Pens played Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and Geno was able to end his 11 game goalless streak. He owes it all to shutyour5hole who was in the crowd with the “Big Taste” sign.
I am so totally not ripping this info off of http://www.nhluniforms.com instead i am making all illustrations myself … NOT. Anyway here is how it all went down through time …
1967 – 1968
The Penguins took to the ice in their inaugural season wearing powder blue jerseys with the word “Pittsburgh” across the front diagonally, in a manner identical to that of the New York Rangers.
1967-1968 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(27-34-13) Finished 5th in West Division
United Fund’s Miss Torch, Karen Antkiewicz modeled the Penguins sweater for the first time.
1968 – 1970
The Penguins changed their uniforms in their second year, introducing a crest featuring a skating penguin over a gold triangle.
1968-1969 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(20-45-11) Finished 4th in West Division
1970 – 1971
Names are added to the home jerseys.
1970-1971 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(21-37-20) Finished 6th in West Division
1971 – 1973
The skating penguin breaks away from the circle surrounding him.
1971-1972 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(26-38-14) Finished 4th in West Division
Penguins’ mascot “Penguin Re-Pete” is paraded on the ice at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh during an intermission of a game between the Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres on October 10, 1971. Buffalo won the game, 2-1.
1973 – 1974
The powder blue becomes a couple shades darker.
1972-1973 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(32-37-9) Finished 5th in West Division
1973-1974 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(28-41-9) Finished 5th in West Division
1974 – 1975
The crest grows in size, and the stripes on both jerseys change.
1974-1975 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(37-28-15) Finished 3rd in Norris Division
1975 – 1976
The stripes on both jerseys change again.
1975-1976 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(35-33-12) Finished 3rd in Norris Division
1976 – 1977
The stripes on the socks change to the way they were three seasons earlier.
1976-1977 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(34-33-13) Finished 3rd in Norris Division
1977 – 1980
The Penguins change their uniforms, making navy blue the dominnt color.
1977-1978 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(25-37-18) Finished 4th in Norris Division
1978-1979 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(25-37-18) Finished 4th in Norris Division
1980 -1981
The Penguins change their colors in the middle of the 1979-80 season to black and gold, matching those of Pittsburgh’s other two professional sports teams — the Steelers and Pirates, both of whom won world championships in 1979. The Bruins protested, to no avail.
1979-1980 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(30-37-13) Finished 3rd in Norris Division
1981 – 1983
The Penguins introduce a gold jersey that they would occasionally at home.
1980-1981 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(30-37-13) Finished 3rd in Norris Division
1981-1982 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(31-36-13) Finished 4th in Patrick Division
1982-1983 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(18-53-9) Finished 6th in Patrick Division
1983 – 1984
The Penguins wear gold exclusively at home for one season, putting their white jerseys on temporary hiatus.
1983-1984 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(16-58-6) Finished 6th in Patrick Division
1984 – 1986
Just in time for Mario Lemieux’s rookie season, the gold jerseys are worn during pre-season before being retired prior to the start of the regular season.
1984-1985 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(24-51-5) Finished 6th in Patrick Division
1985-1986 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(34-38-8) Finished 5th in Patrick Division
1986 – 1987
The sleeve stripes straighten out, and the collar on the white jersey changes to black.
1986-1987 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(30-38-12) Finished 5th in Patrick Division
1987 – 1988
The collar on the white jersey changes back to gold.
1987-1988 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(36-35-9) Finished 6th in Patrick Division
1988 – 1992
The TV numbers are moved from the shoulders to the sleeves, and the gold helmet becomes white.
1988-1989 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(40-33-7) Finished 2nd in Patrick Division
1989-1990 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(32-40-8) Finished 5th in Patrick Division
1990-1991 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(41-33-6) Finished 1st in Patrick Division, Won Stanley Cup
1991-1992 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(39-32-9) Finished 3rd in Patrick Division, Won Stanley Cup
1992-1995
After winning back to back Stanley Cup titles, the Penguins change their logo to “Robo-Penguin.”
1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(56-21-7) Finished 1st in Patrick Division, President’s Trophy
1993-1994 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(44-27-13) Finished 1st in Northeast Division
1994-1995 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(29-16-3) Finished 2nd in Northeast Division
1995 – 1997
The Penguins are one of the first teams to introduce an alternate jersey. Theirs features sleeves with different striping patterns.
1995-1996 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(49-29-4) Finished 1st in Northeast Division
1996-1997 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(36-38-8) Finished 2nd in Eastern Conference
1997 – 2000
The alternate jersey becomes the team’s full-time road jersey.
1997-1998 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(40-24-18) Finished 2nd in Eastern Division
1998-1999 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(38-30-14) Finished 8th in Eastern Division
1999-2000 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(37-37-8-6) Finished 3rd in Atlantic Division
2000 – 2002
The Penguins introduce a new alternate jersey, welcoming back the skating penguin and introducing Vegas gold
2000-01 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(42-28-9-3) Finished 3rd in Atlantic Division
2001-02 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(27-41-8-5) Finished 5th in Atlantic Division
2002 – 2007
The new alternate jersey becomes the basis of the team’s new home and road jerseys.
2002-03 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(27-44-6-5) Finished 5th in Atlantic Division
2003-04 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(23-47-8-4) Finished 5th in Atlantic Division
2005-06 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(22-46-14) Finished 5th in Atlantic Division
2006-07 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(47-24-11) Finished 2nd in Atlantic Division
2007 – 2008
The stripes along the sides change when the Reebok Edge uniform system takes hold.
2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(47-27-8) 102 points – 1st in Atlantic Division, 2nd in Eastern Conference
2008 – Present
The vintage uniform the Penguins wore in the Winter Classic the previous season becomes their new alternate uniform.
2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(45-28-9) 99 points – 2nd in Atlantic Division; 4th in Eastern Conference
2009 Stanley Cup Champions
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haha. you’re all welcome.
great post. lovin my ‘close personal friend’ fleury looking like a clutch superstar in those classic banana peels.
oh, and bruins fans? please refer to the 5:08 clip of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-bUFGB8R64
haha yeah good clip by Jim but i am pretty sure Boston Bruins went Black and Gold first though
yeah, i believe they went from brown to black around 1934.. but pittsburgh, as a city, hold rights to the colours from an earlier date,
Thanks for posting. Loved travelling down memory lane. GO PENS GO!
Loved this page! Wish it was done same layout for every NHL team. GO PENS!
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