1988-89 Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)

(40-33-7) Finished 2nd in Patrick Division

• Gene Ubriaco was named the 11th Penguins head coach on June 28.

• Mario Lemieux set a club record with five goals vs. New Jersey on December 31, scoring at even strength, on the power play, short-handed, on a penalty shot and into an empty net.

• For the first time in Penguins’ history, three players (Lemieux 199, Rob Brown 115, and Paul Coffey 113) recorded 100 point seasons.

• Lemieux set  Penguins records for goals (85), assists (114), points (199), power play goals (31), short-handed goals (13) and hat tricks (9).

• Penguins set an NHL record with 119 power play goals.

• Penguins returned to the playoffs after a seven year absence, sweeping the NY Rangers before losing to Philadelphia in seven games.

• Lemieux tied two NHL playoff records with five goals and eight points in one playoff game vs. Philadelphia in a 10-7 Penguin win.

• Coffey and Lemieux were named NHL First Team All-Stars.

• Lemieux won his second consecutive Art Ross Trophy.

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Front row: Wendell Young, Frank Pietrangelo, Mario Lemieux, Ed Johnston (Asst. General Manager), Tony Esposito (General Manager), Gene Ubriaco (Head Coach), Rick Kehoe (Asst. Coach), Rick Patterson (Asst. Coach), Paul Coffey, Randy Cunneyworth & Tom Barrasso

Middle row: Mark Recchi, John Cullen, Dan Quinn, Jim Johnson, Zarley Zalapski, Phil Bourque, Randy Hillier, Rob Brown, Dave Hannan, Bob Errey & Doug Kinney (Strength Coach)

Back row: Steve Latin (Equip. Manager), Dan Frawley, Chris Dahlquist, Richard Zemlak, Steve Dykstra, Jay Caufield, Troy Loney, Rod Buskas, Scott Bjugstad, Gord Dineen & Skip Thayer (Trainer)

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