For the first time in franchise history, the 1975-76 Penguins wore home and road jerseys produced by two different manufacturers during an entire season. During the 1975-76 pre-season, the team wore its Home (white) Rawlings jerseys from the 1972-74 seasons for all four of their pre-season home games at the Civic Arena. The jerseys from the previous 1974-75 season were unavailable. The Penguins new Wilson-manufactured Home (white) jerseys were unavailable for the first three home games of the 1975-76 regular season as well due to, according to an October 22, 1975 article from Al Strachan of the Montreal Gazette, "Their regular white home uniforms faded over the summer and the areas that should be black turned green." As a result, the Penguins wore their new set of Road (blue) jerseys for the first three home games of the 1975-76 regular season.
The Road (blue) jerseys during the 1975-76 pre-season were recycled from the previous season which was customary for each season prior.
The Road (blue) jerseys during the 1975-76 pre-season were recycled from the previous season which was customary for each season prior.
The new Wilson-manufactured Home (white) jerseys debuted on October 25, 1975 vs. Philadelphia with hem, sleeve and cuff striping and shoulder yokes similar to the 1972-73 and 1973-74 seasons. Single-color black v-neck collars and single-color blue sleeve and back numbers were now present.
Inside the neckline of the Home (white) jerseys is the white Wilson manufacturer's tag which included the size embroidered on the tag along with washing instructions.
The Road (blue) jerseys debuted on October 9, 1975 at Washington and were manufactured by Rawlings for the fourth consecutive season and were identical to the style introduced during the 1974-75 season, but now featured a white/blue/black striping pattern on the bottom hem rather than the white/black/white pattern of the previous season.
Inside the neckline of the Road (blue) jerseys is the red Rawlings manufacturer's tag which included the size embroidered on the tag along with washing instructions.
Inside the neckline of the Home (white) jerseys is the white Wilson manufacturer's tag which included the size embroidered on the tag along with washing instructions.
The Road (blue) jerseys debuted on October 9, 1975 at Washington and were manufactured by Rawlings for the fourth consecutive season and were identical to the style introduced during the 1974-75 season, but now featured a white/blue/black striping pattern on the bottom hem rather than the white/black/white pattern of the previous season.
Inside the neckline of the Road (blue) jerseys is the red Rawlings manufacturer's tag which included the size embroidered on the tag along with washing instructions.
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The Penguins began wearing Set 1 jerseys with the start of the 1975-76 regular season on October 7, 1975 at Washington. The set was worn throughout the regular season and 1976 Stanley Cup Playoffs and was worn until April 9, 1976 at Toronto. The Home (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 38 games while the Road (blue) jerseys were worn in a total of 45 games. This set of jerseys was recycled into the 1976-77 pre-season and worn throughout the 1976-77 regular season and 1977 Stanley Cup Playoffs. 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 - 38 games10/25 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
11/5 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS 11/8 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 11/13 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 11/15 - BUFFALO SABRES 11/18 - CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS 11/22 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 11/26 - DETROIT RED WINGS 11/29 - NEW YORK RANGERS 12/7 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 12/13 - BOSTON BRUINS 12/27 - ATLANTA FLAMES 12/31 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 1/3 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 1/10 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS 1/17 - BUFFALO SABRES 1/18 - NEW YORK RANGERS 1/22 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 1/24 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 1/25 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 1/29 - KANSAS CITY SCOUTS 2/1 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 2/15 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 2/17 - KANSAS CITY SCOUTS 2/19 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 2/21 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 2/25 - ATLANTA FLAMES 2/28 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS 2/29 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 3/6 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 3/7 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS 3/10 - BUFFALO SABRES 3/13 - CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS 3/14 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 3/24 - BOSTON BRUINS 3/28 - DETROIT RED WINGS 4/3 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 4/8 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - Game 2 Click HERE to view a gallery of Home (White) Set 1 Jerseys |
Home (White) Set 1 Schedule - 45 games10/7 - @ Washington Capitals
10/11 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 10/15 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 10/18 - DETROIT RED WINGS 10/21 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 10/30 - @ Los Angeles Kings 11/1 - @ Minnesota North Stars 11/2 - @ Buffalo Sabres 11/6 - @ St. Louis Blues 11/9 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 11/12 - @ Washington Capitals 11/21 - @ Atlanta Flames 11/30 - @ Boston Bruins 12/3 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 12/4 - @ New York Islanders 12/9 - @ Kansas City Scouts 12/10 - @ Detroit Red Wings 12/14 - @ Montreal Canadiens 12/17 - @ California Golden Seals 12/19 - @ Vancouver Canucks 12/20 - @ Los Angeles Kings 12/23 - @ New York Rangers 12/26 - @ Atlanta Flames 1/4 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 1/7 - @ California Golden Seals 1/11 - @ Buffalo Sabres 1/13 - @ Boston Bruins 1/15 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 1/31 - @ Kansas City Scouts 2/5 - @ Boston Bruins 2/7 - @ Los Angeles Kings 2/8 - @ Vancouver Canucks 2/11 - @ California Golden Seals 2/14 - @ New York Islanders 2/22 - @ Detroit Red Wings 3/2 - @ Minnesota North Stars 3/16 - @ Montreal Canadiens 3/19 - @ Washington Capitals 3/21 - @ New York Rangers 3/25 - @ St. Louis Blues 3/29 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3/31 - @ Montreal Canadiens 4/4 - @ Detroit Red Wings 4/6 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs - Game 1 4/9 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs - Game 3 Click HERE to view a gallery of Road (Blue) Set 1 Jerseys |