11999-2000 MEDIA GUIDE/YEARBOOK All Time Leading Scorers vs PengUin§ .o.mou158 Assistant Coaches. 9 Attendance Information : 290 Amateur Hockey, ssa Career Goaltending vs Penguins... 163 Career Scoring vs Penguins. 159-162 Civic Arena/ICEOPLEX at Southpoint... 20 Civic Arena RECOTdS .rnnnenn 218 Coaches and Records... ol TBS Comebacks. a 23 Communications Staff .cnnnn 287 Community Relations Program. 16-19 Countries Of OFI gi nnnnnnnnnennnna Craig PAtTICK onsen 7 Entry Draft History 214-217 Fastest Goals. 212-213, Future Penguins . 76-18 Hat Tricks: For and Against. 205-207 History of the Penguins. 166 Hockey Staff wl Honors and Awards. 228 How to Figure, 294-295 Inthe System. 12-75 Ken Sawyer 6 Kevin Constantine. 8 Mario Lemieux eee S Media Information. . 288-289 Medical Staff . 13 NHL Information... 291-292 NHL Key Dates. sn 288 Openers. 200 Opponents, 104-157 Overtime Games 203-204 Overtime Record 202 Ownership Group : wed Penalty Shots: For and Against. Penguins All-Star Game History. Penguins All Time Goalies. Penguins All Time Leaders 187-189 Penguins All Time Roster 169-182 Penguins Announcers 286 Penguins Hall of Fame. son 268-264 Penguins Leaders by Season...... 190-191 ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS Penguins in the 1990s. a) Penguins Monthly Record... momen Penguins Team Records, 192-199 Penguins Year-by-Year RECOTG ..csenson 8 Personnel. 186 Player Biographies. 2 Playoff Records. 275-280 Playoff Results 266-270 Playoff Scoring; 1968-1999 soonQT E13 Playoff Record vs Opponents m4 SCOUES sevens aM Seasons-in-Review 226-256 Shutouts: For and Against. 209-210 Special Teams History. aut Staff Directory 2 Staff Photos 1415 Stanley Cup Championship Teams. 2M Streaks, 201 Strength/Equipment Staff ncorousnunnnnnnanned2 Team Awards. 257-260 This Date in Penguins History 220-222 Tom ROONEY rnennsnnnnnennen 6 Uniform History. Uniform Numbers Wheeling Nailers . Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.. 1998-99 Fast Facts. 1998-89 Game-by-Game 1998-99 Home Games. . 90 1998-99 Injuries. |) 1998-99 Man Games Lost. 101 1998-99 NHL Standings 2 1998-99 Penguins Statistics. 34 1998-99 Road Games ss 1898-99 Scoring Breakdown, 97-98 1998-99 Season Highlight. 5 1998-99 Superlatives... 5 96 1998-99 Transaction : 102 1989 Entry Draft. Pomme G2 63) 1999 Playoff ReSUIS ..nunnsonen 282-283, 1999 Playoff Scoring 281 1999-2000 ROStEr nsesennnnne 79-81 1999-2000 Schedule 296 Editor: Steve Bovino Assistant Editors: Tom McMillan, Brian Coe Contributors: Cindy Himes, Renee Petrichevich, Keith Wehner, Scott Bouchette, Eric Tomikel Photographers: Matt Polk, NHL Imaging Designer: Barb Pilarski On the Cove The top two scorers in Penguins history: owner Mario Lemieux and captain Jaromir Jagr. = > wo ES a =) = 2 ro) 2 i rn EA = Ce)FU (SBUHGH PENGUINS CLUS UIKECIURY ‘Administrative Offices One Chatham Center, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone 412/642-1300 Civie Arena | {8 Mario Lemieux Place Pittsburgh, PA 15218 FAX 412/642-1859 Media Reletions Fax: 412/682/1322 Ownership ‘Mario Lemioux and The Lemieux Group Administration ChairmaniCEO/Presic Executive Vice PresidentiGeneral Manager Executive Viee PrasidenviCO0 Executive Vice PresidentCFO Executive Assistant Receptionist Hockey Operations General Manager Assistant General Manager Head Coach Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach and Scout Head Scout Pro Scout Scouts Strength and Conditioning Coach Equipment Manager Trainers ‘Team Physician Executive Assistant ‘Mario Lemiaux Craig Patrick ‘Tor Roonay Kon Sawyar Elaine Heufelder Kelly Hart Craig Patrick Ed Johnston Kevin Constantine Mike Eaves, Don Jackson, Troy Ward Gilles Meloche Grog Malone Rick Kehoe Herb Brooks, Wayne Daniels, Charo Hodge, Mark Kelley John Woiday ‘Steve Latin ‘Mark Moctiand, Scott Johnson Dr. Charles Burke Tracoy Botsford Assistant Equipment Manager Paul Fat Heed Coach, Wikes-Barre/Scranton Gienn Patrick Communications and Marketing Vice President, Communications/Marketing Tom MeWilan Director of Metia Relations Steve Bovino Assistant Director, Media Relations Brian Coe Director of Public Relations Cindy Himes Manager, Commurity Relations Fonge Petvichevich Director of Entertainment Pau! Barto Assistant Director, Entertainment Mike Warman ‘Alumni and Community Relations Associate Joe Mullen Creative Director Barb Piarski Youth Hockey Coordinator Finance Mark Shuttleworth Executive Vice PresidentCFO Director of Business Development Contraller Accounting Stal Ticketing Kon Sawyer Mike Lee Kevin Hart Tawi Love, Mark Oresic, Troy Ussack, Andrea Winschel Vice President, Teketing Director, Premium Seating Manager, Premium Services Assistant Manager, Premium Services Group Sales Box Oifice Manager Manager, Ticket Operations Senior Tckat Sales Manager Manager, Inside Ticket Sales Box Office Statt Sales Representatives Customer Service Reprosontatives Corporate Sales Vico President, Corporate Sales ‘Manager, Corporate Sponsorships Manager, Sales Service Assistant Managers, Sales Sorvica General Information ‘Mark Anderson Teri Sith Michele Fllon Shery Huggins Mike Guitfto, Ted Millar, Chuck Pukansky Carel Cou'son Laura Bryer Jamas Sari Chad Siencak Kelly Gebany, Dancen Nepolteno Poe Brakat Bomie Goins Mike MeLavghl Je Tryna, Crig Wheoler Kisten Abbot Lynda Giaddng Jil Weisbrod David Sotesz kimberly Bogesdorfer Marie Mays Amy Gillespie, Beth MeQuiston Home Ice: Give Arana Dimensions of Rink: 200 feet by 85 feet Seating Capacity: 16958, ‘Team Colors TV Station: Black, gold and white Fox Sports Not Pittsburgh TW Anneuncers: Flagship Racio Station: Ratio Announcers: Minor League Atfilistes: ‘Mike Lange, Peter Tagiianett WS [96.5 FM, S70AM) Paul Steigerwald, TBA \Witkes-Barro/Seranton (AHL) Wheeling ECHL)LEMIEUX GROUP TAKES OVER PENGUINS ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1999 Mario Lomieux’s bid to buy the Penguins out of bankruptcy received final approval from Judge Bernard Markovitz on Sept. 3, 1999 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Lemieux and his group of investors had filed a plan of reorganization in March. That plan was con- firmed by Markovitz on June 24, leading to several more months of negotiations with partners and creditors, “The puck is now on Mr. Lemieux’s stick,” Markovitz said at the final hearing on Sept. 3. “And we all know what he's been able to do with that in the past.” The Penguins, under previous co-owners Roger Marino and Howard Baldwin, fled for bankruptcy on Oct. 13, 1998, reporting more than $100 milion in debts. The franchise continued to operate last season under the specter of bankruptcy, although GM Craig Patrick, Coach Kevin Constantine and the Penguins players did a remarkable job of tuning out the distractions, Infact, the Penguins posted their ninth straight winning season, going 38-30-14, and earned their ninth straight Stanley Cup playot berth. They then upset top-seeded New Jersey in the first round of the playoffs before falling to Toronto in six games in the second round But the team’s future was in doubt until Lemieux’s reorganization plan received the blessing of both the court and the NHL. Two days before Markovitz’final approval, the NHL's Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve Lemieux’s ownership bid Lemieux received a standing ovation from the board when that decision was announced | haven't seen anything like that here, anything quite that spontaneous,” said Edmonton Oilers president and GM Glen Sather - himself a former Penguins player. “Mario has always been a player who has demanded a lot of respect just by his presence. He has an aura about him. He's polite, respectful and intelligent, the same way he played the game. I'm happy for Mario and I'm happy for Pittsburgh. It's a great hockey city.” | =} FS Fa Fa EY Ea E a