The Penguins wore CCM Ultrafil jerseys - a material that was introduced at the beginning of the 1988-89 NHL season - for the second consecutive season. Set 1 jerseys featured the gold toe penguin crest and small block CCM on the back right hem with the CENTURY SPORTS customizer logo on the back left hem covered in yellow tape.
Beginning with the second set of jerseys on October 31, 1989 vs. Montreal, the Penguins began wearing the 1990 NHL All-Star patch on the left shoulder of their Home (white) and Road (black) jerseys along with the gold toe penguin crest and large block CCM logo on the back right hem. For the third set of jerseys which began on January 23, 1990 vs. New Jersey, Pittsburgh began wearing the "mean penguin" crest on their jerseys. Although not all players were given jerseys with the new crest, this "mean penguin" crest appeared on jerseys with the CCM and NHL logos on the back right hem.
The inside neckline of each jersey featured the Maska Ultrafil manufacturer's tag with the size written onto it in blue ballpoint pen.
Beginning with the second set of jerseys on October 31, 1989 vs. Montreal, the Penguins began wearing the 1990 NHL All-Star patch on the left shoulder of their Home (white) and Road (black) jerseys along with the gold toe penguin crest and large block CCM logo on the back right hem. For the third set of jerseys which began on January 23, 1990 vs. New Jersey, Pittsburgh began wearing the "mean penguin" crest on their jerseys. Although not all players were given jerseys with the new crest, this "mean penguin" crest appeared on jerseys with the CCM and NHL logos on the back right hem.
The inside neckline of each jersey featured the Maska Ultrafil manufacturer's tag with the size written onto it in blue ballpoint pen.
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The Penguins began wearing Set 1 jerseys with the start of the 1989-90 regular season on October 5, 1989 at Washington. The set continued into the regular season and was worn until October 28, 1989 at Montreal. The Home (white) jerseys were worn in a total of six games while the Road (black) jerseys were worn in a total of five 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. Set 1 jerseys were sold by the Pittsburgh Penguins to Byron's Hockeyland.
Click HERE to view a gallery of the Home (White) Set 1 Jerseys |
Click HERE to view a gallery of the Road (Black) Set 1 Jerseys |
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The Penguins began wearing Set 2 jerseys on October 31, 1989 vs. Los Angeles. The set continued throughout the regular season and was worn until February 18, 1990 at Chicago. The Home (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 22 games while the Road (black) jerseys were worn in a total of 24 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. Set 2 jerseys were sold by the Pittsburgh Penguins to Byron's Hockeyland.
Click HERE to view a gallery of the Home (White) Set 2 Jerseys |
Click HERE to view a gallery of the Road (Black) Set 2 Jerseys |
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The Penguins began wearing Set 3 jerseys on October 31, 1989 vs. Los Angeles. The set continued throughout the regular season and concluded on March 31, 1990 vs. Buffalo. The Home (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 13 games while the Road (black) jerseys were worn in a total of 11 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. Set 3 jerseys were sold by the Pittsburgh Penguins to Byron's Hockeyland.
Click HERE to view a gallery of the Home (White) Set 3 Jerseys |
Click HERE to view a gallery of the Road (Black) Set 3 Jerseys |