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SEASON TICKET HOLDER SPOTLIGHT

PATRICK KAHLE

Hometown: Curllsville, PA Season Ticket Location: 212, B, 1-2 First Season as a Penguins Season Ticket Holder: 1994

WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO BECOME A PITTSBURGH PENGUINS SEASON TICKET HOLDER? I was just out of college after watching two Stanley Cup wins during my time at Clarion University. The ups and downs of both of those runs locked me in as a lifetime fan. My friend and Sigma Chi brother, Jeff Walch, and I decided to share a season ticket package so that we could continue to see each other after graduation.

WITH WHOM DO YOU ATTEND PENGUINS HOME GAMES? DO YOU SHARE YOUR TICKET PACKAGE? I go with many different people. I attend with Jeff Walch, who I share my ticket package with, my wife Diane, my five-year-old son Billy and other friends from work, college or high school.

HAVE YOU EVER ATTENDED A PENGUINS AWAY GAME? I’ve been to hockey games in Buffalo, New Jersey, Dallas and Tampa Bay. I also attended the first Winter Classic at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo and the one at Heinz Field. continued on page 6

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DO YOU HAVE ANY UNIQUE PRE OR POST-GAME RITUALS WHEN ATTENDING A PITTSBURGH PENGUINS GAME? If we are given a rally towel during playoff games, we always place them over the back of the seats in front of us and if things go well, they stay there. If not, we flip them over, turn them around… anything to “rally” the boys.

Patrick’s wife, Diane, and their son, Billy.

AS A SEASON TICKET HOLDER, WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST CHERISHED PENGUINS MEMORY? I have a few; all of the Stanley Cup championships, although none clinched at home; coming back from being down 3-1 against the Caps and Ron Francis carrying the team when 66 was out; Mario’s first retirement and his breakaway goal late in that game against the Flyers in the Igloo; and Mario’s return against the Maple Leafs and the buzz in the building.

DO YOU PLAY HOCKEY? DO YOU HAVE ANY CHILDREN THAT PLAY HOCKEY? I play on the ponds here in Clarion County and in backyard rinks that we build when it’s cold. My now five-year-old son started skating last year!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE IN-GAME ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE? I think the 50/50 raffles are great. Those drawings help local organizations and give fans a chance to win a lot of cash.

It’s a cool idea.

DO YOU HAVE ANY UNIQUE STORIES OR FAVORITE EXPERIENCES SINCE BECOMING A PITTSBURGH PENGUINS SEASON TICKET HOLDER THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? We have been there through the good times and the bad times and we have enjoyed it all. I loved every game, even that Game Seven loss to the Habs in 2010. The game of hockey is unlike any other game and the players are unlike any other athletes in the world. It is by far my favorite live sport to watch.

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THE SERIES [VS] COYOTES

On March 28 the Penguins play the Arizona Coyotes for the second time in eight days. Pittsburgh earned a 3-1 victory in Glendale, AZ on March 21 by rallying from a 1-0 second-period deficit. Brandon Sutter and Daniel Winnik scored goals 3:36 apart in the second period and Sidney Crosby added an empty-net goal in the victory.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves for his first career victory in Arizona. . . Pittsburgh is 4-2-0 in its last six games against the Coyotes and 3-2-0 in its last five home games against them. . .

Thomas Greiss made 23 saves for the Coyotes’ in their last game here, a 3-2 victory over the Penguins on March 25, 2014.

THE SERIES [VS] SHARKS

On March 29 the Penguins host the San Jose Sharks, who won the teams’ earlier meeting this season.

Tommy Wingels got the shootout winner and Antti Niemi made 39 saves as the Sharks earned a 2-1 home win on March 9, extending the Penguins’ winless streak in San Jose to 12 games (0-9-2 with one tie). . . Pittsburgh is 3-12-4 with one tie in continued on page 10

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its last 20 games against San Jose and 3-3-2 in its last eight home games against the Sharks. . . The Penguins won the most recent game here between the teams, 5-1, on Dec. 5, 2013 as Chris Kunitz had two goals and Sidney Crosby three assists.

THE SERIES [VS] FLYERS

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On April 1 the Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers, the first game between the long-time rivals in more than two months. The Flyers won both earlier meetings, 5-3 here Oct. 22 and 3-2 in Philadelphia on Jan. 20. . .

The Flyers have won six straight games (including two in OT)

against Pittsburgh since a 4-1 Penguins’ road win on Oct. 17, 2013 . . . The Penguins are 2-9-1 in 12 all-time regular season games against the Flyers here at CONSOL Energy Center; their last home win over Flyers was on March 24, 2013 (2-1 OT). . . The teams play in Philadelphia on April 5 at 12:30pm.

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THE PENGUINS

Pittsburgh snapped a four-game losing streak with its 3-1 win in Arizona on March 21, then returned home to face St. Louis on March 24 and start a stretch of five games in which it plays four times at home. The Penguins went into that game against St. Louis trailing the New York Islanders by two points for second place in the Metropolitan Division while holding a two-point lead over fourth-place Washington. . .

Sidney Crosby went into the game against the Blues leading the NHL in scoring with 74 points. . . Pittsburgh had scored a power play goal in two straight games after getting one in the win over the Coyotes. . . The Penguins’ penalty killers, ranked second in the NHL (85.6 percent) to Minnesota as this week began, had stopped 17 straight on the road and 26 of their last 29 overall before hosting the Blues. . . Winnik’s goal in Arizona was his first in a Pittsburgh uniform. . . The Penguins were hoping to have Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist back in the lineup by the end of the month after both missed the team’s recent three-game road trip. . .

Pittsburgh, which played in Carolina on March 26, will play four of its final five regular-season games on the road.

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NHL STANDINGS As of 3.24.15

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

MONTREAL

73

46

20

7

99

193

159

24-8-5

22-12-2

5-3-2

TAMPA BAY

73

45

21

7

97

238

188

29-7-1

16-14-6

7-2-1

DETROIT

71

39

21

11

89

204

190

20-7-7

19-14-4

4-6-0

METROPOLITAN

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

NY RANGERS

71

46

18

7

99

217

163

23-8-5

23-10-2

8-1-1

NY ISLANDERS

73

44

25

4

92

225

203

23-12-0

21-13-4

3-5-2

PITTSBURGH

72

40

22

10

90

200

178

21-12-3

19-10-7

4-5-1

WILD CARD

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

WASHINGTON

73

39

24

10

88

212

180

20-11-5

19-13-5

6-4-0

OTTAWA

72

37

24

11

85

212

190

20-11-5

17-13-6

9-1-0

BOSTON

73

36

25

12

84

193

190

21-10-6

15-15-6

5-3-2

FLORIDA

72

33

25

14

80

177

197

18-11-7

15-14-7

6-3-1

PHILADELPHIA

74

29

29

16

74

192

215

20-9-6

9-20-10

2-4-4

NEW JERSEY

73

31

31

11

73

164

186

18-12-8

13-19-3

5-4-1

COLUMBUS

72

33

35

4

70

193

225

13-20-2

20-15-2

7-3-0

CAROLINA

72

26

36

10

62

165

199

15-15-6

11-21-4

2-5-3

TORONTO

74

27

41

6

60

193

237

19-16-1

8-25-5

1-8-1

BUFFALO

73

20

46

7

47

138

245

12-20-4

8-26-3

1-7-2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

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CENTRAL

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

ST. LOUIS

73

45

21

7

97

223

180

24-9-2

21-12-5

5-3-2

NASHVILLE

73

44

21

8

96

208

176

27-7-2

17-14-6

3-6-1

CHICAGO

72

44

22

6

94

206

163

22-9-5

22-13-1

7-2-1

PACIFIC

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

ANAHEIM

74

46

21

7

99

216

206

25-10-3

21-11-4

6-4-0

VANCOUVER

72

42

26

4

88

206

193

20-14-1

22-12-3

6-3-1

CALGARY

73

40

27

6

86

214

191

21-13-4

19-14-2

6-2-2

WILD CARD

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

MINNESOTA

73

41

25

7

89

209

182

20-11-5

21-14-2

7-3-0

WINNIPEG

73

38

23

12

88

205

190

20-11-5

18-12-7

7-3-0

LOS ANGELES

72

35

23

14

84

192

180

22-9-7

13-14-7

6-2-2

DALLAS

73

35

28

10

80

228

233

16-14-8

19-14-2

8-2-0

COLORADO

72

33

27

12

78

193

201

19-14-3

14-13-9

6-3-1

SAN JOSE

73

35

30

8

78

201

206

17-16-5

18-14-3

5-5-0

EDMONTON

73

20

40

13

53

173

251

12-21-3

8-19-10

2-5-3

ARIZONA

73

21

44

8

50

149

242

10-23-5

11-21-3

1-8-1

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LEAGUE LEADERS As of 3.24.15

POINTS RNK NAME

GP

G

A

PTS

1

Sidney Crosby, PIT

67

24

50

74

2

Alex Ovechkin, WSH

72

47

26

73

John Tavares, NYI

73

33

40

73

PIM

SOG

SPCT

7

43

202

11.9

9

28

0

11

50

356

13.2

21

30

0

0

1

46

245

13.5

12

27

0

1

Jakub Voracek, PHI

74

21

52

Nicklas Backstrom, WSH

73

18

54

73

6

68

208

10.1

10

28

0

0

72

4

40

143

12.6

3

30

0

0

RNK NAME

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1

Alex Ovechkin, WSH

72

2

Steven Stamkos, TBL

73

47

26

73

11

50

356

13.2

21

30

0

0

40

26

66

5

45

241

16.6

11

23

0

0

3

Rick Nash, NYR

4

Vladimir Tarasenko, STL

70

39

24

63

24

26

268

14.6

5

11

4

4

73

35

35

70

29

29

253

13.8

7

17

0

Joe Pavelski, SJS

0

73

35

31

66

11

25

229

15.3

18

29

0

0

RNK NAME

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1

Nicklas Backstrom, WSH

73

18

54

72

4

40

143

12.6

3

30

0

0

2

Jakub Voracek, PHI

74

21

52

73

6

68

208

10.1

10

28

0

0

3

Sidney Crosby, PIT

67

24

50

74

7

43

202

11.9

9

28

0

0

4

Daniel Sedin, VAN

72

16

48

64

3

18

204

7.8

4

22

0

0

Joe Thorton, SJS

69

14

48

62

-3

22

113

12.4

3

20

0

0

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

5

+/-

PPG

PPP SHG SHP 0

GOALS PPP SHG SHP

ASSISTS PPP SHG SHP

POWER-PLAY GOALS RNK NAME

PPP SHG SHP

1

Alex Ovechkin, WSH

72

47

26

73

11

50

356

13.2

21

30

0

2

Joe Pavelski, SJS

73

35

31

66

11

25

229

15.3

18

29

0

0 0

3

Wayne Simmonds, PHI

74

27

22

49

-6

66

186

14.5

14

24

0

0

4

John Tavares, NYI

73

33

40

73

1

46

245

13.5

12

27

0

1

Claude Giroux, PHI

73

21

46

67

E

34

257

8.2

12

34

0

0

RNK NAME

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1

Max Pacioretty, MTL

73

35

28

63

40

28

282

12.4

6

9

2

4

2

Nikita Kucherov, TBL

73

26

32

58

36

31

164

15.9

2

12

0

0

3

Tyler Johnson, TBL

71

25

41

66

32

18

186

13.4

7

14

0

0

Ondrej Palat, TBL

66

16

40

56

32

22

127

12.6

3

8

1

2

Vladimir Tarasenko, STL

73

35

35

70

29

29

253

13.8

7

17

0

0

PLUS/MINUS

5

16

PPP SHG SHP

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The suggestion from Tom Fitzgerald is the same whether a college prospect’s season ended in a conference playoff, the NCAA Tournament or the Frozen Four: Don’t sleep in the spring.

“They all have to get stronger,” said Fitzgerald, an assistant general manager with the Penguins and a guy whose eyes have been on the organization’s NCAA draftees during the 2014-15 season.

“The advice I’ve given kids is don’t throw away the spring workouts.

“That’s when you’ll make your hay so you can go into the summer full speed ahead.”

Following is Fitzgerald’s assessment of where the Penguins’ prospects stand heading into that all-important spring stage of their continued development:

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C, Minnesota State, Junior, 6-foot, 185 pounds Second round (52nd overall), 2012.

2014-15 stats through 35 games played: 10 goals, 15 assists, 25 points.

Career stats through 112 GP: 20-50-70.

“I’m really happy with where he’s at.

He’s grown and he’s matured. He’s not polished yet. He needs to see his skating, explosiveness and strength continue to improve. He’s part of a real good team, that’s important. He plays good minutes and he’s leaned on for the power play and the penalty kill. We’ve always said he’s a marathoner. Let him finish the marathon [and play four seasons in college].”

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F, University of Maine, Sophomore, 6-foot, 172, Sixth round (179th overall), 2013.

2014-15 stats through 39 GP: 12-15-27.

Career stats through 71 GP: 20-23-43.

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wing. He needs to get stronger and faster and utilize the skill set and hockey sense that he has. He’s on the marathon track. He has two years of eligibility remaining and he knows exactly how we feel. He needs to be heavier on puck, develop puck-protection skills.”

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F, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Sophomore, 5-10, 167, Third round (77th overall), 2013.

2014-15 stats through 33 GP: 12-23-35.

Career stats through 70 GP: 19-50-69.

“He had a great year producing whether playing wing or center. He played 4-on-4, first power play, first penalty kill, heavy on face-offs.

He’s a cerebral player, he’s not afraid of traffic and the puck just seems to follow him around. He has the potential to grow but two inches [of additional height] isn’t going to make him a better hockey player. More girth and lower-body strength so that he won’t get pushed off pucks by bigger defensemen, that’s what’s going to make him a better hockey player. He comes from a hockey family and he lives day-to-day, he’s not looking ahead.”

TROY JOSEPHS F, Clarkson University, Sophomore, 6-1, 184, Sophomore, Seventh round (209th overall), 2013.

2014-15 stats through 36 GP: 3-14-17.

Career stats through 69 GP: 5-17-22.

“He needs to work on face-offs and work on his wall play. He has a heavy body and he can skate. He’s gotta polish up his hands and his puck skills can improve. Soften up those hands and the transition into high-traffic areas.”

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G, Boston University, 6-2, 202, Junior, Fourth round (113th overall), 2012.

2014-15 stats: DNP Career stats through 37 GP: 16-20-0, 2.69 goals-against average, .923 save percentage.

“He had an issue academically [this season].

He’s back at school and will fight for the No. 1 spot next year and he still has two more continued on page 26

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years of eligibility. He went through some tough times, maybe not playing as much as he thought he should [his first two years] and he had some personal issues, it was a hard situation. He’s putting the pieces back together. I’m looking forward to seeing him at development camp this summer.”

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D, University of Connecticut, 6-1, 195, Sophomore, Fourth round (119th overall), 2013.

2014-15 stats through 31 GP: 2-3-5.

Career stats through 65 GP: 3-16-19.

“I saw him play when they lost to Providence, 10-2, and I actually thought he played really well. He’s a physical player with good mobility and average puck skills. When he simplifies his game, when he understands that sometimes less is more and you don’t have to run around looking for that big hit, he’s a good defenseman. He was playing wing at one point because of some of the mental mistakes he was making and he was taking a lot of penalties. He did better after moving back to defense and will develop as UConn gets better as a team.”

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D, Union College, 5-11, 181, Sophomore, Seventh round (203rd overall), 2014.

2014-15 stats through 34 GP: 4-27-31.

Career stats through 75 GP: 7-40-47.

“He had a fantastic year. He’s a quiet defenseman who doesn’t complicate things.

When he gets it, he gets it moving. When he gets it at the point, he gets it on the net.

He’s a very smart player. It’ll be a big spring and a big summer for him to get bigger and stronger.”

The advice I’ve given kids is don’t throw away the spring workouts.

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MARIO LEMIEUX CO-OWNER/CHAIRMAN

Mario Lemieux, one of the most respected figures in National Hockey League history, is in his 16th 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 eight straight playoff appearances, three conference finals appearances in the past seven years and a Stanley Cup championship in 2009.

Known as Le Magnifique, Lemieux was one of the greatest players in NHL history from 1984-97 and 2000-06, winning six league scoring titles, three MVP awards and two Conn Smythe Trophies in addition to two Stanley Cups.

A gifted 6-foot-4 centerman, he dominated play for parts of three decades despite a relentless series of medical setbacks, including multiple back surgeries and a battle with Hodgkin’s disease. He retired in 2006 as the No. 7 all-time scorer in NHL history with 1,723 points. He also ranked eighth all-time in goals (690) and 10th in assists (1,033).

After retiring as a player in 1997, he put together an ownership group to buy the Penguins out of bankruptcy in September, 1999 and then returned to the ice on Dec. 27, 2000 — becoming the first player-owner of the modern era.

In addition to his legendary hockey accomplishments, he continues to oversee the Mario Lemieux Foundation for cancer research and neo-natal research and hosts its annual golf tournament, which has raised more than $9 million for charity.

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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 technology, retail, manufacturing and distribution industries, is in his 16th season as co-owner of the Penguins.

He teamed with Mario Lemieux to buy the team out of bankruptcy in September, 1999, and together they have become one of the outstanding ownership tandems in professional sports.

Among Burkle’s many significant contributions to the Penguins was his essential role in negotiations for a new arena. CONSOL Energy Center is considered one of the finest indoor facilities in North America and has attracted many national-level events to Pittsburgh. Under the leadership of Lemieux and Burkle, the Penguins have sold out every game for seven-plus seasons.

Burkle founded the Yucaipa Companies in 1986 and has served as Chairman of the Board and controlling shareholder of numerous companies, including Alliance Entertainment, Golden State Foods, Dominick’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less.

Ron is Co-Chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA and is broadly involved in the community. He is a trustee of the Carter Center, the National Urban League, Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy and AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA). Ron was the Founder and Chairman of the Ralph’s/ Food4Less Foundation and the Fred Meyer Inc. Foundation. He was a member of the board of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY), KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Kaufman & Broad S.A. (Euronext: KOF), Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO), the J. Paul Getty Trust, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Music Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. He has received numerous honors and awards, including the AFL-CIO’s Murray Green Meany Kirkland Community Service Award, the Los Angeles County Federation Man of the Year, the Los Angeles County Boy Scouts Jimmy Stewart Person of the Year Award and the APLA Commitment to Life Award.

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David Morehouse is Chief Executive Officer and President of the Penguins, overseeing every aspect of the team’s operations.

Since Morehouse was named President in April, 2007, the Penguins have reshaped their 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. He reports directly to co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle.

An emphasis on branding and marketing, coupled with the team’s success on the ice, has enabled the Penguins to lead all U.S.-based NHL teams in local television ratings for five straight seasons. In 2012-13, the Penguins’ rating of 12.66 was the highest achieved by any U.S.-based NHL, NBA or MLB team on a regional sports network since 2002. Keeping with that trend, the Penguins rank among the NHL leaders in website traffic and Twitter followers while continually setting new standards for merchandise sales.

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JIM RUTHERFORD

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Jim Rutherford is in his first season as the Penguins GM after being hired on June 6, 2014.

Rutherford spent the previous 20 years as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers franchise from 1994-2014 where he was a key architect of the Hurricanes’ 2006 Stanley Cup championship squad and their 2002 Stanley Cup finalist team.

In addition to his general manager duties, he also served 20 years as president of Carolina/Hartford, taking the post in 1994.

In his role as president/GM, Rutherford oversaw operations on both the hockey and business sides of the organization. He helped spearhead the efforts to bring the 2004 NHL Draft and 2011 NHL All-Star Game to Raleigh.

Over the course of his executive career, Rutherford has won multiple awards, including The Hockey News ‘Executive of the Year’ in 2002 and ’06. Additionally, he was voted by his NHL general management peers as Sporting News ‘Executive of the Year’ in 2006.

Before his 20 years in the NHL, Rutherford was recognized as the 1987 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) ‘Executive of the Year’, and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) ‘Executive of the Year’ in back-to-back years with the Windsor Spitfires in 1987 and ’88. He oversaw a Spitfires team that won the OHL championship in 1988 and earned a berth in the Memorial Cup. In addition to his time with Hartford/Carolina, Rutherford also spent over 30 years working with Compuware Sports Corporation, overseeing the purchase of Windsor in 1984 and bringing the first American-based OHL franchise to Detroit in 1989.

Rutherford played 13 years as a goaltender in the NHL, appearing in 457 career NHL games with Pittsburgh, Toronto, Los Angeles and Detroit. Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round (10th overall) in the 1969 NHL Draft, he represented Canada at the 1977 and ’79 World Championships.

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JASON BOTTERILL ASSOCIATE GENERAL MANAGER

Jason Botterill is in his first season as associate general manager after being promoted from assistant general manager on June 6, 2014.

As associate GM, Botterill assists GM Jim Rutherford on all hockey-related matters, including scouting, player development and contract negotiations. He also serves as GM of the Penguins’ top minorleague affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). The WBS Penguins have made the playoffs all five years he has overseen the team, including back-to-back berths in the Eastern Conference Final (2013 and ‘14).

Prior to his promotion, Botterill, 38, spent the previous five years as the Penguins assistant GM from 2009-14, and the two years prior to that as the team’s director of hockey administration beginning in 2007-08 where he was a key architect of the Penguins’ 2009 Stanley Cup championship team.

Before joining the Penguins, Botterill worked for NHL Central Registry and as a scout for the Dallas Stars.

Botterill was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the first round (20th overall) in 1994 NHL Draft and played in 88 NHL games for Dallas, Atlanta, Calgary and Buffalo before his career was cut short due to injury. He also suited up for 393 career minorleague games in the American and International Hockey Leagues, tallying 257 career points.

A native of Edmonton who grew up in Winnipeg, Botterill played four years of college hockey at the University of Michigan and helped lead the Wolverines to an NCAA title in 1996.

Botterill represented Canada in three straight World Junior Championships from 1994-96, winning gold medals all three years. During the ’94 and ’95 WJCs, Botterill was coached by current Penguins head coach Mike Johnston.

Following his playing career, he received his MBA from his alma mater, the University of Michigan.

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Tom Fitzgerald is in his first season as assistant general manager after spending the previous five seasons as the Penguins assistant to the GM from 2009-14.

Fitzgerald’s duties include monitoring Penguins’ prospects playing in college, junior hockey, Europe and with the club’s American Hockey League affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Additionally, he advises GM Jim Rutherford on all personnel decisions.

Fitzgerald was named interim assistant coach of the Penguins on Feb. 15, 2009 and helped the club win its third Stanley Cup championship four months later. He began his executive career as the Penguins player development coach in 2007-08.

Drafted in the first round (17th overall) by the New York Islanders in the 1986 NHL Draft, Fitzgerald played 17 seasons in the NHL, appearing in 1,097 career games where he recorded 329 career points (139G-190A).

He has represented his country nationally three times — once with Team USA at the 1987 World Junior Championship and twice in the World Championships (1989, ’91).

BILL GUERIN ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

Bill Guerin is in his first season as assistant general manager after serving as Pittsburgh’s player development coach from 2011-14.

Guerin’s responsibilities as assistant general manager include serving as a liaison between the players and management. As the Penguins player development coach, Guerin was instrumental in helping develop the Penguins’ minor league, junior and college prospects.

Originally drafted by New Jersey in the first round (5th overall) of the 1989 NHL Draft, Guerin won two Stanley Cups (Pittsburgh, 2009; New Jersey, 1995) and spent 18 seasons in the NHL — including his final two with the Penguins. Guerin’s leadership and on-ice performance after being acquired at the NHL trade deadline was a key in Pittsburgh’s ’09 title.

Guerin, a four-time NHL All-Star, tallied 429 career goals and 856 points in 1,263 career NHL games, including five 30-goal and two 40-goal seasons. He was elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013.

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Jason Karmanos is in his first season as the vice president of hockey operations after being named to his current position on June 12, 2014.

Karmanos assists GM Jim Rutherford in all aspects of hockey operations.

Before joining Pittsburgh, Karmanos spent 15 years as an executive for the Carolina Hurricanes from 1998-2013, serving various roles with Carolina, including executive director of hockey operations and vice president/assistant general manager under current Penguins GM Jim Rutherford.

Karmanos played four years of college hockey at Harvard University from 1992-96, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors.

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Mike Johnston is in his first season as head coach of the Penguins after being named to his position on June 25, 2014.

Johnson had spent the past six years as the general manager/head coach of the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 2008-13, where he helped turn Portland into a Canadian Hockey League powerhouse and perennial contender.

Under Johnston’s guidance, Portland made four straight WHL Championship berths (2010-14), winning the WHL championship and earning a Memorial Cup berth in 2012-13. During that time his team won four straight conference championships.

Johnston’s teams are known for their offensive prowess — during his six seasons with Portland, his team’s goals for total rose each year from 176 in 2008-09 to a league-leading 338 in ‘13-14.

Johnston also served two NHL stints as assistant/associate coach of the Vancouver Canucks (1999-06) and associate coach of the Los Angeles Kings (2006-08). With Johnston’s help, Vancouver made four straight trips to the postseason and won the Northwest Division crown in 2003-04.

He has represented his country multiple times internationally, including serving as assistant coach of Canada’s 1998 Olympic Team.

As an assistant/associate coach for Team Canada, he has won five medals (2 gold; 2 silver; 1 bronze) at the World Championships and two gold medals at the World Junior Championships. Among the players he has coached with Canada are Jonathan Toews, Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Kunitz, Martin Brodeur, Jarome Iginla, Rob Blake and Martin St. Louis.

Johnston has authored three books with former NHL player Ryan Walter: “Simply the Best: Insights and Strategies from Great Hockey Coaches”, “Simply the Best: Players on Performance” and “Hockey Plays and Strategies”.

He played college hockey at Brandon University in Manitoba and Acadia University in Nova Scotia and has a Master’s Degree in coaching science from Acadia University.

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RICK TOCCHET ASSISTANT COACH

Rick Tocchet is in his first season as an assistant coach of the Penguins.

Tocchet was hired as an assistant coach by Tampa Bay in July, 2008 and was elevated to interim head coach on Nov. 14 of that year. He was named head coach following the ‘08-09 season, where he remained in that position until 2010.

Tocchet began his coaching career as an assistant with the Colorado Avalanche for two years (2002-04) before spending one season (‘05-06) with the Phoenix Coyotes.

A veteran of 18 NHL seasons, including parts of three seasons with the Penguins from 1992-94, Tocchet won a Stanley Cup championship with Pittsburgh in 1992. The 4-time NHL All-Star (1989, ‘90, ‘91, ‘93) played 1,144 career NHL games and totaled 440 goals, 952 points and 2,972 penalty minutes in his NHL career. Tocchet was originally drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round (125th overall) of the 1983 NHL Draft.

GARY AGNEW ASSISTANT COACH

Gary Agnew is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Penguins.

Prior to joining Pittsburgh, Agnew was an assistant coach for the St. Louis Blues for two seasons from 2012-14, helping the Blues win the fifth-most games in the NHL during that span (81).

Agnew spent four years as an assistant coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2006-10, where he helped the Blue Jackets earn a postseason berth for the first time in franchise history in 2008-09.

As head coach of the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch from 2000-06, Agnew won a franchise-record 220 games, and he led Syracuse to its first-ever division title in 2001-02.

He also has 14 years of coaching experience in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), including 11 as a head coach. He has won over 350 career OHL games with London (1989-94, ‘97-00), Kingston (1994-97) and Oshawa (2011-12). Agnew was named OHL Coach of the Year twice — in 1993 and ’98.

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MIKE BALES GOALTENDING COACH

Mike Bales is in his second season as the Penguins goaltending coach after serving the previous two seasons as the team’s goaltending development coach from 2011-13.

Under his guidance, Marc-Andre Fleury won 39 games in 2013-14 and tied his career high by recording five shutouts. Bales was also key to Jeff Zatkoff’s development in his first NHL season where he posted a 12-6-2 record, 2.61 GAA and .912 save percentage.

Bales, a native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, spent 18 seasons playing professionally from 1992-2010, including stints in the NHL with Boston and Ottawa. Bales also saw action with teams in the AHL, IHL, Germany, Sweden and Northern Ireland. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round (105th overall) of the 1990 NHL Draft.

Before turning pro, Bales played three collegiate seasons with Ohio State University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) from 1989-92.

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TRAVIS WILLIAMS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Travis Williams is in his fourth season as Chief Operating Officer of the Penguins, overseeing finance, legal affairs, technology, business development and arena operations while reporting directly to CEO/President David Morehouse.

Williams joined the Penguins in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs/General Counsel and oversaw the construction and development of CONSOL Energy Center — bringing the project to completion on time and under budget.

He is the organization’s liaison with building manager AEG Facilities and works closely with AEG on all arena-related events and initiatives. In recent years, CONSOL Energy Center has hosted such national events as the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Second and Third Rounds, the 2012 NHL Draft, the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four and the 2014 U.S. Gymnastics Championships.

Williams also is the Penguins’ point man on the development of the former Civic Arena site and the construction of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.

Williams 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.

DAVID PEART SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SALES

David Peart is in his fifth full season as Senior Vice President of Sales and Service, overseeing all local revenue generating departments for the team including business partnerships, corporate sales, premium seating, ticket sales, broadcasting, and concession and merchandise sales strategy.

Under his direction, the Penguins created the team’s Founding Partner Program at CONSOL Energy Center and launched one of the most comprehensive fan engagement initiatives in sports. In 2014, Peart was awarded the InStadium Experience Innovation Award presented by Sports and Entertainment Alliance in Technology for his work with the Penguins’ PensPoints loyalty program.

Peart has held senior-level positions with the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans, Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers. The Kennedy Township native is a graduate of Point Park University, where he is a member of the Board of Trustees. He and his wife, Julie, have two children.

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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 12th 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 cohosted 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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BOB GROVE

STUDIO HOST — PENGUINS RADIO NETWORK

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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PENGUINS RADIO 24/7 HOST— PENGUINS RADIO NETWORK

Steve Kolbe enters his second season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kolbe spent 14 seasons (1997-2011) as the play-by-play broadcaster for the Washington Capitals, broadcasting over 1,100 games. His voice has been heard internationally on the NHL Network, XM Radio, NHL Radio, and ESPN. Kolbe broadcast the Stanley Cup Finals in 1998 and the NHL Winter Classic in 2011, and he was featured on the NHL Network’s documentary Voices in 2008.

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Kolbe has over 25 years of broadcasting experience, and most recently has been a co-host of the Mid-Atlantic Sports Report on MASN (Mid Atlantic Sports Network) as well as talk show host for Major League Baseball coverage and NHL insider on CBS Radio 105.7 in Baltimore.

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ROSTER AND HEADSHOTS

1

THOMAS

7

PAUL

CHRISTIAN

10

GREISS

SCUDERI

MARTIN

EHRHOFF

GOALTENDER HT: 6-1 • WT: 220

DEFENSEMAN HT: 6-1 • WT: 212

DEFENSEMAN HT: 6-1 • WT: 200

DEFENSEMAN HT: 6-2 • WT: 205

BEN

12

NICK

13

14

CHRIS

BRANDON

16

LOVEJOY

SPALING

KUNITZ

SUTTER

DEFENSEMAN HT: 6-1 • WT: 206

CENTER HT: 6-1 • WT: 201

LEFT WING HT: 6-0 • WT: 195

CENTER HT: 6-3 • WT: 190

BLAKE

66

4

ROB

17

BEAU

19

STEVE

23

DANIEL

26

COMEAU

BENNETT

DOWNIE

WINNIK

LEFT WING HT: 6-1 • WT: 202

RIGHT WING HT: 6-2 • WT: 195

RIGHT WING HT: 5-11 • WT: 191

CENTER HT: 6-2 • WT: 207

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27

IAN

28

ADAMS

COLE

RIGHT WING HT: 6-0 • WT: 200

DEFENSEMAN HT: 6-1 • WT: 219

29

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DAVID

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40

DERRICK

51

KRIS

58

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EVGENI

71

LAPIERRE

POULIOT

LETANG

MALKIN

CENTER HT: 6-2 • WT: 215

DEFENSEMAN HT: 6-0 • WT: 208

DEFENSEMAN HT: 6-0 • WT: 201

CENTER HT: 6-3 • WT: 195

PATRIC

72

SIDNEY

87

HORNQVIST

CROSBY

RIGHT WING HT: 5-11 • WT: 189

CENTER HT: 5-11 • WT: 200

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BY THE NUMBERS Stats As of 3.24.15

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PLAYERS GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SHP

SOG

Sidney Crosby

67

24

50

74

7

43

9

28

0

0

202

SPCT 11.9

Evgeni Malkin

63

28

40

68

5

60

9

24

0

0

190

14.7

Kris Letang

66

11

43

54

13

79

2

24

1

1

188

5.9

Patric Hornqvist

56

23

22

45

12

30

6

15

0

0

187

12.3

Chris Kunitz

64

16

23

39

9

52

8

15

1

1

146

11.0

Brandon Sutter

70

16

12

28

3

12

2

4

4

4

152

10.5

Blake Comeau

51

15

13

28

13

46

0

1

0

0

122

12.3

Steve Downie

64

12

14

26

5

223

2

4

0

0

89

13.5

Nick Spaling

72

9

14

23

E

20

1

1

0

0

77

11.7

David Perron

34

12

9

21

-3

38

3

4

0

0

101

11.9

Paul Martin

64

3

14

17

23

20

0

1

0

0

56

5.4

Christian Ehrhoff

48

3

11

14

8

26

0

2

0

0

110

2.7

Pascal Dupuis

16

6

5

11

2

4

2

3

0

1

44

13.6

Beau Bennett

39

3

7

10

-1

10

0

0

0

0

69

4.3

Olli Maatta

20

1

8

9

1

10

0

2

0

0

27

3.7

Rob Scuderi

72

0

8

8

7

17

0

0

0

1

47

0.0

Craig Adams

61

1

5

6

E

39

0

0

0

1

45

2.2

Andrew Ebbett

24

1

5

6

1

2

0

0

0

0

21

4.8

Derrick Pouliot

26

2

3

5

-2

4

1

2

0

0

36

5.6

Daniel Winnik

11

1

3

4

2

4

0

0

0

1

13

7.7

Bryan Rust

14

1

1

2

-3

4

0

0

0

0

34

2.9

Maxim Lapierre

25

0

2

2

-7

8

0

0

0

0

22

0.0

Brian Dumoulin

8

1

0

1

E

2

0

0

0

0

4

25.0

Ben Lovejoy

10

0

1

1

-1

4

0

0

0

1

13

0.0

Ian Cole

10

0

1

1

-3

7

0

0

0

0

20

0.0

Jayson Megna

12

0

1

1

-2

14

0

0

0

0

13

0.0

Scott Harrington

10

0

0

0

-10

4

0

0

0

0

9

0.0

Bobby Farnham

11

0

0

0

E

24

0

0

0

0

6

0.0

Dominik Uher

2

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

Taylor Chorney

2

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

Scott Wilson

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

76

1004

45

131

6

12

2248

5.9

SV

SV%

TEAM TOTALS

72

197 344 541

GOALIES

68

GP

W

L

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Marc-Andre Fleury

56

32

16

OTL GAA 7

2.21

1452 0.923

9

121

1573

6

4

Thomas Greiss

18

8

5

3

2.54

458

0.912

0

44

502

0

2

Jeff Zatkoff

1

0

1

0

1.62

16

0.941

0

1

17

0

0

TOTALS

75

40

22

10

2.12 1926 0.925

9

166

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ARIZONA COYOTES

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18 of its last 19 games after falling at home to Vancouver, 3-1, on March 22. . . This is the last of a three-game road trip for Arizona, which played in Buffalo on Thursday. . . Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his 20th goal in the loss to the Canucks, the most among all NHL defensemen at that point. . .

Former Penguin Mark Arcobello, who was claimed on waivers from Pittsburgh, had eight points in his first 18 games with Arizona. . .

Former Penguin Joe Vitale had three goals and eight points in his first 61 games with the Coyotes this season.

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PLAYER Connor Murphy

8

Tobias Rieder

9

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C

6-2 203

C

5-11 202

26 Michael Stone

D

6-3 210

RW

6-0 196

28 Lauri Korpikoski

LW

6-1 205

14 Joe Vitale

C

5-11 205

33 Brandon Gormley

D

6-2 196

17 John Moore

D

6-3 202

34 Klas Dahlbeck

D

6-3 207

18 David Moss

RW

6-4 210

35 Louis Domingue

G

6-3 210

19 Shane Doan

RW

6-1 223

36 Mark Arcobello

C

5-8 172

20 Tye McGinn

LW

6-2 205

41 Mike Smith

G

6-4 215

21 Jordan Szwarz

RW 5-11 200

10 Martin Erat

RW 5-11 185

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44 B.J. Crombeen 45 Andrew Campbell

RW

6-2 209

D

6-4 206

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ARIZONA COYOTES HEADSHOTS As of 3.24.15

CONNOR

MURPHY 5

JOHN

MOORE 17

CRAIG

CUNNINGHAM 22

BRANDON

GORMLEY 33

TOBIAS

SAM

RIEDER 8

DAVID

ERAT 10

SHANE

MOSS 18

TYE

DOAN 19

OLIVER

EKMAN-LARSSON 23

KLAS

MCGINN 20

KYLE

LOUIS

DAHLBECK 34

DOMINGUE 35

B.J.

MICHAEL

CHIPCHURA 24

CROMBEEN 44

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GAGNER 9

ANDREW

STONE 26

MARK

ARCOBELLO 36

CAMPBELL 45

JOE

VITALE 14

JORDAN

SZWARZ 21

LAURI

KORPIKOSKI 28

MIKE

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As of 3.24.15

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The Sharks were set to play in Ottawa, Detroit and Philadelphia before finishing their seven-game road trip here. . . San Jose was in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2003. . .

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8

Joe Pavelski

C

5-11 190

48 Tomas Hertl

C

6-2 210

12 Patrick Marleau

LW

6-2 220

50 Chris Tierney

C

6-0 195

C

6-4 220

52 Matt Irwin

D

6-2 210

20 John Scott

LW

6-8 260

57 Tommy Wingels

C

6-0 200

21 Ben Smith

RW 5-11 199

61 Justin Braun

D

6-2 205

C

6-0 180 6-0 185

19 Joe Thornton

POS HT WT D 6-4 225

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27 Scott Hannan

D

6-1 215

68 Melker Karlsson

31 Antti Niemi

G

6-2 210

71 Daniil Tarasov

RW

32 Alex Stalock

G

6-0 190

83 Matt Nieto

LW 5-11 190

39 Logan Couture

C

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88 Brent Burns

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6-3 205

89 Barclay Goodrow

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ANTTI

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LOGAN

COUTURE 39

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The Flyers will miss the playoffs for the second time in three seasons . . . Philadelphia had won only one of its last nine games after a 5-4 overtime loss in Edmonton on March 21. . .

The Flyers’ last road win was Feb. 15 in Buffalo (2-1). . .

Jake Voracek was leading the Flyers in scoring with 73 points, one off the NHL lead, after 74 games, while Wayne Simmonds had a team-high 27 goals. . .

Pittsburgh native R.J. Umberger is out for the season with a hip injury.

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PLAYER POS Nicklas Grossmann D Brayden Schenn C Michael Raffl LW Sean Couturier C Michael Del Zotto D Wayne Simmonds RW R.J. Umberger C Luke Schenn D Matt Read RW Ryan White C Carlo Colaiacovo D Claude Giroux C

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS HEADSHOTS As of 3.24.15

NICKLAS

GROSSMANN 8

WAYNE

SIMMONDS 17

CARLO

COLAIACOVO 26

ZAC

RINALDO 36

BRAYDEN

SCHENN 10

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ARIZONA COYOTES PLAYERS

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Antoine Vermette Sam Gagner Shane Doan Martin Erat

GP 73 63 72 71 70

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GOALIES

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TSA 1664 561 113 34

PIM 8 0 0 0

ENG 11 1 0 0

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Mike Smith Devan Dubnyk Louis Domingue Mike McKenna

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W 11 9 1 0

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21

44

8

3.38 2147 0.896

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Joe Pavelski Joe Thornton Logan Couture Brent Burns Patrick Marleau

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GOALIES

G 35 14 23 16 15

A 31 48 35 37 34

PTS 66 62 58 53 49

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PPG 18 3 5 6 7

PPP 29 20 22 21 23

SHG 0 0 2 0 0

SHP 0 0 2 0 0

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SPCT 15.3 12.4 10.1 7.3 7.2

198 354 552

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6.5

SO 5 2 1

TGA 145 41 3

TSA 1694 422 58

PIM 0 2 0

ENG 10 0 1

8

189

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Antti Niemi Alex Stalock Troy Grosenick

GP 57 17 2

W 28 6 1

L OTL GAA SV SV% 22 7 2.60 1549 0.914 7 1 2.65 381 0.903 1 0 1.53 55 0.948

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35

30

8

2.26 1985 0.922

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS PLAYERS

Jakub Voracek Claude Giroux Wayne Simmonds Mark Streit Brayden Schenn

GP 74 73 74 74 74

TEAM TOTALS

74

G 21 21 27 9 14

A 52 46 22 36 25

PTS 73 67 49 45 39

+/6 E -6 -11 -7

PIM 68 34 66 32 30

PPG 10 12 14 4 5

PPP 28 34 24 26 15

SHG 0 0 0 0 0

SHP 0 0 0 0 0

SOG 208 257 186 129 134

SPCT 10.1 8.2 14.5 7.0 10.4

189 338 527

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690

52

155

3

6

2198

6.1

SO 3 0 0

TGA 96 76 25

TSA 1277 706 223

PIM 2 4 0

ENG 4 5 0

3

197

2206

6

9

GOALIES

82

Steve Mason Ray Emery Rob Zepp

GP 45 29 10

W 14 10 5

L OTL GAA SV SV% 17 10 2.28 1181 0.925 10 6 3.15 630 0.892 2 0 2.89 198 0.888

TOTALS

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29

29

16

2.77 2009 0.902

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“With the explosion in youth hockey interest and the opening of the world class UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex this summer in Cranberry, we felt it was the perfect time to expand our program and create opportunities for more young players to utilize this great facility,” said Rich Hixon, executive director of strategic planning for the Pittsburgh Penguins and vice president of the Penguins Elite Amateur Hockey Association. “They also will have access to the outstanding coaches and trainers who will work at the facility.

The UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, scheduled to open in the late summer, will be the new home and headquarters of Penguins Elite. Games, practices, specialized training sessions and tournaments will take place at the new facility, which will also be the practice home of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The two teams — Pittsburgh Penguins Elite and the Pittsburgh Penguins Black — will both play AAA schedules. The Pittsburgh Penguins Elite teams will continue to play a full schedule of games and showcase events against the most elite programs in North America. The Pittsburgh Penguins Black teams will play a highlycompetitive AAA schedule, featuring games and tournaments designed to maximize each player’s development.

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The Emmy award-winning, all-access television show, which debuted during the 2011-12 season, can be seen on ROOT SPORTS in Pittsburgh and the NHL Network, in addition to pittsburghpenguins.com.

“The idea of doing our own show developed because of the success of HBO’s 24/7, Road to the Winter Classic in 2010-11,” said Penguins CEO David Morehouse. “We got a lot of positive feedback from our fans about the unbelievable access to players and coaches. With In The Room, we can continue to show fans a side of the team and the sport that they’ve never seen before.”

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Last season’s content ranged from Pascal Dupuis pulling his own tooth on the bench — which became a social media sensation — to Paul Martin providing all access to his Olympic experience in Sochi. Other highlights included the players’ video game marathon on a long flight to Vancouver; Zach Sill’s memorable on-ice exchanges with the Toronto Maple Leafs; and Olli Maatta’s pre-Olympic shopping trip.

“We’re able to do this because of the tremendous cooperation of the Penguins players, coaches and hockey operations staff,”

said Leo McCafferty, executive producer of In The Room.

“Obviously, at times, you have to get lucky. We once had a microphone on Geno when he scored a hat trick. We had a mic on Pascal when he pulled out his tooth. But it’s given us an opportunity to take fans where they’ve never been before. The best part is, we never know what we’re going to come across next.”

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The PensTV video portal offers fans the absolute best in team coverage, including exclusive team updates, extensive game day coverage, game highlights, post-game reaction, live press conferences and more. Look for the following recurring video segments on PensTV: VERIZON GAME DAY REPORT

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TRIB TOTAL MEDIA SCOUTING REPORT

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A weekly segment of the Top 5 Penguins highlights from the previous week. Categories include: top goals, top plays, top saves, top hits, and more. See if your favorite play made our countdown! continued on page 110

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In 2014, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and UPMC Sports Medicine expanded the Heads UP Pittsburgh concussion awareness program to include a free flexibility kit to the first 2,000 participants in the new testing period that began on June 16.

KIDS WILL CHANGE THE FUTURE Free cognitive baseline testing was available on a first-come, first-served basis for athletes ages 10-14. For athletes under 10 years of age, a Pediatric version of the test was available at a minimal cost.

Community College of Allegheny County once again served as host to testing at its Boyce, North, South and West Hills Center campuses along with UPMC Center for Sports Medicine on the South Side.

Community College of Beaver County joined the initiative as a new site for testing and education.

The entire testing process takes about one hour. Certified athletic trainers from UPMC Sports Medicine supervise the program and testing. While the athletes are being tested, parents meet with the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion staff to learn about the Heads UP Pittsburgh program and how to handle concussions if they occur.

Heads UP Pittsburgh, the first program of its kind and a blueprint copied by other NHL organizations, began in 2011 with baseline testing and parental education programs for youth hockey players.

In 2012, the Penguins Foundation expanded the program to include athletes of all sports ages 10 to 14. Since the program’s inception, over 13,000 athletes have been tested and over 33,000 people educated.

For more information, please visit the Penguins Foundation website at pittsburghpenguinsfoundation.org.

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HOCKEY IS FOR

EVERYONE For years Western Pennsylvania youth sports have been dominated by the likes of football, basketball and baseball.

Recently however, the region has begun to see a change in preference and participation in sports. Hockey is rapidly becoming the most popular and fastest growing sport in the area.

Success seen with the Pittsburgh Penguins on the NHL ice has surely created a demand and a certain excitement around the game, however the popularity of hockey goes well beyond the wins and world class talent the Penguins possess. A genuine love for the game is starting to sweep the area.

Kids are beginning to play hockey at younger and younger ages thanks to the Little Penguins: Learn to Play Hockey program. This program will allow 1,000 kids, ages 4-8, to receive free head-to-toe gear all thanks to the support of Sidney Crosby, Reebok and DICK’S Sporting Goods. Since it began in 2008-09 over 5,200 have been introduced to hockey through this program.

The Penguins have also teamed up with the DICK’S Sporting Goods, Trib Total Media and the YMCA to create the YMCA Jr. Penguins program which introduces children to the sport through ball hockey. Each year, over 3,100 children participate in organized ball hockey at local YMCAs. Recently the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and Highmark have partnered together for Project PowerPlay, which will build 12 dek hockey rinks throughout Allegheny County over a threeyear period and allow local residents to play dek hockey for free.

Dek hockey is becoming a great way to learn and play hockey without having ice, and was also vital in the development of current Penguins forward Beau Bennett who grew up in sunny California. continued on page 129

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On top of partnering with the Pennsylvania Amateur Hockey League (PAHL) and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (PIHL), the Penguins and the Penguins Foundation have looked to support various hockey programs around the Pittsburgh area.

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Each school enrolled in Tablets in Education received 20 Kindle Fire HDX 7 tablets, a mobile charging station and 20 shock resistant covers. Each device was then loaded with over 50 educational apps, books and specialized content. These apps were carefully selected with the assistance of Common Sense Media and the professionals at the AIU3, providing more than $100,000 worth of content.

The devices are designed to be utilized for unique educational programs, extended learning programs and programs for children with disabilities. The technology utilized in Tablets in Education is designed to enhance a child’s academic achievement while continuing to support their social development and relationships with adults and peers through the most critical years of an adolescent’s growth and development.

A portion of the funding for this new program was made possible by contributions through the EITC (Educational Improvement Tax Credit) program. The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation would like to acknowledge the following organizations for their contributions to Tablets in Education: Kindle Education, B.M. Kramer, Common Sense Media, PNC, CONSOL Energy, Trumbull, Northwest Savings Bank, AE Foundation, PPG and Consolidated Graphic Communications.

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Mario Lemieux

Mario Lemieux

1985

Evgeni Malkin

2007

1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997

Jaromir Jagr

1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY

Sidney Crosby

2007, 2014

Ron Francis

Evgeni Malkin

2009, 2012

HART MEMORIAL TROPHY Mario Lemieux

1988, 1993, 1996

Jaromir Jagr

1999

Sidney Crosby

2007, 2014

Evgeni Malkin

2012

ROCKET RICHARD TROPHY Sidney Crosby

2010

LADY BYNG TROPHY Rick Kehoe

1981

Ron Francis

1995, 1998

CONN SMYTHE TROPHY Mario Lemieux

1991, 1992

Evgeni Malkin

2009

1995

BILL MASTERTON TROPHY Lowell MacDonald

1973

Mario Lemieux

1993

TED LINDSAY/LESTER B. PEARSON AWARD Mario Lemieux

1986, 1988, 1993, 1996

Jaromir Jagr

1999, 2000

Sidney Crosby

2007, 2013, 2014

Evgeni Malkin

2012

MARK MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD Sidney Crosby

2010

JACK ADAMS AWARD Dan Bylsma

2011

GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD

NHL PLUS/MINUS AWARD Mario Lemieux

1993

Ray Shero

Ron Francis

1995

Pascal Dupuis

2013

2013

JAMES NORRIS TROPHY Randy Carlyle

1981

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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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Now in its third season, Pittsburgh Penguins Elite is one of the country’s premier youth hockey organizations.

A joint effort of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins and corporate partner DICK’S Sporting Goods, Penguins Elite offers a comprehensive program for player development and includes 14 teams in various age group — nine boys’ teams and five girls’ teams.

The program features an outstanding coaching staff, professional management, world-class training facilities and access to elite-level competition — along with proven academic and career guidance.

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In 2014-15, Penguins Elite boys’ teams will range from Squirt Minor through Midget Major, including a U15 team.

Girls teams will be offered at 19&U, 16&U, 14&U, 12&U and 10&U age groups.

The funding provided by DICK’S Sporting Goods and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation has reduced player participation fees by nearly 35% annually. In addition, DICK’S Sporting Goods provides FREE game jerseys and socks, practice jerseys and socks, pant shells, warmups and equipment bags to players each season. Players and parents also receive discounts on equipment and team-branded apparel purchased through DICK’S Sporting Goods.

The NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins provide unique opportunities for PPE players, including practicing at CONSOL Energy Center, participating in the Icebreaker and NHL Youth Cup Tournaments and having the opportunity to attend select games and special events.

Penguins Elite Midget and Bantam (boys) and U19, U16, and U14 (girls) aged teams are eligible to participate in USA continued on page 142

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Hockey’s National Championships, compete in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League. Tier 1 Elite is known as the nation’s premier amateur hockey league, featuring 20 organizations from across the country. Many are programs affiliated with NHL teams, including the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets, Dallas Junior Stars, the Phoenix Junior Coyotes and the Los Angeles Junior Kings, among others.

With significant visibility, top-level talent, and elite coaching, the Tier 1 Elite League provides young, talented players with the opportunity to advance their careers to Tier 1 Jr. Hockey, U.S. National Teams, NCAA hockey, the NHL and other professional leagues.

Penguins Elite youth teams, that include Pee Wee and Squirt boys teams and the U12 and U10 aged girls teams, play an independent schedule which gives each team the flexibility to create a competitive schedule, while managing their own travel costs and game count.

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Forward • 1st Round, 22nd Overall Kapanen, the son of former NHL player Sami Kapanen, was the No. 1-ranked European prospect entering the 2014 NHL Draft by Central Registry.

During the 2013-14 season, he played professionally for KalPa of the Finnish Elite League where he and Sami were teammates.

Beyond the Numbers: Both Kasperi and his father were selected in the NHL Draft by current Penguins GM Jim Rutherford. Sami Kapanen was chosen in the fourth round (87th overall) in the 1995 Draft.

SAM LAFFERTY

Forward • 4th Round, 113th Overall A native of Hollidaysburg, Pa., which is located just outside of Altoona, Lafferty played amateur hockey for the Altoona Trackers of the Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League (PAHL). A graduate of Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts, Lafferty is currently playing college hockey at Brown University.

Beyond the Numbers: Although Lafferty’s favorite player growing up was Sidney Crosby, if he had to pick a current Penguins player that he emulates his game after, it would be Brandon Sutter because he is a “responsible, two-way player.” continued on page 153

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ANTHONY ANGELLO

Forward • 5th Round, 145th Overall Last season, as a rookie forward with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), Angello placed second among team rookies with 11 goals, while his shooting percentage (14.7%) ranked third overall on the squad. He plans to attend college at Cornell University.

Beyond the Numbers: It should come as no surprise that Angello will be attending an Ivy League school because last season he was the co-recipient of the USHL Scholar Athlete Award.

JADEN LINDO

Forward • 6th Round, 173rd Overall As a rookie with the Ontario Hockey League’s Owen Sound Attack in 2012-13, Lindo was named his team’s rookie of the year. Before he suffered a season-ending knee injury last February, he was rated the 96th-best North American prospect

by Central Registry.

Beyond the Numbers: When Lindo skated for the Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget AAA team in 2011-12, he was teammates with current Erie Otters forward Connor McDavid, who many project to be the top pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.

JEFF TAYLOR

Defenseman • 7th Round, 203rd Overall Helped the Union College Dutch of the ECAC capture the 2014 NCAA Frozen Four National Championship, notching an assist in the semifinal game of the Frozen Four. Taylor led all Union rookie blueliners in scoring with 16 points.

Beyond the Numbers: Last season Jeff was named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team as an 18-year-old true freshman.

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PROJECT

POWER PLAY The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and Highmark KIDS WILL CHANGE THE FUTURE completed four more dek hockey rinks for local communities in 2014 as their first-of-its-kind Project Power Play program entered its third year.

The new rinks are located in Graham Park in Cranberry Township, Settler’s Cabin in Robinson, Renzie Park in McKeesport and North Park in McCandless.

Project Power Play is a $2.3 million initiative designed to build 12 dek hockey rinks in Pittsburgh and surrounding communities over a four-year period. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is leading the way by providing $1.5 million in funding, with the Penguins Foundation contributing $800,000.

The rinks are multi-purpose courts measuring 155 feet by 75 feet.

They include a premier dasher board system, scoreboard, player benches covered by metal shelters, a penalty box, goals and start-up dek hockey equipment.

Project Power Play was introduced in 2012, with the first two rinks being built in Banksville Park and Lewis Park in Hazelwood. Four more rinks were added in 2013 at Brookline Memorial Park, Hosanna House Sherwood Event Center in Wilkinsburg, Riverside Park in Oakmont and Richland Community Park.

The City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and surrounding communities are providing the land as well as maintenance services, lighting and additional support.

Two more rinks will be built in 2015, bringing the total to 12.

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LOVEJOY By: Mark Madden

In Anaheim, Ducks fans expect the team to win the Stanley Cup. In Pittsburgh, Penguins fans expect the team to win the Stanley Cup. So when Ben Lovejoy got traded from the former to the latter on March 2, the 6-foot-1, 206-pound defenseman found himself heading to a similar setting as he crossed the continent.

“Very similar,” said Lovejoy, 31. “The expectation is always to win.

“In Pittsburgh, we have two of the best players in the world, in their primes. We have an amazing goalie, and a Norris Trophy [best defenseman] candidate. The pressure here is huge.

“It’s the same way in Anaheim. The Ducks’ arch-rival [the Los Angeles Kings] has won two of the last three Stanley Cups, and they play in the same media market. The Ducks have had ultra-successful regular seasons, but haven’t been able to win a Cup since 2007.

“There’s a lot of pressure. But it’s fun to be in those markets where winning is expected.”

If the situations are similar, at least Lovejoy is coming to a situation that is also quite familiar.

The Dartmouth College product was part of the Penguins’ system from 2007 until he was traded to Anaheim on Feb. 6, 2013.

Lovejoy played 98 NHL games with the Penguins during his first tenure. continued on page 162

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“A guy in my situation is never surprised when he’s traded,” Lovejoy said. “I’m not a guy that has a no-movement clause.

“So, it’s always a possibility. But it’s still a shock, and to be traded back to Pittsburgh was definitely a shock. I loved my time here, but I thought that door was closed. I don’t know why — I just thought I’d never be back. If I got traded, I thought it would be to 28 other teams first.

“But once it happened, and it sank in, there’s no place I’d rather be.”

Lovejoy played 40 games with the Ducks this season, posting a goal and 11 assists while going plus-3. The New Hampshire native got an assist and was minus-1 in his first nine games back with the Penguins.

Management feels Lovejoy’s game evolved during his time in Anaheim. Lovejoy frequently partnered Cam Fowler with the Ducks.

Fowler has a skill set similar to Derrick Pouliot’s, and Lovejoy spent the early days of his return to Pittsburgh skating alongside the Penguins’ rookie defenseman.

Lovejoy noted how things in Pittsburgh hadn’t changed much since he left: “A lot of the guys are still the same, a lot of the front office is still the same, everybody at CONSOL [Energy Center] is the same, and the media is still the same.”

But the coaching staff has changed. Lovejoy played for Dan Bylsma during his first stint with the Penguins. Mike Johnston is the bench boss now.

“Systems among coaches change a lot,” Lovejoy said. “Hockey is a game that isn’t necessarily scripted, but you always have an idea of the play. My game is in the defensive zone. There’s where I’m comfortable.

I like to play D. “We are playing a very smart system right now. It’s really limiting our time in the defensive zone. We have two guys on the one [opponent] in the corner, and they’re super aggressive trying to strip the puck. The other defenseman doesn’t hang in the high slot trying to protect. He’s aggressively taking away the pass behind the net.

“We cut off options, and I think it’s really smart. We’re spending very little time in the defensive zone. When you do that, you’re going to win hockey games.”

That’s all Lovejoy wants to do.

“In places like Pittsburgh, you go out every night expecting to win,” Lovejoy said. “That’s why you play the game. You always want a chance to win the Stanley Cup. “My whole [NHL] career, my teams have always made the playoffs.

I’ve been so lucky to be a part of good teams. That’s continuing here in Pittsburgh. I know there are high expectations. There should be.”

Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM (105.9).

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PROSPECT REPORT As of 3.23.15

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS SKATERS Conor Sheary Tom Kostopoulos Andrew Ebbett Scott Wilson Jayson Megna Brian Dumoulin Bryan Rust Derrick Pouliot Carter Rowney Jean-Sebastien Dea Nick Drazenovic Tom Kuhnhackl Danny Syvret Dominik Uher Taylor Chorney Matia Marcantuoni Bobby Farnham Scott Harrington Josh Archibald Adam Payerl Barry Goers Nick D'Agostino Reid McNeill Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond Beau Bennett Alex Boak Sahir Gill Zach Torquato Clark Seymour Harrison Ruopp Patrick McGrath Paul Cianfrini Anton Zlobin

GP 54 62 34 47 52 55 37 31 54 40 25 61 64 61 60 48 51 41 37 37 48 39 54 46

G 20 15 15 15 19 3 13 7 7 9 8 7 5 9 4 4 5 2 5 2 1 0 2 2

A 20 25 23 20 13 25 11 17 16 10 11 12 14 9 14 8 6 9 4 7 7 8 5 4

PTS 40 40 38 35 32 28 24 24 23 19 19 19 19 18 18 12 11 11 9 9 8 8 7 6

PIM 8 58 8 26 40 18 12 20 29 14 18 15 26 53 40 16 200 18 24 67 25 10 121 203

+/-1 4 18 15 16 19 4 2 11 E 6 6 -21 6 25 2 2 12 E 4 3 7 6 2

PPG 5 3 5 6 3 1 3 4 2 6 3 3 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0

SHG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

SOG 121 115 74 124 105 72 100 60 76 78 48 100 81 91 85 34 74 48 61 48 29 29 42 30

2 22 12 12 5 4 2 3 6

0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0

0 49 0 15 2 4 12 0 0

4 6 1 1 -2 1 -2 -3 -3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 24 14 13 4 2 3 0 10

GOALTENDERS

GP

W

L

OTL

MIN

GA

SO

GAA

SV%

Jeff Zatkoff

32

14

13

4

1855

75

3

2.43

0.906

Matt Murray

34

21

8

3

1961

51

10

1.56

0.941

Eric Hartzell

2

2

0

0

123

6

0

2.92

0.882

WHEELING NAILERS SKATERS Zack Torquato Clark Seymour Josh Archibald Matia Marcantuoni Patrick McGrath Carter Rowney Jean-Sebastien Dea Nick D'Agostino Harrison Ruopp

GP 48 49 8 11 51 5 12 5 30

G 15 1 6 4 3 1 4 1 0

A 39 11 4 6 5 6 2 3 1

PTS 54 12 10 10 8 7 6 4 1

PIM 91 72 4 6 191 2 6 2 58

+/10 6 3 2 -4 E 3 3 1

PPG 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

SHG 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

GW 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOG 163 54 38 20 37 10 40 7 20

GOALTENDERS

GP

W

L

OTL

MIN

GA

SO

GAA

SV%

Eric Hartzell

25

13

11

1

1477

67

1

2.72

0.912

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PROSPECT REPORT As of 3.23.15 continued from page 165

AMATEUR FORWARDS

GP

G

A

PTS

PIM

+/-

PPG

SHG

GW

SOG

Anthony Angello Omaha (USHL)

50

16

16

32

69

+8

2

2

2

94

Teddy Blueger Minnesota St. (WCHA)

36

10

17

27

26

+11

4

1

3

101

Blaine Byron Maine (HE)

39

12

15

27

6

-2

2

3

1

74

Jake Guentzel Nebraska-Omaha (WCHA)

33

12

23

35

34

+6

3

0

1

95

Troy Josephs Clarkson (ECAC)

36

3

14

17

14

+7

0

0

0

79

Kasperi Kapanen Kalpa (SM-Liiga)

41

11

10

21

14

+2

4

0

3

168

Sam Lafferty Brown (ECAC)

31

4

8

12

16

-9

0

0

1

41

Jaden Lindo Owen Sound (OHL)

49

7

2

9

34

-6

3

0

-

-

Oskar Sundqvist Skelleftea (SHL)

41

9

10

19

34

+15

2

0

1

85

DEFENSEMEN

GP

G

A

PTS

PIM

+/-

PPG

SHG

GW

SOG

Jeff Taylor Union (ECAC)

34

4

27

31

28

+5

3

0

2

66

Ryan Segalla UConn (HE)

31

2

3

5

54

-10

1

0

0

34

GOALTENDERS

GP

W

L

OTL

MIN

GA

SO

GAA

SV%

Patrick Ehelechner Rosenheim (GER-2)

28

10

16

0

1614

82

0

3.05

-

Tristan Jarry Edmonton (WHL)

55

23

26

6

3216

147

3

2.74

0.907

Alexander Pechurskiy Magnitogorsk (KHL)

9

2

6

0

400

16

0

2.40

0.910

Alexander Pechurskiy Khabarovsk (KHL)

14

2

8

1

703

41

0

3.5

0.893

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DIRECTORY OWNERSHIP .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Pittsburgh Penguins LP

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS Co-owner/Chairman . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Mario Lemieux Co-owner .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Ron Burkle CEO/President. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. David Morehouse Executive VP/General Manager.. .. .. .. .. .. . Jim Rutherford COO/General Counsel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Travis Williams Vice President & Controller .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Kevin Hart Vice President, Communications .. .. .. .. .. .. Tom McMillan Vice President, Marketing.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. James Santilli Vice President, Ticketing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Chad Slencak Director of Outreach. .. .. .. .. .. .. Kimberly L. Slater–Wood Executive Assistant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Mary Beth Bertoni, Stacey Powers Shipping/Receiving Coordinator .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Brett Hart Receptionist.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Kelly Hart

KEVIN HART

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TOM MCMILLAN Vice President, Communications

HOCKEY OPERATIONS Associate General Manager . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Jason Botterill Assistant General Managers . .. Tom Fitzgerald, Bill Guerin Vice President of Hockey Operations.. .. . Jason Karmanos Head Coach.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Mike Johnston Assistant Coaches.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Gary Agnew, Rick Tocchet Goaltending Coach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Mike Bales Strength & Conditioning Coach . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mike Kadar Video Coordinator .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Andy Saucier Player Development Coach.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mark Recchi Goaltender Development Coach .. .. .. .. .. .. .Mike Buckley Manager of Team Operations . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Jim Britt Hockey Operations Assistant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Erik Heasley Ice Surface Technician . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Brandon Radeke

JAMES SANTILLI

Vice President, Marketing

SCOUTS Director of Player Personnel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dan MacKinnon Co-Director of Amateur Scouting.. .. .. .. .. .. Jay Heinbuck Co-Director of Amateur Scouting.. .. .. .. .. .. Randy Sexton Director of Professional Scouting .. .. .. .. .. . Derek Clancey Professional Scout . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Al Santilli Head European Scout . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Patrik Allvin Amateur Scouts Scott Bell, Chris Depiero, Brian Fitzgerald, Luc Gauthier, Frank Golden Wayne Meier, Ron Pyette, Erkki Rajamaki Tommy Westlund, Warren Young Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations . .. .. Jacques Martin Special Assignment Scout . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Gilles Meloche

CHAD SLENCAK

Vice President, Ticketing

EQUIPMENT/TRAINING STAFF Equipment Manager. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Dana Heinze Assistant Equipment Managers Teddy Richards, Dan Kroll Jon Taglianetti Head Athletic Trainer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Chris Stewart Assistant Athletic Trainers.. .. .. .Curtis Bell, Patrick Steidle Physical Therapist .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Rick Joreitz Head Team Physician .. .. .. .. .. .. Dr. Dharmesh Vyas, M.D. Assistant Team Physician .. .. .. .. Dr. Melissa McLane, D.O. Medical Director, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dr. Vonda Wright, M.D.

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COMMUNICATIONS Senior Director of Communications .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Jennifer Bullano Manager of Communications .. .. .. Jason Seidling Executive Producer, Penguins Radio Network . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ray Walker Radio Broadcasters .. .. Mike Lange, Phil Bourque Penguins Radio 24/7 Host . .. .. .. .. .. Steve Kolbe

TECHNOLOGY Senior Director, Technology . .. .. .. .. .. .Erik Watts Director, Video Productions & Technical Ops .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Drew Warren

PensTV Talent/Producer . .. .. .. . Celina Pompeani Public Address Announcer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ryan Mill PensTV Host . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Beth Swanson

CORPORATE SALES Senior Director, Media. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Mark Turley Director, Corporate Sales .. .. .. . Robbie Hofmann Director, Client Service .. .. .. .. .. .. Lori Wineland Senior Manager, Client Services . .. Julie Klausner, Lindsay Mulvihill, Amanda Susko Coordinator .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Jim Meyer

Building Audio/Video Specialist . .. .. Aaron Miller

Corporate Sales Liaison.. .. .. .. .. .Pierre Larouche

Systems Administrators .. .. .. .. .. .. . Jason Henry, Dave Meyner

FINANCE

Junior Systems Administrator.. .. .. . Justin Mellor

Director of Finance .. .. .. .. .. .. . Mark R. Kuczinski

MARKETING

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

Senior Director of Marketing .. .. .. .. .. Ross Miller

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

Senior Director of Creative Services/Publications .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Barb Pilarski Manager of Publications . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Erin Halley

Staff Accountant . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Neal Bruder

Graphic Designer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dave Scheponik Director of Fan Development & Special Events . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Jill Shipley Manager of Fan Development .. .. Laura Spencer Marketing Coordinator .. .. .. .. .Christine Ourlicht

NEW MEDIA Director of Content .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sam Kasan Manager of Content . .. .. .. .. ..Michelle Crechiolo New Media Coordinators .. .. .. .. .. .. . Dave Geier, Drew Hancherick, Andi Perelman

YOUTH HOCKEY Executive Director of Strategic Planning . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Rich Hixon Director of Youth Hockey Programs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mark Shuttleworth Director of Youth Hockey Skill Development . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Cliff Loya Manager of Youth Hockey Development.. .. .. .. ..Andrew Taglianetti

GAME ENTERTAINMENT Senior Director, Production and Game Presentation.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Rod Murray Director, Event Presentation . .. .. .. ..Bill Wareham Manager, Production Operations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mike Davenport Producers .. .. .. Mark Cottington, Leo McCafferty, Meghan McManimon, Jon Otte Senior Designer, Motion Graphics.. Aaron Spiegel Motion Graphics Design Producers .. .. .. .. .. . Padraic Driscoll, Dave Distilli

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In the Room Associate Producer . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Andrew McIntyre

TICKETING Senior Director of Premium Seating .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Brian Magness Director of Ticket Sales .. .. .. .. .. George Murphy Manager, Premium Seating .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Kyle Lux Jon Seelnacht Manager, Premium Services . .. .. .. .. .. .Julia Ivery Manager, Group Sales . .. .. .. .. .. .. . Mike Zatchey Ticket Sales Account Executives.. .. .. .. .. George Birman, Jeff Blizman, Bonnie Golinski, Nicole Kyslinger–Rudy, Chuck Pukansky Box Office Manager . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Carol Coulson, Kelly Gabany Manager, Box Office Operations.. . . Jason Onufer Director of Customer Service .. .. .. .. . Kathy Davis Customer Service Representatives .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Danny Gardner Holly Bandish Senior Director of Database Marketing . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Erin Exley Manager, Database Marketing .. .. . Dana DiCello

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LETANG DESERVING OF

MASTERTON AWARD By: Sam Kasan

When Penguins defenseman Christian Ehrhoff was a late scratch in Pittsburgh’s March 21st 3-1 victory against Arizona, Pittsburgh was forced to play with only five blueliners for an entire game.

So the team did what it has done all season — leaned heavily on Kris Letang.

Letang set a new season high with 31:09 minutes of ice time, chipped in with his career-high 43rd assist and helped the Penguins snap a four-game losing streak.

In other words, it was just another game in the 2014-15 season for Letang.

The Penguins coaching staff has relied on Letang all season, and with good reason. He’s not only been the team’s best defenseman, he may be the best defenseman in the entire National Hockey League.

As of March 23rd Letang, 27, ranked second among all NHL defensemen with 54 points and tops all league blueliners with 43 helpers. He also ranks eighth in the NHL with 25:34 minutes played per game. Letang may find himself in Las Vegas this summer for the league’s annual awards as a Norris Trophy nominee as best NHL Defenseman.

With everything he’s done so far, it’s amazing to think that just over a year ago Letang suffered a stroke and his hockey future was clouded with uncertainty.

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“I feel really good about this year, especially after last year with everything that happened,” Letang said. “All the work I put in this summer and the work the doctors did for me, it turned out that way. I was not expecting to have a year like that, but it all came together.”

Due to Letang’s ability not only to return from the stroke, but to also become one of the most elite players at his position, he was nominated by the Pittsburgh Chapter of Professional Hockey Writers Association as the team’s Masterton Trophy nominee.

The Masterton Trophy is given out yearly by the NHL to the player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.”

“It’s huge for me. Last year I was just trying to come back and play hockey. This year I want to be back to the level I was playing before and be a guy that will make an impact on my team,” Letang said. “That’s why I worked really hard this summer with the doctors, with trainers, just to get back to what I’m capable of doing.”

Letang no doubt fits that bill. In fact, after doctors diagnosed him with a stroke, the first thing he asked them was, “When will I be able to play hockey again?” It took Letang only 10 weeks to return to the ice after his stroke. And he instantly played as if nothing had ever happened.

But despite his play on the ice, Letang is still dealing with issues from the stroke every day. And it’s something he will deal with for the rest of his life.

“I’ll stay on medication and make sure my blood stays thin so I don’t have a chance for another clot,” said Letang, who also has had a small hole in his heart since birth. “I get tired faster. There are a lot of little details that people can’t really see. You know your body so well and you’re used to something and then it changes.

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You see differently. You get dizzy. It’s just getting used to the new me, with the help of doctors making it all possible.”

Letang was only 26 years old and among the best conditioned athletes in his profession when he suffered the stroke in January 2014.

He has used his situation to help raise heart awareness. He was the co-chair of the 2014 Pittsburgh Heart Walk this past November and helped raise over $6,500 for the event.

Over the summer Letang worked closely with doctors to change his routine, particularly getting more rest, to help him return to form on the ice. Letang isn’t just the player he was before the stroke.

He’s better.

“It is crazy,” Letang said. “Last year I would talk with my family and my wife and thinking I just want to play hockey.

Hockey is my life. Now I’ve changed perspective. This summer I wanted to be back to where I was. I don’t want to just be a hockey player. I want to be the best that I can be.”

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HT 5-11

WT 191

ACQUIRED Signed as a free agent on July 2, 2014.

REUNITED

Downie played for Penguins assistant coach Rick Tocchet in Tampa Bay for parts of two seasons, including 2009-10, his best season in the NHL. He also played with Nick Spaling with the Kitchener Rangers in 2006-07.

CAREER YEAR

766

Established career highs in games played (79), goals (22), assists (24), points (46) and penalty minutes (208) with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2009-10.

WINNING GOLD Member of Team Canada’s back-to-back World Junior gold medal teams in 2006 and ‘07. Notched six points (2G-4A) in six games in ‘06 tournament and another six points (3G-3A) in six contests in ‘07. Also represented Canada at the 2006 World Championship.

1st

Round pick (29th overall) of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2005 NHL Draft.

2006-07

Recorded 92 points (35G-57A) in 45 combined games between Kitchener and Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Served as Peterborough captain prior to being traded mid-season. Led Kitchener with 22 points (8G-14A) in just nine playoff games. His 2.44 points-per-game average led all OHL scorers in the postseason.

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CHAMP Helped Peterborough win the 2006 Ontario Hockey League championship with 21 points (6G-15A) in 19 playoff games.

Career games played during parts of seven seasons in the NHL with Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Colorado.

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Q & A WITH

BEAU BENNETT By: Haley Sawyer

HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INVOLVED IN HOCKEY? Growing up in L.A., [Wayne] Gretzky came to the Kings and made roller hockey a big thing.

We used to play in the parking lots of the Great Western Forum. My brother got into it when he was five and we started just skating around the rink. As soon as I was old enough I got into a league and played roller hockey until I was about 16. I had switched between roller and ice starting at nine as well.

WHO WERE SOME PLAYERS YOU’VE TRIED TO EMULATE? I’d always watch [Pavel] Datsyuk videos and I’d watch how patient he is with the puck. Just players like that, you watch their patience and puck possession and poise and you realize you have a lot more time than you think.

IF YOU WEREN’T PLAYING HOCKEY, WHAT CAREER WOULD YOU HAVE? Probably a sports doctor, like an orthopedic surgeon or something, just because I was really smart in school.

I took honors and AP courses and I never wanted the schooling portion to get in the way of my hockey career as far as going to college, so I took schooling really seriously.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO WHEN YOU’RE NOT AT THE RINK? There’s not much to do during the winter, so it’s just hanging out with the guys. In the summer I play a lot of beach volleyball. Me and my friends, that’s our daily routine. I live in Hermosa Beach during the summers. I go home for three and a half months and then come back here.

HOW’S LIFE BEEN SINCE YOUR ROOMMATE ROBERT BORTUZZO MOVED OUT? It’s very sad. I talk to myself sometimes. It’s very lonely at my house and I actually cleaned our house for the first time all year just because I was so bored the other day. But I know he’s doing well in St. Louis.

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AROUND THE NHL By: Mike Prisuta

CLIMBING THE LADDER: Colorado winger Jarome Iginla’s team-leading 24th goal this season, which was also his team-leading 50th point, allowed Iginla to pass Larry Murphy and Jeremy Roenick and assume sole possession of 41st place on the NHL’s all-time scoring list (584-633-1,217). Iginla’s sights were next set on Jean Beliveau (507-712-1,219) at No. 40 on the all-time ledger.

HOME-ICE ADVANTAGE: Tampa Bay’s 44-21-7 record through 72 games included a 28-7-1 mark at home.

The Lightning led the NHL in home wins and home points (57) at that juncture.

THIRD-PERIOD PROWESS: Anaheim won three straight games despite having trailed in the third period (March 15 against Nashville, March 18 against Los Angeles and March 20 against Colorado). The run improved the Ducks’ NHL-best win total in such situations to 17 (Calgary was second with 11).

40 x 4: Steven Stamkos’ 40th goal this season allowed him to join Washington’s

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Alex Ovechkin as the only two NHL players to reach the 40-goal plateau four times since Stamkos entered the NHL with Tampa Bay in 2008-09. Stamkos made it to 40 goals this season for the first time since netting 60 in 2008-09.

51 IN A HURRY: Anaheim’s Frederik Andersen became the third-fastest goaltender in NHL history to achieve 51 career wins when he required just 71 decisions to get there (51-15-5).

Only Bill Durnan of Montreal (51-9-9 in 69 decisions) and Frank Brimsek of Boston (51-15-4, 70 decisions) made it to 51 wins faster than Andersen.

Anderson went 31-10-5 with a 2.36 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage through Anaheim’s first 73 games this season and helped the Ducks amass an NHL-best 99 points, the second-highest total in franchise history through 73 games of a campaign. Anaheim was 47-18-8 for 102 points through 73 games in 2013-14.

DOMINATING DETROIT: Tampa Bay G Ben Bishop posted a 7-1-0 record with a 1.53 GAA and a .943 SV%. and one shutout in his first nine career appearances against the Red Wings.

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DERRICK POULIOT SIGNED THROUGH 2016-17 SEASON PRONOUNCED POO-lee-ot, DAIR-ihk DOB 1/16/94 BIRTHPLACE Estevan, SK SHOOTS Left

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ACQUIRED Drafted by Penguins in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft.

2013-14 SEASON • Set career highs in goals (17), assists (53), points (70), and plus-minus (plus-40) in only 58 games with Portland of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

• Won Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and WHL Defenseman of the Year.

Also named to the WHL First-Team All-Star squad.

• Helped Winterhawks advance to fourth-straight WHL Final while setting career playoff highs in goals (5), assists (27), points (32) and power-play goals (3).

• His 27 playoff assists were the most in the WHL, while his 32 points ranked second.

• Played for Team Canada at the 2014 World Junior Championship. Led all defensemen with four assists. Also had one goal in seven games played.

CAREER/PERSONAL • Made his professional debut with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League during the 2013 Calder Cup playoffs, playing in Game Five of the team’s Eastern Conference Final series against Syracuse.

• Played four-plus seasons with Portland of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Appeared in four-straight WHL Finals, winning the title in 2013 and advancing to the Memorial Cup. • Named to the 2013 Memorial Cup All-Star Team after collecting seven points (2G-5A) in five games.

• Led all WHL blueliners in postseason scoring three straight seasons (32 points, 2013-14; 20, ‘12-13; 17-t, ‘11-12).

• Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.

Represented Team Canada in the 2012 and ‘13 Subway Super Series.

• Was selected by then-Portland head coach/GM Mike Johnston first overall in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft.

• The draft pick used to select Pouliot was acquired by the Penguins from the Carolina Hurricanes along with Brandon Sutter and Brian Dumoulin in exchange for Jordan Staal at the 2012 NHL Draft.

• Represented Team West at the 2010 World Under-17 Challenge and was named to the tournament All-Star team.

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AN ASSIST TO ANIMALS

This season, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and Penguins Wives Association teamed up with the Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center to create the 2015 Penguins & Paws Charity Pet Calendar.

The calendar featured Penguins players away from the rink with their family pets or adoptable animals from the Animal Rescue League Shelter.

Proceeds from the sale of the calendar benefited the Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center and will help them continue their mission to find homes for our four-legged friends as well as rehabilitate local wildlife.

The 2015 Penguins & Paws Charity Pet Calendar raised more than $88,400 and helped each adoptable animal from the Animal Rescue League Shelter featured within the calendar find a loving home. On Thursday, March 12, Dave Soltesz, president of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation; Leslie Rutherford, wife of Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford; and Brittney Palmer, fiancÊe of Penguins goaltender Thomas Greiss, presented Ann Yeager, marketing director of the Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center, with a check to help the Animal Rescue League’s valuable work in our region.

We thank each fan for their purchase of a calendar and help in making this project an overwhelming success!

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PENGUINS WIVES HELP TO FEED

LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN On Sunday, March 15, Trinity North Elementary School received a huge assist from the Penguins Wives Association. Veronique Fleury, wife of Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, presented Dr. Beth Tully of Trinity North Elementary with a check for her school’s Blessings in a Backpack program.

During the holiday season, the Penguins Wives Association continued their tradition of creating holiday baskets for Penguins players and auctioning them online for charity. Each holiday basket was decorated and filled with unique items to showcase individual player’s favorite things, hobbies, interests or hometowns.

From this online auction, the Penguins Wives Association’s raised $15,000 for the Blessings in a Backpack program at Trinity North Elementary School. Blessings in a Backpack provides elementary school children who take part in federal Free and Reduced Price Meal Programs with a backpack of food to take home each weekend during the school year.

Trinity North Elementary School faces a high percentage of students who require lunch assistance each year and unfortunately could not continue the school’s previous Blessings in a Backpack program. With the donation by the Penguins Wives Association, the program was reinstated and hungry elementary school-aged children at this Washington, Pennsylvania school will have nutritious, easy-to-make meals to sustain them during weekend days when they are not in school and may not have sufficient food at their homes for the entire 2015-16 school year!

We thank the Penguins Wives Association for their dedication to such a worthwhile cause and each fan for bidding on the team’s holiday baskets to help make the auction a success!

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ON-ICE OFFICIALS REFEREES

LINESMEN

*Burchell, Darcy . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Charron, Francis . . . . . . . . . . . .6 *Chmielewski, Tom . . . . . . . . . 43 Devorski, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Dwyer, Gord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Furlatt, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 *Hanson, Trevor . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Hasenfratz, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Hebert, Ghislain . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hebert, Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Jackson, Dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Joannette, Marc . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Kimmerly, Greg . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Kowal, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Kozari, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 L’Ecuyer, Frederick . . . . . . . . . 17 LaRue, Dennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Lee, Chris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Leggo, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 *Lemelin, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 *Lewis, Dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 *Luxmore, Thomas John . . . . 49 Martell, Rob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 McCauley, Wes . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 *McIsaac, Jon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Meier, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Morton, Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Nicholson, Kendrick . . . . . . . . 44 O’Halloran, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . 13 O’Rourke, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Peel, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Pochmara, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pollock, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Rank, Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Rehman, Kyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Rooney, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Skilliter, Graham . . . . . . . . . . . 24 St. Pierre, Justin . . . . . . . . . . . 12 St-Laurent, Francois . . . . . . . . 38 Sutherland, Kelly. . . . . . . . . . . 11 Walsh, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Watson, Brad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Amell, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Barton, Steve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Brisebois, David . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Cameron, Lonnie . . . . . . . . . . 74 Cherrey, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Cormier, Michel. . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Cvik, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Devorski, Greg . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Driscoll, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Galloway, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Gibbs, Darren . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 *Grandt, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Henderson, Don . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Heyer, Shane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Kovachik, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 *Knorr, Trent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Lazarowich, Brad. . . . . . . . . . . 86 Mach, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 MacPherson, Matt . . . . . . . . . 83 McElman, Andy. . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Miller, Steve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Morin, Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Murchison, Kiel . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Murphy, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Murray, Jonny . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Nansen, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Nelson, Thor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Nowak, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Pancich, Bryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Racicot, Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Rody, Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Sericolo, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . 84 Sharrers, Jay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Shewchyk, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Wheler, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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PENALTIES

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 opponent’s goal line from behind the center red line and allowing the opponent to touch the puck first.

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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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RULE 1.8

RINK - GOALKEEPER’S RESTRICTED AREA The trapezoid will be expanded by two feet from the goal post on both sides of the net.

RULE 23

GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTIES A new Game Misconduct category will be created. Clipping, charging, elbowing, interference, kneeing, head-butting and butt-ending move from the general category into the same category as boarding and checking from behind (Physical Fouls), whereby a player who incurs two such game misconducts in this category would now be automatically suspended for one game.

RULE 24

PENALTY SHOT The Spin-O-Rama move, as described in Section 24.2 of the 2013-14 NHL Rule Book, will no longer be permitted either in Penalty Shot situations or in the Shootout.

RULE 38

VIDEO GOAL JUDGE Video review will be expanded in the following areas: * Rule 38.4 (viii) has been modified to allow broader discretion to Hockey Operations to assist the referees in determining the legitimacy of all potential goals (e.g., to ensure they are good hockey goals). The revised Rule will allow Hockey Operations to correct a broader array of situations where video review clearly establishes that a goal or no goal call on the ice has been made in error. The new expanded rule will also allow Hockey Operations to provide guidance to referees on goal and potential goal plays where the continued on page 198

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referee has blown his whistle (or intended to blow his whistle) after having lost sight of the puck. * In reviewing Kicked in Goals, Hockey Operations will require more demonstrable video evidence of a distinct kicking motion in order to overrule a goal call on the ice, or to uphold a no goal call on the ice.

RULE 57 TRIPPING

The rule relating to Tripping will be revised to specifically provide that a two minute minor penalty will be assessed when a defending player dives and trips an attacking player with his body/arm/shoulder, regardless of whether the defending player is able to make initial contact with the puck.

But, in situations where a penalty shot might otherwise be appropriate, if the defending player dives and touches the puck first (before the trip), no penalty shot will be awarded. (In such cases, the resulting penalty will be limited to a two-minute minor penalty for tripping.)

RULE 76 FACE-OFFS

To curb delay tactics on face-offs after icing infractions, in situations where the defending team is guilty of a face-off violation, following an icing, the defending player who is initially lined up for the face-off will be given a warning, but will be required to remain in the circle to take the face-off. A second face-off violation by the defending team in such situation will result in a two minute minor bench penalty.

RULE 64

DIVING / EMBELLISHMENT The supplementary discipline penalties associated with Rule 64.3 (Diving/Embellishment) will be revised to bring attention to and more seriously penalize players (and teams) who repeatedly dive and embellish in an attempt to draw penalties. Fines will be assessed to players and head coaches on a graduated scale. continued on page 201

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RULE 84 OVERTIME

* Teams will switch ends prior to the start of overtime in the regular season. * The entire ice surface will undergo a dry scrape prior to the start of overtime in the regular season. * The procedure requiring the head coach to submit a list of the first three shooters in the shoot-out has been eliminated.

RULE 85

PUCK OUT OF BOUNDS There have been further rule changes made relating to face-off location to avoid penalizing teams for plays intended to create bona fide scoring opportunities. Specifically, the following are categories of plays where face-offs will remain in the attacking zone despite the fact that the attacking team was technically responsible for the stoppage in play: Shots at the net by a player on the attacking team where: (i) the shot breaks the glass; (ii) the shot goes off the side of the net and deflects out of play; (iii) the shot goes off the dasher boards or glass and deflects out of play; (iv) the shot is tipped or deflected out of play by a teammate; and (v) the shot becomes wedged in or on the exterior of the goal net.

In addition, the following rule change will be enacted for the 2014 preseason and may be continued for the 2014-15 regular season if approved by the League and the NHLPA.

RULE 1.9

RINK – FACE-OFF SPOTS AND CIRCLES – ICE MARKINGS/HASH MARKS The hash marks at the end zone circles will be moved from three feet apart to five feet, seven inches apart (international markings).

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WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS

SCHEDULE

Date

Opponent

Time

Date

Opponent

Time

Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Nov. 26 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Dec. 26 Dec. 27 Dec. 28 Dec. 31 Jan. 2 Jan. 3 Jan. 6 Jan. 9

Lehigh Valley Manchester at St. John's at St. John's at Albany Springfield at Hershey Binghamton at Lehigh Valley at Norfolk at Norfolk Hershey at Binghamton Syracuse Lehigh Valley Syracuse at Hershey Portland at Albany Manchester at Hershey St. John's Lehigh Valley Hershey at Hershey Bridgeport at Lehigh Valley Hershey Albany at Binghamton at Binghamton Bridgeport Norfolk Hershey Binghamton at Hershey Norfolk Norfolk

7:05 pm EDT 4:05 pm EDT 7:30 pm NDT 7:30 pm NDT 7:00 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 7:00 pm EDT 4:05 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 7:30 pm EDT 7:15 pm EDT 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 4:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 5:00 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:00 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:00 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 5:00 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 4:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 4:05 pm EST 3:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:00 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST

Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 11 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 11 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 20 Mar. 21 Mar. 22 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 Apr. 1 Apr. 3 Apr. 4 Apr. 8 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 Apr. 17 Apr. 18 Apr. 19

at Syracuse at Worcester at Providence St. John's at Norfolk at Norfolk at Springfield Lehigh Valley Springfield at Hershey at Bridgeport Binghamton Portland Lehigh Valley Providence at Hartford at Hartford at Bridgeport at Manchester at Manchester at Springfield Hershey Hershey Hartford at Syracuse Binghamton at Lehigh Valley at Binghamton at Lehigh Valley Hartford Worcester Lehigh Valley at Lehigh Valley at Portland at Portland Albany Norfolk at Lehigh Valley

7:00 pm EST 7:00 pm EST 3:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:30 pm EST 7:15 pm EST 7:00 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:00 pm EST 3:00 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 7:05 pm EST 3:00 pm EST 7:00 pm EST 3:00 pm EST 7:00 pm EST 3:00 pm EST 3:00 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 4:05 pm EDT 7:00 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 5:05 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 7:00 pm EDT 3:00 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT 5:05 pm EDT

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WHEELING NAILERS

SCHEDULE

Date

Opponent

Time

Date

Opponent

Time

Oct. 18

Reading

7:35 pm EDT

Jan. 24

Fort Wayne

7:35 pm EST

Oct. 24

at Gwinnett

7:35 pm EDT

Jan. 25

at Toledo

5:15 pm EST

Oct. 25

at South Carolina 7:05 pm EDT

Jan. 30

at Kalamazoo

7:30 pm EST

Oct. 30

at Reading

7:30 pm EDT

Jan. 31

at Kalamazoo

7:30 pm EST

Nov. 1

Reading

7:35 pm EDT

Feb. 4

at Reading

7:30 pm EST

Nov. 7

at Evansville

7:15 pm CST

Feb. 6

Toledo

7:35 pm EST

Nov. 8

at Cincinnati

7:35 pm EST

Feb. 7

Cincinnati

8:05 pm EST

Nov. 9

Indy

4:05 pm EST

Feb. 8

Elmira

4:05 pm EST

Nov. 14

Orlando

7:35 pm EST

Feb. 13

Reading

7:35 pm EST

Nov. 15

at Indy

7:35 pm EST

Feb. 14

at Toledo

7:15 pm EST

Nov. 19

Elmira

10:35 am EST

Feb. 16

Elmira

1:05 pm EST

Nov. 22

at Elmira

7:05 pm EST

Feb. 21

at Toledo

7:15 pm EST

Nov. 23

at Elmira

4:05 pm EST

Feb. 22

at Kalamazoo

3:00 pm EST

Nov. 26

Greenville

7:05 pm EST

Feb. 27

Elmira

7:35 pm EST

Nov. 28

Florida

7:35 pm EST

Feb. 28

Greenville

7:35 pm EST

Nov. 29

Florida

7:35 pm EST

Mar. 1

Greenville

4:05 pm EST

Dec. 5

Utah

7:35 pm EST

Mar. 7

at Indy

7:35 pm EST

Dec. 6

Utah

7:35 pm EST

Mar. 8

at Evansville

5:00 pm CDT

Dec. 7

at Elmira

4:05 pm EST

Mar. 10

at Evansville

7:15 pm CDT

Dec. 10

Toledo

7:05 pm EST

Mar. 13

Kalamazoo

7:35 pm EDT

Dec. 12

at Reading

7:30 pm EST

Mar. 14

Elmira

7:35 pm EDT

Dec. 13

at Reading

7:05 pm EST

Mar. 17

Toledo

7:05 pm EDT

Dec. 14

Reading

5:05 pm EST

Mar. 20

at Elmira

7:05 pm EDT

Dec. 19

Greenville

7:35 pm EST

Mar. 21

at Elmira

7:05 pm EDT

Dec. 20

Greenville

7:35 pm EST

Mar. 25

Toledo

7:05 pm EDT

Dec. 27

at South Carolina 3:05 pm EST

Mar. 27

Fort Wayne

7:35 pm EDT

Dec. 28

at South Carolina 3:05 pm EST

Mar. 28

Reading

7:35 pm EDT

Dec. 29

at Gwinnett

7:05 pm EST

Mar. 29

Cincinnati

4:05 pm EDT

Jan. 2

at Fort Wayne

8:00 pm EST

Apr. 1

at Elmira

7:05 pm EDT

Jan. 3

at Cincinnati

7:35 pm EST

Apr. 3

Evansville

7:35 pm EDT

Jan. 7

at Reading

7:30 pm EST

Apr. 4

at Kalamazoo

7:30 pm EDT

Jan. 9

Reading

7:35 pm EST

Apr. 8

at Reading

7:30 pm EDT

Jan. 10

Elmira

7:35 pm EST

Apr. 10

Elmira

7:35 pm EDT

Jan. 11

Indy

4:05 pm EST

Jan. 14

at Florida

7:30 pm EST

Apr. 11 Apr. 12

at Elmira at Portland

7:05 pm EDT 3:00 pm EDT

Jan. 15

at Orlando

7:00 pm EST*

Jan. 16

at Florida

7:30 pm EST

Jan. 23

Fort Wayne

7:35 pm EST

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Hockey is for Everyone Month begins Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada (host: Halifax, N.S.) 2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™: Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks (Levi’s® Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.)

8th Annual Hockey Weekend Across America presented by CCM (USA Hockey)

MARCH 2

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

APRIL 9-11 11 15 16-26

NCAA Frozen Four (TD Garden, Boston, Mass.)

Last day of regular season (all teams in action) Stanley Cup Playoffs begin IIHF Under-18 World Championship (Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland)

MAY 1-17 21-31 31 – June 6

IIHF World Championship (Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic) CHL Memorial Cup (Quebec City, Que.) NHL Combine (Buffalo, N.Y.)

JUNE 20 TBA 26-27

Last possible day for 2014 Stanley Cup Final 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) NHL Draft (BB&T Center, Sunrise, Fla.)

JULY 1 5 6 20 – Aug. 4

Free agency begins (12:00 p.m. ET) Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration notification (5:00 p.m. ET) Deadline for club-elected salary arbitration notification (5:00 p.m. ET) Salary arbitration hearings held

AUGUST 6

Deadline for salary arbitration decisions to be rendered

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Make your next Penguins game DON’T MISS OUT at CONSOL Energy Center unforgettable with ON MAKING our newest in-arena initiative — Upgrade Your YOUR GAME DAY Game! Upgrade Your Game offers fans the EXPERIENCE opportunity to purchase once-in-a-lifetime UNFORGETTABLE! experiences like in-seat visits with Iceburgh, pregame Lexus Club dinners, post-game on-ice photos, and on-the-glass seats!

Fans can also purchase premium ticket upgrades to the Captain Morgan Club, First Niagara Club and the Canadian Club Party Suites!

To get started, download the Penguins app to your mobile device and select Upgrade Your Game. Next, register your email to view available seat locations and to receive notifications when new experiences are available for purchase!

To access/view upgrades, log into the Penguins mobile app or the http://penguins.expapp.com website via your mobile device.

You must have a game ticket to purchase an upgrade.

Most experiences are available 20 hours prior to puck drop; subject to availability.

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Location has its perks! Zip into the city, then zip into the new Steelhead to regroup for the night ahead. Enjoy signature cocktails and game day beer specials. Order a light snack or something to share from our exciting new Special event menu. Seize the night!

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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 show-by-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

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.

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.

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

CAMERAS Cameras are permitted into CONSOL Energy Center for Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games and most events. If allowed, CONSOL Energy Center continued on page 218

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building policy states only small personal still cameras equipped with three (3) inch lens or smaller be brought into the building.

Cameras with detachable lenses or flashes are not permitted. Video, audio and professional camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited in the building.

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

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 driver’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

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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.

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.

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 non-alcoholic beverages. Patrons requesting to bring in outside food or beverage due to health conditions should contact Guest Services in advance at info@consolenergycenter.com. continued on page 221

HOSPITALITY & VIP PACKAGES

JIM BEAM® MAKE HISTORY™ PARTY SUITES • 40 – 160 people • Includes buffet meal and soft drinks • Penguins Hat for All Guests

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• Twenty-two (22) tickets together near the Penguins bench • Access to private lounge featuring Mario Lemieux memorabilia • Upscale meal and open bar

EXECUTIVE CLUB EXPERIENCE • Twelve (12) tickets in the FedEx Level close to the action • Private area in the exclusive Executive Dining Room inside the Lexus Club • Access to all arena premium Clubs

LINE CHANGE VIP EXPERIENCE • Four (4) seats directly next to the visiting team bench • Pre-game meal in the Lexus Club • Each guest receives a collectible gift

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT THE PREMIUM SEATING DEPARTMENT: 412.642.PENS | premiumseating@pittsburghpenguins.com

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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.

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.

PENSGEAR PensGear Powered by Reebok, 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 77 for additional store locations throughout CONSOL Energy Center.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

signs on poles, weapons or any other

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 forty-eight (48)

items deemed dangerous and/or

hours prior to each game.

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

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.

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. continued on page 223

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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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