For the second consecutive season, the Penguins wore jerseys manufactured by Wilson. The new set of Wilson jerseys for 1971-72 featured a slightly different circular crest on the front. The letters of "PITTSBURGH" and "PENGUINS" dominated more of the navy blue outline and the dots on each side of the circle became more prominent. The circular-crested jerseys still featured contrasting shoulder yokes and simple stripes on the sleeves and waistline. The lace-up collars were still present with laces threaded through the eyelets and solid navy blue necklines.
The inside neckline of each jersey featured the Wilson manufacturer's tag with the numerical size of the jersey embroidered into the tag or handwritten in the lower right corner of the tag.
Midway through the season, the Penguins stripped the Set 1 jerseys of the circular crests and replaced them with a large skating penguin crest and golden triangle background and continued to wear them throughout the remainder of the 1971-72 season and into the 1972 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The inside neckline of each jersey featured the Wilson manufacturer's tag with the numerical size of the jersey embroidered into the tag or handwritten in the lower right corner of the tag.
Midway through the season, the Penguins stripped the Set 1 jerseys of the circular crests and replaced them with a large skating penguin crest and golden triangle background and continued to wear them throughout the remainder of the 1971-72 season and into the 1972 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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The Penguins began wearing Set 1 jerseys with the start of the 1971-72 regular season on October 9, 1971 vs. Philadelphia. The set continued throughout the regular season and 1972 Stanley Cup Playoffs and was worn until April 9, 1972 vs. Chicago. The Home (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 41 games while the Road (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 41 games. On New Year's Eve 1971, the Penguins debuted their Set 1 jerseys featuring only the skating penguin crest on the front. The circular outline around the smaller skating penguin was gone and a larger skating penguin crest was sewn on the Set 1 jerseys. This set of jerseys was recycled into the 1972-73 pre-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 (White) Set 1 Schedule - 41 games10/9 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
10/20 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 10/23 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 10/27 - CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS 10/30 - NEW YORK RANGERS 11/10 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS 11/13 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 11/16 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 11/20 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 11/24 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 12/1 - DETROIT RED WINGS 12/4 - NEW YORK RANGERS 12/8 - CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS 12/11 - BUFFALO SABRES 12/18 - BOSTON BRUINS 12/25 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 12/28 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (circle crest final game) 12/31 - BUFFALO SABRES (skating penguin crest) 1/8 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 1/12 - BOSTON BRUINS 1/15 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 1/19 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS 1/23 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 1/26 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 1/29 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 2/10 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 2/12 - NEW YORK RANGERS 2/13 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS 2/16 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 2/19 - DETROIT RED WINGS 2/26 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 3/2 - DETROIT RED WINGS 3/4 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 3/8 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 3/11 - BOSTON BRUINS 3/23 - BUFFALO SABRES 3/25 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 3/29 - CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS 4/2 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 4/8 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Game 3 4/9 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Game 4 Click HERE to view a gallery of Home (White) Set 1 Jerseys |
Road (Light Blue) Set 1 Schedule - 41 games10/10 - @ Buffalo Sabres
10/13 - @ Los Angeles Kings 10/16 - @ Vancouver Canucks 10/17 - @ California Golden Seals 10/24 - @ New York Rangers 10/28 - @ Minnesota North Stars 10/31 - @ Detroit Red Wings 11/3 - @ California Golden Seals 11/5 - @ Vancouver Canucks 11/7 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 11/9 - @ St. Louis Blues 11/18 - @ Minnesota North Stars 11/21 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 11/27 - @ Montreal Canadiens 12/5 - @ Boston Bruins 12/12 - @ New York Rangers 12/15 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 12/19 - @ Boston Bruins 12/22 - @ New York Rangers 12/26 - @ Philadelphia Flyers (circle crest final game) 1/5 - @ Chicago Blackhawks (skating penguin crest) 1/9 - @ Detroit Red Wings 1/13 - @ Montreal Canadiens 1/22 - @ St. Louis Blues 1/30 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 2/3 - @ St. Louis Blues 2/5 - @ Los Angeles Kings 2/9 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2/17 - @ Buffalo Sabres 2/20 - @ Minnesota North Stars 2/23 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2/27 - @ Montreal Canadiens 3/5 - @ Detroit Red Wings 3/12 - @ Boston Bruins 3/14 - @ Vancouver Canucks 3/18 - @ Los Angeles Kings 3/19 - @ California Golden Seals 3/26 - @ Buffalo Sabres 4/1 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 4/5 - @ Chicago Blackhawks - Game 1 4/6 - @ Chicago Blackhawks - Game 2 Click HERE to view a gallery of Road (Light Blue) Set 1 Jerseys |