The Penguins second year jerseys were produced by General Athletic Products Co. of Greenville, OH. The diagonal PITTSBURGH on the front was gone and the sleeve and waist stripes were redesigned in addition to the sleeve and back number font changing. The new durene jerseys featured the team logo - which was redesigned from the original logo unveiled on September 6, 1967. The circular outline was now thicker and filled in with navy blue with white letters and dots separating the top and bottom halves of the outline rather than stars. The scarf around the neck of the skating penguin was removed and the body of the penguin was redesigned to give it a "meaner appearance".
The jerseys now had contrasting shoulder yokes and simpler stripes on the sleeves and waistline. The lace-up collars were still present with navy blue laces threaded through the eyelets and solid navy blue necklines.
Inside the waistline is the General Athletic Products Co. manufacturer's tag which included washing instructions. The inside neckline of each jersey featured the All Star Sports / All Star Sporting Goods lettering tag above a small size tag sewn below it. Jerseys were lettered and numbered by All Star Sporting Goods of Pittsburgh, PA.
The jerseys now had contrasting shoulder yokes and simpler stripes on the sleeves and waistline. The lace-up collars were still present with navy blue laces threaded through the eyelets and solid navy blue necklines.
Inside the waistline is the General Athletic Products Co. manufacturer's tag which included washing instructions. The inside neckline of each jersey featured the All Star Sports / All Star Sporting Goods lettering tag above a small size tag sewn below it. Jerseys were lettered and numbered by All Star Sporting Goods of Pittsburgh, PA.
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The Penguins began wearing Set 1 jerseys with the start of the 1968-69 regular season on October 12, 1968 vs. Montreal. The set continued throughout the regular season and was worn until March 30, 1969 vs Philadelphia. The Home (light blue) and Road (white) jerseys were each worn in a total of 38 games. Each individual jersey within the set was worn as allocated by the Pittsburgh Penguins and each jersey should be researched individually to determine exactly when each jersey was worn.
Home (Light Blue) Set Schedule - 38 games10/12 - MONTREAL CANADIENS
10/19 - BOSTON BRUINS 10/23 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 10/26 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 11/6 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 11/9 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 11/14 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 11/16 - NEW YORK RANGERS 11/21 - OAKLAND SEALS 11/23 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 11/27 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 12/4 - DETROIT RED WINGS 12/8 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 12/14 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 12/21 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 12/25 - DETROIT RED WINGS 12/28 - OAKLAND SEALS 12/31 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 1/4 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 1/9 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 1/11 - OAKLAND SEALS 1/23 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 1/25 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 1/29 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 2/1 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 2/5 - NEW YORK RANGERS 2/8 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 2/15 - OAKLAND SEALS 2/16 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 2/19 - BOSTON BRUINS 2/22 - DETROIT RED WINGS 2/27 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 3/5 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 3/8 - NEW YORK RANGERS 3/19 - BOSTON BRUINS 3/23 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 3/26 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 3/30 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS Click HERE to view a gallery of Home (Light Blue) Set 1 Jerseys |
Road (White) Set Schedule - 38 games10/16 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs
10/17 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 10/30 - @ New York Rangers 11/2 - @ Los Angeles Kings 11/3 - @ Oakland Seals 11/7 - @ Montreal Canadiens 11/13 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 11/20 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 11/28 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 11/30 - @ Los Angeles Kings 12/1 - @ Oakland Seals 12/7 - @ St. Louis Blues 12/11 - @ Minnesota North Stars 12/15 - @ Boston Bruins 12/17 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 12/22 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 12/26 - @ St. Louis Blues 1/2 - @ Montreal Canadiens 1/5 - @ Detroit Red Wings 1/12 - @ Boston Bruins 1/15 - @ Minnesota North Stars 1/16 - @ Detroit Red Wings 1/18 - @ Los Angeles Kings 1/19 - @ Oakland Seals 1/26 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 2/2 - @ New York Rangers 2/9 - @ Minnesota North Stars 2/12 - @ St. Louis Blues 2/20 - @ Detroit Red Wings 3/1 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3/2 - @ Boston Bruins 3/12 - @ New York Rangers 3/15 - @ Los Angeles Kings 3/16 - @ Oakland Seals 3/20 - @ Montreal Canadiens 3/22 - @ St. Louis Blues 3/25 - @ Minnesota North Stars 3/29 - @ Philadelphia Flyers Click HERE to view a gallery of Road (White) Set 1 Jerseys |