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2017.18 SEASON

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THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS

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

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

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

Penguins Roster and Headshots . . . . 66

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

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

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

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

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

Maple Leafs Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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

Maple Leafs Headshots . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Avalanche Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Avalanche Headshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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

IN THIS ISSUE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Season Ticket Holder Spotlight . . . . . .19

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Rust’s Versatility Brings Value to Penguins

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The HBK Line Takes Down an Old Rival

A Living Hero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Just Keep Building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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

Declaration of Principles. . . . . . . . . . .142

Pens Pass: Last Minute Ticket Club . 55

The HBK Line Takes Down

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

an Old Rival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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

Penguins Elite Girls Collect Silver

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

In the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Official Penguins Twitter Handles . . . 63

2017.18 On and Off-Ice Officials. . . . .157

Penguins Players Social Handles . . . 65

Penguins Professional Hockey

2017.18 Ice Crew Members. . . . . . . . . 81

Hall of Fame Inductees . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Ice Crew Member Spotlight: Kenny . . 82

PPG PAINTS ARENA

and Gold at Thanksgiving Classic . . .151

Rust’s Versatility Brings Value to Penguins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

DICK’S Sporting Goods Box Office . . .51

GNC Student Rush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Upcoming Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

2017.18 NHL Key Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Arena Seat Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

PensTV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Concessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Iceburgh Calls the Penalties. . . . . . . 102

Building Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Hockey Etiquette 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 WB/S Penguins Schedule . . . . . . . . . 116 Penguins Honors and Awards . . . . . . 119

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS FOUNDATION 50/50 Raffle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Penguins Radio Network . . . . . . . . . .123

Warm-Up Pucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

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

Silent Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

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NHL LEAGUE

LEADERS As of 12.05.17

POINTS RNK NAME

GP

G

1 2 3 4 5

26 26 27 27 27

19 19 11 26 12 24 7 28 14 20

Nikita Kucherov, TBL Steven Stamkos, TBL Johnny Gaudreau, CGY Blake Wheeler, WPG Mark Scheifele, WPG

A PTS +/- PIM 38 37 36 35 34

8 10 3 7 11

16 10 4 18 6

SOG

SPCT

PPG

3 8 2 1 6

15 17 14 14 13

0 0 0 0 1

SOG

SPCT

PPG

6 3 4 5 7

10 15 6 9 8

0 0 1 0 0

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PPG

1 1 1 8 2

14 14 10 17 14

0 0 0 0 0

SOG

SPCT

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8 8 8 7 7

10 14 17 7 11

0 0 0 1 0

PPP SHG TOI 91 20.9 20:48 79 13.9 19:10 81 14.8 18:48 83 8.4 20:33 52 26.9 21:12

GOALS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

1 2 3 4 5

28 26 26 26 27

20 19 17 16 15

8 19 13 12 12

Alex Ovechkin, WSH Nikita Kucherov, TBL John Tavares, NYI Anders Lee, NYI Sean Monahan, CGY

28 38 30 28 27

-3 8 3 2 4

10 16 8 16 4

PPP SHG TOI 129 91 79 63 75

15.5 20.9 21.5 25.4 20.0

19:05 20:48 20:25 17:00 18:21

ASSISTS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

1

Blake Wheeler, WPG

27

7

2

Josh Bailey, NYI Jakub Voracek, PHI Steven Stamkos, TBL Johnny Gaudreau, CGY

26 27 26 27

5 7 11 12

28 26 26 26 24

5

35 31 33 37 36

7 5 6 10 3

18 4 26 10 4

PPP SHG TOI 83 40 97 79 81

8.4 12.5 7.2 13.9 14.8

20:33 17:48 19:31 19:10 18:48

POWER-PLAY GOALS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

1

27 27 26 27 28

13 14 11 12 10

8 14 26 3 13

A PTS +/- PIM

4

Patrik Laine, WPG Filip Forsberg, NSH Steven Stamkos, TBL Artem Anisimov, CHI T.J. Oshie, WSH

21 28 37 15 23

1 3 10 3 1

10 20 10 6 6

PPP SHG TOI 73 17.8 73 19.2 79 13.9 61 19.7 49 20.4

16:22 18:11 19:10 17:07 18:56

PLUS/MINUS RNK NAME

GP

G

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1

Brayden Schenn, STL Jaden Schwartz, STL

27 27

10 20 13 19

30 32

19 19

26 8

2 4

8 5

0 0

Vladimir Tarasenko, STL Anton Stralman, TBL Adrian Kempe, LAK

27 26 27

12 2 9

29 6 16

17 16 13

9 6 16

2 0 0

9 0 0

0 0 0

3 4 5

8

17 4 7

PPP SHG TOI 72

13.9 19:33

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NHL

STANDINGS As of 12.05.17

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

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TAMPA BAY TORONTO MONTREAL BOSTON DETROIT FLORIDA OTTAWA BUFFALO

26 28 28 25 27 27 25 27

18 17 13 12 10 10 9 6

6 10 12 9 12 13 10 17

2 1 3 4 5 4 6 4

38 35 29 28 25 24 24 16

95 99 78 69 74 79 74 56

67 84 86 73 90 93 86 94

10-2-1 8-5-0 8-5-2 7-4-2 4-5-4 5-5-3 4-5-5 3-9-1

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

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

METROPOLITAN

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

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COLUMBUS NY ISLANDERS NEW JERSEY PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON NY RANGERS CAROLINA PHILADELPHIA

27 26 26 28 28 26 25 27

17 16 15 15 16 14 11 9

9 8 7 10 11 10 9 11

1 2 4 3 1 2 5 7

35 34 34 33 33 30 27 25

79 99 80 83 84 87 72 75

66 86 80 91 84 78 77 83

10-4-0 8-1-2 6-4-2 9-2-1 10-5-0 11-5-2 6-4-3 4-6-4

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

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

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

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WINNIPEG NASHVILLE ST. LOUIS DALLAS MINNESOTA CHICAGO COLORADO

27 27 27 27 26 27 25

17 17 17 16 13 12 12

6 7 8 10 10 10 11

4 3 2 1 3 5 2

38 37 36 33 29 29 26

94 87 88 84 78 82 79

71 78 72 76 77 73 82

10-2-1 11-2-1 9-5-0 10-2-0 8-3-2 6-5-2 8-4-1

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

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

PACIFIC

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

LOS ANGELES VEGAS SAN JOSE VANCOUVER CALGARY ANAHEIM EDMONTON ARIZONA

28 26 26 27 27 27 27 30

17 16 14 13 14 11 11 7

8 9 10 10 12 11 14 18

3 1 2 4 1 5 2 5

37 33 30 30 29 27 24 19

85 90 66 75 80 72 78 73

61 82 61 77 88 82 92 104

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

10-3-1 6-7-1 7-4-1 9-5-1 7-4-1 5-4-3 6-6-2 4-10-4

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

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NOTES

THE SERIES vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs meet on Dec. 9, their first matchup of the 2017-18 season.

The teams met three times last season, with Toronto claiming two home victories: 2-1 in overtime on Dec. 17, thanks to a Jake Gardiner goal at 2:00, and 5-3 on April 8 thanks to a goal and assist each from Auston Matthews and Tyler Bozak and two assists from Matt Hunwick, who signed with Pittsburgh this off-season.

Jake Guentzel had a goal and assist in that April loss for Pittsburgh, while Evgeni Malkin had the lone

Pittsburgh goal in the December defeat. . . Toronto has won three of its last four games against the Penguins after dropping each of the seven previous meetings between the teams. . . Pittsburgh is now 9-2-1 in its last 12 home games against Toronto. . . The Leafs are 1-for-28 on the power play in their last eight games against the Penguins, while Pittsburgh has produced a power play goal in five straight games against the Leafs (5-for-17). . . Sidney Crosby has 3G-3A in his last four games against Toronto, while Malkin has 8G-8A in his last 12 against them. . . The teams’ next game is here Feb. 17. continued on page 15

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THE SERIES VS. COLORADO AVALANCHE The Penguins host the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. 11 to close out a five-game homestand. It’s the first meeting between the teams this season, who will play in Denver on Dec. 18 when the Penguins close out a threegame road trip. . . The Penguins are 9-2-1 in their last 12 games against the Avalanche but have won only five of their 16 all-time home games against Colorado, going 5-1-1 in their last seven. . . The teams split their

series last season, the Avs claiming a 4-3 overtime win here Oct. 17 on a goal by Gabriel Landeskog, while the Penguins earned a 4-1 road win on Feb. 9 thanks to two goals from Patric Hornqvist and a goal and assist from Phil Kessel. . . Crosby has 1G-1A in his last six games against Colorado, while Malkin has 2G-1A in his last six against them. . . Nathan MacKinnon has 1G-4A in eight career games against Pittsburgh and was leading the Avs in scoring with 28 points through Dec. 3. continued on page 16

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THE PENGUINS

each game and power play points in five of the last six games. . . Malkin returned to the lineup Dec. 1 after missing four games with an upper body injury and had three points in his first two games. . . Tom Kuhnhackl recorded his first career penalty shot in the Dec. 1 victory at Buffalo. . . Kessel had points in five of six games (4G-5A) before facing the Rangers. . . Jake Guentzel had points in nine of his last 13 games (9G-3A) after the 5-1 home win over Buffalo. . . Kris Letang had nine points, all assists, in his last 10 games before facing New York. . . Pittsburgh had killed 18 of 20 penalties over its last five games after the home-and-home sweep of Buffalo. . . Casey DeSmith was backing up Jarry with Murray out for a projected two to four weeks.

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After hosting the Leafs and Avalanche, the Penguins will begin a three-game road trip that includes games in Las Vegas, Arizona and Colorado. The game in Las Vegas is the first ever for the Penguins. . . Pittsburgh then begins a three-game homestand against Columbus on Dec. 21, with games to follow against Anaheim and another against the Blue Jackets. . . Tristan Jarry ran his record on the season to 4-0-2 following a 5-1 home victory over Buffalo. The night before in Buffalo, he earned his first NHL shutout in a 4-0 win. Jarry had gone 116:47 without allowing a goal in the wake of Matt Murray’s lower body injury. . . Crosby had multiple points in five straight games (6G-6A), matching his longest such streak, before hosting the New York Rangers on Dec. 5. That included a goal in

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Karl, Jeff, Kelsey, and Stephanie at Heinz Field for last year’s Outdoor Game against the Flyers.

SEASON TICKET HOLDER

SPOTLIGHT

KARL KOBIL

SEASON TICKET HOLDER SINCE

HOMETOWN BUTLER, PA

1988

With whom do you attend Penguins home games? Mostly with my daughter whom I dubbed the Hockey Monster. My wife occasionally attends, but she normally lets me and Kelsey go. If they don’t go, I have a couple of close friends who pick up the slack.

What is your earliest memory of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey? Back in high school (1978-1980) my dad worked for US Steel and would get complimentary tickets. I would go with my friends. Loved the Igloo and the seats in C24. Occasionally, my dad would snatch some glass seats right next to the visitor’s bench. Back then, the crowds were smaller and you could hear the skates on the ice and players talking and yelling.

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Blowout or Nail Biter? A close defensive game is preferable.

Although, I’m from the ‘Chili’ era so seven goals can be a lot of fun too.

What Penguins related story do you retell most often? The story that I tell the most is from Facebook.

To make a long story short, back in 2016 I started a superstitious trend on Facebook. I was sitting in my Toyota Tundra listening to an OT playoff game and the Penguins ended up winning. I posted a picture on Facebook from inside the truck with me listening to Mike Lange on the radio. After that, I had a following for two seasons during the playoffs.

I would sit in my truck to listen to close games and post a picture.

Dozens of friends would comment continued on page 20

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Finish this sentence.

Hockey is _________________________.

personal

For me, Penguins hockey has given me a beautiful opportunity to bond with my daughter. I took Kelsey to her first hockey game around the age of 14 or 15. Since that time we have gone to a ton of games and have attended at least one Stanley Cup Final home game in 2008, 2009, 2016, and 2017.

Karl and his daughter Kelsey enjoying a Penguins playoff game Kelsey is now 26. For a father and daughter, finding a connection isn’t always easy.

However, hockey became our bond. I even shared my affectionate term ‘Hockey Monster’ and memories during my speech at her wedding reception.

So for me, hockey is personal. Especially Penguins hockey.

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back: “Get in the truck, Karl” or “Back in the Tundra!” That was a lot of fun.

How did you celebrate the Penguins most recent Stanley Cup victory?

We were already booked on a cruise with Royal Caribbean and it was killing me. Worst part is, when we got on board we found out the ship was not broadcasting the games on TV. However, as it turns out Penguins Nation is everywhere. I found one guy in the pub on the promenade deck who was live streaming the game on his laptop.

Of course I made quick friends with him (and buying him beer helped, too). We met in the pub for the remaining games and the two of us grew into a whole contingency of Penguins’ fans. For the final two Cup games we took over the back

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corner of the pub on the cruise ship and about 15 people watched the games on his laptop. Two other guys were watching on their cell phones, with Penguins’ fans huddled around them. Pretty cool time and some great memories. We even decked out the bar with our Penguins gear!

Karl sporting his Penguins rally towel on a cruise in Labadee Island

Karl and a group of Penguins’ fans watching the Stanley Cup Final at the ship’s pub

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“When we first found out, we were just in shock,” says Stephanie.

“I can’t even describe the feeling that came over me.”

In 2009, Rick underwent an extensive transplant evaluation at UPMC and was placed on the liver transplant waiting list. While he knew a living-donor liver transplant was possible, he feared putting anyone in his family at risk. This made him hesitant to discuss the option with his family.

During a living-donor liver transplant, a living person has a piece of their healthy liver removed.

Surgeons then transplant it into another person to replace the unhealthy liver. These transplants are possible because of the liver’s unique ability to grow back, or regenerate. When Stephanie learned that a living-donor transplant was an

option, she was excited. She knew that this was her chance to save her brother-in-law’s life.

“I felt like something was telling me that I had to do this,” says Stephanie. “You just know when something feels right, and I knew that I had to get tested to be his donor.”

Luckily for Rick, Stephanie was a match. On Oct. 26, 2010, Rick and Stephanie underwent a successful living-donor liver transplant. Today Rick and Stephanie are both doing well.

Rick’s wife, Jeanne, was so touched by Stephanie’s generous decision, that she also became a living-kidney donor for a friend in need.

“Our family is truly blessed, and we are all doing fantastic,” says Jeanne. “We would all do it again in a heartbeat.”

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The Canadiens’ 10-1 thumping of Detroit on Dec. 2 marked the 54th time in franchise history Montreal had managed at least 10 goals in a game. The Canadiens joined the Blackhawks (10-1 over the Penguins on Oct. 5) as members of the 10-goal club this season. Montreal had also achieved the feat in a 10-1 win over Colorado on Dec. 10, 2016. Prior to last season one team had scored at least 10 goals in a game only three times in the previous eight seasons combined.

‘OVIE’ AND MARIO: Capitals LW Alex Ovechkin scored his 19th goal of the season in a 4-3 win over Columbus on Dec. 2 and moved into a tie for 20th on the NHL’s all-time goals (with Mark Recchi at 577). Ovechkin also assumed 10th place on the NHL’s all-time power-play goals list with 218 (he’s the league’s active leader in that department). Ovechkin (948 career games played on the occasion of his 577th goal) and Mario Lemieux (690 goals in 915 career games) are the only two players in the top 21 on the all-time

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OH, BROTHER: Canucks forward Daniel Sedin had a goal and two assists in a 5-3 win over the Predators on Nov. 30 and became the 87th player in NHL history (eighth active) to surpass the 1,000-point milestone (376G-625A). Daniel and Henrik Sedin are the only brothers in NHL history to each score 1,000 points.

The Sedins are the second-highest scoring pair of brothers in NHL history behind Wayne Gretzky (894G-1,963A) and Brent Gretzky (1G-3A).

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MARIO

LEMIEUX LEMIEUX CO-OWNER/CHAIRMAN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

After retiring as a player for the first time in 1997, he put together an ownership group to buy the Penguins out of bankruptcy in September 1999 and then returned to the ice on December 27, 2000 — becoming the first player-owner of the modern era. He also captained Team Canada to an Olympic gold medal in 2002.

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

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BURKLE BURKLE CO-OWNER

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

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

Among Burkle’s many significant contributions to the Penguins was his essential role in negotiations for a new arena. PPG Paints Arena is considered one of the finest indoor facilities in North America and has attracted many nationallevel events to Pittsburgh, including NCAA basketball and hockey. But he also helped create a winning mindset for the Penguins organization both on and off the ice.

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

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

Under the leadership of Lemieux and Burkle, the Penguins have sold out every game for 10-plus seasons and consistently ranked among the most fan-friendly and community-minded teams in the NHL and all of pro sports.

The Penguins have earned 11 straight playoff berths and reached the conference finals five times in the past 10 years, in addition to the three Cups. The team’s solid foundation of ownership has enabled hockey management to spend to the salary cap, sign many of the team’s core players to long-term contracts and put a competitive team on the ice year after year.

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

Ron is Co-Chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA and is broadly involved in the community.

He is a trustee of the Carter Center, the National Urban League, Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy and AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA). Ron was the Founder and Chairman of the Ralph’s/Food4Less Foundation and the Fred Meyer Inc. Foundation. He was a member of the board of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY), KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Kaufman & Broad S.A. (Euronext: KOF), Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO), the J. Paul Getty Trust, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Music Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

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DAVID

MOREHOUSE MOREHOUSE PERM AD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT

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

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

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

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

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

He joined the team as consultant on the new arena project in 2004 and was named team president in April 2007. He was given the additional responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer just as the team’s new arena was opening in August 2010.

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Under Morehouse’s leadership, the Penguins have reshaped their strategic vision with an emphasis on branding, fan relations, community interaction, corporate outreach and cutting-edge technology, while maintaining a high level of performance on the ice.

A strong commitment to fan outreach includes an annual event where players personally deliver season tickets to fans’ homes and a special preseason game were all 18,000 tickets are distributed free to local youth.

Morehouse also was a driving force behind the new UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, which opened in August 2015.

It is the first facility to combine hockey with a world-class medical center and sports performance complex.

Morehouse joined the Penguins following a career in national politics that included stints at the White House, Pentagon and on Capitol Hill — as well as key roles in two Presidential campaigns. He attended the Community College of Allegheny County and Duquesne University and received a master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is a native of the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Beechview.

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RUTHERFORD RUTHERFORD PERM AD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER

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

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

During the course of the 2015-16 campaign, Rutherford transformed the Penguins into Stanley Cup champions, thanks in large part to his acquisitions of Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino, Trevor Daley and Carl Hagelin, plus the promotion of Mike Sullivan to head coach in December of 2015.

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

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

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

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was a key architect of the Hurricanes’ 2006 Stanley Cup championship squad and their 2002 Stanley Cup finalist team.

In addition to his general manager duties, he also served 20 years as president of Carolina/Hartford, taking the post in 1994. In his role as president/ GM, Rutherford oversaw operations on both the hockey and business sides of the organization.

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

Before his 23 years in the NHL, Rutherford was recognized as the 1987 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Executive of the Year, and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Executive of the Year in back-to-back years with the Windsor Spitfires in 1987 and ’88. He oversaw a Spitfires team that won the OHL championship in 1988 and earned a berth in the Memorial Cup. Rutherford played 13 years as a goaltender in the NHL, appearing in 457 career NHL games with Pittsburgh, Toronto, Los Angeles and Detroit. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round (10th overall) of the 1969 NHL Draft.

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

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

Guerin was Pittsburgh’s player development coach from 2011-14, where he was instrumental in helping develop the Penguins’ minor league, junior and college prospects,

including Tom Kuhnhackl, Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary, who all played huge roles in the Pens’ back-to-back championship runs.

Originally drafted by New Jersey in the first round (5th overall) of the 1989 NHL Draft, Guerin won two Stanley Cups (Pittsburgh, 2009; New Jersey, 1995) and spent 18 seasons in the NHL — including his final two with the Penguins.

Guerin’s leadership and on-ice performance after being acquired at the NHL trade deadline was a key in Pittsburgh’s ’09 title.

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

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KARMANOS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

KARMANOS

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

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

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

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

Before joining Pittsburgh, Karmanos spent 15 years as an executive for the Carolina Hurricanes from 1998-2013, serving various

roles with Carolina, including executive director of hockey operations and vice president/assistant general manager under Jim Rutherford. In addition to winning a Cup together in ’06, Rutherford and Karmanos also built the Hurricanes squad that was a Cup finalist in 2002.

Karmanos played four years of college hockey at Harvard University from 1992-96, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors. In 1994, Karmanos represented Team USA at the World Junior Championships, compiling three points (1G-2A) in seven games.

After graduating, Karmanos attended training camp with the Penguins in 1996 and played pro hockey for two seasons before his career was cut short due to an eye injury.

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MIKE

SULLIVAN SULLIVAN HEAD COACH

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

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

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

Sullivan led the Penguins to one of the greatest in-season turnarounds in franchise history during his first year as head coach in 2015-16, a journey that resulted in a Stanley Cup victory against the San Jose Sharks on June 12, 2016.

Adhering to Sullivan’s advice to ‘Just Play’, the Penguins ended the regular season with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference and fourth-best mark in the league, in large part because of a 14-2 run to conclude the regular season. By leading the Penguins to the franchise’s fourth Cup, Sullivan became just the sixth American-born head coach to win the Stanley Cup.

Prior to being promoted to Pittsburgh, Sullivan spent the first two-plus months of the 2015-16 season as the head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. During his 23-game tenure in WB/S, his club went 18-5, which was good enough for first place in the Atlantic Division. Sullivan’s club also had a franchise-best 11-game winning streak.

A native of Marshfield, Massachusetts, Sullivan began his coaching career in 2002-03, starting the season as head coach of the AHL’s Providence Bruins before joining the NHL’s Bruins as an assistant coach late in the year. He was promoted to head coach of the NHL Bruins at age 35 in 2003-04, winning a Northeast Division crown in the first of his two years at the helm.

Sullivan served as an NHL assistant coach for seven-consecutive years from 2007-14 with Tampa Bay, the NY Rangers and Vancouver.

In addition to his professional coaching experience, Sullivan has coached the United States three times internationally, including the 2016 World Cup of Hockey when he was an assistant coach. He was the head coach at the 2007 World Championship and an assistant coach at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turino, Italy.

During the 2014-15 season, Sullivan was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks’ player development staff.

Sullivan’s 11-year NHL career began with the expansion San Jose Sharks in 1991-92 and included stops in Calgary, Boston and Arizona.

Sullivan played four years of collegiate hockey at Boston University from 1986-90, serving as the Terriers captain as a senior.

Sullivan represented the U.S. as a player at the 1988 World Junior Championship.

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GONCHAR GONCHAR ASSISTANT COACH

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

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

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

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

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

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MARTIN ASSISTANT COACH

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

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

Martin, who will be entering his fifth season with the Pittsburgh organization in 2017-18, has over 25 years of NHL

experience as a general manager, head coach and assistant coach with Pittsburgh, Montreal, Florida, Ottawa, Colorado/Quebec, Chicago and St. Louis.

He won 613 games and made 12 playoff appearances in 17 seasons as an NHL head coach. He won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s ‘most outstanding coach’ with Ottawa in 1999 and was a finalist for the award on three other occasions.

Martin won gold medals as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the 2002 Olympics and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He was also an assistant coach on the 2006 Canadian Olympic Team.

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MARK

RECCHI RECCHI PERM AD ASSISTANT COACH

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

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

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

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

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

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BUCKLEY BUCKLEY GOALTENDING COACH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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WILLIAMS WILLIAMS PERM AD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Travis Williams is in his 10th season as a senior executive with the Penguins, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and overseeing finance, legal affairs, technology, business development and arena operations.

He also assists CEO David Morehouse in the day-to-day management of the business.

In addition, Williams serves as the Penguins’ point man on the development of the former Civic Arena site and oversaw the construction of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.

Williams joined the Penguins in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs/ General Counsel. One of his first responsibilities was to guide the construction and development of the team’s new arena – bringing the project to completion on time and under budget for the start of the 2010-11 season. He now serves as

the team’s liaison with building manager AEG Facilities, working closely with AEG on all arenarelated events, including major concerts and national-level sporting events.

Previously, Williams had been a partner at Reed Smith LLP, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, investment management, commercial lending and general corporate matters. During his 12 years at Reed Smith, Williams also represented several sports franchises, regional sports networks and other sports-related businesses.

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

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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND BROADCASTING

Terry Kalna is in his third season as senior vice president of sales and broadcasting following an 18-year career in motorsports management. Kalna, a native of Greensburg, oversees corporate sales, partnership activation, ticket sales and premium sales in addition to the Penguins Radio Network. He is also the primary contact with AT&T SportsNet, the Penguins’ local television rightsholder.

Kalna spent the previous eight years as managing director of international speedway corporation, a sister company to NASCAR that operates 13 racetracks across the country —

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including Daytona, Talladega, Darlington and Richmond.

Kalna also has deep connections to hockey.

He has been a member of USA Hockey’s Marketing Council since 2011 and recently earned his USA Hockey Level 5 coaching certification. He played youth hockey in Greensburg and for the Amateur Penguins before moving on to prep school hockey at Tabor Academy and Cranbrook Kingswood School. He graduated from Hobart College in 1998 with degrees in economics and history.

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

1

Headshots and Roster

CASEY

CHAD

POS: G HT: 6-0 WT: 181

POS: D HT: 5-11 WT: 191

DESMITH

As of 12.05.17

3

2 RUHWEDEL

4

8

15

OLLI

JUSTIN

BRIAN

RILEY

POS: D HT: 6-2 WT: 206

POS: D HT: 6-2 WT: 193

POS: D HT: 6-4 WT: 207

POS: C HT: 6-3 WT: 214

MAATTA

SCHULTZ

17

DUMOULIN

22

SHEAHAN

28

33

BRYAN

MATT

IAN

GREG

POS: RW HT: 5-11 WT: 192

POS: D HT: 5-11 WT: 200

POS: D HT: 6-1 WT: 219

POS: C HT: 6-0 WT: 191

RUST

HUNWICK

34

COLE

35

MCKEGG

37

43

TOM

TRISTAN

CARTER

CONOR

POS: RW HT: 6-2 WT: 196

POS: G HT: 6-2 WT: 194

POS: RW HT: 6-2 WT: 200

POS: LW HT: 5-8 WT: 175

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72

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81

EVGENI

PATRIC

RYAN

PHIL

POS: C HT: 6-3 WT: 195

POS: RW HT: 5-11 WT: 189

POS: RW HT: 6-1 WT: 225

POS: RW HT: 6-0 WT: 202

MALKIN

HORNQVIST

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BY THE NUMBERS

PENGUINS As of 12.05.17

PLAYER

GP

G

A

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

Phil Kessel

28

12

21

33

4

24

3

17

0

105

11.4

18:12

Sidney Crosby

28

12

17

29

-7

32

6

14

0

89

13.5

20:37

Evgeni Malkin

24

8

16

24

E

22

4

9

0

74

10.8

18:03

Kris Letang

28

1

19

20

-12

22

1

11

0

79

1.3

25:35

Jake Guentzel

28

12

7

19

-6

22

5

8

0

67

17.9

16:50

Patric Hornqvist

25

10

8

18

-2

22

5

9

0

90

11.1

17:20

Bryan Rust

28

4

11

15

-4

16

1

3

2

52

7.7

16:25

Olli Maatta

28

2

10

12

-1

10

0

3

0

55

3.6

18:57

Conor Sheary

28

8

4

12

-5

2

2

2

0

56

14.3

14:45

Justin Schultz

22

2

8

10

1

6

0

4

0

37

5.4

19:06

Riley Sheahan

19

1

6

7

4

0

0

0

0

24

4.2

15:40

Tom Kuhnhackl

28

1

3

4

-2

4

0

1

0

29

3.4

10:31

Greg McKegg

26

2

2

4

-4

8

0

0

1

21

9.5

09:40

Carl Hagelin

27

2

2

4

-2

16

0

0

0

58

3.4

15:50

Ryan Reaves

28

1

2

3

-5

73

0

0

0

17

5.9

06:55

Ian Cole

22

1

2

3

-1

16

0

0

0

26

3.8

17:01

Matt Hunwick

13

2

1

3

E

6

0

0

1

12

16.7

18:14

Carter Rowney

14

1

1

2

-4

4

0

0

0

13

7.7

11:58

Brian Dumoulin

28

1

1

2

-8

8

0

0

0

34

2.9

20:25

Chad Ruhwedel

21

0

1

1

-1

6

0

0

0

29

0.0

15:53

Frank Corrado

3

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

3

0.0

11:06

Josh Archibald

2

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

10:49

Zach Trotman

3

0

0

0

-3

0

0

0

0

6

0.0

12:47

GOALIES

GP

W

L

Matt Murray

21

11

7

Tristan Jarry

6

4

Casey DeSmith

1

0

68

OTL GAA

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

1

2.95

559

0.906

1

58

617

2

2

0

2

1.99

163

0.937

1

11

174

2

0

0

0

4.3

12

0.8

0

3

15

2

0

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BY THE NUMBERS

OPPONENTS As of 12.05.17

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER

GP

G

A

Auston Matthews

24

13

13

Nazem Kadri

28

13

10

James van Riemsdyk

27

13

7

William Nylander

28

5

15

Morgan Rielly

28

3

15

Patrick Marleau

28

10

7

Mitchell Marner

28

2

14

Zach Hyman

28

5

9

Connor Brown

28

8

Jake Gardiner

28

GOALIES

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

12

2

2

6

0

78

16.7

18:26

23

6

14

3

7

0

64

20.3

16:16

20

-5

12

5

8

0

78

16.7

14:19

20

11

4

2

6

0

70

7.1

16:41

18

-1

6

1

7

0

68

4.4

21:37

17

2

8

1

3

0

70

14.3

16:40

16

-6

4

1

5

0

53

3.8

15:32

14

9

16

0

0

0

54

9.3

17:30

5

13

1

6

1

1

0

33

24.2

15:30

2

11

13

2

16

1

6

0

34

5.9

22:24

GP

W

L

OTL GAA

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Frederik Andersen

24

15

8

1

2.74

746

0.919

3

66

812

0

4

Curtis McElhinney

4

2

2

0

3.07

108

0.900

0

12

120

0

1

SPCT

TOI

26

COLORADO AVALANCHE PLAYER

GP

G

Nathan MacKinnon

25

8

21

29

3

Mikko Rantanen

25

8

13

21

-3

A

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

11

3

11

0

70

11.4

19:26

12

6

11

0

52

15.4

18:37

Tyson Barrie

24

2

17

19

-4

8

1

8

0

61

3.3

22:09

Alexander Kerfoot

25

8

10

18

1

16

3

8

0

26

30.8

14:11

Gabriel Landeskog

22

9

8

17

9

8

2

3

0

64

14.1

20:25

Sven Andrighetto

24

5

7

12

-10

6

1

4

0

47

10.6

14:55

Blake Comeau

25

6

5

11

E

14

0

0

2

41

14.6

14:11

Nail Yakupov

25

7

3

10

E

16

2

2

0

41

17.1

12:11

Carl Soderberg

22

3

7

10

1

12

0

1

0

36

8.3

16:29

Erik Johnson

25

2

7

9

5

16

0

2

0

76

2.6

26:24

GOALIES

GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Semyon Varlamov

15

8

5

1

3.09

428

0.905

1

45

473

0

2

Jonathan Bernier

11

4

6

1

3.24

277

0.891

1

34

311

0

0

OTL GAA

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MAPLE LEAFS

ROSTER As of 12.05.17

2 8 11 12 15 16 20 22 25 26 28 29 31 32 34 35 42 43 44 46 47 51 55

PLAYER

Ron Hainsey Connor Carrick Zach Hyman Patrick Marleau Matt Martin Mitchell Marner Dominic Moore Nikita Zaitsev James van Riemsdyk Nikita Soshnikov Connor Brown William Nylander Frederik Andersen Josh Leivo Auston Matthews Curtis McElhinney Tyler Bozak Nazem Kadri Morgan Rielly Roman Polak Leo Komarov Jake Gardiner Andreas Borgman

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

HT

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

NOTES

Toronto was 17-10-1 and had won three of its last five games before hosting Calgary on Dec. 6. The Leafs return home Dec. 10 to face Edmonton. . . Auston Matthews was leading the Leafs in scoring with 26 points in his first 24 games this season, having missed four games with an injury. He, Nazem Kadri and James Van Riemsdyk each had 13 goals at that point. . . Frederik Anderson was 15-8-1 with a goals-

WT

205 192 213 215 220 175 192 195 217 185 185 191 230 210 216 200 199 190 217 235 209 200 212

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MAPLE LEAFS

HEADSHOTS As of 12.05.17

Ron Hainsey 2

Connor Carrick 8

Zach Hyman 11

Patrick Marleau 12

Matt Martin 15

Mitchell Marner 16

Dominic Moore 20

Nikita Zaitsev 22

James van Riemsdyk 25

Nikita Soshnikov 26

Connor Brown 28

William Nylander 29

Frederik Andersen 31

Josh Leivo 32

Auston Matthews 34

Curtis McElhinney 35

Tyler Bozak 42

Nazem Kadri 43

Morgan Rielly 44

Roman Polak 46

Leo Komarov 47

Jake Gardiner 51

Andreas Borgman 55

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Colorado was averaging just 29.3 shots per game through its first 24 games, the third-lowest figure in the league. . . The Avs’ game here was the third in a four-game road trip that began with games against Florida and Tampa Bay. After playing in Washington on Dec. 12, Colorado will play nine of its next 11 games at home. . . Gabriel Landeskog was leading the team with nine goals through 24 games. . . Rookie

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HEADSHOTS As of 12.05.17

Semyon Varlamov 1

Tyson Barrie 4

Erik Johnson 6

Sven Andrighetto 10

Alexander Kerfoot 13

Blake Comeau 14

Duncan Siemens 15

Nikita Zadorov 16

Tyson Jost 17

Rocco Grimaldi 20

Colin Wilson 22

Nathan MacKinnon 29

Carl Soderberg 34

J.T. Compher 37

Mark Barberio 44

Jonathan Bernier 45

Samuel Girard 49

Anton Lindholm 54

Gabriel Bourque 57

Nail Yakupov 64

Matt Nieto 83

Gabriel Landeskog 92

Mikko Rantanen 96

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KENNY YEARS ON THE TEAM: Two HOMETOWN: New Castle, PA OCCUPATION: Student WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN: Play and coach hockey FAVORITE QUOTE: “Great moments are born from great opportunity” — Herb Brooks DREAM JOB: Hockey player WHAT DO YOU EAT BEFORE SKATING A PENGUINS GAME: Sandwich WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR PENGUINS ICE CREW HIGHLIGHTS? The whole tryout process and getting to be out on the ice every night with people I’ve become close friends with!

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RUST’S

VERSATILITY BRINGS VALUE TO PENGUINS BY: JEFF CARPENTER

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With the game being as specialized as ever, there aren’t a lot of forwards that are being utilized on both the power play and penalty kill throughout NHL team’s lineups.

Bryan Rust, the Penguins’ 25-yearold winger, has the trust of head coach Mike Sullivan to be deployed on both sides of the special teams coin. His versatility extends to even strength too, as his skillset can have him effectively slot in and elevate the play of any line.

“It’s something I take a lot of pride in,” Rust said. “Being able to be used in all sorts of situations. A guy that can be relied upon when you need offense, and when you need defense. It kind of helps me keep up in this league, is my ability to do a lot of things.”

Rust’s game supplies speed in abundance. Pair that with his tenacity, and he’s able to create havoc defensively and stretch the play and create space offensively.

Now in his fourth season with the Penguins, Rust is putting together a fine regular season so far. The Michigan native got off to an extremely hot start, posting eight points in his first six games to begin the 2017-18 campaign.

It’s a big year for him too, as Rust is slated to become a restricted free agent at the end of this year.

He’ll surely receive a pay bump from the deal he’s on right now, which has an average annual value of $640,000 – which currently has him

as one of the better bargains in all of the NHL. “For me, I just try not to think about it,” Rust said. “For me it’s more kind of focusing on the day-to-day things. Take everything one day at a time. It’s a long year, I think if you look too far in the future things can get a little bit overwhelming. So if you take it just one game, one day at a time, it makes everything a little bit more manageable.”

The day-to-day approach employed by Rust has kept him even-keeled when the moments matter most, as he’s been a vaunted contributor for each of the Penguins’ two Stanley Cup championship runs the past two years. He’s carved a penchant for scoring big goals with 13 tallies through 46 career postseason contests.

The 5-foot-11, 192-pound forward was selected by the Penguins in the 3rd round of the 2010 NHL Draft and made his NHL-debut in December of 2014 after spending four years at Notre Dame and some time with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Rust really found his niche with Notre Dame during his time in South Bend, handling alternate captain duties during his senior season.

“My four years there were invaluable to me,” Rust said. “Not only what I learned on the ice from the great coaching staff, but what I learned as a person from them and the whole community there. I think it’s really helped continued on page 91

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me mature and become the pro that I am today.”

His stint with the Fighting Irish overlapped with that of Penguins center Riley Sheahan, acquired this season in a trade with Detroit.

“As far as having Riley join us, it’s good,” Rust said. “He was one of my buddies at school and he’s been my friend ever since. It’s nice to have a guy like that come into the locker room, because then you can kind of mesh because you already know some guys.”

This summer, Rust spent his Stanley Cup day with some of his old teammates and coaches from college. The professional tendencies he learned over his four years have helped him grow as a player, as well as not get complacent after the amount of success he’s had early in his career.

That mindset extends to getting ready for the upcoming season

over the shorter summer and the challenges it presents after two long Stanley Cup runs.

“I think you just got to listen to your body a little bit more,” Rust said. “If there’s a day where you’re not feeling the greatest, kind of ease back a little bit, and days when you’re feeling good you ramp it up. I think the ability to know what you need is big when you don’t have a lot of time.”

One aspect of Rust’s game he pinpointed on improving is his consistency. This season, Rust is on pace to eclipse his career-high in goals, assists, and points.

“There’s always spurts where there’s good hockey, guys are working hard together and playing really well,” he said. “But then there’s been a lot of spurts where we haven’t. In order to be successful in this league I think you have to do things right and do things consistently.”

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OCTOBER 3 4 4 5 6 10 23

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

NOVEMBER 1 10-11

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DECEMBER 1 13 16

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

JANUARY 1

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

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SPEARING

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ROUGHING

Using the stick like a spear

Swinging the stick at an opponent

Engaging in fisticuffs or shoving

ELBOWING

KNEEING

HOOKING

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PENALTIES CHARGING

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Called for various forms of unsportsmanlike conduct

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Disallowing of a goal when signaled by a referee. No offside or icing when used by a linesman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ATM Machines

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

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 the arena, the designated driver will receive a coupon redeemable for a complimentary soft drink during the game.

Emergency Evacuation

Banners and signs are permitted for most events, providing they are appropriate, as deemed by building management.

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

Cameras

First Aid

Banners and Signs

Cameras are permitted into the arena for Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games and most events.

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

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

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Lost and Found

Smoking Policy

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.

Smoking is not permitted inside the arena.

BUILDING PERM AD INFO 2

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

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

Questions For general questions, please call 412.642.1800.

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

Security In the interest of guests and staff safety, a search process is required for all events in order to prevent guests from bringing unauthorized and prohibited items into the arena.

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TAG-A-KID

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

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

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

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

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

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

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DO NOT ENTER OR EXIT THE SEATING AREA DURING PLAY! Hockey is fast — and goals can be missed in an instant. Fans moving through rows and up aisles can block the view of an entire seating area. Wait until the whistle blows to make your move.

HINT #1: The red light above the penalty boxes is lit for TV timeouts.

TV timeouts occur at the first whistle stop inside the 14:00, 10:00, and 6:00 minute mark of each period, EXCEPT following an icing call or goal. When the light comes on, this is your chance to make a dash to the restroom or your seats!

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2.

NO LEANING! We know you are into the game, but leaning creates a ripple effect, affecting the view of the fans in the rows behind you.

Sit back so all can enjoy the game!

3.

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PUCK! Pucks can hurt when they enter the seating area!

4.

PPG Paints Arena is a non-smoking facility; smoking of any kind, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited.

5.

It’s hard to like fans of the opposing team, we get it. However, we think it is pretty cool that they chose to come to our building. Be aware of children sitting around you and let the guys on the ice do the talking!

6.

Cheer, clap and let the players know you are here! Hockey is the best sport to watch live — have fun!

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2009

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2013

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2016

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1999

1

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2007, 2013

2

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2012

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1985

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2007

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2012

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1995

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1981

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1993

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1995

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2013

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2009, 2012

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2011

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1973

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1993

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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.

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TV. He served as the television voice of the Penguins through 2005-06, before returning to the radio booth in 2006-07.

A native of Sacramento, California, Lange earned a degree in broadcasting from Sacramento State University before starting his career as the voice of the Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) in 1970. He also served as the play-by-play voice of the San Diego Gulls (WHL) in 1973-74 before joining the Penguins. In addition to his tenure with the Penguins, Lange handled play-by-play duties for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986-87. A well-known member of the Pittsburgh community, Lange makes numerous personal appearances throughout the year and is actively involved in charity work.

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STAFF

DIRECTORY OWNERSHIP

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Penguins LP

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS Co-owner/Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mario Lemieux Co-owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Burkle CEO/President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Morehouse Executive Vice President and General Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Rutherford COO/General Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travis Williams Senior Vice President, Sales and Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Kalna Senior Vice President, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Hart Vice President, Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom McMillan Vice President, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Santilli Vice President, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chad Slencak Director, Events and Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kat Smerdel Executive Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Carper, Nicole Schaaf, Molly Trunzo Coordinator, Shipping and Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Hart Receptionist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Hart

KEVIN HART

Senior Vice President, Finance

TOM MCMILLAN

Vice President, Communications

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

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

EQUIPMENT/TRAINING STAFF Head Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Heinze Assistant Equipment Managers . . . . . . . . . . .JC Ihrig, Danny Kroll, Jon Taglianetti Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Stewart Director of Sports Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Bell Assistant Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Steidle Physical Therapist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Joreitz Head Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Dharmesh Vyas, M.D. Assistant Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Melissa McLane, D.O. Director, Sport Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andy O’Brien Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Trinca Assistant Strength Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexi Pianosi

JAMES SANTILLI

Vice President, Marketing

CHAD SLENCAK

Vice President, Ticketing

DAVE SOLTESZ President, Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation

RICH HIXON

President, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

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COMMUNICATIONS

GAME ENTERTAINMENT AND PRODUCTION

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

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

Producer, Penguins Radio Network . . . . . . . . . David Reynolds

Director, Event Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Wareham

Producer, Penguins Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Anderson

Director, Production Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Davenport

Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Bourque, Mike Lange

Producer, New Media Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Cottington

Radio Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Getzoff

Producers, In The Room . . . . . . . . . Andrew McIntyre, Jon Otte

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

PARTNERSHIP SALES/MARKETING Senior Director, Partnership Sales and Media . . . .Mark Turley

Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meghan McManimon Manager, Motion Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aaron Spiegel Producers, Motion Graphics Design . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Distilli, Ethan Mansberger

Senior Director, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . . . . Ross Miller

Producer/Host, PensTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celina Pompeani

Director, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Tipton

Public Address Announcer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Mill

Manager, Partnership Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Baur Director, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lori Wineland

FINANCE

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

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

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

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

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

MARKETING

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

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

TICKETING

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

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

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

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

Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Scheponik Director, Fan Development and Special Events . . . Jill Shipley Manager, Fan Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Spencer Coordinator, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine King Manager, Youth Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Chiasson

Managers, Premium Seating . . . . . . . . Kyle Lux, Jon Seelnacht Manager, Premium Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia Ivery Managers, Group Sales . . . . . . . . . Mike Zatchey, Ashley Smith Manager, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Rudy

Local Manager, Learn to Play Program. . . . . . .Rocky Saganiuk

Senior Ticket Sales Account Executives . . . . . George Birman, Jeff Blizman, Bonnie Golinski

NEW MEDIA

Inside Sales Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Devine, Derek Leto, Paige Wise

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Senior Director, Database Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Exley Manager, Database Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danny Gardner

PENGUINS FOUNDATION President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Soltesz Director, Foundation Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amanda Susko Program Coordinators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbey Braddock, Madison Connelly Director, Community/Alumni Relations . . . . . . . . .Cindy Himes Liaison, Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Johnston

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BY: MIKE PRISUTA

In last season’s regular season it was December they remembered.

The Penguins started December this season as if they were ready for an encore.

Back-to-back wins over the Sabres (4-0 on Dec. 1 in Buffalo and 5-1 on Dec. 2 at PPG Paints Arena) stretched the Penguins’ season-long winning streak to four games. The consecutive decisions over Buffalo also marked the first time in eight tries that the Pens were able to win both ends of a back-to-back set on the schedule and pushed the Penguins to a season-high five games over .500 at 15-10-3.

There remained much work to be done if the Penguins were going to match or even approach the high level of consistency, execution and

production they unleashed in going 12-1-2 in December of 2016.

But there were indications as the calendar turned from November to December that the Penguins were beginning to click at a level they hadn’t consistently attained while posting a record of 13-10-3 through October and November.

Among those were:

SECONDARY SCORING Winger Tom Kuhnhackl found the net in the first victory over Buffalo (his first of the season) and winger Carl Hagelin did the same in the second (his second). And those goals came on the heels of winger Bryan Rust netting his third in a 5-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Nov. 25 and his fourth in a 5-4 overtime win over Philadelphia on Nov. 27. continued on page 136

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“These guys, they care, they want to make those contributions and fortunately for the last handful of games here they’re starting to get rewarded for their efforts,” head coach Mike Sullivan observed. “They’re playing hard right now and because of that, making sure they’re just focused on the details and working together out there, they’re getting opportunities and they’re starting to go in for them.

My hope is that it’s going to give them all a boost of confidence and we can build on this.

“When this team has sustained success we get contributions like that throughout our lineup.

It’s hard to rely on just a few guys to score goals each and every night.

When you get those contributions in a timely fashion like we have that last handful of games here it certainly helps.”

TIGHTENING UP DEFENSIVELY The Penguins allowed a combined seven goals in their four-game

winning streak through the Dec. 2 win over the Sabres, including a combined one in two games against Buffalo.

“We’re not giving up a ton of easy chances,” Hagelin said. “There are no goals where we turn the puck over in bad areas, just not doing our job.

That’s what we’re going to continue doing. Everyone’s going to do their job so we can trust each other, that’s when we’re a successful team.”

GOALTENDER TRISTAN JARRY The Buffalo double made it four straight wins for Jarry and provided more evidence that suggested Jarry would be capable of either solidifying the backup goaltending or filling in for starter Matt Murray when necessary.

“He’s been pretty poised and calm in there,” center and captain Sidney Crosby observed of Jarry.

“Playing back-to-back games is never easy for a goaltender. He looked like he was pretty calm again in there (in the Dec. 2 win over Buffalo).” continued on page 139

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FIVE-ON-FIVE SCORING “We’ve done a better job creating chances putting the puck in the net,” Hagelin said. “Before, it was a lot of power-play goals. The power play is still doing well, but if we want to win consistently in this league we have to score five-on-five, as well.”

Added Crosby: “I don’t think there’s any special formula. You go to the net hard, get pucks to the net.

All those habits, all the same things, just find a way to execute. I think our mindset has been to get

more pucks and more people to the net. We gotta continue to do that.”

WORK ETHIC “We’re playing quick again, I think that’s the key for us,” winger Patric Hornqvist said. “When you play quick, everybody has to skate and work. It doesn’t work if one guy is skating on the line. All five guys have to skate and work for each other.”

CONFIDENCE “We play for each other and yeah, we turn this around,” Hornqvist added. “When you play well you get a lot of confidence. I think you can see that out there. We have that step on guys. We make those plays under pressure. The power play and penalty kill have been really good, too.

“We’re playing fast, we’re on our forecheck, we hunt those pucks and that’s when we play our best. Just keep building, keep trying to get better every single day we come to the rink but still building from these four games. It’s been really good for us.”

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The following is an excerpt from an upcoming project the Penguins’ marketing and communications departments are working on to commemorate the backto-back Stanley Cup championships earned the last two years.

Still just one win away from the Eastern Conference Final, the Penguins wanted to put the Capitals away at home. Pittsburgh wanted no parts of a Game 7.

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After back-to-back quiet nights on the scoresheet, the “HBK Line” was due for a breakout. Slowly but surely, their moniker was beginning to pop up around town, first on social media,

then the front of t-shirts. On May 10, the trio proved just how deserving they were of all the added attention.

By the 12:22 mark of the second period, two goals from Phil Kessel and a deft deflection by Carl Hagelin had Pittsburgh cruising towards a meeting with the Tampa Bay Lightning thanks to a 3-0 lead.

T.J. Oshie provided the Capitals with life when he scored on a power play late in the middle frame to get Washington within two. What was at one point trending towards a laugher suddenly turned very intriguing in the third period when Justin Williams lifted a shot over Matt Murray’s glove to lower the Capitals’ deficit to one.

Not long after Williams’ tally, things got weird. Really weird. Like neverbefore-seen weird.

Chris Kunitz attempted to loft what appeared to be a harmless backhanded clearing attempt high off the glass near the midway point of the third. The puck instead ended up in the crowd for a delay-of-game penalty.

As the Penguins were killing off the Kunitz minor, a scramble in front of Murray resulted in the puck flying off a body to the middle of the slot. Nick Bonino was there in perfect position to swat the biscuit out of harm’s way.

Except out of harm’s way meant into the crowd. A second-consecutive delay-of-game penalty gave the Caps a 54-second two-man advantage.

No sweat, Jacques Martin’s PK unit was ready for the challenge.

At the exact moment that Kunitz was stepping back onto the ice, Ian Cole pounced on a loose puck created by Ben Lovejoy and fired it out of the zone. By now, you’re probably catching onto the theme here, and instead of the puck landing the length of the ice near Braden Holtby, it too went over the glass, and Washington was right back to a twoman advantage.

“That was pretty crazy, wasn’t it?”

Kessel said. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen that.”

“It was a little shock, when you see that third one go over (the glass into the crowd),” Sidney Crosby told the Post-Gazette’s Dave Molinari. “You almost have to laugh sometimes in situations like that. You just have to find a way to get through it.”

Murray and the Pens were unable to continue dodging bullets. Carlson ripped a one-timer behind Murray, and all of a sudden, to the chagrin of a stunned crowd, the score was 3-3.

Amazingly, this disastrous turn of events only resulted in one goal – and even if that tally was the one that tied the score at 3-3 – the Penguins were more than happy to escape with minimal damage.

“What I loved about this group is their resilience,” head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters afterwards.

“When we got to the overtime, we just talked to them in between periods about taking a deep breath. You can’t change what just happened. You’ve got to let it go, and continued on page 147

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“Kessel up with it there. Fed around in front. Hagelin right there with a shot. SCORE! It’s over! . . . Lucky No. 13, Nick Bonino has ended the series for the Penguins.”

DOC EMRICK continued from page 145

you’ve just got to play. These guys, to their credit, did an amazing job of not allowing any sort of ebbs and flows of the game (to affect them), and they might’ve been challenged the most all year tonight in the third period.”

When the two teams left the ice for the intermission before overtime, the Capitals could be heard screaming with excitement, something that continued until the two teams re-joined ice. No doubt stunned after coughing up a three-goal advantage in the craziest way possible, the Penguins were much more subdued for the duration of the intermission.

Maybe Pittsburgh’s calm demeanor helped conserve its energy. Or maybe in spite of the Capitals’ great regularseason record, and all the one-goal finishes in the series, the Penguins really were just the better team.

Either way, the Penguins came out flying in overtime, and before long, they were rewarded for their efforts.

“Kessel up with it there. Fed around in front. Hagelin right there with a shot. SCORE! It’s over! … Lucky No. 13,

Nick Bonino has ended the series for the Penguins.”

You might also remember that magical moment as…

“Bonino the goal! Bonino the goal!

Bonino the goal! BUH-NEE-NOOOO!!”

Regardless of whether it was NBC Sports Network’s Doc Emrick or Harnarayan Singh from Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi making the call, the result was the same. The Pittsburgh Penguins had once again ended the Washington Capitals’ season in the most ruthless way possible.

A berth in the Eastern Conference Final was clinched. Nick Bonino was the toast of the town. And the letters H-B-K were about to take over the hockey world.

“I can’t put it into words right now,” Bonino said just moments after the biggest goal of his NHL career. “I’ve still got chills a little bit. Just coming off the ice and pounding everyone, it’s a lot of fun. That’s the best feeling in the game right there. To win a series and have your teammates around you in the corner, it’s pretty fun.”

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How did two separate organizations, each with a long history but also with similar missions and philosopies, come up with a new combined name?

We developed our new name by selecting the words that tell the stories of our former namesakes, while also describing who we are and what we do. “Humane” describes our continued Open Door policy and our desire to restore all animals to full health, while “Animal Rescue” details our goal of helping all animals in need, both domestic and wild.

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While most families spent their Thanksgiving weekend eyeing turkey and pumpkin pie, the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite had their eyes on gold at the 2017 Legacy Global Hockey Thanksgiving Classic.

With all Penguins Elite Girls’ teams participating in the Thanksgiving Classic (with the exception of the 19U Elite team) at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex and RMU Island Sports Center, there was no shortage of hockey over the holiday weekend.

After a fairly competitive round robin, all Penguins Elite teams made their way to the elimination round.

The 10U Elite, 14U Elite, and 16U Elite, came out of their respective divisions undefeated and hungry for a chance to take home gold in the tournament.

Both the 16U Elite and 10U Elite girls finished the tournament with perfect records, on their way to gold medals.

The 10U Black, 12U Elite and Black, and 14U Elite teams all came away with silver medals, and second place finishes in their divisions.

Penguins Elite director of operations Kathy Pippy couldn’t be

happier to once again be hosting the Thanksgiving Classic in Pittsburgh, “This annual Thanksgiving Classic is a great opportunity for our Penguins Elite teams to be able to host such a large hockey tournament in Pittsburgh where younger girls get the chance to compete against some of the best in the area”, says Pippy.

“Ten years ago there were no girls’ program in the region, and today, with the support of the Pittsburgh Penguins and DICK’S Sporting Goods we have grown to develop girls’ teams’ U10 up to U19.”

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GP 19 19 20 12 20 18 16 20 16 13 18 18 18 11 14 17 12 11 13 3 7 15 9 5 5 6 2 3

G 3 10 1 9 6 7 5 5 5 5 2 2 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

A 13 6 13 4 7 4 6 6 5 4 7 7 9 5 4 6 4 2 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 0

PTS 16 16 14 13 13 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0

PIM 12 12 14 4 14 10 23 6 8 0 36 6 4 4 36 25 6 17 10 0 12 6 2 2 2 4 0 2

+/2 E 7 9 8 3 3 3 -6 3 7 -1 6 3 3 5 4 6 6 -1 -1 1 4 E 1 -1 E 3

PPG 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

GW 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GOALTENDERS

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W 3 9 0 1

L 2 2 1 0

SOL 0 1 1 0

MIN 301 732 120 62

GA 16 28 8 4

SO 0 1 0 0

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SA% 0.897 0.933 0.877 0.879

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G 11 3 1 2 2

A 13 7 7 4 4

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PIM 8 0 6 22 9

+/5 -1 3 1 3

PPG 3 1 0 0 2

SHG 0 0 0 0 0

GW 0 0 0 0 0

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GP 12

W 8

L 3

SOL 0

MIN 677

GA 37

SO 0

GAA 3.28

SA% 0.910

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G 3 6 17 7 3 7 6 4 4 2

A 6 2 20 15 3 25 0 5 3 3

PTS 9 8 37 22 6 32 6 9 7 5

PIM 2 8 25 16 8 8 14 2 38

+/+6 E -5 -2 -3 +11 -3 +1 +6 -3

PPG 1 2 8 1 1 1 2 0 0 0

SHG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GW 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0

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G 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 5 W 3 4 0 -

A 3 1 6 6 3 2 5 4 0 5 2 1 L 10 4 2 -

PTS 4 1 9 6 3 2 5 6 0 9 3 6 T 3 0 1 -

PIM 4 0 6 63 8 25 29 10 0 18 19 12 MIN 1061 453 182 -

+/+4 -1 +3 +9 -9 -1 +2 -9 E -3 -1 -4 GA 59 20 6 -

PPG 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 SO 0 0 -

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Anderson, Reid*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Brenk, Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Charron, Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Chmielewski, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dwyer, Gord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Furlatt, Eric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Hanson, Trevor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Hebert, Ghislain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hebert, Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Jackson, Dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Joannette, Marc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Kowal, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Kozari, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Lambert, Pierre* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 L’Ecuyer, Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Lee, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Leggo, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Luxmore, Thomas John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 MacDougall, Peter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 McCauley, Wes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 McIsaac, Jon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Meier, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Morton, Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Nicholson, Kendrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 O’Halloran, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 O’Rourke, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Peel, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Pochmara, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pollock, Kevin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Rank, Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rehman, Kyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Romasko, Evgeny* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Rooney, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Schlenker, Chris* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Skilliter, Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 South, Furman* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 St-Laurent, Francois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 St. Pierre, Justin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Sutherland, Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Voss, Cameron* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Walsh, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Watson, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Dan Aubele Read Connolly Danielle DiBacco Jim Duss Joe Ferraro Todd Gally

Alphonso, Shandor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Amell, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Barton, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Berg, Devin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Brisebois, David. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Cameron, Lonnie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Cherrey, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Cormier, Michel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Daisy, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Devorski, Greg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Driscoll, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Galloway, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Gawryletz, Brandon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Gibbons, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Gibbs, Darren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Henderson, Don. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Heyer, Shane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Knorr, Trent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Kovachik, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Mach, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 MacPherson, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Miller, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Mills, Bevan* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Murchison, Kiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Murphy, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Murray, Jonny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Nagy, Kory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Nansen, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Nowak, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Pancich, Bryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Racicot, Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Rody, Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Sericolo, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Smith, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Shewchyk, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Suchanek, Libor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Wheler, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 * Minor League officials Jim Gricar Zack Haney DJ Johnson Chris Keller Bob Maitland Mike McGuire

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

Jim Weaver Jeff Stuart Andy Tumas Dennis Lohr

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