During the 1999.00 season, the Penguins introduced a new third jersey with an eye for the past. The black sweater features the popular "skating penguin" logo, which the team wore during its...

However, the Penguins prevailed by virtue of a precedent set by the Pittsburgh Pirates hockey club of the late 1920s, which sported the colors. The Penguins’ new uniforms were the same design as the previous ones, with black replacing dark blue and gold replacing light blue.

Jun 7, 2016 · In January 1980, the Pens announced plans to switch from a predominantly black-and-blue color scheme to black and gold, a nod to Pittsburgh’s status as the “city of champions.”

Boston protested the color change to the NHL, arguing that black and gold had always been exclusively associated with the Bruins. However, the Penguins prevailed by virtue of a precedent set by the Pittsburgh Pirates hockey club of the late 1920's, which sported the colors.

On January 30th, 1980, the Pittsburgh Penguins changed their colors to black and gold, to match the Steelers and Pirates. Pittsburgh was regarded as the "City of Champions" and the Penguins wanted to get in on the fun. The Boston Bruins weren't fans of …

The Penguins change their colors in the middle of the 1979-80 season to black and gold, matching those of Pittsburgh's other two professional sports teams -- the Steelers and Pirates, both of whom won world championships in 1979.

When the Pittsburgh Penguins got started in 1967, the colors were originally blue and white. The team switched colors in 1980 to the black and gold we know today, which are the colors of all Pittsburgh sports teams.

Jan 8, 2021 · The Steelers, Penguins and Pirates all proudly wear black and gold in Pittsburgh, the only city in the United States in which all the major professional teams share the same primary colors. It wasn’t always that way, though.

Jul 29, 2019 · In their inaugural season, 1967-68, the Penguins donned powder blue and white jerseys with the word “Pittsburgh” written diagonally across the front. The design was far from original, given...

Pittsburgh Penguins. First season: 1967-68 Home arena: PPG Paints Arena. Stanley Cups won: 5 1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, 2017 Stanley Cup Final appearances: 6. The Penguins are named for their former home arena, affectionately nicknamed "The Igloo" because of its resemblance to one. Retired numbers 21 Michel Briere 66 Mario Lemieux 68 Jaromir Jagr