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1996-97.

starter. knit/mesh.
For the first time since 1986-87, the Penguins wore jerseys by a different manufacturer than CCM during the 1996-97 NHL season when Starter became the official jersey manufacturer of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins Alternate jerseys - the gray mid-sectioned style which was introduced on January 27, 1996 - were worn for the second consecutive season.

The Starter logo (S with Star and STARTER underneath) was embroidered on the back right hemline with a black logo on the Home (white) and Road (black) jerseys, and a white logo on the Alternate jerseys. The Starter logo was sewn to the left of the the National Hockey League shield logo. The inside neckline of each jersey featured the Center Ice Authentic Collection / Mise Au Jeu Collection Authentique tag above the Starter manurfacturer's tag which were both sewn above the size tag. Inside the side seam was a manufacturer's washing instructions tag with the place of manufacture as Berlin, Wisconsin.

The Penguins' Set 1 jerseys were a heavy knit material while the Set 2 jerseys were made of a lighter mesh material. The Alternate jerseys were made of a tighter air-knit material.


​PenguinsChronicles.com obtained and marketed the Set 1 Road (black) jerseys while J&J Distributing of Ellwood City, PA purchased and marketed the Set 1 Home (white) jerseys. Byron's Hockeyland purchased and marketed the Alternate jerseys and Set 2 Home and Road jerseys.
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The Penguins began wearing Set 1 jerseys with the start of the 1996-97 regular season on October 5, 1996 vs. Tampa Bay. The set was worn until March 1, 1997 at New Jersey. The Home (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 30 games while the Road (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 32 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. PenguinsChronicles.com obtained and marketed the Road (Black) Set 1 jerseys while J&J Distributing obtained and marketed the Home (white) Set 1 jerseys.
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Home (Black) Set 1 Schedule - 30 games
10/5 - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
10/12 - OTTAWA SENATORS
10/19 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS
11/2 - OTTAWA SENATORS
​11/6 - EDMONTON OILERS
11/12 - BUFFALO SABRES
11/16 - NEW YORK RANGERS
11/19 - ST. LOUIS BLUES
11/27 - MONTREAL CANADIENS
​11/30 - BOSTON BRUINS
12/3 - HARTFORD WHALERS
12/7 - MIGHTY DUCKS OF ANAHEIM
12/17 - BOSTON BRUINS
12/21 - SAN JOSE SHARKS
12/26 - MONTREAL CANADIENS
12/28 - BUFFALO SABRES
12/30 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS
1/4 - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
​1/10 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS
1/14 - DALLAS STARS
1/21 - CALGARY FLAMES
1/23 - COLORADO AVALANCHE
1/25 - NEW YORK RANGERS
2/1 - PHOENIX COYOTES
2/4 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS
2/8 - DETROIT RED WINGS
2/12 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS
2/16 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
2/18 - FLORIDA PANTHERS
2/22 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

​Click HERE to view a gallery of the Home (White) Set 1 Jerseys

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Road (White) Set 1 Schedule - 32 games
10/8 - @ Hartford Whalers
10/11 - @ Ottawa Senators
10/16 - @ New York Rangers
10/17 - @ Buffalo Sabres
10/22 - @ Edmonton Oilers
10/24 - @ Calgary Flames
10/26 - @ Vancouver Canucks
11/1 - @ Washington Capitals
11/8 - @ Tampa Bay Lightning
11/9 - @ Florida Panthers
11/14 - @ Boston Bruins
11/21 - @ Philadelphia Flyers
11/22 - @ Hartford Whalers
12/4 - @ Ottawa Senators
12/6 - @ Washington Capitals
​12/10 - @ Los Angeles Kings
12/11 - @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
​12/13 - @ San Jose Sharks
12/15 - @ Chicago Blackhawks
​12/19 - @ St. Louis Blues
12/23 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs
1/2 - @ New Jersey Devils
​1/7 - @ New York Islanders
1/11 - @ Ottawa Senators
​1/15 - @ Hartford Whalers
1/26 - @ Montreal Canadiens
1/29 - @ Buffalo Sabres
2/5 - @ Montreal Canadiens
2/15 - @ Philadelphia Flyers
2/23 - @ New York Islanders
2/27 - @ Detroit Red Wings
​3/1 - @ New Jersey Devils

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 March 4, 1997 vs. New Jersey. The set continued throughout the remainder of the regular season 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Home (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 11 games while the Road (black) jerseys were worn in a total of eight 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 Bryon's Hockeyland.
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​Home (White) Set 2 Schedule - 11 games
3/4 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS
3/8 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
3/10 - MONTREAL CANADIENS
3/18 - BUFFALO SABRES
​3/20 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
3/22 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS
3/31 - FLORIDA PANTHERS
​4/3 - HARTFORD WHALERS
4/8 - BOSTON BRUINS
4/21 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Game 3
​4/23 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Game 4

​Click HERE to view a gallery of the Home (White) Set 2 Jerseys

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Road (Black) Set 2 Schedule - 8 games
3/5 - @ Buffalo Sabres
3/12 - @ Phoenix Coyotes
3/14 - @ Colorado Avalanche
3/16 - @ Dallas Stars
3/24 - @ New York Rangers
3/26 - @ Montreal Canadiens
4/17 - @ Philadelphia Flyers - Game 1
4/19 - @ Philadelphia Flyers - Game 2

​Click HERE to view a gallery of the Road (Black) Set 2 Jerseys

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The Penguins wore their Alternate jerseys a total of six times in 1996-97 beginning with the game on March 29, 1997 vs. Los Angeles. The set continued throughout the end of the regular season and 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs including being worn in four road games - April 10 at Tampa Bay, April 11 at Florida, April 13 at Boston and April 26 at Philadelphia in what would be Mario Lemieux's final game before his first retirement. 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. The set of Alternate jerseys were sold by the Pittsburgh Penguins to Byron's Hockeyland.
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Alternate Set Schedule - 6 games
3/29 - LOS ANGELES KINGS
​4/5 - OTTAWA SENATORS
4/10 - @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4/11 - @ Florida Panthers
4/13 - @ Boston Bruins
​4/26 - @ Philadelphia Flyers - Game 5

Click HERE to view a gallery of the Alternate Set Jerseys

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