APRIL 2010

Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania has long been known for its success in both professional and collegiate sports. From Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, and “Mean” Joe Greene to Jerome Bettis, or Tony Dorsett, Dan Marino, and Mike Ditka, to Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, or Mario Lemieux and Sydney Crosby, the list of athletes achieving excellence right here is impressive indeed.

Penguins Uniform Color Trivia

When the Pittsburgh Penguins made their NHL debut at home on October 11, 1967, the team wore the colors dark blue, light blue, and white.

Both the home (white) and away (light blue) uniforms simply had the word Pittsburgh written diagonally down the front of the sweater with three dark blue stripes around the sleeves and bottom.

On January 30, 1980, the Penguins wore black and gold for the first time. With the Steelers winning the Super Bowl and the Pirates capturing the World Series in the same year, the then struggling Penguins hoped to gain fan support by aligning their colors with the other teams in the “City of Champions.”

The Boston Bruins protested the color change to the NHL arguing that the black and gold had always been exclusively associated with their club. The Penguins prevailed by virtue of a precedent set by the Pittsburgh Pirates hockey club of the 1920’s which sported the colors.

Today, you can still see the old colors when the team wears their “throwback” uniforms. And the “throwback” colors are also quite popular with and worn by Penguin fans.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS HOCKEY

Home Schedule
Sat. Apr. 3 ATLANTA 1:00 PM
Tue. Apr. 6 WASHINGTON 7:30 PM
Thu. Apr. 8 N.Y. ISLANDERS 7:30 PM

HOME GAMES PLAYED AT MELLON ARENA
TICKETS/INFORMATION
412-642-1800 or 412-323-1919

PITTSBURGH PIRATES BASEBALL

Home Schedule
Mon. Apr. 5 LOS ANGELES 1:35 PM
Wed. Apr. 7 LOS ANGELES 7:05 PM
Thu. Apr. 8 LOS ANGELES 12:35 PM
Fri. Apr. 16 CINCINNATI 7:05 PM
Sat. Apr. 17 CINCINNATI 7:05 PM
Sun. Apr. 18 CINCINNATI 1:35 PM
Tue. Apr. 20 MILWAUKEE 7:05 PM
Wed. Apr. 21 MILWAUKEE 7:05 PM
Thu. Apr. 22 MILWAUKEE 12:35 PM

HOME GAMES PLAYED AT PNC PARK
TICKETS/INFORMATION
1-800-BUY-BUCS or 412-321-BUCS

This website designed, maintained and hosted for Pittsburgh Point by

... when it's time to establish an Internet presence.