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.
The Penguins began wearing Set 1 jerseys with the start of the 2009-10 pre-season on September 15, 2009 vs. Columbus. The set continued into the regular season and was worn until January 16, 2010 at Vancouver. The Home (black) jerseys were worn in a total of 19 games while the Road (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 29 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 J&J Distributing.
Home (White) Set 1 Schedule - 12 games
​10/17 - NEW YORK RANGERS
10/24 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
11/3 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
11/7 - BOSTON BRUINS
11/10 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS
11/14 - FLORIDA PANTHERS
11/17 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
11/21 - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
11/27 - NEW YORK RANGERS
12/1 - MIGHTY DUCKS OF ANAHEIM
12/15 - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
12/19 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS

​Click HERE to view a gallery of the Home (White) Set 1 Jerseys
Road (Black) Set 1 Schedule - 17 games
10/10 - @ New York Islanders
10/14 - @ New Jersey Devils
10/21 - @ Tampa Bay Lightning
10/26 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs
10/28 - @ Calgary Flames
​10/30 - @ Vancouver Canucks
10/31 - @ Edmonton Oilers
11/5 - @ Ottawa Senators
11/13 - @ New Jersey Devils
11/19 - @ Tampa Bay Lightning
11/25 - @ Washington Capitals
11/28 - @ Montreal Canadiens
12/4 - @ Carolina Hurricanes
12/5 - @ Boston Bruins
12/12 - @ St. Louis Blues
12/16 - @ Florida Panthers
12/21 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Click HERE to view a gallery of the Road (Black) Set 1 Jerseys
The Penguins began wearing Set 2 jerseys on January 19, 2010 vs. NY Islanders. The set continued throughout the remainder of the regular season and concluded on April 11, 2010 at NY Islanders. The Home (black) jerseys were worn in a total of 13 games while the Road (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 13 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 J&J Distributing.
​Home (White) Set 2 Schedule - 37 games
​12/22 - LOS ANGELES KINGS
12/26 - OTTAWA SENATORS
12/30 - FLORIDA PANTHERS
1/5 - CALGARY FLAMES
1/7 - CAROLINA HURRICANES
1/9 - ST. LOUIS BLUES
1/21 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS
1/26 - CAROLINA HURRICANES
1/28 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
1/30 - BOSTON BRUINS
1/31 - @ Montreal Canadiens
2/2 - BUFFALO SABRES
2/5 - FLORIDA PANTHERS
2/7 - DETROIT RED WINGS
2/9 - MONTREAL CANADIENS
2/11 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS
2/15 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS
2/22 - PHOENIX COYOTES
3/3 - MONTREAL CANADIENS
3/5 - EDMONTON OILERS
3/7 - COLORADO AVALANCHE
3/9 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS
3/13 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
3/16 - DALLAS STARS
3/20 - NASHVILLE PREDATORS
3/23 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
3/27 - BUFFALO SABRES
3/30 - OTTAWA SENATORS
​4/3 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS
4/17 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS
4/18 - @ New York Rangers
4/25 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Game 3
4/27 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Game 4
5/2 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Game 6
5/11 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - Game 3
5/13 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - Game 4
​5/17 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - Game 6

​Click HERE to view a gallery of the Home (White) Set 2 Jerseys
Road (Black) Set 2 Schedule - 29 games
1/2 - @ Florida Panthers
1/13 - @ Phoenix Coyotes
1/15 - @ San Jose Sharks
1/16 - @ Los Angeles Kings
1/18 - @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
2/13 - @ Nashville Predators
2/17 - @ New York Islanders
2/19 - @ New York Rangers
2/21 - @ Philadelphia Flyers
2/25 - @ Colorado Avalanche
2/26 - @ Dallas Stars
2/28 - @ Washington Capitals
3/10 - @ Carolina Hurricanes
3/17 - @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3/21 - @ New York Rangers
3/25 - @ New Jersey Devils
3/28 - @ Buffalo Sabres
4/1 - @ Ottawa Senators
4/5 - @ Buffalo Sabres
4/8 - @ Philadelphia Flyers
4/11 - @ Detroit Red Wings
4/15 - @ Boston Bruins
4/22 - @ New Jersey Devils - Game 1
4/24 - @ New Jersey Devils - Game 2
4/30 - @ New Jersey Devils - Game 5
5/4 - @ New Jersey Devils - Game 7
5/7 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs - Game 1
5/9 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs - Game 2
5/15 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs - Game 5​

​Click HERE to view a gallery of the Road (Black) Set 2 Jerseys
The Penguins wore their Alternate jerseys a total of 12 times in 2009-10 beginning with the game on October 17, 2009 vs. Tampa Bay. The set continued throughout the the regular season including being worn in two road games - October 30, 2009 at Columbus and November 27, 2009 at NY Islanders - and was last worn on March 6, 2010 vs. Dallas. 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 J&J Distributing.
Home (White) Set 3 Schedule - XX games
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Road (Black) Set 3 Schedule - XX games

Click HERE to view a gallery of the Road (Black) Set 3 Jerseys