The Penguins switched to yet another jersey manufacturer for the 1985-86 season - this time Cooper. The mesh jerseys featured the skating penguin logo screened onto the front, but did not have the thin black outline around the logo like the jerseys from 1979-80 through 1984-85 save for the 1982-83 General Athletic jerseys. A tri-color Cooper logo with "Cooper" underneath was embroidered on the back right hemline and straddled the yellow and black hem stripes helping to differentiate between 1985-86 jerseys and their 1986-87 counterparts which had the Cooper logo entirely in the yellow hem stripe.. Opposite the Cooper logo was "CENTURY SPORTS" - the local Pittsburgh lettering company who heat-pressed the numbers and names onto the jerseys.
During the 1985-86 pre-season, the Penguins wore CCM Alternate (gold) jerseys for at least two pre-season games.
The jerseys featured V-neck collars - black on the Home (white) jerseys and yellow on the Road (black) jerseys - and player names on the back were screened onto a matching color mesh nameplate above the screened-on player number on the back. Player numbers remained on the shoulders in the U-shaped shoulder yoke above the contrasting yellow sleeve color below. The inside neckline of each jersey featured the three manufacturer's tags including the Cooper / Made in Canada / model # tag over top of the size tag and to the left a red maple leaf logo'd "APPROVED" tag.
During the 1985-86 pre-season, the Penguins wore CCM Alternate (gold) jerseys for at least two pre-season games.
The jerseys featured V-neck collars - black on the Home (white) jerseys and yellow on the Road (black) jerseys - and player names on the back were screened onto a matching color mesh nameplate above the screened-on player number on the back. Player numbers remained on the shoulders in the U-shaped shoulder yoke above the contrasting yellow sleeve color below. The inside neckline of each jersey featured the three manufacturer's tags including the Cooper / Made in Canada / model # tag over top of the size tag and to the left a red maple leaf logo'd "APPROVED" tag.
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The Penguins wore Alternate (gold) CCM jerseys during the 1985-86 pre-season for at least two confirmed games - September 23, 1985 vs. Hartford and September 30, 1985 at Montreal. Four pre-season games are unconfirmed as to which jersey color was worn (9/28 vs. Detroit at Cincinnati, OH, 10/1 vs. Montreal at Sherbrooke, Quebec, 10/3 vs. Quebec at Trios-Rivieres, Quebec and 10/5 at Hartford. 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.
Alternate (Gold) Pre-Season Set Schedule - 2 games
9/23 - HARTFORD WHALERS
9/30 - @ Montreal Canadiens
9/30 - @ Montreal Canadiens
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The Penguins began wearing Set 1 jerseys with the start of the 1985-86 regular season on October 10, 1985 vs. Montreal. The set continued throughout the regular season and was worn through the 1986-87 pre-season. The Home (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 40 games while the Road (black) jerseys were worn in a total of 40 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 - 40 games10/10 - MONTREAL CANADIENS
10/12 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 10/15 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 10/24 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 10/26 - QUEBEC NORDIQUES 10/29 - HARTFORD WHALERS 11/4 - NEW YORK RANGERS 11/6 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 11/9 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 11/20 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 11/22 - WINNIPEG JETS 11/27 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 11/30 - NEW YORK RANGERS 12/4 - DETROIT RED WINGS 12/7 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS 12/11 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS 12/17 - CALGARY FLAMES 12/21 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 12/26 - BOSTON BRUINS 12/28 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS 1/6 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS 1/8 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 1/11 - BUFFALO SABRES 1/15 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS 1/19 - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 1/28 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 2/8 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS 2/12 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2/15 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS 2/19 - WINNIPEG JETS 2/22 - ST. LOUIS BLUES 2/24 - LOS ANGELES KINGS 2/26 - BUFFALO SABRES 3/1 - HARTFORD WHALERS 3/12 - BOSTON BRUINS 3/15 - NEW YORK RANGERS 3/17 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 3/26 - EDMONTON OILERS 4/2 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS 4/5 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS Click HERE to view a gallery of the Home (White) Set 1 Jerseys |
Road (Black) Set 1 Schedule - 40 games10/16 - @ Chicago Blackhawks
10/19 - @ Quebec Nordiques 10/23 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 10/30 - @ Detroit Red Wings 11/2 - @ Montreal Canadiens 11/8 - @ New Jersey Devils 11/13 - @ Vancouver Canucks 11/16 - @ Los Angeles Kings 11/19 - @ Washington Capitals 11/24 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 12/2 - @ New York Rangers 12/6 - @ Buffalo Sabres 12/10 - @ New York Islanders 12/14 - @ Hartford Whalers 12/15 - @ New York Rangers 12/19 - @ Minnesota North Stars 12/22 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 12/31 - @ St. Louis Blues 1/1 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 1/9 - @ New York Islanders 1/18 - @ St. Louis Blues 1/22 - @ Edmonton Oilers 1/24 - @ Vancouver Canucks 1/25 - @ Calgary Flames 1/29 - @ New Jersey Devils 2/1 - @ New York Islanders 2/2 - @ Boston Bruins 2/16 - @ New Jersey Devils 2/21 - @ Detroit Red Wings 2/27 - @ New York Rangers 3/4 - @ Calgary Flames 3/7 - @ Edmonton Oilers 3/9 - @ Winnipeg Jets 3/11 - @ Washington Capitals 3/19 - @ New Jersey Devils 3/20 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 3/22 - @ Quebec Nordiques 3/29 - @ Montreal Canadiens 4/1 - @ Washington Capitals 4/6 - @ New York Rangers Click HERE to view a gallery of the Road (Black) Set 1 Jerseys |