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1987-1988

1987-1988 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Steve Guenette (G)	59	1965	Gloucester, ON, CAN	178	79	L
	#27	Gilles Meloche (G)	74	1950	Montréal, QC, CAN	173	77	R
	#40	Frank Pietrangelo (G)	60	1964	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	177	84	L
	#1	Pat Riggin (G)	65	1959	Kincardine, ON, CAN	175	77	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Doug Bodger (D)	58	1966	Chemainus, BC, CAN	188	95	L
	#7	Rod Buskas (D)	63	1961	Wetaskiwin, AB, CAN	185	93	R
	#2	Todd Charlesworth (D)	59	1965	Calgary, AB, CAN	185	86	L
	#77	Paul Coffey (D)	63	1961	Weston, ON, CAN	183	91	L
	#4	Chris Dahlquist (D)	62	1962	Fridley, MN, USA	185	88	L
	#32	Dave Goertz (D)	59	1965	Edmonton, AB, CAN	180	96	R
	#23	Randy Hillier (D)	64	1960	Toronto, ON, CAN	183	84	L
	#6	Jim Johnson (D)	62	1962	New Hope, MN, USA	185	86	L
	#22	Chris Joseph (D)	55	1969	Burnaby, BC, CAN	185	97	R
	#20	Moe Mantha (D)	63	1961	Lakewood, OH, USA	188	88	L
	#32	Pat Mayer (D)	63	1961	Royal Oak, MI, USA	191	102	-
	#16	Norm Schmidt (D)	61	1963	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	180	86	R
	#5	Ville Sirén (D)	60	1964	Tampere, FIN	188	89	L
	#33	Zarley Zalapski (D)		1968	Edmonton, AB, CAN	186	102	L
FORWARDS
	#35	Brad Aitken (LW/C)	57	1967	Scarborough, ON, CAN	188	91	L
	#29	Phil Bourque (LW/D)	62	1962	Chelmsford, MA, USA	185	89	L
	#44	Rob Brown (RW)	56	1968	Kingston, ON, CAN	180	84	L
	#36	Jock Callander (C)	63	1961	Regina, SK, CAN	185	85	L
	#15	Randy Cunneyworth (LW)	63	1961	Etobicoke, ON, CAN	183	82	L
	#14	Bryan Erickson (RW)	64	1960	Roseau, MN, USA	175	79	R
	#12	Bob Errey (LW)	60	1964	Montréal, QC, CAN	178	84	L
	#28	Daniel Frawley (RW)"C"	62	1962	Sturgeon Falls, ON, CAN	183	77	R
	#8	Perry Ganchar (RW)	61	1963	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	178	82	R
	#17	Lee Giffin (RW)	57	1967	Chatham, ON, CAN	180	91	R
	#16	Steve Gotaas (C)	57	1967	Camrose, AB, CAN	178	82	R
	#38	Scott Gruhl (LW)	65	1959	Port Colborne, ON, CAN	185	91	L
	#32	Dave Hannan (C)	63	1961	Sudbury, ON, CAN	178	82	L
	#20	Dave Hunter (LW)	66	1958	Petrolia, ON, CAN	184	91	L
	#26	Mark Kachowski (LW)	59	1965	Edmonton, AB, CAN	180	91	L
	#14	Chris Kontos (LW)	61	1963	Toronto, ON, CAN	185	88	L
	#66	Mario Lemieux (C)"C"	59	1965	Montréal, QC, CAN	194	105	R
	#24	Troy Loney (LW)	61	1963	Bow Island, AB, CAN	191	98	L
	#18	Jimmy Mann (RW)	65	1959	Montréal, QC, CAN	183	93	R
	#34	Dwight Mathiasen (RW)	61	1963	Brandon, MB, CAN	188	89	L
	#19	Dave McLlwain (C)	57	1967	Seaforth, ON, CAN	183	84	L
	#9	Wilf Paiement (RW)	69	1955	Earlton, ON, CAN	185	95	L
	#10	Dan Quinn (C)"A"	59	1965	Ottawa, ON, CAN	178	79	L
	#16	Charlie Simmer (LW)	70	1954	Terrace Bay, ON, CAN	191	95	L
	#18	Craig Simpson (LW)	57	1967	London, ON, CAN	188	88	R
	#25	Kevin Stevens (LW)	59	1965	Brockton, MA, USA	191	104	L
	#22	Wayne Van Dorp (LW)	63	1961	Burnaby, BC, CAN	193	103	R
	#11	Warren Young (LW)	68	1956	Toronto, ON, CAN	191	88	L

Position: G: 4, D: 11, F: 27Av Age: 25.67 yearsAv Ht: 183.74 cmAv Wt: 88.45 kgCompare with other teams »

1987-1988 Pittsburgh Penguins Staff

Head CoachPierre Creamer
Asst. CoachClément Jodoin
Asst. CoachRick Kehoe
General ManagerEd Johnston
Asst. General ManagerKen Schinkel
Amateur ScoutJohn Gill
Amateur ScoutFred Gore
Amateur ScoutBruce Haralson
Amateur ScoutAlbert Mandanici
Amateur ScoutDoug Woods
ChairmanEdward J. DeBartolo
Conditioning CoachDoug McKenney
Dir. of Player PersonnelKen Schinkel
Dir. of ScoutingPaul Goulet
Ex. VP of Hockey OperationsDenise DeBartolo York
Franchise OwnerEdward J. DeBartolo

1987-1988 Pittsburgh Penguins Captains

"C"

"A"

Dan Quinn

Team Captaincy History

Pittsburgh Penguins Facts

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

1987-1988 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster Facts

Nationalities

38 players
7 players
1 player

Experience

Pittsburgh Penguins: 4 519 GP
NHL: 9 785 GP
WC: 171 GP
OG: 20 GP
Liiga: 139 GP
AHL: 2 769 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Wheeling Nailers (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

date	home	visiting	score	league
01/01/2025 01:00 UTC	Detroit Red Wings	Pittsburgh Penguins	-	NHL
29/12/2024 22:30 UTC	Pittsburgh Penguins	New York Islanders	-	NHL
29/12/2024 24:30 UTC	New York Islanders	Pittsburgh Penguins	6 - 3	NHL
24/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Pittsburgh Penguins	Philadelphia Flyers	7 - 3	NHL
22/12/2024 24:00 UTC	New Jersey Devils	Pittsburgh Penguins	3 - 0	NHL

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Pittsburgh Penguins History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NHL	37	10	16	-	6	5	115	139	37	1	9	-
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
1995-1996	NHL	82	49	29	4	-	-	362	284	102	1.24	4	Conference Final loss
1994-1995	NHL	48	29	16	3	-	-	181	158	61	1.27	3	Conference SF loss

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Pittsburgh Penguins Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

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Franchise All-Time Points

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Franchise All-Time Goals

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Franchise All-Time Games Played

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

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Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
2	#44	Harrison Brunicke (D)	08/05/2006	Johannesburg, RSA	191 cm	92 kg
2	#46	Tanner Howe (F)	28/11/2005	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	180 cm	83 kg
4	#111	Chase Pietila (D)	03/03/2004	Howell, MI, USA	187 cm	85 kg
6	#175	Joona Väisänen (D)	29/07/2004	Espoo, FIN	183 cm	80 kg
7	#207	Mac Swanson (F)	10/01/2006	Anchorage, AK, USA	171 cm	75 kg
7	#223	Finn Harding (D)	02/03/2005	Toronto, ON, CAN	185 cm	94 kg
2023
1	#14	Brayden Yager (F)	03/01/2005	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	183 cm	77 kg
3	#91	Emil Pieniniemi (D)	02/03/2005	Kuopio, FIN	188 cm	80 kg
5	#142	Mikhail Ilyin (F)	15/02/2005	Cherepovets, RUS	184 cm	82 kg
6	#174	Cooper Foster (F)	04/06/2005	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	183 cm	85 kg
7	#217	Emil Järventie (F)	04/04/2005	Tampere, FIN	179 cm	76 kg
7	#223	Kalle Kangas (D)	01/02/2005	Vantaa, FIN	194 cm	94 kg
2022
1	#21	Owen Pickering (D)	27/01/2004	St. Adolphe, MB, CAN	196 cm	84 kg
4	#118	Sergei Murashov (G)	01/04/2004	Yaroslavl, RUS	183 cm	85 kg
5	#150	Zam Plante (F)	24/08/2004	Hermantown, MN, USA	177 cm	77 kg
6	#167	Nolan Collins (D)	28/04/2004	Whitby, ON, CAN	193 cm	98 kg
6	#182	Luke Devlin (F)	12/03/2004	Memphis, TN, USA	191 cm	85 kg

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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)

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