Pittsburgh Hockey History

Pittsburgh native Logan Cooley inks 8-year/ $80M deal

The Utah Mammoth announced today the signing of center Logan Cooley to an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value (AAV) of $10 million. “I’m excited to sign an eight-year extension with the Mammoth. Choosing to play with this group of teammates was the easiest part of this decision, and living in Utah has [...]

By |2025-10-30T17:17:07-04:00October 29th, 2025|Pittsburgh Hockey History|0 Comments

Mark Madden: Eddie Johnston laid foundation for Penguins’ success

Eddie Johnston gets inducted into the Pittsburgh Penguins’ in-house Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Johnston is renowned for much during his tenure with the team, but his masterpiece was general managing the Penguins to finishing last overall in 1984, then drafting center Mario Lemieux. The tank job was fabulous, as is the fact that [...]

By |2025-10-25T18:34:27-04:00October 24th, 2025|2025-26, Pittsburgh Hockey History, Pittsburgh Penguins|0 Comments

Remembering Ken Dryden

The Bell Centre gives the late Ken Dryden a touching ovation ?? pic.twitter.com/Hqjt3ZaSOF — TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 14, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens gave a stirring tribute to their beloved goaltender, Ken Dryden, who died just before this season started. Dryden's brilliant career started on March 14, 1971 at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena, when he made [...]

By |2025-10-15T18:38:39-04:00October 14th, 2025|Pittsburgh Hockey Arenas, Pittsburgh Hockey History|0 Comments

October 6, 1992

The Penguins circled the Stanley Cup at center ice, as their second consecutive championship banner is raised at the Civic Arena. The Pens and Philadelphia Flyers skated to a 3-3 tie with goals from Mario Lemieux, Kevin Stevens and Rick Tocchet. (James M. Kubus photo)

Former Penguins’ defenseman Zarley Zalapksi, dies at 49

Former Penguins defenseman Zarley Zalapski has died at the age of 49. Zalapksi was Pittsburgh's fourth overall pick in the 1986 entry draft. Zalapki played in 190 regular season games and 11 playoff games for Pittsburgh. On March 19, 1988, Zalapski's scored his first NHL goal against Philadelphia's Ron Hextall after being set up by [...]

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