What league does Pittsburgh Penguins play in?

Pittsburgh Penguins play in the NHL.

When was Pittsburgh Penguins founded?

Pittsburgh Penguins was founded in 1967 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, USA.

Where is Pittsburgh Penguins based?

Pittsburgh Penguins is based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Pittsburgh Penguins?

The head coach of Pittsburgh Penguins is Dan Muse.

Who is the captain of Pittsburgh Penguins?

The captain of Pittsburgh Penguins is Sidney Crosby.

What arena does Pittsburgh Penguins play in?

Pittsburgh Penguins play their home games at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

What are the team colors of Pittsburgh Penguins?

The team colors of Pittsburgh Penguins are Black + Yellow + White.

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2026-2027 Season

Pittsburgh Penguins are 3-3-1 in the 2026-27 NHL season with 7 points, 4th in the Eastern/Metropolitan Division and 16th overall.

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2026-2027 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster

Pittsburgh Penguins — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Sergei Murashov (G)	22	2004	Yaroslavl, RUS	6'2"	187	R	26/27
	#37	Artūrs Šilovs (G)	25	2001	Riga, LAT	6'4"	203	L	26/27
DEFENSEMEN
	#72	Declan Carlile (D)	26	2000	Flint, MI, USA	6'3"	192	L	27/28
	#49	Samuel Girard (D)	28	1998	Roberval, QC, CAN	5'10"	170	L	26/27
	#27	Ryan Graves (D)	31	1995	Yarmouth, NS, CAN	6'5"	220	L	28/29
	#65	Erik Karlsson (D)	36	1990	Landsbro, SWE	6'0"	190	R	26/27
	#6	Kaedan Korczak (D)	25	2001	Yorkton, SK, CAN	6'4"	201	R	29/30
	#58	Kris Letang (D)"A"	39	1987	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	201	R	27/28
	#7	Ilya Solovyov (D)	26	2000	Mogilev, BLR	6'3"	209	L	26/27
		Spencer Stastney (D)	26	2000	Woodbridge, IL, USA	6'0"	183	L	26/27
	#57	Trevor van Riemsdyk (D)	35	1991	Middletown, NJ, USA	6'3"	209	R	27/28
FORWARDS
	#16	Justin Brazeau (RW/LW)	28	1998	New Liskeard, ON, CAN	6'5"	220	R	26/27
	#59	Egor Chinakhov (RW/LW)	25	2001	Omsk, RUS	6'1"	203	L	28/29
	#87	Sidney Crosby (C)"C"	39	1987	Cole Harbour, NS, CAN	5'11"	201	L	26/27
	#19	Connor Dewar (C/LW)	27	1999	The Pas, MB, CAN	5'10"	183	L	27/28
	#81	Benjamin Kindel (C)	19	2007	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	5'11"	181	R	27/28
	#41	Ville Koivunen (W/C)	23	2003	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	172	L	33/34
	#10	Andrey Kuzmenko (LW/RW)	30	1996	Yakutsk, RUS	5'11"	194	R	26/27
	#22	Hendrix Lapierre (C)	24	2002	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	L	27/28
	#46	Blake Lizotte (C/LW)	28	1997	Lindstrom, MN, USA	5'9"	170	L	28/29
	#71	Yevgeni Malkin (C)"A"	40	1986	Magnitogorsk, RUS	6'5"	209	L	26/27
	#18	Tommy Novak (C)	29	1997	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'1"	179	L	28/29
	#67	Rickard Rakell (W/C)	33	1993	Sollentuna, SWE	6'1"	203	R	27/28
	#14	Nick Robertson (LW/RW)	25	2001	Arcadia, CA, USA	5'9"	181	L	27/28
	#17	Bryan Rust (RW/LW)	34	1992	Pontiac, MI, USA	5'11"	192	R	27/28
	#25	Elmer Söderblom (LW/RW)	25	2001	Göteborg, SWE	6'8"	251	L	26/27
Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 15Av Age: 28.77 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »
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2026-2027 Pittsburgh Penguins Staff

Head CoachDan Muse
Asst. CoachNick Bonino
Asst. CoachRich Clune
Asst. CoachTodd Nelson
Asst. CoachMike Stothers
Goaltending CoachAndy Chiodo
Amateur ScoutTommy Enroth
Amateur ScoutPatrik Hall
Amateur ScoutBrian Ihnacak
Asst. Video CoachTroy Paquette
BroadcasterColby Armstrong
BroadcasterPhil Bourque
BroadcasterMatt Murley
Development CoachSheldon Brookbank
Dir. of Hockey OperationsBrandon Pridham
Dir. of Player DevelopmentTom Kostopoulos

2026-2027 Pittsburgh Penguins Captains

"C"

Sidney Crosby

"A"

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2026-2027 Pittsburgh Penguins Demographics

Pittsburgh Penguins Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + Yellow + White
Town: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Map
Founded: 1967

2026-2027 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster Facts

Nationalities

9 players
7 players
4 players
3 players
1 player
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1 player

Experience

Pittsburgh Penguins: 6 091 GP
NHL: 11 360 GP
WC: 194 GP
OG: 52 GP
SHL: 142 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 12 GP
Liiga: 194 GP
KHL: 432 GP
AHL: 2 155 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Florida Everblades (ECHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Capacity: 18 387
Construction Year: 2010

Pittsburgh Penguins Games

Pittsburgh Penguins — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/18/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Vegas Golden Knights	Pittsburgh Penguins	-	NHL
10/17/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Colorado Avalanche	Pittsburgh Penguins	-	NHL
10/14/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Chicago Blackhawks	Pittsburgh Penguins	5 - 3	NHL
10/10/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Pittsburgh Penguins	Dallas Stars	2 - 1 (SO)	NHL
10/09/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Columbus Blue Jackets	Pittsburgh Penguins	3 - 2 (SO)	NHL

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Pittsburgh Penguins — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/12/2026	Confirmed	joining	Ryan Johnson (D)	Buffalo Sabres	Details
10/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Daniel Laatsch (D)	Buffalo Sabres	Details
10/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Caleb Jones (D)	Buffalo Sabres	Details
10/09/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Matt Dumba (D)	Retired	Details
10/07/2026	Confirmed	joining	Spencer Stastney (D)	Edmonton Oilers	Details
10/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Filip Hållander (F)	Edmonton Oilers	Details
09/25/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Collin Delia (G)	Unknown	Details
09/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Collin Delia (G)	Kalmar HC	Details

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Pittsburgh Penguins History and Standings

Pittsburgh Penguins — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	7	1	3	-	2	1	25	22	7	1	10	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	34	25	-	7	16	293	268	98	1.2	7	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	NHL	82	24	36	-	10	12	243	293	80	0.98	13	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NHL	82	32	32	-	6	12	255	251	88	1.07	10	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	31	31	-	9	11	262	264	91	1.11	9	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	37	25	-	9	11	272	229	103	1.26	7	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NHL	56	37	16	-	-	3	196	156	77	1.38	5	Conference QF loss
2019-2020	NHL	69	40	23	-	-	6	224	196	86	1.25	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	44	26	-	-	12	273	241	100	1.22	9	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	47	29	-	-	6	272	250	100	1.22	10	Conference SF loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	50	21	-	-	11	282	234	111	1.35	2	Champion
2015-2016	NHL	82	48	26	-	-	8	245	203	104	1.27	4	Champion
2014-2015	NHL	82	43	27	-	-	12	221	210	98	1.2	15	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	51	24	-	-	7	249	207	109	1.33	6	Conference SF loss
2012-2013	NHL	48	36	12	-	-	0	165	119	72	1.5	2	Conference Final loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	51	25	-	-	6	282	221	108	1.32	4	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	NHL	82	49	25	-	-	8	238	199	106	1.29	4	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	47	28	-	-	7	257	237	101	1.23	8	Conference SF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	45	28	-	-	9	264	239	99	1.21	8	Champion
2007-2008	NHL	82	47	27	-	-	8	247	216	102	1.24	4	Final loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	47	24	-	-	11	277	246	105	1.28	10	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	22	46	-	-	14	244	316	58	0.71	29	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	NHL	82	23	47	8	-	4	190	303	58	0.71	30	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	27	44	6	-	5	189	255	65	0.79	29	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	28	41	8	-	5	198	249	69	0.84	26	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	42	28	9	-	3	281	256	96	1.17	9	Conference Final loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	37	31	8	-	6	241	236	88	1.07	13	Conference SF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	38	30	14	-	-	242	225	90	1.1	11	Conference SF loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	40	24	18	-	-	228	188	98	1.2	5	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	38	36	8	-	-	285	280	84	1.02	10	Conference QF loss

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Pittsburgh Penguins Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Pittsburgh Penguins — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Sergei Plotnikov (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	14	9	6	15	4
2.	Ty Smith (D)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	16	1	11	12	10
3.	Jesse Puljujärvi (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	8	6	5	11	29
4.	Radim Zohorna (F)	2026-2027	Färjestad BK	SHL	8	4	6	10	2
5.	Juuso Riikola (D)	2026-2027	SCL Tigers	NL	11	3	7	10	8
6.	Drake Caggiula (F)	2026-2027	Lausanne HC	NL	12	3	6	9	4
7.	Josh Currie (F)	2026-2027	Graz99ers	ICEHL	10	3	5	8	6
8.	Mikael Granlund (F)	2026-2027	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	6	2	6	8	0
9.	Daniel Sprong (F)	2026-2027	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL	11	5	2	7	27
10.	Emil Bemström (F)	2026-2027	SC Bern	NL	7	4	3	7	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Pittsburgh Penguins — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	28.77
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	29.03
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	28.63
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	29.39
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	30.11

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Franchise All-Time Points

Pittsburgh Penguins — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sidney Crosby (F)	1427	656	1109	1765
2.	Mario Lemieux (F)	915	690	1033	1723
3.	Yevgeni Malkin (F)	1276	536	876	1412
4.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	806	439	640	1079
5.	Kris Letang (D)	1242	178	631	809

Franchise All-Time Goals

Pittsburgh Penguins — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mario Lemieux (F)	915	690	1033	1723
2.	Sidney Crosby (F)	1427	656	1109	1765
3.	Yevgeni Malkin (F)	1276	536	876	1412
4.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	806	439	640	1079
5.	Jean Pronovost (F)	753	316	287	603

Franchise All-Time Assists

Pittsburgh Penguins — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sidney Crosby (F)	1427	656	1109	1765
2.	Mario Lemieux (F)	915	690	1033	1723
3.	Yevgeni Malkin (F)	1276	536	876	1412
4.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	806	439	640	1079
5.	Kris Letang (D)	1242	178	631	809

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Pittsburgh Penguins — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Yevgeni Malkin (F)	1276	536	1412	1265
2.	Kevin Stevens (F)	522	260	555	1048
3.	Troy Loney (F)	532	69	169	980
4.	Rod Buskas (D)	431	16	64	959
5.	Sidney Crosby (F)	1427	656	1765	898

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Pittsburgh Penguins — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sidney Crosby (F)	1427	656	1109	1765
2.	Yevgeni Malkin (F)	1276	536	876	1412
3.	Kris Letang (D)	1242	178	631	809
4.	Mario Lemieux (F)	915	690	1033	1723
5.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	806	439	640	1079

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Pittsburgh Penguins — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Mario Lemieux (F)	915	690	1723	1.88
2.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	806	439	1079	1.34
3.	Paul Coffey (D)	331	108	440	1.33
4.	Sidney Crosby (F)	1427	656	1765	1.24
5.	Rick Tocchet (F)	150	76	179	1.19

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Pittsburgh Penguins — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1988-1989	NHL	76	85	114	199	2.62	100
2.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1987-1988	NHL	77	70	98	168	2.18	92
3.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1995-1996	NHL	70	69	92	161	2.30	54
4.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1992-1993	NHL	60	69	91	160	2.67	38
5.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	1995-1996	NHL	82	62	87	149	1.82	96

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Pittsburgh Penguins — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1988-1989	NHL	76	85	114	199	2.62	100
2.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1987-1988	NHL	77	70	98	168	2.18	92
3.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1995-1996	NHL	70	69	92	161	2.30	54
4.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1992-1993	NHL	60	69	91	160	2.67	38
5.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	1995-1996	NHL	82	62	87	149	1.82	96

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Pittsburgh Penguins — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1988-1989	NHL	76	85	114	199	2.62	100
2.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1987-1988	NHL	77	70	98	168	2.18	92
3.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1985-1986	NHL	79	48	93	141	1.78	43
4.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1995-1996	NHL	70	69	92	161	2.30	54
5.	Ron Francis (F)	1995-1996	NHL	77	27	92	119	1.55	56

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Pittsburgh Penguins — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Paul Baxter (D)	1981-1982	NHL	76	9	34	43	0.57	409
2.	Dave Schultz (F)	1977-1978	NHL	66	9	25	34	0.52	378
3.	Pat Price (D)	1981-1982	NHL	77	7	31	38	0.49	322
4.	Gary Rissling (F)	1983-1984	NHL	47	4	13	17	0.36	297
5.	Jay Caufield (F)	1988-1989	NHL	58	1	4	5	0.09	285

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

Pittsburgh Penguins — Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#22	Liam Ruck (F)	02/21/2008	Osoyoos, BC, CAN	6'0"	176 lbs
2	#39	Markus Ruck (F)	02/21/2008	Osoyoos, BC, CAN	6'0"	168 lbs
2	#54	Tomas Galvas (D)	02/11/2006	Zlin, CZE	5'10"	168 lbs
3	#86	Pierce Mbuyi (F)	04/17/2008	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'11"	163 lbs
4	#111	Parker Von Richter (D)	05/17/2006	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	205 lbs
5	#160	Matvei Nikonovich (G)	06/28/2008	-	6'2"	187 lbs
2025
1	#11	Benjamin Kindel (F)	04/19/2007	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	5'11"	181 lbs
1	#22	Bill Zonnon (F)	10/03/2006	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	190 lbs
1	#24	William Horcoff (F)	01/23/2007	Birmingham, MI, USA	6'5"	203 lbs
2	#39	Peyton Kettles (D)	09/01/2007	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'6"	194 lbs
3	#73	Charlie Trethewey (D)	08/02/2007	Ellicott City, MD, USA	6'2"	201 lbs
3	#84	Gabriel D'Aigle (G)	11/21/2006	Sorel-Tracy, QC, CAN	6'4"	212 lbs
3	#91	Brady Peddle (D)	05/23/2007	Antigonish, NS, CAN	6'3"	205 lbs
4	#105	Travis Hayes (F)	09/03/2007	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	5'11"	168 lbs
5	#130	Ryan Miller (F)	05/03/2007	Medicine Hat, AB, CAN	6'0"	181 lbs
5	#148	Quinn Beauchesne (D)	03/01/2007	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	185 lbs
5	#154	Jordan Charron (F)	06/21/2007	Ayr, ON, CAN	6'1"	190 lbs
6	#169	Carter Sanderson (F)	09/12/2007	Pierre, SD, USA	6'2"	196 lbs
7	#201	Kale Dach (F)	02/15/2007	Fort Saskatchewan, AB, CAN	5'10"	165 lbs
2024
2	#44	Harrison Brunicke (D)	05/08/2006	Johannesburg, RSA	6'3"	196 lbs
2	#46	Tanner Howe (F)	11/28/2005	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	5'11"	183 lbs
4	#111	Chase Pietila (D)	03/03/2004	Howell, MI, USA	6'2"	187 lbs
6	#175	Joona Väisänen (D)	07/29/2004	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	176 lbs
7	#207	Mac Swanson (F)	01/10/2006	Nürnberg, GER	5'8"	174 lbs
7	#223	Finn Harding (D)	03/02/2005	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	192 lbs

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2017 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Jake Guentzel - Sidney Crosby - Conor Sheary
Scott Wilson - Yevgeni Malkin - Phil Kessel
Chris Kunitz - Matt Cullen - Bryan Rust
Carl Hagelin - Nick Bonino - Patric Hörnqvist

Brian Dumoulin - Justin Schultz
Olli Määttä - Trevor Daley
Ian Cole - Ron Hainsey

Matt Murray
(Marc-André Fleury)

2016 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Conor Sheary - Sidney Crosby - Patric Hörnqvist
Carl Hagelin - Nick Bonino - Phil Kessel
Chris Kunitz - Yevgeni Malkin - Bryan Rust
Tom Kühnhackl - Matt Cullen - Eric Fehr

Brian Dumoulin - Kris Letang
Olli Määttä - Ben Lovejoy
Ian Cole - Trevor Daley/Justin Schultz

Matt Murray
(Marc-André Fleury)

2009 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Bill Guerin
Ruslan Fedotenko - Evgeni Malkin - Max Talbot
Matt Cooke - Jordan Staal - Tyler Kennedy
Pascal Dupuis - Craig Adams - Miroslav Šatan

Brooks Orpik - Sergei Gonchar
Hal Gill - Rob Scuderi
Mark Eaton - Kris Letang

Marc-André Fleury
(Mathieu Garon)

1992 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Kevin Stevens - Mario Lemieux - Rick Tocchet
Bob Errey - Ron Francis - Joe Mullen
Troy Loney - Bryan Trottier - Jaromír Jágr
Phil Bourque - Jiří Hrdina - Shawn McEachern

Geordie Roberts - Larry Murphy
Ulf Samuelsson - Paul Stanton
Jim Paek - Kjell Samuelsson

Tom Barrasso
(Ken Wregget)

1991 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Bob Errey - Mario Lemieux - Mark Recchi
Kevin Stevens - Ron Francis - Joe Mullen
Troy Loney - Bryan Trottier - Jaromír Jágr
Phil Bourque - Jiří Hrdina - Scott Young

Peter Taglianetti - Paul Coffey
Geordie Roberts - Larry Murphy
Ulf Samuelsson - Paul Stanton

Tom Barrasso
(Frank Pietrangelo)