship with the Penguins began in 1974-75, when he broke into the NHL as a radio play-by-play man. He left for one season, but returned in 1976-77 and has been a fixture on the Penguins’ scene ever since. Lange did radio exclusively until 1979, when games were simulcast on radio and TV. He served as the television voice of the Penguins through 2005-06, before returning to the radio booth in 2006-07. A native of Sacramento, California, Lange earned a degree in broadcasting from Sacramento State University before starting his career as the voice of the Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) in 1970. He also served as the play-by-play voice of the San Diego Gulls (WHL) in 1973-74 before joining the Penguins. In addition to his tenure with the Penguins, Lange handled play-by-play duties for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986-87. A well-known member of the Pittsburgh community, Lange makes numerous personal appearances throughout the year and is actively involved in charity work.

PHIL BOURQUE PENGUINS RADIO NETWORK COLOR ANALYST

Two-time Stanley Cup Champion Phil Bourque is in his eighth season on the Penguins broadcast team, serving as color commentator alongside Mike Lange. A gritty winger/defenseman, Bourque was signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent in 1982, and went on to record 164 points (75G-89A) in 344 regular-season games with the Penguins between 1983 and 1992. For his career he totaled 199 points (88G-111A) in 477 games with the Penguins, New York Rangers and Ottawa. Since retiring from professional hockey in 2000, Bourque has co-hosted Penguins pre- and post-game shows on the Penguins Radio Network and worked as a contributor for ROOT Sports’ coverage of Penguins hockey.

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After a 17-year career as the Penguins beat writer for the Washington Observer-Reporter, Bob Grove joined the team’s radio broadcasts in 1998 as a frequent studio host/co-host and is now in his seventh season as full-time host of the pre- and post-game broadcasts and intermissions on the Penguins Hockey Network. Grove wrote Pittsburgh Penguins: The Official History of the First 30 Years in 1997 and has contributed game notes to GOAL Magazine inserts or Icetime programs for every Pittsburgh home game since 1986. He was also a contributor to the second edition of Total Hockey and to The Game I’ll Never Forget. He is a senior writer covering hockey for the Pittsburgh Sports Report and also hosts “Bob Grove’s Hot Stove” on Penguins Radio 24/7.

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Steve Mears is in his third season as a member of the Penguins Radio Network team. In addition to his work on the Penguins’ radio and TV game broadcasts, he serves as the lead host of “Penguins Live” on Penguins Radio 24/7 and is also a contributor to PensTV at pittsburghpenguins.com. Mears came to the Penguins in September of 2009 after spending three seasons as the radio play-by-play voice of the New York Islanders. Prior to his time in New York, he spent four seasons as the director of media relations and broadcasting for the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the Central Hockey League. In 2005, he was named “CHL Broadcaster of the Year.” In addition to his radio work, he has also done various game broadcasts for Leafs TV and MSG television networks. A graduate of Franklin Regional High School, Mears grew up in Murrysville, PA and earned a degree in broadcasting from Bowling Green State University in 2002 while serving as the play-by-play voice of the BGSU Falcons. He currently resides in Pittsburgh.

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The player applying the check needs to ensure his opponent is not in a defenseless position and if so, must avoid contact.

The player with the puck needs to avoid placing himself in a dangerous and defenseless position.

Any unnecessary contact with a player playing the puck on an obvious “icing” or “off-sides” play that does not impact boards should be treated as “charging.”

DELAY OF GAME A player may be penalized when, in the opinion of the Referee, is delaying the game in any matter. (Normally six conditions) 1.) Player or goaltender intentionally shoots or throws the puck out

of the playing area. 2.) A defensive player or goaltender in the defensive zone shoots

the puck directly (without being deflected) over the glass. 3.) A player or goaltender intentionally knocks the net’s goalpost off

its moorings, which stops the play. 4.) The goaltender plays the puck out of the trapezoid behind the net. 5.) The goaltender freezes the puck rather than passing it to a

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BODY POSITION: Body position will be determined as the player skating in front of or beside his opponent, traveling in the same direction. - A player who is behind an opponent, who does not have the puck, may not use his stick, body or free hand in order to restrain his opponent. POSSESSION OF THE PUCK: The last player to touch the puck, other than the goaltenders, will be considered the player in possession. RESTRAIN: The actions of a player or goaltender who does not have body position, but instead uses illegal means to impede an opponent who is not in possession of the puck. PICK: The action of a player or goaltender who checks an opponent who is not in possession of the puck and is unaware of the impending check/hit. FREE HAND: When a free hand is used to hold, pull, tug, grab or physically restrain an opponent from moving freely, this must be penalized as holding. STICK: A player who does not have body position on his opponent, who used his stick to impede or prevent his opponent from moving freely on the ice shall be assessed a hooking penalty.

OFF-SIDES Players of the attacking team must not precede the puck into the attacking zone. (Two determining factors) 1.) One of a playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skates is not in contact with or behind the blue

line of the attacking zone before the puck enters that zone. 2.) The puck must completely cross the edge of the blue line nearest

the attacking zone to be considered inside the attacking zone.

The act of using the stick in a manner that enables a player to restrain an opponent.

When a player is checking another in such a way that there is only stick-to-stick contact, such action is not to be penalized as hooking.

HOOKING

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Any player of a team, equal or superior in numerical strength to the opposing team, shoot, bat or deflect the puck from his own half of the ice beyond the goal line of the opposing team; must shoot the puck across the two red lines (center and goal lines) and touched by the defensive team. ICING WAIVED OFF

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CHARGING

CHARGING Player who skates or jumps into or charges an opponent in any matter. Actions of a player who, as a result of distance traveled, violently check an opponent in any matter.

A “charge” may be the result of a check into the boards, into the goal frame or in open ice.

A goaltender is not “fair game” just because he is outside the goal crease area.

CROSS CHECKING

CROSS CHECKING The action of using the shaft of the stick between the two hands to forcefully check an opponent.

FACEOFFS The action of the Referee or Linesman in dropping the puck between the sticks of two opposing players to start or resume play.

The Referee drops the puck at the start of the period or after a goal (center circle).

The Linesman drop for all other circles. A goaltender may not participate in a faceoff.

RULES OF THE FACE-OFF

All players must be either lateral or behind the player taking the faceoff.

There are nine (9) faceoff spots. (two in each attacking zone; two pair at each end of the neutral zone; one in the center)

An official may remove a player taking the faceoff if that player or any teammate tries to gain an unfair advantage. • Moving the stick before the puck is dropped. • Not placing the stick down on the ice properly when asked. • Not placing the body square to the faceoff spot. • Another teammate comes into the faceoff circle.

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PENALTY CALLS UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT Challenging or disputing the ruling of an official and abusing the line of respect.

HOOKING Using the stick or blade to hook an opponent.

MISCONDUCT Called for various forms of unsportsmanlike conduct.

HOLDING Using hands on an opponent or his equipment.

CROSS CHECKING Hitting an opponent with both hands on the stick and no part of the stick on the ice.

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

BOARDING Driving the opponent into the boards.

ICING Shooting the puck across the opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal line from behind the center red line and allowing the opponent to touch the puck first.

ELBOWING Using the elbow to impede an opponent.

SPEARING Using the stick like a spear.

KNEEING Using the knee to impede an opponent.

WASHOUT Disallowing of a goal when signaled by a referee. No off-side or icing when used by a linesman.

ROUGHING Engaging in fisticuffs or shoving.

SLASHING Swinging the stick at an opponent.

TRIPPING Using the stick, arm or leg to cause the opponent to trip or fall.

HIGH STICKING Carrying the stick above the shoulder against an opponent.

CHARGING Taking three or more strides before checking an opponent.

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66 MARIO LEMIEUX

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10 RON FRANCIS Center, 1991-98

25 KEVEN STEVENS

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19 JEAN PRONOVOST Right Wing, 1968-78

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77 PAUL COFFEY Defense, 1987-92

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Marc-Andre Fleury went 2-0-0 with a .952 save percentage against the Florida Panthers last season.

THE SERIES The Penguins play their home opener tonight against the Florida Panthers, a team they have dominated in recent seasons. Pittsburgh is 14-4-0 in its last 18 games against Florida and has won each of the last four meetings. . . The Penguins are 8-1-0 in their last nine home games against the Panthers and have won five straight home games in the series â&#x20AC;&#x201D; their longest home winning streak ever against Florida. Four of those five games went beyond regulation. . . Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last loss to Florida came Jan. 3, 2010 at Florida (2-6), and the last home loss to the Panthers came on Jan. 3, 2009 (1-6). . . Pittsburgh has held the Panthers to two or fewer goals in seven of the last eight games. Still, it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been easy for the Penguins; five of their last seven victories over Florida have been by a single goal. . . The Penguins have killed 16 consecutive penalties against Florida. . . The Penguins have won each of the last six games between the teams to be decided after regulation, including three in overtime. The last time the Panthers beat the Penguins beyond regulation was Oct. 25, 2005, a 4-3 overtime victory here on a Stephen Weiss goal. . . Ben Lovejoy had two goals and three points in four games against Florida last season, while Marc-Andre Fleury went 2-0-0 with a 1.66 goals-against average and .952 save percentage. Fleury is continued on page 85

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3-1-0 in his last four home decisions against the Panthers. . . Evgeni Malkin is 4-14-18 in 18 career games against Florida but has only one goal in his last seven games against the Panthers. . . The teams’ next meeting is Nov. 19 in Florida, and their next game here is March 9. . . The Penguins are 35-27-4-3 alltime against Florida, including a 20-11-3-1 mark here at home.

Tonight’s game is being played on the 44th anniversary of the first game in Penguins’ history, a 2-1 home loss to Montreal on Oct. 11, 1967. Andy Bathgate scored the first goal in team history at 7:06 of the third period, and Jean Beliveau scored the gamewinner — his 400th NHL goal. . . The two new faces on the Pittsburgh roster this season are left wing Steve Sullivan and center Richard Park, both signed as free agents this summer. . . Sullivan has spent the previous six and a half seasons in Nashville and is expected to be a critical addition to the power play. . . Park was drafted in the second round by the Penguins in 1994 and began his NHL career with Pittsburgh in the 1995-96 season. He had a goal and an assist — both short-handed — in his first NHL game at the Mellon Arena on Oct. 7, 1995 in an 8-3 win over Toronto.

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Richard Park was drafted in the second round by the Penguins in 1994 and began his NHL career with Pittsburgh in the 1995-96 season. continued on page 86

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It has been 14 years and 7 months between games in a Pittsburgh uniform for Park — the longest such stretch in team history. Previously, that designation belonged to Mark Recchi (13 years, 8 months). . . The Penguins opened the season with three road games in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. This is the first of three consecutive home games for Pittsburgh, which will host Washington on Thursday night and Buffalo Saturday night. . . Sidney Crosby and Dustin Jeffrey both began the season on injured reserve. . . The Penguins have lost two of their last three home openers, falling to Philadelphia last season (2-3) and to New Jersey (1-2 OT) in 2008. . . This is the first time the Penguins have ever opened their home schedule against the Panthers . . . Brooks Orpik missed the Penguins’ season-opener against the Canucks as he continued to recover from off-season hernia surgery.

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Florida finished last in the Eastern Conference last season and has missed the playoffs for an NHL-record 10 consecutive seasons, but GM Dale Tallon — a former Penguin — set out to turn that around this summer by signing a number of free agents: Jose Theodore, Tomas Fleischmann, Scotty Upshall, former Penguin Matt Bradley, Sean Bergenheim and Ed Jovanovski. He also traded for Brian Campbell, Tomas Kopecky and Kris Versteeg and hired Kevin Dineen as his new coach to replace Peter DeBoer. “The million-dollar Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon question is how does this played for the Penguins for two seasons from 1978-1980. thing all come together. I’m anxious to see it,’’ Tallon told the Miami Herald. “I saw flashes of brilliance in some of the preseason games.”. . . Florida opened the season Saturday on the road against the New York Islanders and after tonight’s game will be off until returning home to host Tampa Bay on Saturday. The Panthers play seven of their first 10 games on the road.

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DEFENSIVE INDIFFERENCE? MAYBE NOT By: Robert Edward Healy, III

Defense wins championships. Just not … scoring championships. The Penguins have had four players win 13 Art Ross Trophies as the NHL’s annual leading scorer, and the team takes the unusual step of commemorating those players on banners that hang from the rafters at CONSOL Energy Center. For the Penguins, though, scoring titles are anything but unusual, as Pittsburgh has won more Art Ross Trophies than any other team in league history. The Penguins have also had three players — all forwards — earn five Hart Trophies as league MVP and have paid homage to that award in CONSOL’s rafters, as well. But for top defenders in the history of the Penguins, there are no banners. Except for those three Stanley Cup ones, of course. “It’s kind of cliché, but defense wins championships,” defenseman Deryk Engelland said. “The guys we have in this room, no matter who it is, really pride themselves on having good D coverage and goalsagainst. And to top it off, we have some great goaltending, so that helps a lot, too.”

Pittsburgh has won more Art Ross Trophies than any other team in league history.

The Penguins have had one player win the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league’s top defenseman (Randy Carlyle in 1981). Even then, Carlyle’s offense — 83 points from the blue line that season — probably had as much to do with that Norris win as his defense did. Still, there’s no banner at CONSOL Energy Center for Carlyle. So how does a defender get his name on a banner? Simple: Last season, Marc-Andre Fleury was considered by many experts to be a top Win the Hart Trophy. contender for the Hart Trophy. That’s easier said than done, but a defensive player getting the same treatment as a Penguins’ scoring legend was close to becoming a reality last season. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was considered to be a top contender for the 2011 Hart Trophy by many experts. And while he didn’t win the league’s MVP award, Fleury was the obvious pick as team MVP after putting together his finest season to date. “He was awesome the whole year,” Engelland said. “He was a huge part of our winning, especially when we lost our [top forwards].” “With all of the guys going down and missing that many games, [Fleury] had to buckle down and make some key saves,” forward Pascal Dupuis said. “And he really did that for us.” Fleury rebounded from a rocky start last season to finish with a 36-20-5 record, a .918 save percentage and a career-best 2.32 goals-against average. With Malkin and Crosby out for almost and exactly half, respectively, of last season with injuries, Fleury was never needed more. And he never played better. continued on page 97

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He even went 15-1-1 during one impressive stretch. “When you have 106 [team] points in the regular season, a lot of people need to play well,” defenseman Ben Lovejoy said. “But there were nights that he [Fleury] carried us on his back, and he was clearly our MVP.” As a team, the Penguins finished seventh out of 30 NHL clubs in goals-against last season, up from 18th in both 2008-09 and 2009-10. Newcomers Paul Martin and Zbynek Michalek joined Brooks Orpik and Kris Letang to bolster the team’s defense, and the Penguins’ yearly NHL awards candidates, for once, were not goal-scorers but goal-preventers. And while Fleury had a run at the Hart, Letang’s case for the Norris was believed by some to be an even stronger one. Letang was the lone defenseman to play in all 82 games for the Penguins last season, and he finished with a plus-15 rating while routinely being matched up against other teams’ top scorers. He also led the Penguins with 42 assists while finishing second on the club with 50 points. “As a defensive unit, you love it when you see a guy like Kris Letang,” Johnson said. “He can play both ends of the ice. He can be on the forecheck, and next thing you know, he’s back and breaking up a play.

Kris Letang is an offensive defenseman who can play well on both ends of the ice. continued on page 98

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“You need some offense from your defensemen too, and he can bring it from both areas of the ice.” With just one Norris winner in team history, perhaps a defensive banner isn’t called for at CONSOL Energy Center just yet. But if Letang were to join the ranks, what would the players think then of some recognition for the D? “If someone wins it in here, it’s a huge accomplishment and a great thing for them,” Engelland said. “Whoever wins it I’m sure will be Even though it’s a cliche, Deryk Engelland believes that defense wins championships. happy that they get it, and they’ll want, next season, to do it again.” Fleury agreed that there should be a Norris banner at CONSOL Energy Center should one of his teammates win the award, but stressed that joining the list of Hart winners already hanging there is not something that he worries about. “It’s possible,” he said, “but I’m not starting the season thinking about winning the Hart Trophy. “I go into the first game and try to win that game, and that’s it. I’m not thinking about picking up trophies. I just want to try to win as often as possible.” Added Lovejoy about a Penguin winning the Norris, “It would certainly be a very cool thing, but I think that everyone in the room would rather win the Stanley Cup. You don’t grow up dreaming of winning the Norris Trophy; you dream of your team winning the Stanley Cup.” So perhaps a Norris banner at CONSOL Energy Center can wait, especially if a fourth Stanley Cup banner goes up instead.

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

BY THE NUMBERS Final 2010.11 Regular Season Stats PLAYER

PTS

+/-

PIM

PPG PPA

SHG

SHA

SOG

SPCT

Sidney Crosby

Kris Letang

101

161

19.9

236

Chris Kunitz

3.4

133

17.3

Tyler Kennedy

Pascal Dupuis

234

9.0

171

Evgeni Malkin

-4

9.9

182

Matt Cooke

8.2

129

12.6

Jordan Staal

Mark Letestu

12.1

128

Paul Martin

10.9

104

Max Talbot

2.9

-3

117

Zbynek Michalek

6.8

104

4.8

Ben Lovejoy

5.0

Mike Rupp

-4

124

11.1

Chris Conner

7.7

Craig Adams

-5

4.4

Brooks Orpik

1.8

Dustin Jeffrey

17.9

Arron Asham

8.3

Deryk Engelland

-5

123

6.1

Alex Kovalev

7.1

James Neal

-1

1.9

Mike Comrie

-4

4.0

Brett Sterling

21.4

Matt Niskanen

-2

3.8

Eric Godard

105

0.0

Eric Tangradi

-4

5.6

Nick Johnson

10.0

Joe Vitale

-1

7.7

Andrew Hutchinson

-3

0.0

Corey Potter

0.0

Brian Strait

-1

0.0

Ryan Craig

-3

0.0

Tim Wallace

-3

0.0

TEAM TOTALS

82 228 390

618

123

1388

2582

8.8

GOALIES

GAA

SV%

TGA

TSA

Marc-Andre Fleury

2.32

1599

0.920

143

1742

Brent Johnson

2.17

557

0.920

604

TOTALS

2.28

2156

0.919

190

2346

PIM ENG

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

BRENT

JOHNSON

BEN

PAUL

LOVEJOY

MARTIN

JORDAN

RICHARD

STAAL

102

MATT

NISKANEN

PARK

ZBYNEK

MICHALEK

PASCAL

DERYK

ENGELLAND

MARK

DUPUIS

LETESTU

CHRIS

JAMES

KUNITZ

NEAL

Active Roster As of 10.06.11

MATT

STEVE

COOKE

SULLIVAN

STEVE

BROOKS

MACINTYRE

TYLER

MARC-ANDRE

FLEURY

ARRON

ORPIK

KENNEDY

CRAIG

ADAMS

JOE

ASHAM

VITALE

KRIS

LETANG

EVGENI

MALKIN

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CENTER

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

ROSTER

Active Roster As of 10.06.11

Player

POS HT

Brent Johnson

6-3

199

Matt Cooke

LW 5-11

205

Matt Niskanen

Zbynek Michalek

6-0

200

Steve Sullivan

5-8

161

6-2

210

Craig Adams

6-0

197

Deryk Engelland

6-2

202

Marc-Andre Fleury G

6-2

180

Ben Lovejoy

6-2

215

Steve MacIntyre

6-5

250

Paul Martin

6-1

200

Brooks Orpik

6-2

219

Pascal Dupuis

6-1

205

Arron Asham

Mark Letestu

5-11

195

Joe Vitale

Jordan Staal

6-4

220

Tyler Kennedy

Richard Park

RW 5-11

190

Kris Letang

6-0

201

Chris Kunitz

6-0

193

Evgeni Malkin

6-3

195

James Neal

6-2

208

104

POS HT

RW 5-11 C

205

5-11

205

RW 5-11

183

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Player

POS HT

Player

POS HT

Keaton Ellerby

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Stephen Weiss

David Booth

LW 6’ 0”

6’ 5”

217

Kris Versteeg

RW 5’ 11” 183

6’ 1”

205

Mike Weaver

D 5’ 10” 179

C 5’ 11” 186

Erik Gudbranson

212

Brian Campbell

D 5’ 10” 189

Jack Skille

RW 6’ 1”

219

Jason Garrison

Tomas Fleischmann LW 6’ 1”

192

Ed Jovanovski

6’ 3”

217

Shawn Matthias

6’ 3”

218

Marcel Goc

6’ 1”

197

Scottie Upshall

LW 6’ 0”

200

Jose Theodore

Sean Bergenheim LW 5’ 10” 205

Evgeny Dadonov

RW 5’ 11” 185

Tomas Kopecky

RW 6’ 3”

Matt Bradley

Ryan Carter

RW 6’ 3” C

6’ 1”

200 200

Jacob Markstrom

6’ 6”

196

6’ 4” 6’ 2”

195 214

G 5’ 11” 172 203

105

FLORIDA PANTHERS

KEATON

ELLERBY

JACK

SKILLE

SEAN

BERGENHEIM

106

DMITRY

STEPHEN

KULIKOV

TOMAS

FLEISCHMANN

MATT

BRADLEY

WEISS

SHAWN

MATTHIAS

RYAN

CARTER

DAVID

BOOTH

SCOTTIE

UPSHALL

JACOB

MARKSTROM

Active Roster As of 10.06.11

KRIS

VERSTEEG

JASON

GARRISON

MIKE

ERIK

WEAVER

GUDBRANSON

MARCEL

JOVANOVSKI

EVGENY

DADONOV

GOC

BRIAN

CAMPBELL

JOSE

THEODORE

TOMAS

KOPECKY

107

LIVE

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BY THE NUMBERS Final 2010.11 Regular Season Stats PLAYER

PTS

+/-

PIM

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21 20

28 21

49 41

-9 -17

49 20

3 5

David Booth Dennis Wideman Marty Reasoner Michael Frolik Dmitry Kulikov Chris Higgins Cory Stillman Bryan McCabe Radek Dvorak Jason Garrison Evgeny Dadonov Rostislav Olesz Shawn Matthias Steve Bernier

82 61 82 52 72 48 44 48 53 73 36 44 51 68

23 9 14 8 6 11 7 5 7 5 8 6 6

17 24 18 21 20 12 16 17 14 13 9 11 10

40 33 32 29 26 23 23 22 21 18 17 17 16

-31 -26 2 2 -5 5 3 3 2 -2 E -1 E

26 33 22 16 45 10 20 28 20 26 14 8 16

Sergei Samsonov Mike Weaver Keaton Ellerby Bryan Allen Steven Reinprecht Michal Repik Niclas Bergfors Bill Thomas Darcy Hordichuk Clay Wilson Ryan Carter Jack Skille Scott Timmins Joe Callahan Tim Kennedy Alexander Sulzer Patrick Rissmiller Mike Duco Hugh Jessiman Kenndal McArdle

20 82 54 53 29 31 20 24 64 15 12 13 19 27 6 9 9 2 2 11

5 3 2 2 4 4 2 1 4 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 11 11 10 8 6 6 6 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

15 14 13 12 12 10 8 7 7 5 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

-14 -2 1 -15 -5 -2 -6 2 1 -1 4 3 -12 -8 -1 E -3 E -1 -1 -3

TEAM TOTALS

82 191 336

527

-137

GOALIES

GAA

Tomas Vokoun Scott Clemmensen Jacob Markstrom

57 31 1

22 8 0

28 11 1

2.55 2.62 3.01

TOTALS

2.58

108

PPG PPA

SHG

SHA

SOG

SPCT

16 7

2 1

0 0

172 193

12.2 10.4

8 8 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0

2 11 1 5 4 0 5 5 0 3 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

280 135 124 158 83 126 81 88 89 116 60 71 90

8.2 6.7 11.3 5.1 7.2 8.7 8.6 5.7 7.9 4.3 13.3 8.5 6.7

21 2 34 22 63 6 22 2 6 76 6 22 4 8 12 0 0 0 10 5 16

3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

97 36 53 56 50 31 54 53 33 32 22 14 33 13 21 2 7 12 0 2 6

5.2 8.3 3.8 3.6 8.0 12.9 3.7 1.9 12.1 3.1 13.6 14.3 3.0 7.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

716

2493

7.7

SV%

TGA

TSA

1616 759 12

0.920 0.910 0.860

6 1 0

137 74 2

1753 833 14

0 2 0

5 3 1

2387

0.918

213

2600

PIM ENG

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ROAD (18-17-8)

Oct. 7, 2010

vs. Philadelphia

2-3

Oct. 11, 2010

at New Jersey

3-1

Oct. 2, 2009

vs. NY Rangers

3-2

Oct. 3, 2009

at NY Islanders

4-3

Oct. 11, 2008

vs. New Jersey

1-2

Oct. 20, 2008

at Boston

2-1

Oct. 6, 2007

vs. Anaheim

5-4

Oct. 5, 2007

at Carolina

1-4

Oct. 5, 2006

vs. Philadelphia

4-0

Oct. 12, 2006

at NY Rangers

6-5

Oct. 8, 2005

vs. Boston

6-7

Oct. 5, 2005

at New Jersey

1-5

Oct. 10, 2003

vs. Los Angeles

0-3

Oct. 11, 2003

at Philadelphia

3-3

Oct. 10, 2002

vs. Toronto

0-6

Oct. 14, 2002

at Toronto

5-4

Oct. 10, 2001

vs. Colorado

1-3

Oct. 14, 2001

at Buffalo

1-4

Oct. 13, 2000

vs. Tampa Bay

3-2

Oct. 19, 2000

at Ottawa

3-3

Oct. 8, 1999

vs. Colorado

3-3

Oct. 1, 1999

at Dallas

4-6

Oct. 17, 1998

vs. NY Rangers

3-3

Oct. 10, 1998

at NY Islanders

4-3

Oct. 1, 1997

vs. Los Angeles

3-3

Oct. 3, 1997

at Carolina

4-3

Oct. 5, 1996

vs. Tampa Bay

3-4

Oct. 8, 1996

at Hartford

3-7

Oct. 7, 1995

vs. Toronto

8-3

Oct. 9, 1995

at Colorado

6-6

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Jan. 27, 1995

vs. Ottawa

5-4

Jan. 20, 1995

at Tampa Bay

5-3

Oct. 7, 1993

vs. Montreal

2-1

Oct. 5, 1993

at Philadelphia

3-4

Oct. 6, 1992

vs. Philadelphia

3-3

Oct. 10, 1992

at Montreal

3-3

Oct. 6, 1991

vs. Philadelphia

2-2

Oct. 4, 1991

at Buffalo

5-4

Oct. 7, 1990

vs. New Jersey

7-4

Oct. 5, 1990

at Washington

7-4

Oct. 10, 1989

vs. Winnipeg

5-1

Oct. 5, 1989

at Boston

4-5

Oct. 11, 1988

vs. Washington

8-7

Oct. 7, 1988

at Washington

6-4

Oct. 13, 1987

vs. Buffalo

8-3

Oct. 8, 1987

at NY Rangers

4-4

Oct. 9, 1986

vs. Washington

5-4

Oct. 12, 1986

at Chicago

4-1

Oct. 10, 1985

vs. Montreal

3-5

Oct. 16, 1985

at Chicago

5-5

Oct. 17, 1984

vs. Vancouver

4-3

Oct. 11, 1984

at Boston

3-4

Oct. 8, 1983

vs. NY Rangers

1-6

Oct. 4, 1983

at St. Louis

3-5

Oct. 9, 1982

vs. NY Rangers

3-5

Oct. 5, 1982

at New Jersey

3-3

Oct. 10, 1981

vs. Quebec

2-1

Oct. 6, 1981

at St. Louis

2-6

Oct. 11, 1980

vs. Winnipeg

5-4

Oct. 9, 1980

at Philadelphia

4-7

Oct. 10, 1979

vs. Winnipeg

4-2

Oct. 14, 1979

at Boston

4-1

Oct. 11, 1978

vs. Toronto

2-3

Oct. 12, 1978

at Boston

2-8

Oct. 12, 1977

vs. St. Louis

4-2

Oct. 14, 1977

at Washington

1-2

Oct. 6, 1976

vs. Vancouver

9-5

Oct. 7, 1976

at Montreal

1-10

Oct. 11, 1975

vs. Washington

7-5

Oct. 7, 1975

at Washington

4-2

Oct. 12, 1974

vs. Detroit

7-2

Oct. 9, 1974

at Minnesota

4-2

Oct. 13, 1973

vs. NY Rangers

2-8

Oct. 12, 1973

at Atlanta

4-3

Oct. 7, 1972

vs. Los Angeles

4-2

Oct. 11, 1972

at St. Louis

5-2

Oct. 9, 1971

vs. Philadelphia

3-2

Oct. 10, 1971

at Buffalo

1-2

Oct. 10, 1970

vs. Buffalo

1-2

Oct. 15, 1970

at Minnesota

2-4

Oct. 11, 1969

vs. California

2-2

Oct. 19, 1969

at Boston

0-4

Oct. 12, 1968

vs. Montreal

1-1

Oct. 16, 1968

at Toronto

2-2

Oct. 11, 1967

vs. Montreal

1-2

Oct. 13, 1967

at St. Louis

3-1

Season Openers in Bold *= overtime game RECORD IN SEASON OPENERS (18-19-6)

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CRITICAL DATES As of September 9, 2011. Dates are subject to change.

OCTOBER 1

Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Month

Opening Day Playing Rosters set (3:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Night – 94th NHL Regular Season begins

Bruins Raise Stanley Cup Banner – Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins

NHL Face-Off (Winnipeg)

2011 Compuware NHL Premiere – Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres (Helsinki, FIN)

2011 Compuware NHL Premiere – New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings (Stockholm, SWE)

2011 Compuware NHL Premiere – New York Rangers at Anaheim Ducks (Stockholm, SWE)

2011 Compuware NHL Premiere – Buffalo Sabres at Los Angeles Kings (Berlin, GER)

Winnipeg Jets host first 2011-12 regular season game at MTS Centre (vs. Montreal Canadiens)

A Celebration of Lester Patrick (St. Paul, MN) Recipients: Mark Johnson, Bob Pulford, Tony Rossi, Jeff Sauer

NOVEMBER 7-17

2011 Subway Super Series (CHL)

8-13

U20 Four Nations Cup

Hockey Hall of Fame Game (Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs)

Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic

Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Toronto, ON) Inductees: Ed Belfour, Doug Gilmour, Mark Howe, Joe Nieuwendyk (Player Category)

First NBC Broadcast: Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins

NHL Founders Day (1917) – 11 games on schedule

DECEMBER 1

Signing deadline for Group 2 free agents (5:00 p.m. ET)

5-6

NHL Board of Governors Meeting (CA)

U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Chicago, IL) Inductees: Chris Chelios, Mike Emrick, Ed Snider, Gary Suter, Keith Tkachuk

19-27

Holiday Roster Freeze in effect. For all players on an NHL active roster, injured reserve, or players with non-roster and injured non-roster status as of midnight, local time, December 19, a roster freeze shall apply through midnight local time December 27, with respect to waivers, trades and loans, subject to the exceptions provided for in CBA Article 16.10.

24-25

No scheduled practices – dressing rooms closed

26 – Jan.5 IIHF World U20 Championship (Edmonton & Calgary, AB))

JANUARY 2

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26-30

NHL All-Star Break (no games played)

26-29

No scheduled practices – dressing rooms closed

NHL Honda SuperSkills (Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON)

59th NHL All-Star Game (Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON)

AHL All-Star Skills Competition (Atlantic City, NJ)

AHL All-Star Classic (Atlantic City, NJ)

NHL Regular Season Schedule Resumes

31- Feb. 1 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Kelowna, BC)

FEBRUARY 1

Hockey is for Everyone Month

CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada (Host: PEI) Edmonton Oilers at Ottawa Senators; Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs; Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames

17-19

Hockey Weekend Across America (USA Hockey)

Hockey Day in America (NBC)

Trade deadline (3:00 p.m. ET)

MARCH 12-14

NHL General Managers Meeting (Boca Raton, FL)

23-25

NCAA Regionals

APRIL 5-7

NCAA Frozen Four (St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL)

Busiest Day in NHL season – 15 games

Last day of 2011-12 regular season

Stanley Cup Playoffs begin

12-22

IIHF U18 World Championship (Czech Republic)

MAY 4-20

IIHF World Championship (Helsinki, FIN, Stockholm, SWE)

5-13

2012 RBC Cup (Elgar Petersen Arena, Humboldt, SK)

18-27

2012 CHL Memorial Cup (Centre Bionest, Shawinigan, QC)

28-June 2 2012 NHL Combine

JUNE 15

Last possible day for 2012 Stanley Cup Final

TBA

Deadline for first club-elected salary arbitration (later of June 15 or 48 hours after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final, 5:00 p.m. ET)

2012 NHL Awards

22-23

NHL Entry Draft

JULY 1

Free Agency period begins

Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration notification (5:00 p.m. ET)

Deadline for club-elected salary arbitration notification (5:00 p.m. ET)

20 – Aug.4Salary arbitration hearings held

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LITTLE PENGUINS LEARN TO PLAY HOCKEY Sidney Crosby and his family wanted to help parents introduce their kids to the game of hockey — and to do it without having to incur a prohibitive up-front cost. The result is the Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey program — a tremendous, one-of-a-kind opportunity for kids aged 4-7 to receive free head-to-toe hockey equipment and 10 sessions of on-ice instruction. The 2011-12 season will be the fourth consecutive year for the Little Penguins program, which continues to grow. Last season twenty-one rinks hosted the program and four girls-only locations were added. This season, even more rinks will serve as Little Penguins partners! Since the program began, over 2,000 youngsters have received equipment and learned to play hockey. This season another 1,000 kids will have the opportunity to receive free gear and learn the game. Thanks to the combined efforts of Crosby, the Penguins, Reebok and Dick’s Sporting Goods, all participants receive full sets of Reebok SC87 Crosby-endorsed equipment, including skates, stick, helmet, gloves, pants, shoulder pads, shin pads, elbow pads and an equipment bag, as well as an official Little Penguins jersey and Little Penguins helmet stickers. After a high profile promotional period early in the season, the program sells out quickly when registration takes place online. During this promotion, parents may view information regarding participating rinks, starting dates, and times of instructional sessions, which are listed on the Penguins’ website prior to the registration date. “We were both excited and amazed by the reaction to the Little Penguins program in previous seasons, and we’re happy to be able

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to offer the program again for another year,” Crosby said. “The goal is to continue to create opportunities for more kids in the Pittsburgh area to take up hockey. With the Little Penguins program, they can receive head-to-toe hockey equipment and learn the game in a fun and organized way.” “It’s a tribute to Sid and his family that they want to reach out and create this incredible opportunity for children in the Pittsburgh area,” said Penguins CEO and president David Morehouse. “One of their goals was to help parents by providing free head-to-toe hockey equipment to properly equip their children. The Penguins are honored to join Reebok and Dick’s Sporting Goods in supporting Sid and this great program.” Local rinks participating in the program this year include the Airport Ice Arena in Moon Township, the Belmont Ice Complex in Kittanning, the Bladerunners Ice Arenas in Bethel Park, Harmarville and Warrendale, Center Ice Arena in Delmont, Galactic Ice in Altoona, the Hess Ice Arena in New Castle, the Ice Castle in Castle Shannon, Iceoplex at Southpointe, the Ice Connection in Valencia, the Ice Garden-Rostraver in Belle Vernon, the Ice Mine in Connellsville, the Ice Zone in Youngstown, Kirk-Nevin Ice Arena in Greensburg, the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center, the Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena, the North Central Recreation Center in Ebensburg, the RMU Island Sports Center on Neville Island, the S&T Bank Arena in Indiana, the Valley Sports arena in New Kensington and Wheeling Park. For additional information on this special program, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com and select Amateur Hockey under the Community tab.

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ICEBURGH A delight for children of all ages, Iceburgh — the official mascot of the Pittsburgh Penguins not only provides fans with exciting game entertainment but this large, energetic bird can also be seen at a multitude of community events and elementary schools throughout the greater Pittsburgh area. Iceburgh arrived on the scene in 1992 and is a staple at all team events. During Penguins’ home games, fans most definitely notice the antics of Iceburgh leading sections of fans in cheers, greeting young children on the concourse or displaying his athleticism on-ice between periods. In 1995, Iceburgh made his Hollywood debut, starring alongside Jean Claude Van Damme in the motion picture “Sudden Death.” He has gained both national and international exposure through film, TV and a variety of personal appearances. Iceburgh wasted no time getting acquainted with his new home at CONSOL Energy Center in September of 2010. You can find Iceburgh sliding down stair banisters, dancing in the stands and tossing t-shirts to fans. Iceburgh has performed in Russia and Japan, was featured in the opening of ESPN’s SportsCenter and recently performed in front of a record crowd of over 68,000 at Heinz Field for the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. He is also regularly featured on in-game videos and has appeared in advertisements and television promos on ROOT Sports. In addition to his annual trek to the NHL All-Star Game, Iceburgh makes annual appearances at the Mascot Olympics held in Orlando, FL. If you would like to request an Iceburgh appearance at your next event, please complete the online form by visiting the community section of pittsburghpenguins.com.

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

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GET INVOLVED LOCAL YOUTH HOCKEY VENUES There are plenty of ways to get involved with the game of hockey! Call or visit a local rink or program for information about playing this great sport!

ICE ARENAS AIRPORT ICE ARENA 330 Hookstown Grade Rd Moon Township, PA 15108 www.airporticearena.com 412-264-2222

ERIE JMC ICE ARENA 1220 W. 38th St Erie, PA 16508 www.eriezoo.org 814-868-3651

BEAVER COUNTY ICE ARENA 526 Bradys Run Rd Beaver Falls, PA 15010 www.beavercountypa.gov 724-770-2060

GALACTIC ICE RINK 750 Park Ave Altoona, PA 16602 www.galacticicerink.net 814-942-7500

BETHEL PARK BLADE RUNNERS 305 Church Rd Bethel Park, PA 15102 www.bladerunnersice.com 412-833-8500

GREENBERG ICE PAVILION Hastings Rd at Bigler Rd University Park, PA 16802 www.athletics.psu.edu 814-865-4102

BO PARC MUNICIPAL ICE SKATING RINK 1001 Mississippi St Morgantown, WV 26501 www.boparc.org 304-296-8356

HARMARVILLE BLADE RUNNERS 66 Alpha Dr West Pittsburgh, PA 15238 www.bladerunnersice.com 412-826-0800

BOARDMAN ICE ZONE 360 McClurg Rd Boardman, OH 44512 www.theicezone.com 330-965-1423

HESS ICE ARENA 3365 Mitchell Rd. New Castle, PA 16105 www.neshannock.org 724-658-6332

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ICE CASTLE 990 Castle Shannon Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15234 www.icecastlearena.com 412.561.9090

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ICE CONNECTION OF PITTSBURGH 118 Sylvan Spring Lane Valencia, PA 16059 www.iceconnectionofpittsburgh.com 724-898-2440 ICE GARDEN — ROSTRAVER Route 51 & Gallatin Rd Belle Vernon, PA 15012 www.therostravericegarden.com 724-379-7100 ICEOPLEX AT SOUTHPOINTE 114 Southpointe Blvd Canonsburg, PA 15317 www.iceoplexatsouthpointe.com 724-745-6666

PLANET ICE 195 Jari Dr Johnstown, PA 15904 814-262-7465 RMU ISLAND SPORTS CENTER 7600 Grand Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15225 www.rmuislandsports.org 412-397-3335 S&T BANK ARENA 497 East Pike Rd Indiana, PA 15701 www.whitetownship.org/rec 724-465-2665

JOHNSTOWN WAR MEMORIAL 326 Napoleon St Johnstown, PA 15901-1780 www.warmemorialarena.com 814-536-5156

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY–MCKNIGHT HOCKEY CENTER 423 Fox Chapel Road Pittsburgh, PA 15238 www.shadysideacademy.org 412-968-3128

KIRK S NEVIN RECREATION CENTER 520 New Alexandria Rd Greensburg, PA 15601 www.city.greensburg.pa.us 724-834-4880

VALLEY SPORTS COMPLEX 700 Craigdell Rd New Kensington, PA 15068 www.valleysportscomplex.com 724-334-4423

KITTANNING BELMONT COMPLEX 415 Butler Rd Kittanning, PA 16201 co.armstrong.pa.us/belmont-complex 724-548-1067

WARRENDALE BLADE RUNNERS 103 Marshall Dr Warrendale, PA 15086 www.bladerunnersice.com 724-772-0022

MEADVILLE RECREATION CENTER 800 Thurston Rd Meadville, PA 16335 www.marc4fun.com 814-724-6006

WESBANCO ARENA 2 14th St Wheeling, WV 26003-2837 www.wesbancoarena.com 304-233-7000

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GIRL’S HOCKEY DAY By: Mark Boyle

A group of young girls was given the opportunity to see what the game of hockey is all about during a one-day practice in October.

It was a great day for hockey — Girls Hockey. On Saturday, October 1st, a group of girls ages 10 to 14 participated in a Girls Only Learn to Play Hockey program at Blade Runners in Warrendale, hosted by the North Pittsburgh Wildcats. This was a one-day practice that gave girls who had never played on a team before the chance to see what ice hockey is all about. For those who had played before, this was a day to show off their skills and have fun. “It’s an initiative to get girls in the game,” Donna Ledwin, coordinator of Girls Hockey, said. “We’re trying to do our part and grow the game for the girls.” The players lined up on the goal line as their instructor set off towards the other end of the ice. “Glide with your left foot,” she said, her voice echoing throughout the rink. The skaters followed her lead as each girl glided down the ice using only her left foot to move, keeping the right one pointed straight ahead. They repeated this exercise a few times before they incorporated both feet to get a feel of how to skate down the ice. Some of the athletes were excelling at this, but those who were struggling had help from older, experienced hockey players. These experienced players demonstrated how to quickly come to a stop by turning their heels out, something the younger players were eager to try. continued on page 146

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As the hour went on, the girls got faster and more confident as they propelled down the ice, getting ready to work on their puck handling. They skated down the ice in pairs, practicing their passing to one another. But now that the drills were over, the real fun began as the girls got the chance to partake in cross ice game. “It was fun,” Megan McDermott, a 12-year-old skater, said. “I liked that we got to play games, There were cheers all around at the end of a fun day. and it was all girls.” To end the day, the girls lined up in the neutral zone and one by one took off towards the opposite end of the ice where an instructor stood with his hands on the glass, giving the girls just enough space to slide under him. The first girl to slide under then got up and stood next to the instructor, putting her hands on the glass, making a tunnel that the next girl would have to slide through. This was McDermott’s favorite part of the day, and it was clear from the others’ reactions and cheers that this was a great way to end practice. “We’d love to see the girls at our tryouts,” Ledwin said. “We want to get them in the game.” And it is a fast-moving game, which is enticing to a lot of players. “What I like best about hockey is that it doesn’t take forever,” The girls got faster and more confident McDermott said. “It’s not like as they propelled down the ice softball. You get more playing time.” working on their puck handling.

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PLAYERS REUNITE ON THE LINKS By: Kaitlin Zurawsky

The Penguins held their annual Summer Sticks Golf Classic presented by ReedSmith at the Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley on September 14. The event signifies the transition from the end of the offseason into the beginning of training camp. The sun shined as each player and coach captained a foursome in a scramblestyle tournament benefitting the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. For forward Jordan Staal, who was ruled out for the start of the season around this time last year with a foot injury, the event was particularly relevant. “This day is always fun and it’s nice to hang out with “This day is always kind of some good people in Pittsburgh.” ~ Jordan Staal a reminder of things starting up again,” Staal said. “This day is always fun and it’s nice to hang out with some good people in Pittsburgh.” For the newest members of the Penguins organization, the tournament was a good time to become acclimated as it marks the first organized gathering of all the players and staff. Forward Steve Sullivan — who came to Pittsburgh from Nashville — had been getting to know his teammates through workouts, but Summer Sticks was his first official event as a Penguin. “Getting to meet the guys has been really good, so I’m glad I came in early,” Sullivan said. “We’re going to have a little bit of fun today and enjoy the day knowing that camp starts in a couple of days.” continued on page 150

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Forward Steve MacIntyre, who came to the Penguins from the Edmonton Oilers, looked forward to playing golf with his new teammates and meeting new people. “It’s a tremendous opportunity to get out there, meet people in the community and spend time with some teammates,” he said. “You get to know them and show off your golf game — or lack of.” Head coach Dan Bylsma stayed in Pittsburgh for a large chunk of time this summer, so he was able to practice on the course where Summer Sticks took place before the actual event. “On a scramble my goal is to get my name announced somewhere today,” Bylsma said. “Whether my team wins or gets close to the pin, you just have to get some acknowledgement for your golf game.” “One more [Thursday] before I put the clubs away for the rest of the year.” ~ Dan Bylsma Training camp started just two days later. And for the players and coaching staff, September 14 marked one of the last days of golf until next summer — and they were more than ready to trade in their clubs for some skates. “One more [Thursday] before I put the clubs away for the rest of the year,” Bylsma said.

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PROUD HISTORY, BRIGHT FUTURE By: Mike Prisuta

It was on display on, of all places, a golf course, what the Penguins have become. The occasion was a reunion of the 1990-91 Stanley Cup champions, the first of three such titles in Pittsburgh franchise history. That alone stands as a signature endorsing how far the Penguins have come from the days when flirting with bankruptcy was an unavoidable fact of life. But even more revealing was the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alumni representation. Joey Mullen was there, but so, too, was Dennis Owchar. There was Ronnie Francis, but also Francois Leroux and Pierre Larouche. Mario Lemieux and Larry Murphy were on hand, and so was Greg Malone. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter if the uniform of the day back in the day had been blue & white or black & gold, or even both for those representing Penguins of a more recent vintage such as current head coach Dan Bylsma and current assistant coach Tony Granato.

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Mullen is an assistant coach with Philadelphia this season, Malone the head pro scout in Tampa Bay and Francis the director of hockey operations for Carolina. But on this day it was as if they’d never left. The Penguins have become that type of family, one that represents what looks suspiciously like a storied franchise. “It feels that way,” Bylsma agreed. “It feels that way when you become a Penguin. And then when you get into the organization and you see, on a day like this with your team and you see all these players, the Hall-of-Famers, the unbelievable hockey players, not to mention their best hockey player. RON FRANCIS “It definitely feels like a storied director of hockey operations for Carolina franchise. Compared to the other experiences I’ve had it certainly is a storied franchise with a great deal of history.” With such pedigree comes expectation, and the Penguins are no exception. Even with Sidney Crosby’s status regarding an eventual return from concussion still unresolved as the Penguins left for a seasonopening, three-game road trip to Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton they were being identified as contenders if not potential or even eventual champions by a variety of publications and prognostications. Scott Burnside of ESPN.com went as far as to predict a fourth Cup on the immediate horizon, anticipating a Penguins-Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Final in 2012 with the Penguins ultimately prevailing. ESPN The Magazine called it as San Jose over Pittsburgh in the Final. E.J. Hradek and Dan Rosen of NHL.com likewise picked the Penguins to win the Eastern Conference (no Stanley Cup predictions have been forthcoming as yet from those two). continued on page 158

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THEY EXPECT NO LESS FROM THEMSELVES AS TEAMMATES, FROM THE GROUP AS A TEAM AND FOR THOSE WHO BUY THE TICKETS AND THE JERSEYS AND MAKE THE CONSOL ENERGY CENTER COME TO LIFE ON A HOCKEY NIGHT IN PITTSBURGH. The Sporting News also predicted the Penguins would win the Eastern Conference before falling to the Sharks in the Final, and summed up Bylsma’s team thusly: “The Penguins managed to find ways to win without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin last season. Now that Malkin is ready, getting Crosby back healthy would immediately make the Penguins the favorite to win the Eastern Conference, if not the Stanley Cup.” No, it isn’t just in Western Pennsylvania or throughout Penguins Nation that this team, this organization, this franchise is held in such high regard. Such plaudits are preferable to being labeled prime contenders for the draft lottery. But with such respect comes pressure to perform. That’s what a storied franchise does and that’s how a storied franchise is defined. The Penguins are well aware of such parameters. They know and understand that recognition of who they are comes with an implied understanding of what they should become. It’s nothing the players and coaches intend to either cite or hide from. They expect no less from themselves as teammates, from the group as a team and for those who buy the tickets and the jerseys and make the CONSOL Energy Center come to life on a Hockey Night in Pittsburgh. “I think it’s pretty high,” Bylsma said of the standard to which the franchise now annually holds itself accountable. “I think the expectation that we’re going to compete for a Stanley Cup, that’s the type of organization that we have, the type of players that we have, the type of team that we have. I think it’s pretty high and I think that’s an understanding of the quality of our organization. “It’s not just about the players; it’s about the organization and the team. Certainly the players that are a part of that make it such.”

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SCOTT HARRINGTON By: Jason Seidling

POSITION: Defenseman HEIGHT: 6-foot-1 WEIGHT: 200 pounds BORN: Kingston, Ontario, Canada AGE: 18 JUNIOR TEAM: London Knights (Ontario Hockey League) Drafted by Penguins in the second round (54th overall) of the 2011 Entry Draft.

2010-11 STATISTICS (LONDON KNIGHTS, OHL): Games Played: 67; Goals: 6; Assists: 16; Points: 22; PIM: 51 HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PLAYING STYLE?

I’d say a two-way defenseman. Someone who’s strong defensively, but moves the puck well. WHO DO YOU MODEL YOUR GAME AFTER?

I’d say someone like Paul Martin. Just his style of game. WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE PLAYER GROWING UP?

Nicklas Lidstrom. WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE TEAM GROWING UP?

My favorite team was the Ottawa Senators. They’re the closest to my hometown. WHAT GOT YOU STARTED PLAYING HOCKEY?

My dad. He got me in skating lessons when I was about four years old, and I fell in love with the game. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE ARENA TO PLAY IN?

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JIM PAEK By: Jason Seidling

When defenseman Jim Paek debuted with the Penguins against the New York Islanders on Oct. 13, 1990 at Nassau County Coliseum, the Seoul, South Korea native became the first Koreanborn player to skate in the National Hockey League. Although he played a majority of the 1990-91 season with the Canadian National team, Paek rejoined the Penguins during the postseason, appearing in eight games while helping the team capture its first-ever Stanley Cup championship against Minnesota. In the series-clinching game against the North Stars, Paek scored his first-ever NHL goal in the Penguins’ 8-0 victory on May 25, 1991. Paek became a NHL regular the following season, earning the team’s rookie of the year award, as the Penguins won the Cup again. His best season with the team came in ‘92-93 when he established career highs in games played (77), goals (3), assists (15) and points (18) while helping Pittsburgh claim the Presidents’ Trophy as the NHL’s top regular-season team. Paek played with the Penguins until February 1994 when he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings with Marty McSorley in exchange for Tomas Sandstrom and Shawn McEachern. He finished his NHL career with the Ottawa Senators in ‘94-95, before splitting the final eight years of his playing career between the now-defunct International Hockey League and Great Britain’s top professional league. Now 44, Paek lives in Michigan with his wife, Kortney, and the couple’s two children, Megan and Kyler. He is entering his seventh year as an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings’ top minor-league affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. During the 2007-08 season he lifted the Stanley Cup for a third time while coaching Detroit’s ‘Black Aces’ taxi squad during its Cup run, which ironically came against the Penguins. We caught up with Paek when he visited Pittsburgh earlier this summer for a reunion of the ’91 Cup team:

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WHAT MADE THE ‘91 TEAM SPECIAL? That’s something you can’t put into one word. Starting from the top with Craig (Patrick) down to Bob (Johnson) and on through Mario (Lemieux) — it was a real special team where every piece fit the puzzle. YOU CALL BOB JOHNSON YOUR HOCKEY HERO. WHAT WAS YOUR FONDEST MEMORY OF HIM? One day ‘Badger’ stopped me in

an elevator and said, “Jim, every day you have to set goals for yourself.” That really stuck with me. I still set goals to help me improve every day. WHAT MADE JOHNSON SO SPECIAL? He treated everyone as

equals. He talked to everyone on the same level. That made you want to play well for him and succeed. He was just a fantastic man. WHEN DID IT HIT YOU THAT YOU GUYS WERE GOOD ENOUGH TO WIN THE CUP? When Mario stood up and said “let’s go boys” during

the Cup Final against Minnesota. You knew he wanted to win badly. That made us all want to win for him because of what he meant to the team and what he had gone through. That was the kind of impact he had on his teammates. WHO HAD THE BEST HAIR ON THOSE EARLY ‘90S TEAMS? I have

to say me because I don’t know if you’ve ever seen a Korean with curly, shoulder-length hair. I shouldn’t be saying this, but I could put it into a pony tail if I wanted to and it looked fantastic! My current players like to look back on my old hockey cards. One of them last year went dressed for Halloween as Jim Paek — mullet included! WHAT DO YOUR KIDS DO TO KEEP YOU BUSY? My son, Kyler,

recently started to play hockey. My daughter, Megan, is very artistic and is a tennis player. CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT IT’S LIKE FOR YOU ANYTIME YOU VISIT PITTSBURGH? It’s always fantastic because I have a lot of good

memories and made a lot of great friends. It’s amazing that when you come back to the city, the people still remember your name. That makes you feel very warm inside. People always thank you for that season – that tells you a lot about the people here. IN ADDITION TO COACHING IN THE AHL, YOU’VE ALSO COACHED YOUTH HOCKEY. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING YOUNG PLAYERS THE PROPER FUNDAMENTALS? It

is very important. I try to get on the ice and help the young kids with hockey schools to help develop their skills. It’s very important that young kids get very good coaching so they don’t get bad habits.

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KRIS LETANG By: Mark Madden

Kris Letang can skate like the wind. He can hammer the puck. He’s got nifty hands. A head for the attack. But Letang can hit, too. During his four NHL seasons, the 6-foot, 201-pound defenseman has put on some muscle and figured out how to use it. He and Brooks Orpik make a fearsome tandem on the blue line. “I don’t think I just became physical,” said Letang, 24. “I always liked the physical aspect of the game. I didn’t enjoy it as much as right now because I wasn’t as strong as I am right now. It’s something in the game I really love. “Our sport is a fast and physical sport, so I love to get involved physically.” Last year was a breakout year for the Montreal native — sort of. Letang had eight goals and 42 assists, hitting career highs in helpers and points. Fans voted him a starter for the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C. But Letang’s production dipped dramatically in the second half of the campaign. He scored zero goals after Feb. 11. He had just five assists in his last 23 games. The rest of his game persevered. Letang just couldn’t get points. “With the loss of our two top guys [Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin], I tried to do a little too much,” Letang said. “I tried to accomplish things guys can’t do by themselves. It wasn’t easy to play with everything I had in my head. “I still improved defensively even though I wasn’t getting points, and in the playoffs I showed up and did the job.” Letang had four assists in seven games against Tampa Bay. But that didn’t make the first-round elimination at the hands of the Lightning any easier to take. continued on page 171

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“It was really disappointing to lose after [being] up three games to one,” Letang admitted. “But I just went back home and used the opportunity to get more rest. I changed the way I worked out. I changed a few things on the ice. It was a chance for me to learn different things.” Letang’s had enough of early summers, though. “When I look at this summer: The guys we signed, the fact that Geno is getting healthy and Sid is getting healthy — I think we have a really good shot at winning,” Letang said. “We have all the elements in place to do some great things.” Individually, Letang wants to play all season just like he did in the first half of last season. “I want to make sure I keep going for 82 games,” he said. Looking at last season, Letang said, “It’s amazing that we [got] 106 points [without Crosby and Malkin]. Those are guys that can win almost by themselves some nights. “Sid looks really good in practice, and you can see how good the off-season was for Geno. He made sure he was healthy, and you can see he’s stronger

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“OUR SPORT IS A FAST AND PHYSICAL SPORT, SO I LOVE TO GET INVOLVED PHYSICALLY.” and faster. He’s got the chance to show that last year was just a badluck year for him. To have a year like he did when we won the Cup.” Letang’s physical play is emboldened by a physical partner: “Brooksy’s really reliable defensively. He always backs me up. He’s always in the right spot. “It’s easy for me to make decisions. It’s easy to join the rush knowing you have someone to back you up. It’s easy for me to play my game having a partner like him.” Letang plans to keep skating, scoring and hitting. But what about when the Penguins play the hated Philadelphia Flyers, now featuring Max Talbot, Letang’s former teammate? The season’s first Pens-Flyers meeting is Dec. 8 at Philly. “I’m probably going to hit Max, too,” Letang said, laughing. “Whoever is in my way, I will hit.” Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM (105.9). Follow Mark on Twitter: MarkMaddenX.

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This special edition clock was created exclusively for the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. Depicted on the face is the very first logo created by the organization in 1967. The original logo was never used on a jersey until January 1, 2011 when the team wore the logo on their Winter Classic jerseys.

20” CLASSIC NEON CLOCK Diameter: 20” - Depth: 5.25” - Weight: 15 pounds Bezel: Spun aluminum with powder coated finish Glass: 5/32” thick single strength clear glass Neon Tube: 1/2” diameter glass tube. Net profits from the sale benefit Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation projects including Heads Up Pittsburgh, Explorer Series, Project Power Play, Learn to Play and Hockey is for Everyone. It also helps the establishment of a scholarship fund at California University of Pennsylvania (CAL U).

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HONORS AND AWARDS ROCKET RICHARD TROPHY Sidney Crosby

2009-10

LADY BYNG TROPHY Rick Kehoe

1981

Ron Francis

1995, 1998

CONN SMYTHE TROPHY Mario Lemieux

1991, 1992

Evgeni Malkin

2009

CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY Mario Lemieux

1985

Evgeni Malkin

2007

JAMES NORRIS TROPHY Randy Carlyle

1981

FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY Ron Francis Dan Bylsma received the Jack Adams Award for Coach of the Year during the 2011 NHL Awards.

ART ROSS TROPHY Mario Lemieux

1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997

Jaromir Jagr

1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Sidney Crosby

2007

Evgeni Malkin

2009

HART MEMORIAL TROPHY Mario Lemieux

1988, 1993, 1996

Jaromir Jagr

1999

Sidney Crosby

2007

1995

BILL MASTERTON TROPHY Lowell MacDonald

1973

Mario Lemieux

1993

LESTER B. PEARSON AWARD Mario Lemieux Jaromir Jagr

1986, 1988, 1993, 1996 1999, 2000

Sidney Crosby

2007

MARK MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD Sidney Crosby

2010

JACK ADAMS AWARD Dan Bylsma

2011

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TEAM RECORDS SEASON

As of End of the 2010-11 Season POINTS

Most Overall

GOALS

119* 1992-93

Most For

367 1992-93

Most Home

1992-93

Most For Home

215 1995-96

Most Road

2010-11

Most For Road

162 1988-89

Fewest Overall

1983-84

Most Against

394 1982-83

Fewest Home

1983-84

Most Against Home

182 1983-84

Fewest Road

1982-83

Most Against Road

224 1982-83

Fewest For

182 1969-70

Fewest For Home

2003-04

Fewest For Road

1969-70

*Includes four points from neutral site games

WINS Most Overall

1992-93

Fewest Against

188 1997-98

Most Home

1995-96

Fewest Against Home

1970-71

2010-11, 1992-93

Fewest Against Road

1997-98

Most Road

Fewest Overall

1983-84

Fewest Home

1983-84

Fewest Road

1970-71

LOSSES

ASSISTS Most For

633 1992-93

Most Against

665 1982-83

Fewest For

294 1969-70

Fewest Against

298 1997-98

Most Overall

1983-84

Most Home

1983-84

Most Road

1982-83

Fewest Overall

1992-93

Most For

1,000 1992-93

Fewest Home

1974-75

Most Against

1,049 1982-83

2010-11

Fewest For

476 1969-70

Fewest Against

486 1997-98

Fewest Road

POINTS

TIES Most Overall

1970-71

Most Home

1967-68, 1974-75, 1997-98, 1998-99

PENALTIES Most For

897 1988-89

Most Against

906 1988-89

Most Road

1970-71

Fewest For

248 1967-68

Fewest Overall

1995-96

Fewest Against

330 1967-68

Fewest Home

1995-96

Fewest Road

1999-00

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PLAYER RECORDS SEASON

As of End of the 2010-11 Season GOALS

SHOTS

Overall

Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Overall

403 Jaromir Jagr (1995-96)

Center

Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Center

382 Mario Lemieux (1987-88)

Right Wing

Jaromir Jagr (1995-96)

Right Wing

403 Jaromir Jagr (1995-96)

Left Wing

Kevin Stevens (1992-93)

Left Wing

326 Kevin Stevens (1992-93)

Defenseman

Paul Coffey (1988-89)

Defenseman

342 Paul Coffey (1988-89)

Rookie

Mario Lemieux (1984-85)

Rookie

278 Sidney Crosby (2005-06)

Rookie Defenseman

Zarley Zalapski (1988-89)

Rookie Defenseman

156 D. Edestrand (1971-72)

ASSISTS Overall

114 Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Center

114 Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Right Wing

Jaromir Jagr (1995-96)

Left Wing

Kevin Stevens (1991-92)

Defenseman

Paul Coffey (1988-89)

Rookie

Sidney Crosby (2005-06)

POWER-PLAY GOALS Overall

Mario Lemieux (1995-96; 1988-89)

Center

Mario Lemieux (1995-96; 1988-89)

Right Wing

Rob Brown (1988-89)

Left Wing

Kevin Stevens (1992-93) Kevin Hatcher (1997-98) Doug Bodger (1987-88)

Rookie Defenseman

Zarley Zalapski (1988-89)

Defenseman

Goaltender

Tom Barrasso (1992-93)

Rookie

Rookie Defenseman

POINTS

Evgeni Malkin (2006-07) Sidney Crosby (2005-06) Zarley Zalapski (1988-89)

Overall

199 Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Center

199 Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Right Wing

149 Jaromir Jagr (1995-96)

Overall

Mario Lemieux (1987-88)

Left Wing

123 Kevin Stevens (1991-92)

Center

Mario Lemieux (1987-88)

Defenseman

113 Paul Coffey (1988-89)

Right Wing

Jaromir Jagr (1998-99)

Rookie

102 Sidney Crosby (2005-06)

Left Wing

Pat Boutette (1981-82)

Defenseman

Paul Coffey (1988-89)

Rookie

Sidney Crosby (2005-06)

Rookie Defenseman

Zarley Zalapski (1988-89)

Rookie Defenseman Goaltender

Zarley Zalapski (1988-89) Tom Barrasso (1992-93)

PENALTY MINUTES Overall

409 Paul Baxter (1981-82)

Center

157 Dave Hannan (1988-89)

Right Wing

285 Jay Caufield (1988-89)

Left Wing

378 Dave Schultz (1977-78)

Defenseman

409 Paul Baxter (1981-82)

Rookie

285 Jay Caufield (1988-89)

Rookie Defenseman

172 Colin Campbell (1974-75)

Goaltender

POWER-PLAY ASSISTS

Andy Brown (1973-74)

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The Ofﬁcial Pittsburgh Penguins® Team Shops at CONSOL Energy Center™.

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BUILDING INFORMATION ALCOHOL Guests of CONSOL Energy Center must be 21 years of age or older to purchase and/or consume alcoholic beverages. ARAMARK reserves the right to check proof of legal drinking age. There is a maximum of TWO (2) alcoholic beverages per purchase at all concession stands and portable vendors. For Pittsburgh Penguins games, all alcohol sales within the arena will conclude at the beginning of the third period. Individual concerts and events are determined on a showby-show basis.

ATM MACHINES For the convenience of our fans, ATMs are available in CONSOL Energy Center: First Niagara Bank - Outside section 119 and 230, and in the lobby of the Trib Total Media Gate PNC Bank on PNC Legends Level - Outside of party suite 44 and suite 13

AUTOMOTIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AAA will have a “Puck Truck” at all Penguins home games. The “Puck Truck” is available to assist patrons that have trouble with their vehicles in CONSOL Energy Center lots only. Fans can call 1.800.AAA.HELP after the start of the third period.

FIRST AID There are two (2) UPMC First Aid Stations, one on each level of CONSOL Energy Center. UPMC First Aid is located adjacent to the Guest Services office outside section 104 and behind the concession stand at section 232.

BABY CHANGING STATIONS Baby changing stations are available in all restrooms, located on all seating levels of CONSOL Energy Center.

BAGS, BACKPACKS AND PURSES For security purposes, only small personal bags (purses, baby or diaper bags, etc.) will be permitted inside CONSOL Energy Center and all items are subject to search upon entrance. Large bags, coolers, backpacks and sealed packages, including gifts for performers and/or athletes of any kind are not permitted unless otherwise noted on the individual event page.

BANNERS AND SIGNS Banners and signs are permitted for most events, providing they are appropriate, as deemed by building management. Signs must not be commercial in nature or utilize wood, metal or other types of objects for support. They cannot be hung or fastened anywhere in the building or in any way obstruct another guest’s view or building signage.

CAMERAS Cameras are permitted into CONSOL Energy Center for Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games and most events. If allowed, CONSOL Energy Center building policy states only small personal still cameras equipped with three (3) inch lens or smaller be brought into the building. Cameras with detachable lenses or flashes are not permitted. Video, audio and professional camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited in the building. continued on page 188

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For all other non-hockey events, camera policies will vary. Please check the individual event page for further information.

CREDIT CARDS VISA, Discover, MasterCard and American Express credit cards are accepted at all merchandise and concession stands.

DESIGNATED DRIVERS Guests of legal drinking age who hold a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and wish to sign up to be a designated driver, may visit Guest Services at section 104 for specific Designated Driver booth locations during Pittsburgh Penguins games. In return for safe and sober transportation of their group from CONSOL Energy Center, the designated driver will receive a coupon redeemable for a complimentary soft drink during the game.

DOORS OPEN Doors generally open one (1) hour prior to the start of an event at CONSOL Energy Center, including Pittsburgh Penguins games. Please check the individual event page for further information. CONSOL Energy Center has a no re-entry policy; once you leave the building during an event, you will not be permitted to return.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION In the event of an emergency, CONSOL Energy Center staff will utilize the public address (PA) system to inform guests of the situation and any instructions as applicable. All exits and emergency exits are posted with appropriate signage.

ENTRANCES AND EXITS There are four (4) points of entry into CONSOL Energy Center: American Eagle Gate (Fifth Avenue and Washington Place), Trib Total Media

Gate (Centre Avenue Lower Entrance), Verizon Gate (Centre Avenue Upper Entrance), and a private parking garage entrance for suite ticket holders.

FAMILY RESTROOMS Family restrooms are available on all levels of CONSOL Energy Center near sections 106/107, 108, 115, 121, 213, 225, party suite 44 and suite 13.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES No food or beverages of any kind are permitted to be brought into CONSOL Energy Center. Concession stands located throughout the arena sell a wide variety of food, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. Patrons requesting to bring in outside food or beverage due to health conditions should contact Guest Services in advance at info@consolenergycenter.com. Pennsylvania State Law prohibits the sale of alcohol to all persons under the age of 21. Guests are required to show proper identification and proof of age when purchasing alcoholic beverages.

LOST AND FOUND If an item is lost or found during an event please see the Guest Services office located outside section 104. Guests inquiring about lost items after an event should call 412.804.7903. Items lost at events are held in storage for thirty (30) days and then either disposed of or donated to an appropriate charity.

PENSGEAR PensGear, the official team store of the Pittsburgh Penguins, is located in the lobby of CONSOL Energy Center, inside the Trib Total Media Gate. Store hours vary. Please call 412.553.8553 for more information. Refer to page 184 for additional store locations throughout CONSOL Energy Center. continued on page 190

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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 or e-mail info@consolenergycenter.com.

RE-ENTRY POLICY Exit and re-entry is not permitted at CONSOL Energy Center.

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.

SMOKING POLICY Smoking is not permitted inside CONSOL Energy Center.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Birthday and anniversary messages can be displayed at Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games only. A $20 donation is required to the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. To have a birthday or anniversary message displayed, visit the ‘Fan Zone’ section of pittsburghpenguins.com. All requests must be placed at least fortyeight (48) hours prior to each game.

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TAG-A-KID In the event a parent and child might be separated at a CONSOL Energy Center 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. CONSOL Energy Center 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 CONSOL Energy Center. Please see a CONSOL Energy Center employee to assist with wheelchair transportation.

WILL CALL Tickets ordered or prepaid can be picked up at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Box Office, located in the lobby of the Trib Total Media Gate. Will Call windows open one (1) hour prior to events and patrons must present valid photo identification and the credit card of record when picking up tickets.

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CONCESSIONS GUIDE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES/ BEER

Labatt Blue Draft 101, 102, 106, 112, 120, 121, 206, 207

Amber Bock Draft 102, 106, 108, 112

Labatt Blue 105, 108, 109, 110, 117, 118, 119, 120, 204, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 225, 233, 234

Babbling Blonde 102, 112, 207

Labatt Blue Light Draft 103, 108, 113, 206

Bass 102, 106, 108, 112, 120, 207, 213

Labatt Blue Light 102, 105, 106, 109, 110, 112, 117, 118, 119, 120, 201, 202, 204, 207, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 225, 233, 234

Allegheny Pale Ale 102, 112, 207

Beck’s 102, 106, 108, 112, 120, 213 Blue Moon Draft 207 Blue Moon 102, 106, 108, 120, 213 Bud Light Draft 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 116, 121, 205, 211, 212, 223, 231 Bud Light 105, 106, 115, 117, 118, 119, 201, 204, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 225, 233

Leinenkugel-Wheat Draft 207 Leinenkugel-Seasonal Draft 207 Magic Hat # 9 102, 106, 108, 112, 207 Mich Ultra 102, 106, 108, 112 Miller Lite Draft 101, 102, 106, 108, 109, 111, 112, 205, 207, 232

Budweiser 102, 105, 106, 108, 112, 117, 119, 204, 215, 217

Miller Lite 105, 117, 119, 204, 214, 215, 217, 218, 225

Coors Light Draft 108, 230

O’Doul’s 102, 106, 108, 112, 207

Coors Light 102, 106, 108, 110, 112, 207, 234

Old Wylie’s IPA 102, 112, 207

Corona 102, 112, 120, 207, 213

Penn Pilsner 102, 106, 108, 112, 207, 218

Iron City Light 102, 110, 112, 207, 234

Peroni 207

Pilsner Urquell 207 Redbridge (gluten free) 102, 112, 120, 207, 213 Rolling Rock 110, 234 Stella Artois Draft 102, 112, 207 Stella Artois 106, 108, 120, 213 Straub 102, 106, 108, 112, 207 Yuengling Draft 119, 206 Yuengling 102, 106, 108, 110, 112, 207, 234

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES/ COCKTAILS, WINE, MALTERNATIVES Cocktails 102, 112, 207 Wine 102, 112, 207 Bacardi Lemon 102, 105, 106, 108, 109, 112, 117, 119, 121, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 225, 233, 234 Smirnoff Ice 102, 105, 106, 108, 109, 112, 117, 119, 121, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 225, 233, 234

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SOFT DRINKS, BOTTLED WATER, BOTTLED TEA, ENERGY DRINKS, COFFEE

Bottled Soft Drink A&W Root Beer 105, 107, 109, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 202, 204, 205, 206, 211, 212, 214, 216, 218, 225, 230, 231, 232, 233

16 oz. Fountain Soft Drink - RC Cola, Diet RC Cola, Dr. Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper, 7UP, Country Time Lemonade 107, 109, 116, 120, 121, 211, 212, 223, 230, 231

Bottled Soft Drink Hawaiian Punch 107, 116, 119, 120, 121, 202, 206, 212, 231, 233

22 oz. Fountain Soft Drink - RC Cola, Diet RC Cola, Dr. Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper, 7UP, Country Time Lemonade 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 116, 119, 120, 121, 205, 206, 207, 211, 212, 223, 230, 231, 232 32 oz. Fountain Soft Drink - Souvenir Cup (One free refill) RC Cola, Diet RC Cola, Dr. Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper, 7UP, Country Time Lemonade 101, 103, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 116, 119, 120, 121, 205, 206, 211, 212, 223, 230, 231, 232 Bottled Soft Drink Diet RC Cola 105, 115, 118, 202, 204, 214, 216, 218, 225, 233 Bottled Soft Drink Diet RC Cola 105, 115, 118, 202, 204, 214, 216, 218, 225, 233 Bottled Soft Drink - 7UP 105, 115, 118, 202, 204, 214, 216, 218, 225, 233 Bottled Soft Drink Diet Sunkist Orange 109, 119, 120, 121, 202, 206, 216, 230

Bottled Soft Drink Ginger Ale 105, 107, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 204, 206, 211, 212, 216, 218, 225, 230, 231, 232, 233 Bottled Soft Drink Cherikee Red 109, 119, 120, 121, 205, 211, 230, 232 Bottled Soft Drink Sun Drop 105, 107, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 202, 204, 205, 206, 211, 212, 218, 225, 231, 233 Bottled Soft Drink A&W Cream Soda 109, 206, 230 Bottled Water 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 117, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 223, 225, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 Fiji Bottled Water 108, 211 Snapple Iced Tea 107, 108, 116, 119, 120, 121, 205, 206, 207, 212, 223, 230, 231, 232 Venom Energy Drink 102, 106, 107, 112, 116, 120, 121, 211, 212, 223, 231, 232

Coffee 103, 109, 113, 116, 121, 212, 223, 231 Specialty DrinksHot Chocolate, French Vanilla, Iced Cappucino, Coffee 109, 212

BBQ @ SMOKEHOUSE Beef Brisket, Chicken & Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Platters 205 Smoked BBQ Chicken Nachos 205 Pulled Pork Nachos 115, 118, 204, 216, 233

CHICKEN SPECIALTIES Chicken Tenders 101, 108, 111, 120, 212, 232 NEW Buffalo Tenders 108, 120 Grilled Chicken Sandwich 101, 107, 111, 212, 232 NEW Burgatory “Hot Chick” Sandwich 206 Kickin’ Chicken Sandwich 108 Smoked BBQ Chicken Nachos 205 Smoked BBQ Chicken Sandwich 115, 205

GRILL ITEMS NEW Fresh Angus Beef Hamburger/ Cheeseburger (single) 101, 107, 111, 212, 232 continued on page 198

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NEW Fresh Angus Beef Hamburger/ Cheeseburger (double) 101, 107, 111, 212, 232 NEW Burgatory Burgers 206 CheeseSteak 108, 230 Hot Dog 101, 107, 109, 111, 116, 121, 212, 214, 218, 223, 225, 231, 232

Italian & Vegetarian Panini 103, 113 Kielbasa Grinder 101, 107, 111, 206, 212 Primanti Brothers Sandwiches 119 Onion Rings 107

Topped Hot Dog 214, 218, 225

Quesadilla’s (BBQ Chicken, Pulled Pork, & Vegetarian Option) 107

Italian Sausage 107, 232

Specialty Nuts 105, 202

Smoked Sausage 109, 116, 121, 223, 231

NEW Spinach & Artichoke Flatbread 103, 113

FRESH MADE WRAPS, SALADS, & FRUIT Caesar Salad 103, 108, 113

NEW Steak & Mushroom Flatbread 103, 113

PIZZA/PIZZA HUT

Fruit Plate 108

Pizza Singles 9” 107, 120, 212, 232

Honey Smoked Turkey Wrap 103, 108, 113

SUSHI/NAKAMA

SPECAILTY ITEMS & CARVERY

FAN FAVORITES

NEW Beef & Lamb Gyro 108 NEW Falafel Gyro (vegetarian) 108, 230 Cheesesteak Dippers 101, 111 Chef’s Specialty Carved Sandwiches 103, 107, 113

Sushi 105 FRENCH FRIES, NACHOS, POPCORN & SNACKS

French Fries 101, 107, 111, 119, 120, 212, 232 NEW Large French Fries 107, 120, 212, 232 NEW Burgatory Fries 206 Topped French Fries 108

Chef’s Specialty Saute 107

Sweet Potato Fries 120, 232

NEW Hot Pastrami on Pretzel Roll 101, 108, 111, 230

Nachos Grande 103, 105, 109, 113, 116, 118, 121, 204, 205, 211, 216, 230, 231, 233 Gourmet Nachos 211, 230

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Braided Pretzels with Dip 103, 108, 109, 113, 116, 120, 121, 211, 223, 231 Peanut Butter Nuggets (H.K. Anderson) 103, 109, 113, 116, 121, 206, 211, 212, 223, 231 Peanuts 103, 109, 113, 116, 121, 206, 211, 212, 214, 218, 223, 225, 230, 231 Popcorn 103, 105, 109, 113, 116, 121, 202, 206, 211, 223, 230, 231 Potato Chips 214, 218, 225, 230 Cracker Jack 103, 105, 109, 113, 116, 121, 206, 211, 223, 230, 231 Candy 103, 109, 113, 116, 121, 202, 206, 211, 212, 223, 230, 231 Cotton Candy 105, 202

ICE CREAM/ ITALIAN ICE Dairy Queen - Dilly Bar, Buster Bar, Stars & Stripes Starkiss 105, 234 Ice Cream Cup 109, 116, 223 Ice Cream Waffle Cone 109, 116, 223 Rita’s Italian Ice 116 NEW Burgatory Milk Shakes 206

KIDS STAND 116

SHEAR’S

Shearer Perfection in Every Bag® of Award Winning Snacks!

Follow Shearer’s Potato Chips and Snacks on:

www.shearers.com 199

CAMBRIA

200

CONSOL ENERGY CENTER

SEATING CHART

201

HIGHMARK

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WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS

2011.12 SCHEDULE 10/8/2011

Hershey

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

1/27/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Connecticut

10/9/2011

Connecticut

@ Wilkes-Barre

5:05 PM

1/28/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Binghamton

7:05 PM

10/13/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Rochester

7:05 PM

2/3/2012

Hershey

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

10/14/2011 Springfield

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

2/4/2012

Albany

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

10/15/2011 Binghamton

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

2/5/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Hershey

2:00 PM

10/21/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Springfield

7:30 PM

2/11/2012

Portland

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

10/22/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Hershey

7:00 PM

2/12/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Hershey

5:00 PM

10/28/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Syracuse

7:30 PM

2/15/2012

Norfolk

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

10/29/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Manchester

7:00 PM

2/17/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Binghamton

7:05 PM

11/4/2011

Hershey

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

2/18/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Albany

7:00 PM

11/5/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Binghamton

7:05 PM

2/20/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Portland

1:00 PM

11/9/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Norfolk

7:15 PM

2/23/2012

Manchester

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

11/11/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Hershey

7:00 PM

2/25/2012

Syracuse

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

11/12/2011 Norfolk

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

2/26/2012

Norfolk

@ Wilkes-Barre

3:05 PM

11/15/2011 Binghamton

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

3/4/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Adirondack

3:00 PM

11/18/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Portland

7:00 PM

3/6/2012

St. John’s

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

11/19/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Manchester

7:00 PM

3/9/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Providence

7:05 PM

11/20/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Worcester

4:00 PM

3/10/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Bridgeport

7:00 PM

11/23/2011 Syracuse

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

3/11/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Springfield

3:00 PM

11/25/2011 Hershey

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

3/14/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Norfolk

7:15 PM

11/26/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Binghamton

7:05 PM

3/17/2012

Worcester

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

11/29/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Norfolk

7:15 PM

3/18/2012

Binghamton

@ Wilkes-Barre

3:05 PM

12/2/2011

Portland

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

3/23/2012

Adirondack

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

12/3/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Syracuse

7:30 PM

3/24/2012

St. John’s

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

12/7/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Binghamton

7:05 PM

3/25/2012

Springfield

@ Wilkes-Barre

3:05 PM

12/10/2011

Wilkes-Barre

@ Hershey

7:00 PM

3/30/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Connecticut

7:00 PM

12/13/2011 Binghamton

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

3/31/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Albany

7:00 PM

12/16/2011

@ Syracuse

7:30 PM

4/3/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Norfolk

7:15 PM

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

4/6/2012

Hershey

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM 7:05 PM

Wilkes-Barre

12/17/2011 Norfolk

7:00 PM

12/19/2011 Albany

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

4/7/2012

Connecticut

@ Wilkes-Barre

12/27/2011 Hershey

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

4/13/2012

Binghamton

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

12/28/2011

@ Hershey

7:00 PM

4/14/2012

Bridgeport

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

12/31/2011 Bridgeport

@ Wilkes-Barre

5:05 PM

4/15/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Bridgeport

3:00 PM

1/4/2012

Norfolk

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

1/6/2012

Rochester

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

1/7/2012

Syracuse

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

1/10/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Norfolk

7:15 PM

1/14/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ St. John’s

6:00 PM

1/15/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ St. John’s

2:30 PM

1/20/2012

Manchester

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM 7:05 PM

Wilkes-Barre

1/21/2012

Syracuse

@ Wilkes-Barre

1/22/2012

Wilkes-Barre

@ Syracuse

3:00 PM

1/25/2012

Providence

@ Wilkes-Barre

7:05 PM

Games in bold are Home Games

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WHEELING NAILERS

2011.12 SCHEDULE Oct. 6, 2011

Cincinnati

vs. Wheeling

7:05 PM*

Jan. 28, 2012

Kalamazoo

vs. Wheeling

Oct. 7, 2011

Cincinnati

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Jan. 29, 2012

Toledo

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM 6:05 PM*

Oct. 8, 2011

Wheeling

@ Cincinnati

6:30 PM

Feb. 1,2012

Wheeling

@ Elmira

7:05 PM

Oct. 14, 2011

Wheeling

@ Greenville

7:35 PM

Feb. 3,2012

Elmira

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Oct. 15, 2011

Wheeling

@ South Carolina 7:05 PM

Feb. 4,2012

Wheeling

@ Trenton

7:00 PM

Oct. 22, 2011

Elmira

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Feb. 10,2012

Toledo

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Oct. 28, 2011

Gwinnett

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Feb. 11,2012

Trenton

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Oct. 29, 2011

Trenton

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Feb. 12,2012

Reading

vs. Wheeling

4:05 PM*

Nov. 4, 2011

Kalamazoo

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Feb.14,2012

Wheeling

@ Elmira

7:05 PM

Nov. 5, 2011

Wheeling

@ Trenton

7:00 PM

Feb. 17,2012

Elmira

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM*

Nov. 9, 2011

Wheeling

@ Florida

7:30 PM

Feb. 18,2012

Wheeling

@ Reading

7:05 PM

Nov. 11, 2011

Wheeling

@ Florida

7:30 PM

Feb. 19,2012

Wheeling

@ Trenton

4:00 PM

Nov. 12, 2011

Wheeling

@ Florida

7:00 PM

Feb. 24,2012

Wheeling

@ Toledo

7:00 PM 7:00 PM

Nov. 15, 2011 Elmira

vs. Wheeling

11:05 AM

Feb. 25,2012

Wheeling

@ Toledo

Nov. 18, 2011 Trenton

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM*

Feb. 26, 2012

Wheeling

@ Kalamazoo

4:00 PM

Nov. 19, 2011 Trenton

vs. Wheeling

7:05 PM*

Feb. 29,2012

Wheeling

@ Elmira

7:05 PM

Nov. 24, 2011

Wheeling

@ Gwinnett

7:05 PM

Mar. 2, 2012

Wheeling

@ Toledo

7:00 PM

Nov. 25, 2011

Wheeling

@ Gwinnett

7:35 PM

Mar. 3, 2012

Wheeling

@ Cincinnati

7:35 PM

Dec. 2, 2011

Wheeling

@ Reading

7:05 PM

Mar. 4, 2012

Wheeling

@ Chicago

4:00 PM

Dec. 3, 2011

Trenton

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Mar. 9, 2012

Florida

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM*

Dec. 7, 2011

Wheeling

@ Trenton

7:00 PM

Mar. 10, 2012

Florida

vs. Wheeling

7:05 PM*

Dec. 9, 2011

Reading

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Mar. 11, 2012

Toledo

vs. Wheeling

4:05 PM

Dec. 10, 2011 Trenton

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Mar. 14, 2012

Wheeling

@ Chicago

7:00 PM

@ Reading

4:05 PM

Mar. 16, 2012

Reading

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM*

Mar. 17, 2012

Wheeling

@ Reading

7:05 PM 4:05 PM

Dec. 11, 2011

Wheeling

Dec. 16, 2011 Reading Dec. 17, 2011

@ Reading

7:05 PM

Mar. 18, 2012

Wheeling

@ Elmira

Dec. 18, 2011 Chicago

Wheeling

vs. Wheeling

4:05 PM

Mar. 23, 2012

Cincinnati

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Dec. 21, 2011 Elmira

vs. Wheeling

7:05 PM

Mar. 24, 2012

Wheeling

@ Cincinnati

7:35 PM

Dec. 26, 2011

Wheeling

@ Elmira

7:05 PM

Mar. 25, 2012

Elmira

vs. Wheeling

4:05 PM

Dec. 28, 2011

Wheeling

@ Trenton

7:00 PM

Mar. 28, 2012

Wheeling

@ Reading

7:05 PM

Dec. 30, 2011

Wheeling

@ Elmira

7:35 PM

Mar.30, 2012

Wheeling

@ Trenton

7:00 PM

Dec. 31, 2011 Reading

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Mar. 31, 2012

Elmira

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Jan. 6, 2012

Cincinnati

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Jan. 7, 2012

South Carolina vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Jan. 8, 2012

Greenville

vs. Wheeling

4:05 PM

Jan. 11, 2012

Toledo

vs. Wheeling

7:00 PM

Jan. 13, 2012

Wheeling

@ Toledo

7:00 PM

Jan. 14, 2012

Wheeling

@ Cincinnati

7:35 PM

Jan. 15, 2012

Cincinnati

vs. Wheeling

4:05 PM

Jan. 20, 2012

Toledo

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM*

Jan. 21, 2012

Elmira

vs. Wheeling

7:05 PM*

Jan. 25, 2012

Wheeling

@ Reading

7:05 PM

Jan. 27, 2012

Reading

vs. Wheeling

7:35 PM

Games in bold are Home Games * Games Played in Johnstown, PA

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

2011.12 PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE Tue. Oct. 11 vs. Florida Penguins Schedule Mouse Pad Presented by Trib Total Media Thu. Oct. 20 vs. Montreal Penguins Stars & Stripes Zamboni Bank Cut-Out Presented by ATI Sat. Oct. 22 vs. New Jersey Penguins Team Calendar Presented by Highmark Thu. Oct. 27 vs. NY Islanders Cancer Awareness Car Magnet and Photo Frame Presented by UPMC Fri. Nov. 11 vs. Dallas National Flag Foundation Wristband (Veterans’ Day) Presented by PNC Wealth Management Tue. Nov. 15 vs. Colorado Penguins Baseball Cap Presented by CONSOL Energy Mon. Nov. 21 vs. NY Islanders Penguins Drawstring Backpack Presented by Highmark

Fri. Nov. 25 vs. Ottawa Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off Coupon§ Presented by PA Lottery Tue. Dec. 13 vs. Detroit Penguins Knit Cap Presented by Highmark Tue. Dec. 20 vs. Chicago Penguins Canvas Photo Wrap Presented by Trib Total Media Tue. Jan. 10 vs. Ottawa Penguins Stuffed Pillow Presented by Trib Total Media Tue. Jan. 17 vs. Carolina Penguins Book Cover Presented by Verizon Sun. Feb. 26 vs. Columbus Penguins Reusable Tote Bag Presented by Bayer MaterialScience Fri. Mar. 9 vs. Florida Penguins Wall Stickers Presented by Verizon Thu. Mar. 22 vs. Nashville Penguins Garden Gnome Presented by CONSOL Energy Sat. Apr. 7 vs. Philadelphia Penguins Fan Appreciation Night Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods

§ – Coupon redeemable for a Free PA Lottery $1 Instant Ticket given only to fans ages 18 and older in attendance.

Check out pittsburghpenguins.com for an up-to-date listing of promotional items. For the full Pittsburgh Penguins 2011.12 schedule refer to page 208.

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

2011.12 SCHEDULE

Game dates, times, opponents, promotions, drives, collections and special days are subject to change due to national television broadcasting agreements.

BE SURE TO CHECK THE STARTING TIME OF EVERY GAME BEFORE HEADING TO CONSOL ENERGY CENTER!

For a list of Pittsburgh Penguins 2011.12 promotions refer to page 206.

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THANKS TO OUR

FOUNDING PARTNERS

YOUR PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

HEADQUARTERS

When the Penguins score 3 or more goals during a home game, show us your ticket at any area DICK’S Sporting Goods location within one week of the game date, and we’ll give you a coupon good for

off

your purchase of $50 or more

Offer limited to one coupon per customer, per purchase. Official Sporting Goods Retailer of the Pittsburgh Penguins ® and Founding Partner of the CONSOL Energy Center ® .