For the second consecutive season, the Penguins wore jerseys produced by General Athletic Products Co. of Greenville, OH. The circular-crested jerseys featured contrasting shoulder yokes and simple 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. Set 1 jerseys were lettered and numbered by All Star Sporting Goods of Pittsburgh, PA.
Prior to the 1970 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Penguins began wearing a new set of jerseys produced by Wilson. The jerseys were stylistically the same as the Set 1 jerseys; however, the reinforced neck area where the lace-up eyelets are went from a "V" shape on the General Athletic jerseys to a narrower and vertically reinforced eyelet neckline on the Wilson manufactured jerseys. The sleeve numbers became narrower and the back numbers became stockier on the Set 2 Wilson jerseys compared to the Set 1 General Athletic jerseys.
The vast majority of the Wilson jerseys had the original manufacturer's tag inside the neckline removed and replaced with a Pittsburgh Sport Shop, Inc. tag. Set 2 jerseys were lettered and numbered by Pittsburgh Sport Shop, Inc. of Pittsburgh, PA.
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. Set 1 jerseys were lettered and numbered by All Star Sporting Goods of Pittsburgh, PA.
Prior to the 1970 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Penguins began wearing a new set of jerseys produced by Wilson. The jerseys were stylistically the same as the Set 1 jerseys; however, the reinforced neck area where the lace-up eyelets are went from a "V" shape on the General Athletic jerseys to a narrower and vertically reinforced eyelet neckline on the Wilson manufactured jerseys. The sleeve numbers became narrower and the back numbers became stockier on the Set 2 Wilson jerseys compared to the Set 1 General Athletic jerseys.
The vast majority of the Wilson jerseys had the original manufacturer's tag inside the neckline removed and replaced with a Pittsburgh Sport Shop, Inc. tag. Set 2 jerseys were lettered and numbered by Pittsburgh Sport Shop, Inc. of Pittsburgh, PA.
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The Penguins began wearing Set 1 jerseys with the start of the 1969-70 regular season on October 11, 1969 vs. Oakland. The set continued throughout the regular season and was worn until March 29, 1970 vs. St. Louis. The Home (light blue) and Road (white) jerseys were each worn in a total of 37 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.
Road (White) Set 1 Schedule - 37 games10/11 - OAKLAND SEALS
10/15 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 10/18 - BOSTON BRUINS 10/29 - NEW YORK RANGERS 11/1 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 11/5 - DETROIT RED WINGS 11/8 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 11/15 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 11/19 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 11/22 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 11/29 - OAKLAND SEALS 12/3 - DETROIT RED WINGS 12/7 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 12/17 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 12/20 - BOSTON BRUINS 12/27 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 12/31 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 1/4 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 1/7 - NEW YORK RANGERS 1/10 - DETROIT RED WINGS 1/21 - OAKLAND SEALS 1/24 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 1/28 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 1/31 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 2/7 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 2/8 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 2/14 - BOSTON BRUINS 2/17 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 2/26 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 2/28 - OAKLAND SEALS 3/4 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 3/7 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 3/18 - NEW YORK RANGERS 3/21 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 3/25 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 3/29 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 4/1 - PHILADELPHIA FLYER Click HERE to view a gallery of Home (Light Blue) Set 1 Jerseys |
Road (White) Set 1 Schedule - 37 games10/19 - @ Boston Bruins
10/21 - @ Oakland Seals 10/22 - @ Los Angeles Kings 10/25 - @ Minnesota North Stars 11/2 - @ Detroit Red Wings 11/12 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 11/13 - @ St. Louis Blues 11/23 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 11/26 - @ Minnesota North Stars 11/30 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 12/6 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 12/10 - @ Los Angeles Kings 12/12 - @ Oakland Seals 12/14 - @ Boston Bruins 12/21 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 12/26 - @ New York Rangers 1/3 - @ St. Louis Blues 1/8 - @ Montreal Canadiens 1/14 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 1/17 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1/18 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 1/25 - @ Boston Bruins 2/1 - @ New York Rangers 2/4 - @ Minnesota North Stars 2/11 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 2/15 - @ Detroit Red Wings 2/19 - @ Los Angeles Kings 2/21 - @ Oakland Seals 2/25 - @ Montreal Canadiens 3/5 - @ Detroit Red Wings 3/8 - @ New York Rangers 3/11 - @ Oakland Seals 3/12 - @ Los Angeles Kings 3/14 - @ Minnesota North Stars 3/19 - @ St. Louis Blues 3/22 - @ Montreal Canadiens 3/28 - @ Philadelphia Flyers Click HERE to view a gallery of Road (White) Set 1 Jerseys |
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Pittsburgh began wearing its Wilson Set 2 jerseys on April 4, 1970 at St. Louis. The set continued through the end regular season and was worn throughout the 1970 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Home (light blue) and Road (white) jerseys were worn in a total of six games each. This set of jerseys was recycled into the 1970-71 pre-season and regular season. 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 2 Schedule - 6 games4/5 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS
4/8 - OAKLAND SEALS - Game 1 4/9 - OAKLAND SEALS - Game 2 4/23 - ST. LOUIS BLUES - Game 3 4/26 - ST. LOUIS BLUES - Game 4 4/30 - ST. LOUIS BLUES - Game 6 Click HERE to view a gallery of Home (Light Blue) Set 2 Jerseys |
Road (White) Set 2 Schedule - 6 games4/4 - @ St. Louis Blues
4/11 - @ Oakland Seals - Game 3 4/12 - @ Oakland Seals - Game 4 4/19 - @ St. Louis Blues - Game 1 4/21 - @ St. Louis Blues - Game 2 4/28 - @ St. Louis Blues - Game 5 Click HERE to view a gallery of Road (White) Set 2 Jerseys |