Bob Johnson coached the Penguins to their first Stanley Cup championship in 1990-91. An outstanding coach with the University of Wisconsin and the Calgary Flames, Johnson became head coach of Pittsburgh on June 12, 1990, and led the team to its first Patrick Division title with 88 points. The Penguins then went on to win the Patrick Division playoff title and the Wales Conference Trophy to earn the club's first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. The team claimed the Cup on May 25, 1991, with an 8-0 win at Minnesota, with Johnson becoming only the second American-born coach to win the championship. Just six months later, on November 26, 1991, Johnson passed away at his home in Colorado. Thanks in large part to Bob Johnson, it will always be a "Great Day for Hockey" in Pittsburgh.

Acquired from Toronto on September 13, 1974, Rick Kehoe played 11 season with the Penguins (1974-75 to 1984-85). A right wing, he scored a career-high 55 goals in the 1980-81 season - only Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr have tallied more goals in a single season with the team. With Pittsburgh, Kehoe led the team in goals and points on three occasions, recorded 25 or more goals in nine of his 11 seasons, and hit the 30-goal mark five times. Kehoe ranks third in club history with 636 regular season points, trailing only Lemieux and Jagr. He also ranks fourth in games (722), fourth in goals (312), sixth in assists (324), fourth in power play goals (95) and fourth in hat tricks (8). He played in the NHL All-Star Game twice and won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1981.

Jean Pronovost played 10 seasons with the Penguins 1968-69 through 1977-78) and has played in more games than any other player in club hisotry (753) with the exception of Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr. A right wing, Pronovost became the first Penguins player to record 50 goals in a season when he tallied 52 in 1975-76. He led the team in goals five times and points twice, recorded 20-or-more goals in nine of his 10 seasons, and played in 70 or more games in eight of those 10. Pronovost ranks third in club history in goals (316), fifth in points (603), eighth in assists (287), fifth in power play goals (70) and third in game-winning goals (42). He represented the Penguins in the NHL All-Star Game four times and served as team captain in 1977-78.

Syl Apps was acquired from the New York Rangers with Sheldon Kannegiesser in January of 1971. He spent six full seasons and parts of two others with Pittsburgh, recording 151 goals, 349 assists and 500 points in 495 regular season games. Apps led the team in scoring three times, and currently ranks 10th on the Penguins career list in goals, fourth in assists, seventh in points and fifth in short-handed goals (11). He led the Penguins in assists five times, including the 1975-76 season when he notched a career-high 99 points (32+67). He was also the MVP at the 1975 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal. For four seasons, Apps centered the famed "Century Line" that included right wing Jean Pronovost and left wing Lowell MacDonald. The trio combined for 203 points and 84 goals in 1972-73, 239 points and 107 goals in 1973-74, 214 points and 94 goals in 1974-75 and 276 points and 114 goals in 1975-76.

Dave Burrows was one of the survivors of a dying breed - the defensive defenseman - and his perfection of the art made him one of the most popular players in Penguins history. The Penguins selected Burrows from the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL Intra-League Draft in June of 1971. He played in Pittsburgh through the 1977-78 season, before being traded to Toronto for Randy Carlyle and George Ferguson in June of 1978. He was reacquired by Pittsburgh in November of 1980, and remained with the team through the 1981-82 season. Overall, he played in 724 games with Pittsburgh and Toronto, collecting 29 goals and 135 assists for 164 points. Burrows totaled just 377 penalty minutes in his career, along with just six in 29 playoff games. With the Penguins, he recorded 132 points (24+108) in 573 games and four points (1+3) in 20 post-season contests. Burrows played in the 1974 and 1976 NHL All-Star Games and was chosen to try out for Team Canada in the summer of 1976.

Edward J. DeBartolo bought one-third ownership in the Penguins in 1977, then purchased the team outright one year later. With patience and perseverance, the Debartolo franchise endured a streak of six consecutive seasons without a playoff berth before beginning to rebound in the late 1980s, coming within one game of the Conference Final in 1989. The brightest moment during DeBartolo's tenure was the team's first Stanley Cup Championship in 1991. He was selected as the Vectors' Pittsburgh Man of the Year in 1983, was named Youngstown State's Distinguished Citizen in 1984 and was a 1985 recipient of the Ohio Governor's Award. In 1986, DeBartolo was among 80 people chosen to receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, presented to American citizens who have distinguished themselves and preserved the values of their heritage. He passed away on Dec. 19, 1994 at the age of 85.

Elaine Heufelder served the Penguins and Mellon Arena for more than 35 years. She was the executive assistant for the Civic Arena's first building manager, Charles Strong, and worked for Paul Martha, Edward J. DeBartolo Sr., Roger Marino and Mario Lemieux. Throughout her career, she played a key role in the operation of the building and the team's front office. She retired at the conclusion of the 2002-03 season.

Lemieux is simply the greatest player in Penguins history, the club's all-time leading scorer and the captain of Pittsburgh's two Stanley Cup Championship teams in 1990-91 and 1991-92. Drafted first overall in 1984, Lemieux recorded 613 goals and 881 assists for 1,494 points in 745 games during his first 12 seasons. He won six NHL scoring championships, three MVP trophies, two Conn Smythe trophies as MVP of the playoffs, and the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in 1984-85. He also became the only player in NHL history to average more than two points per game for his career when he retired in 1997. Lemieux then led an ownership group that brought the club out of bankruptcy in 1999. In December of 2000, he made the greatest comeback in sports history when he re-joined the team's lineup after a 3-year retirement. Limited by injuries in the five seasons of his comeback, Lemieux played in just 172 games. He added 77 goals, 152 assists and 229 points since he returned to the ice on December 27, 2000. He retired on Jan. 24, 2006, seventh in NHL history with 1,723 points, ninth with 690 goals and 10th with 1,033 assists. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board.

Jack Riley was here at the very beginning. The original general manager of the Penguins, Riley assembled the first team in franchise history in 1967 and served two stints as general manager - from 1967-70 and again from 1972-74. He also was the team president from 1970-72. A respected figure throughout the hockey world, Jack still serves as a consultant for the American Hockey League. "Jack was the one to pave the way for our organization," said Mario Lemieux, Riley's Hall of Fame classmate. "He gave us the opportunity to have a successful franchise."

As a youngster, Joe Mullen laced up his roller skates at the corner parking lot in the Hell's Kitchen section of New York City. Years later, he became the first American-born player to score 500 goals in the NHL. His 16-year NHL career is full of milestones including three Stanley Cup Championships (1989 with Calgary; 1991 and 1992 with Pittsburgh). He is currently the fourth-leading American-born scorer in league history with 502 goals and 1,063 points in 1,062 career games. Since his retirement from play in 1997, Mullen has been honored with inductions into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the USA Hockey Hall of Fame, the Western PA Sports Hall of Fame and in the Boston College Hall of Fame.

In recognition of a lifetime of contributions to the sport on the local, national and international levels, including his outstanding work with the Penguins, Craig Patrick was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. Patrick led the Penguins to two Stanley Cups, five division championships, one President's Trophy and 11 playoff berths in his 16 full seasons on the job. He was honored in 2000 with the Lester Patrick Award for his contributions to hockey in the United States. On the international level, Patrick served as an assistant coach and assistant general manager of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team that performed the "Miracle on Ice," winning an improbable gold medal. He was also GM of the 1991 U.S. team at the Canada Cup and the 2002 U.S. Olympic team at Salt Lake City. Patrick played eight seasons in the NHL, registering 72 goals and 163 points in 401 games before retiring from play in 1979. His 16-plus seasons with the Penguins represented the longest continuous stint as general manager in team history.

One of the most talented and unique broadcasters in professional sports, Mike Lange has spent 30 seasons as the Penguins' play-by-play voice. He has broadcast games throughout four decades, and his colorful style has made him a hit with hockey fans in Pittsburgh, the tri-state area and across North America. As evidence of his contributions to the sport, the Hockey Hall of Fame honored Lange with the Foster Hewitt Award in November of 2001. Lange's relationship with the Penguins began in 1974-75, when he broke into the NHL as a radio play-by-play man. He left for one season, but returned in 1976-77, and has been a staple of the club's broadcasts ever since. Lange worked radio exclusively until 1979, when games were simulcast on radio and TV. He still serves as the Penguins' play-by-play voice on the radio.

A.T. Caggiano might not be a name that every Penguins fan recognizes, but he played an important role in the organization's first 33 years. A.T. worked in the Penguins locker room for more than three decades, and was an indispensable part of the team's staff behind the scenes. Looking after players' practice and game day needs and prepping the visitors' locker room, he was the first person in the office each morning and one of the last to leave after every game. Through 33 seasons, he never missed a Penguins home game. A.T. passed away in May of 2003 and, in his honor, the Penguins Booster Club renamed their annual award the 'A.T. Caggiano Memorial Award' prior to the 2000-01 campaign.

Les Binkley was originally purchased by the Penguins from the American Hockey League's Cleveland Barons in 1966 - a full season before the Penguins played their first National Hockey League game. One of the AHL's top netminders during his seven years in Ohio, Binkley played in Pittsburgh from 1967-68 through the 1971-72 season, appearing in 196 regular season games for the Penguins and seven playoff contests. He ranks second on the team's all-time shutout list with 11, and also ranks second for most shutouts in a season with six, which were recorded during the team's inaugural campaign.

A Pittsburgh fan favorite for his rugged style of play, Ulf Samuelsson joined the Penguins on March 4, 1991, from the Hartford Whalers with Ron Francis and Grant Jennings, and went on to star as a member of the Penguins' two Stanley Cup teams. A physical defenseman for the Pens, he played 277 regular season games for the team from 1991 through 1995, recording 94 points and 804 penalty minutes, and added 16 points and 123 penalty minutes in 66 post-season contests. His crowning moment with the Penguins came when Samuelsson notched the series-clinching goal in Game Six of the 1991 Stanley Cup Finals in Minnesota.

Vince Lascheid entertained Penguins fans at the Igloo from 1970 to 2003 on the arena's organ. For more than 30 years, his tunes survived the test of time with Pittsburgh sports fans. During his musical career, Lascheid also worked with the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team (1970 to present) and the Pittsburgh Triangles tennis team (mid-1970s).

Coffey, who played here from 1987-92, is the only defenseman in Penguins history to rank in the club's all-time top 10 in points and assists. He averaged over a point a game during his Penguins career, racking up 108 goals and 332 assists for 440 points in 331 games. He also added 26 points in 22 playoff games. Coffey is also the only defenseman in Penguins history to score more than 100 points in a season - and, in fact, he did it twice. He had 30 goals and 113 points in 1988-89 and 29 goals and 103 points in 1989-90. He followed up with 24 goals and 93 points in 1990-91, when the Penguins went on to win the first of two Stanley Cups. The native of Westin, Ontario holds team single-season records for defensemen in goals (30), assists (83), points (113), shots (342), power play assists (53) and power play points (64).

Long-time locker room assistant Frank Sciulli, who was with the club from its inception in 1967 until passing away in 2007, was a regular presence in the locker rooms of both the Penguins and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played an important role "behind the scenes" for the Penguins for parts of five decades.