General Athletic, which manufactured the Penguins jerseys in 1968-69 and 1969-70, once again became the offical jersey manufacturer to begin the 1982-83 regular season. The Home (white), Road (black) and Alternate (gold) General Athletic Set 1 jerseys were made of a heavy mesh material and featured a sewn on crest and two-color numbers with the single-color name on back screened onto a heavy mesh nameplate. Gone was the manufacturer logo on the back right hem of the General Athletic Set 1 jerseys. The interior neckline of each jersey featured a letter-designated size tag sewn at the rear of the collar. The Penguins wore recycled Sandow jerseys from the 1981-82 season during the 1982-83 pre-season.
The second General Athletic stint was short-lived as the heavy mesh Set 1 jerseys were worn for the final time on November 14, 1982 at Buffalo. The Penguins then switched back to jerseys manufactured by Sandow Sporting Knit Inc. the next game on November 17, 1982 vs. Hartford. The Home (white), Road (black) and Alternate (gold) Set 2 Sandow jerseys were brand new jerseys with a screened-on crest, shoulder and back numbers and a single-color name screened on the back nameplate. On March 27, 1983, the Penguins added a black memorial armband on their Home (white) Set 2 jerseys after general manager Aldrege 'Baz' Bastien who was killed in a car crash on March 15, 1983. Pittsburgh wore its Home (white) Set 2 jerseys for the final three home games of the 1982-83 season with the armband.
All sets during the 1982-83 season featured a tri-color v-neck with gold/white/black striping on the Home (white) and Road (black) jerseys and white/gold/black neck striping on the Alternate (gold) jerseys. Home (white) and Road (black) sets of jerseys also featured gold sleeves with black/white/gold striping and black cuffs. The Alternate (gold) jerseys featured black sleeves with gold/white/black striping and yellow cuffs. A gold/black/white/gold striping design starting from the bottom of the hem was present on the Home (white) jerseys. A gold/black/white striping design starting from the bottom of the hem was present on the Road (black) jerseys. A black/white/gold/black striping design starting from the bottom of the hem was incorporated on the Alternate (gold) jerseys.
The second General Athletic stint was short-lived as the heavy mesh Set 1 jerseys were worn for the final time on November 14, 1982 at Buffalo. The Penguins then switched back to jerseys manufactured by Sandow Sporting Knit Inc. the next game on November 17, 1982 vs. Hartford. The Home (white), Road (black) and Alternate (gold) Set 2 Sandow jerseys were brand new jerseys with a screened-on crest, shoulder and back numbers and a single-color name screened on the back nameplate. On March 27, 1983, the Penguins added a black memorial armband on their Home (white) Set 2 jerseys after general manager Aldrege 'Baz' Bastien who was killed in a car crash on March 15, 1983. Pittsburgh wore its Home (white) Set 2 jerseys for the final three home games of the 1982-83 season with the armband.
All sets during the 1982-83 season featured a tri-color v-neck with gold/white/black striping on the Home (white) and Road (black) jerseys and white/gold/black neck striping on the Alternate (gold) jerseys. Home (white) and Road (black) sets of jerseys also featured gold sleeves with black/white/gold striping and black cuffs. The Alternate (gold) jerseys featured black sleeves with gold/white/black striping and yellow cuffs. A gold/black/white/gold striping design starting from the bottom of the hem was present on the Home (white) jerseys. A gold/black/white striping design starting from the bottom of the hem was present on the Road (black) jerseys. A black/white/gold/black striping design starting from the bottom of the hem was incorporated on the Alternate (gold) jerseys.
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The Penguins began wearing General Athletic Set 1 jerseys with the start of the 1982-83 regular season on October 5, 1982 at New Jersey. The set was worn until November 14, 1982 at Buffalo. The Home (white) jerseys were worn in a total of two confirmed games with two possible games that they may have been worn (10/30 vs. Calgary and 11/13 vs. Calgary). The Road (black) jerseys were worn in a total of 10 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 (White) Set 1 Schedule - 2 games10/27 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS
11/10 - EDMONTON OILERS Click HERE to view a gallery of the Home (White) Set 1 Jerseys |
Road (Black) Set 1 Schedule - 10 games10/5 - @ New Jersey Devils
10/10 - @ Boston Bruins 10/14 - @ New York Islanders 10/21 - @ Quebec Nordiques 10/28 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 10/31 - @ New York Rangers 11/2 - @ New York Islanders 11/4 - @ New Jersey Devils 11/6 - @ Los Angeles Kings 11/14 - @ Buffalo Sabres Click HERE to view a gallery of the Road (Black) Set 1 Jerseys |
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The Penguins began wearing its General Athletic Alternate (gold) Set 1 jerseys in the regular season home opener on October 9, 1982 vs. NY Rangers. The set is confirmed to have been worn until at least October 23, 1982 vs. Philadelphia. The Alternate (gold) Set 1 jerseys were worn in a total of five confirmed games with two possible games that they may have been worn (10/30 vs. Calgary and 11/13 vs. Calgary).
Alternate (Gold) Set 1 Schedule - 5 games
10/9 - NEW YORK RANGERS
10/12 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS
10/16 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS
10/20 - ST. LOUIS BLUES
10/23 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
10/12 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS
10/16 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS
10/20 - ST. LOUIS BLUES
10/23 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Click HERE to view a gallery of the Alternate (Gold) Set 1 Jerseys
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The Penguins began wearing Sandow Set 2 jerseys on November 17, 1982 vs. Hartford. The set continued throughout the remainder of the regular season and was worn for the final time on April 3, 1983 vs. New Jersey. The Home (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 25 confirmed games with four possible games that they may have been worn (11/24 vs. Toronto, 12/4 vs. Philadelphia, 1/22 vs. Quebec and 2/26 vs. New Jersey). The Road (black) jerseys were worn in a total of 30 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 (White) Set 2 Schedule - 25 games11/17 - HARTFORD WHALERS
11/20 - BOSTON BRUINS 12/1 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 12/8 - BUFFALO SABRES 12/11 - QUEBEC NORDIQUES 12/15 - DETROIT RED WINGS 12/18 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 12/26 - NEW YORK RANGERS 12/29 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 1/15 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 1/19 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS 1/26 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 1/29 - NEW YORK RANGERS 2/9 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS 2/12 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 2/15 - DETROIT RED WINGS 2/19 - EDMONTON OILERS 2/23 - WINNIPEG JETS 3/1 - NEW YORK RANGERS 3/6 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 3/10 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS 3/13 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 3/27 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS (Bastien Memorial Armband) 3/30 - MONTREAL CANADIENS (Bastien Memorial Armband) 4/3 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS (Bastien Memorial Armband) Click HERE to view a gallery of the Home (White) Set 2 Jerseys |
Road (Black) Set 2 Schedule - 30 games11/26 - @ Minnesota North Stars
11/27 - @ St. Louis Blues 12/2 - @ Washington Capitals 12/12 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 12/20 - @ New York Rangers 12/21 - @ Hartford Whalers 12/23 - @ Detroit Red Wings 12/28 - @ Washington Capitals 1/2 - @ Montreal Canadiens 1/7 - @ Edmonton Oilers 1/9 - @ Winnipeg Jets 1/13 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 1/24 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1/28 - @ Washington Capitals 1/31 - @ New Jersey Devils 2/2 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 2/4 - @ Winnipeg Jets 2/5 - @ Calgary Flames 2/10 - @ Boston Bruins 2/17 - @ New York Islanders 2/21 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2/24 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 2/28 - @ New York Rangers 3/4 - @ Buffalo Sabres 3/12 - @ Hartford Whalers 3/16 - @ Minnesota North Stars 3/19 - @ Los Angeles Kings 3/21 - @ Vancouver Canucks 3/26 - @ Washington Capitals 4/2 - @ New York Islanders Click HERE to view a gallery of the Road (Black) Set 2 Jerseys |
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The Penguins began wearing its Sandow Alternate (gold) Set 2 jerseys on January 1, 1983 vs. NY Islanders. The set is confirmed to have been worn in at least one more game on January 12, 1983 vs. Minnesota. The Alternate (gold) Set 2 jerseys were worn in a total of two confirmed games with two possible games that they may have been worn (11/24 vs. Toronto, 12/4 vs. Philadelphia, 1/22 vs. Quebec and 2/26 vs. New Jersey).
Alternate (Gold) Set 2 Schedule - 2 games
1/1 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS
1/12 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS
1/12 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS