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Pittsburgh Penguins
- Year of foundation: 1967
- Colours: black, gold, white
- Club status: active
- Address: CONSOL Energy Center
1001 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 - Phone: +1 412 642 1842
- Fax: +1 412 255 1980
- WWW: http://penguins.nhl.com/
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All time leagues: NHL | Bantam AAA
Season 1997-1998
Club teams
This club in 1997-1998: NHL
Current rosterseason 1997-1998
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Tom Barrasso |  | 31.03.1965 | 190 cm | 95 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| G | Peteris Skudra |  | 24.04.1973 | 185 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Sven Butenschön |  | 22.03.1976 | 192 cm | 96 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RD | Tuomas Grönman |  | 22.03.1974 | 192 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Kevin Hatcher | | 09.09.1966 | 190 cm | 105 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Darius Kasparaitis |  | 16.10.1972 | 179 cm | 94 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Fredrik Olausson |  | 05.10.1966 | 189 cm | 89 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Jiří Šlégr |  | 30.05.1971 | 186 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Chris Tamer | | 17.11.1970 | 188 cm | 96 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Brad Werenka |  | 12.02.1969 | 188 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D/F | Ian Moran | | 24.08.1972 | 183 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D/F | Tyler Wright | | 06.04.1973 | 181 cm | 81 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Stu Barnes | | 25.12.1970 | 180 cm | 83 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Robert Döme |  | 29.01.1979 | 180 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Peter Ferraro | | 24.01.1973 | 178 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Chris Ferraro | | 24.01.1973 | 178 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Ron Francis | | 01.03.1963 | 191 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Alex Hicks | | 04.09.1969 | 180 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| 68 | RW | Jaromír Jágr | | 15.02.1972 | 189 cm | 115 kg | left | Show profile» |
| LW | Andreas Johansson | | 19.05.1973 | 185 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Greg Johnson | | 16.03.1971 | 178 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Robert Lang | | 19.12.1970 | 189 cm | 96 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Alexei Morozov | | 16.02.1977 | 188 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Ed Olczyk | | 16.08.1966 | 185 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Sean Pronger | | 30.11.1972 | 190 cm | 92 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Martin Straka | | 03.09.1972 | 175 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Constantine | | 27.12.1958 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
| Gilles Meloche | | 12.06.1950 | Goalie coach | Show profile» |
| Don Jackson | | 02.09.1956 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Mike Eaves | | 10.06.1956 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Troy Ward | | 04.06.1962 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Consol Energy Center
- Adress: 1001 Fifth Ave.,
Pittsburgh,
PA 15219 - Web: http://www.ppgpaintsarena.com/
- Capacity: 18087
- Opened in: 2010
Founded in 1967 during the original NHL expansion from six to twelve teams. Won three Stanley Cups in 1991, 1992 and 2009. Played in Mellon Arena all the way until 2010 when they moved to their current arena.
Notable players:Three Stanley Cups, four Stanley Cup finals.
League winners:from 2000 to present:
- http://penguins.nhl.com/ (official)
Recent articlesShow all articles»
- Former NHLer Zarley Zalapski passed away (14 Dec 2017)
- Patric Hörnqvist - a Stanley Cup Champion (13 Jun 2016)
- Penguins administer their own justice after Sýkora’s trickery (26 Oct 2011)
- Arto Javanainen passes away (27 Jan 2011)
Recent newsShow all news»
Pittsburgh wins Stanley Cup
Swedes Patric Hörnqvist and Carl Hagelin scored late goals when Pittsburgh Penguins beat Nashville Predators 2-0 in game 6 to win Stanley Cup for the second year in a row - and fifth time overall.
(12 Jun 2017)Sydney Crosby named Youth Olympic Games Ambassador
The International Olympic Committee announced that Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby was named Youth Olympic Games Ambassador for the first edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck from 13 to 22 January 2012. Other athletes named are Korean skater Kim An, skiers Lindsey Vonn (U.S.) and Benjamin Raich (Austria)and freestylers Kevin Rolland(France).
'It's important that young athletes have the proper guidance and support in their early years,' Crosby said. 'I have always tried to lead by example and be a positive role model for people. I hope my involvement in the first Winter Youth Olympic Games can help inspire the athletes and motivate them to be the best they can be in everything they do, not only during competition.'
(21 Dec 2011)Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1997-1998
- Youngest player: Robert Döme (19 years)
- Oldest player: Ron Francis (35 years)
- Shortest player: Martin Straka (175 cm)
- Tallest player: Sven Butenschön (192 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (7), Czechia (4), Finland (1), Germany (1), Latvia (1), Russia (2), Slovakia (1), Sweden (2), USA (7)
Leagues
Pittsburgh Penguins participates in season 1997-1998: NHL
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