The Penguins wore Reebok-branded Air-Knit jerseys for Sidney Crosby's rookie season and what would be Mario Lemieux's final season in the National Hockey League. The 2005-06 Home (Black) Air-Knit jerseys were originally introduced in 2000-01 as an alternate jersey before becoming the team's permanent Road (black) jersey during the 2002-03 season. The 2005-06 Road (White) jersey style was worn for the first time during the 2002-03 season as the team's home jersey.
The 2005-06 season also marked the "new NHL" after the 2004-05 season was cancelled due to a lockout. The new NHL logo patch was sewn onto the back right hem of Reebok jerseys for the 2005-06 season and was actually sewn over the old NHL logo which was embroidered into the hem. The 2005-06 season also brought change to the home and road jersey designation for the National Hockey League. From 1970-71 through 2003-04, NHL teams primarily wore their white jerseys at home and their colored jerseys on the road. This tradition was flipped for the league's first season coming out of the lockout so the Penguins began wearing its black jerseys at home and its white jerseys on the road. That new tradition continues to this day.
The Reebok vector logo was embroidered on the back neckline of Home (black) and Road (white) jerseys during the 2005-06 season. A white Reebok vector logo with a right-slanted white trapezoidal outline was embroidered onto the back neckline of the Home (black) jerseys. A black Reebok vector logo with a right-slanted black trapezoidal outline was embroidered onto the back neckline of the Road (white) jerseys.
The inside neckline of each jersey features a size tag with a Canadian flag logo above the "Made in Canada" in three languages (English, French and Spanish). The players number was generally penned onto the neck tag in black marker. Inside the left side seam is an Air-Knit by Sport Maska, Inc. 100% polyester manufacturer's tag with a Registered Identification Number 84932 that also includes washing instructions.
2005-06 Penguins jerseys were lettered and numbered by Cutting Edge Sports of Woburn, Massachusetts. Each jersey featured a set tag sewn inside the rear hem. Some of Sidney Crosby's Set 1 jerseys featured special set tags that specifically identify being customized for Sidney Crosby.
J&J Distributing of Ellwood City, PA purchased all regular season sets directly from the Pittsburgh Penguins and marketed the jerseys to the hobby.
The Reebok vector logo was embroidered on the back neckline of Home (black) and Road (white) jerseys during the 2005-06 season. A white Reebok vector logo with a right-slanted white trapezoidal outline was embroidered onto the back neckline of the Home (black) jerseys. A black Reebok vector logo with a right-slanted black trapezoidal outline was embroidered onto the back neckline of the Road (white) jerseys.
The inside neckline of each jersey features a size tag with a Canadian flag logo above the "Made in Canada" in three languages (English, French and Spanish). The players number was generally penned onto the neck tag in black marker. Inside the left side seam is an Air-Knit by Sport Maska, Inc. 100% polyester manufacturer's tag with a Registered Identification Number 84932 that also includes washing instructions.
2005-06 Penguins jerseys were lettered and numbered by Cutting Edge Sports of Woburn, Massachusetts. Each jersey featured a set tag sewn inside the rear hem. Some of Sidney Crosby's Set 1 jerseys featured special set tags that specifically identify being customized for Sidney Crosby.
J&J Distributing of Ellwood City, PA purchased all regular season sets directly from the Pittsburgh Penguins and marketed the jerseys to the hobby.
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The Penguins began wearing Set 1 jerseys with the start of the 2005-06 pre-season on September 19, 2005 at Columbus. The set continued into the regular season and was worn until January 10, 2006 vs. Edmonton. The Home (black) jerseys were worn in a total of 25 games while the Road (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 26 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 (Black) Set 1 Schedule - 25 games9/21 - vs. Boston Bruins at Wilkes-Barre, PA *
9/27 - COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS * 10/2 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS * 10/8 - BOSTON BRUINS (2nd, 3rd, and OT periods only) 10/15 - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 10/20 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS 10/25 - FLORIDA PANTHERS 10/27 - ATLANTA THRASHERS 10/29 - CAROLINA HURRICANES 11/10 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 11/12 - NEW YORK RANGERS 11/14 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS 11/19 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 11/22 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 11/29 - BUFFALO SABRES 12/3 - CALGARY FLAMES 12/8 - MINNESOTA WILD 12/10 - COLORADO AVALANCHE 12/16 - BUFFALO SABRES 12/23 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 12/27 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 12/29 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS 12/31 - NEW YORK RANGERS 1/7 - ATLANTA THRASHERS 1/10 - EDMONTON OILERS * - Pre-season Click HERE to view a gallery of Home (Black) Set 1 Jerseys |
Road (White) Set 1 Schedule - 26 games9/19 - @ Columbus Blue Jackets *
9/23 - vs. Ottawa Senators at Binghamton, NY * 9/24 - vs. Ottawa Senators at Wilkes-Barre, PA * 9/25 - vs. Washington Capitals at Hershey, PA * 9/29 - @ Ottawa Senators * 9/30 - @ Washington Capitals * 10/5 - @ New Jersey Devils 10/7 - @ Carolina Hurricanes 10/10 - @ Buffalo Sabres 10/14 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 10/22 - @ Boston Bruins 11/1 - @ New Jersey Devils 11/3 - @ New York Islanders 11/5 - @ Boston Bruins 11/7 - @ New York Rangers 11/9 - @ Atlanta Thrashers 11/16 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 11/25 - @ Florida Panthers 11/27 - @ Tampa Bay Lightning 12/1 - @ New York Rangers 12/12 - @ Detroit Red Wings 12/13 - @ St. Louis Blues 12/17 - @ Buffalo Sabres 1/2 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1/3 - @ Montreal Canadiens 1/6 - @ Atlanta Thrashers * Pre-season Click HERE to view a gallery of Road (White) Set 1 Jerseys |
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In the first period of the 2005-06 home opener on October 8, 2005, the Penguins wore jerseys with a patch recognizing the team and player's commitment to the people and communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Boston defeated Pittsburgh, 7-6, in overtime. The jerseys were donated by Reebok and featured an NHL/NHLPA Cares Katrina Relief Fund patch on the right chest. The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association conducted a unique auction of game worn jerseys with all proceeds going to World Vision to support those affected by Hurricane Katrina. The auction took place between November 14, 2005 and November 29, 2005. Each jersey came with a Letter of Authenticity from the NHL and NHLPA. A special KATRINA HURRICANE RELIEF JERSEY set tag was also sewn inside the back hem of each jersey.
Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund Home (Black) Participation Report & Final Auction Prices
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2 - Josef Melichar - $625.00
3 - Steve Poapst - $391.00 5 - Rob Scuderi (Game Issued) - $350.00 7 - Matt Hussey (Game Issued) - $345.00 8 - Mark Recchi - $2,035.00 9 - Rico Fata - $511.00 10 - John LeClair (A) - $1,010.00 11 - Lasse Pirjeta - $445.00 12 - Ryan Malone - $760.00 17 - Matt Murley - $710.00 22 - Ric Jackman - $935.00 24 - Lyle Odelein (Game Issued) - $345.00 25 - Maxime Talbot - $735.00 |
29 - Marc-Andre Fleury (Game Issued) - $1,310.00
31 - Sebastien Caron - $509.00 32 - Dick Tarnstrom - $456.00 33 - Zigmund Palffy - $2,000.00 36 - Andre Roy - $421.67 37 - Ryan VandenBussche - $410.00 41 - Jocelyn Thibault - Dressed, Did Not Play - $710.00 43 - Tomas Surovy - $400.00 44 - Brook Orpik - $672.66 55 - Sergei Gonchar - $1,760.00 66 - Mario Lemieux (C) - $6,709.99 71 - Konstantin Koltsov - $400.00 87 - Sidney Crosby - $21,010.00 |
Click HERE to view a gallery of Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund Home (Black) Jerseys
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The Penguins began wearing Set 2 jerseys on January 11, 2006 at Columbus. The set continued throughout the remainder of the regular season and concluded on April 18, 2006 at Toronto. The Home (black) jerseys were worn in a total of 19 games while the Road (white) jerseys were worn in a total of 21 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 (Black) Set 2 Schedule - 18 games1/16 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS
1/19 - NEW YORK RANGERS 1/21 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 1/25 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2/2 - OTTAWA SENATORS 2/4 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS 2/8 - BOSTON BRUINS 3/1 - OTTAWA SENATORS 3/4 - CAROLINA HURRICANES 3/7 - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 3/11 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS 3/12 - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 3/19 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 3/24 - NEW YORK ISLANDERS 3/26 - MONTREAL CANADIENS 3/29 - FLORIDA PANTHERS 4/2 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS 4/13 - NEW YORK RANGERS Click HERE to view a gallery of Home (Black) Set 2 Jerseys |
Road (White) Set 2 Schedule - 21 games1/11 - @ Columbus Blue Jackets
1/13 - @ Chicago Blackhawks 1/15 - @ Nashville Predators 1/23 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 1/26 - @ New York Islanders 1/28 - @ New York Rangers 2/1 - @ New York Rangers 2/6 - @ Ottawa Senators 2/10 - @ Carolina Hurricanes 2/11 - @ Washington Capitals 3/8 - @ Washington Capitals 3/16 - @ New Jersey Devils 3/18 - @ Montreal Canadiens 3/21 - @ Ottawa Senators 3/31 - @ New York Islanders 4/5 - @ New Jersey Devils 4/7 - @ Florida Panthers 4/8 - @ Tampa Bay Lightning 4/11 - @ Philadelphia Flyers 4/15 - @ New York Islanders 4/18 - @ Toronto Maple Leafs Click HERE to view a gallery of Road (White) Set 2 Jerseys |
Home (Black) Set 3 Schedule - gamesClick HERE to view a gallery of Home (Black) Set 3 Jerseys |
Road (White) Set 3 Schedule - gamesClick HERE to view a gallery of Road (White) Set 3 Jerseys |
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On April 17, 2006, the Penguins wore a special set of Home (black) jerseys that were given to fans at the conclusion of the game vs. NY Islanders at Mellon Arena. Sergei Gonchar was scratched for the game.
April 17, 2006 Shirt Off Your Back Home (Black) Participation Report
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2 - Josef Melichar (A)
4 - Noah Welch 5 - Rob Scuderi 7 - Michel Ouellet 9 - Andy Hilbert 10 - John LeClair 12 - Ryan Malone 15 - Niklas Nordgren 19 - Ryan Whitney 20 - Colby Armstrong |
23 - Eric Boguniecki
28 - Jani Rita 31 - Sebastien Caron - Dressed, but Did Not Play 33 - Eric Cairns 36 - Andre Roy 43 - Tomas Surovy 44 - Brooks Orpik 55 - Sergei Gonchar - Did Not Play 71 - Konstantin Koltsov 87 - Sidney Crosby (A) |