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The 2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 57th season (56th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. [ 2 ] On June 1, 2023, Kyle Dubas was hired as president of hockey operations and general manager of the Penguins, [ 3 ] replacing Brian Burke .
The Penguins purchased the dormant Cornwall Aces AHL franchise from the Colorado Avalanche in 1996, [1] [2] but left the team inactive until the 1999–2000 season due to construction delays at their intended home–a new arena in Wilkes-Barre Township. The team is affectionately referred to as the "Baby Penguins" by fans.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wheeling Nailers ... The 2024–25 Pittsburgh Penguins season is the 58th ... The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024. ...
The Penguins are affiliated with two minor league teams – the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. Founded during the 1967 expansion , the Penguins have qualified for six Stanley Cup Finals , winning the Stanley Cup five times – in 1991 , 1992 , 2009 , 2016 , and 2017 .
The Penguins played their home games at Mellon Arena from the team's inception until 2010, when they moved into the PPG Paints Arena. [2] Pittsburgh has qualified for the playoffs 36 times, winning the Stanley Cup five times: 1991 , 1992 , 2009 , 2016 , and 2017 .
The 2013–14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins season is the franchise's 15th season in the American Hockey League, which began on October 5, 2013. The team saw several roster changes from the previous season, including the loss of its top three scorers.
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the playoffs as the Metropolitan Division's first seed. They defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round 4–2. After taking a 3–1 second round series lead following Game 4, they went on to lose the final three games as the New York Rangers defeated the Penguins in a 2–1 Game 7 decision.
The Pittsburgh Penguins 2006–07 season was rife with potential, as the team featured one of the largest groups of young stars in the National Hockey League (NHL). Evgeni Malkin, the second overall pick in the 2004 NHL entry draft, came to the United States from Russia prior to the season and joined the team.