Pittsburgh Penguins
  Arena: The Igloo (Arena Class) - Capacity: 23,000/28,000
  General Manager: Rick Farren
  Franchise Date: August 10, 1999

PIT

  Current Coach: Pat Quinn
 
General Manager's Biography
Name: Rick Farren
Birthdate: 27 Oct 63
Birthplace: Turtleford, SK
Hometown: Surrey, BC
Email: rick_farren@hotmail.com
Favorite NHL team: Leafs
Favorite Player(s): Bobby Orr & The Big M (Mahovolich)
Favorite NHL moment: 1978 Playoffs - Leafs vs Islanders
Team Plans: Cup team hopefully
Best Asset as a GM: Hopefully building a strong team
Worst Weakness: Bad trades some times
Best Trade: Acquiring Wendel Clark
Worst Trade: Trading Owen Nolan
Favorite Novel: Don't read much
Last Book Read: Don't read much
Favorite Hockey Book: NHL Legends
 
Season-by-Season Team Standings
Season # GP W L T Pts GF GA Win% Conference Division
Season 1 86 36 43 7 79 271 298 .459 10th, Wales 6th, Patrick
Season 2 86 39 42 5 83 269 257 .482 9th, Wales 6th, Patrick
Season 3 86 47 32 7 101 291 244 .587 6th, Wales 3rd, Patrick
Season 4 84 41 32 11 93 288 263 .553 8th, Wales 5th, Patrick
Season 5 86 41 39 6 88 298 283 .511 6th, Wales 4th, Patrick
Season 6 86 44 34 8 96 290 273 .558 4th, Wales 3rd, Patrick
Season 7 86 51 27 8 110 344 287 .639 1st, Wales 1st, Patrick
Season 8 86 42 38 6 90 352 353 .523 7th, Wales 3rd, Patrick
Season 9 86 34 43 9 77 321 324 .447 10th, Wales 5th, Patrick
Season 10 84 43 35 6 92 307 278 .547 6th, Wales 2nd, Patrick
Totals 856 418 365 73 909 3031 2860 .531 -- --
 
XtraStats Year-End Statistics

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Season Three Team vs Team

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Season Four Team vs Team

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Season Five Team vs Team

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Season Six Team vs Team

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Season Seven Team vs Team Season Seven Players vs Team
Season Eight Team vs Team Season Eight Players vs Team
Season Nine Team vs Team Season Nine Players vs Team

Season Ten Team vs Team

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Playoff History

 
Season 1
Failed to Make Playoffs
 
Season 2
Failed to Make Playoffs
 
Season 3
  Wales Conference Quarter Finals       Wales Conference Semi Finals  
 

(6) Pittsburgh

Boston (3)


 

(6) Pittsburgh

Quebec (1)

 
         
  Penguins win Conference Quarter Finals 4-2       Nordiques win Conference Semi Finals 4-2  
  Game #1 - Penguins 5 at Bruins 3       Game #1 - Penguins 4 at Nordiques 3  
  Game #2 - Penguins 0 at Bruins 3       Game #2 - Penguins 5 at Nordiques 6  
  Game #3 - Bruins 5 at Penguins 2       Game #3 - Nordiques 2 at Penguins 3 (OT)  
  Game #4 - Bruins 0 at Penguins 4       Game #4 - Nordiques 4 at Penguins 3 (OT)  
  Game #5 - Penguins 3 at Bruins 1       Game #5 - Penguins 3 at Nordiques 4 (OT)  
  Game #6 - Bruins 4 at Penguins 3       Game #6 - Nordiques 6 at Penguins 1  
  Game #7 - Penguins 4 at Bruins 2          
 
Season 4
Wales Conference Quarter Finals
 

(8) Pittsburgh

New York (1) 

 

Islanders win Conference Quarter Finals 4-2
  Game #1 - Penguins 3 at Islanders 4
  Game #2 - Penguins 5 at Islanders 3
  Game #3 - Islanders 1 at Penguins 2
  Game #4 - Islanders 5 at Penguins 4
  Game #5 - Penguins 0 at Islanders 2
  Game #6 - Islanders 8 at Penguins 3
 
Season 5
  Wales Conference Quarter Finals       Wales Conference Semi Finals  
 

(6) Pittsburgh

Tampa Bay (3)


 

(6) Pittsburgh

Hartford (1)

 
         
  Penguins win Conference Quarter Finals 4-3       Whalers win Conference Semi Finals 4-0  
  Game #1 - Penguins 4 at Lightning 5       Game #1 - Penguins 2 at Whalers 3  
  Game #2 - Penguins 3 at Lightning 5       Game #2 - Penguins 4 at Whalers 6  
  Game #3 - Lightning 4 at Penguins 5       Game #3 - Whalers 3 at Penguins 2  
  Game #4 - Lightning 3 at Penguins 2       Game #4 - Whalers 6 at Penguins 5  
  Game #5 - Penguins 5 at Lightning 2          
  Game #6 - Lightning 3 at Penguins 8          
  Game #7 - Penguins 5 at Lightning 3          
 
Season 6
Wales Conference Quarter Finals
 

(4) Pittsburgh

Quebec (5) 

 

Nordiques win Conference Quarter Finals 4-1
  Game #1 - Nordiques 4 at Penguins 3
  Game #2 - Nordiques 4 at Penguins 5
  Game #3 - Penguins 3 at Nordiques 4
  Game #4 - Penguins 2 at Nordiques 6
  Game #5 - Nordiques 5 at Penguins 1
 
Season 7
  Wales Conference Quarter Finals       Wales Conference Semi Finals  
 

(1) Pittsburgh

Cleveland (8)


 

(1) Pittsburgh

Buffalo (6)

 
         
  Penguins win Conference Quarter Finals 4-2       Penguins win Conference Semi Finals 4-3  
  Game #1 - Barons 2 at Penguins 3       Game #1 - Sabres 5 at Penguins 3  
  Game #2 - Barons 3 at Penguins 4       Game #2 - Sabres 1 at Penguins 3  
  Game #3 - Penguins 5 at Barons 1       Game #3 - Penguins 1 at Sabres 4  
  Game #4 - Penguins 3 at Barons 5       Game #4 - Penguins 1 at Sabres 3  
  Game #5 - Barons 4 at Penguins 0       Game #5 - Sabres 5 at Penguins 6  
  Game #6 - Penguins 4 at Barons 2       Game #6 - Penguins 3 at Sabres 2  
          Game #7 - Sabres 1 at Penguins 6  
 
Wales Conference Final
 

(1) Pittsburgh

Hartford (2) 

 

Whalers win Conference Final 4-1
  Game #1 - Whalers 6 at Penguins 7
  Game #2 - Whalers 4 at Penguins 3
  Game #3 - Penguins 2 at Whalers 7
  Game #4 - Penguins 3 at Whalers 5
  Game #5 - Whalers 10 at Penguins 1
 
Season 8
Wales Conference Quarter Finals
 

(7) Pittsburgh

New York (2) 

 

Islanders win Conference Quarter Finals 4-2
  Game #1 - Penguins 4 at Islanders 5
  Game #2 - Penguins 3 at Islanders 5
  Game #3 - Islanders 1 at Penguins 2
  Game #4 - Islanders 1 at Penguins 2
  Game #5 - Penguins 5 at Islanders 6
  Game #6 - Islanders 8 at Penguins 2
 
Season 9
Failed to Make Playoffs
 

Awards

 
Season 3

Toe Blake Award

Parton Trophy

Rick Farren
(Pittsburgh Penguins)
Rick Farren
(Pittsburgh Penguins)
The Toe Blake Award is awarded to the GM who has improved his team the most by way of trades

The Parton Trophy is awarded to the GM who most exemplifies activity and volunteership in the GFHL

 
Season 6
Dryden-Esposito Award
Jocelyn Thibault
(.897 save %)
The Dryden-Esposito Award is awarded to the goalie with the highest save percentage (40 games)
 
Season 9
Bobby Orr Award Mike Gartner Award
Janne Niinimaa
21 goals - 60 assists - 81 points)
Keith Primeau
(27.2%)
The Bobby Orr Award is awarded to the Defenceman who leads the league in scoring (regular season) The Mike Gartner Award is awarded to the player with the best shooting percentage (minimum 20 goals)
 

Player of the Week Awards

 
Week
Position Player Stats
15 Defence Scott Niedermayer 5GP, 2G, 7A, 9 pts +4, 4 SOG
 
Week
Position Player Stats
1/2 Defence Scott Niedermayer 10GP, 5G, 13A, 18pts, +3, 34 SOG
 
Week
Position Player Stats
4 Goalie Jamie Storr 4GP, 4W, 117 SV, 126 ShA, .929 SV%
4 Defence Vladimir Malakhov 4GP, 1G, 5A, 6 pts, +4, 10 SOG, 4 PiM, 3 HT, 78 MP
 
Week
Position Player Stats
8 Goal Jocelyn Thibault 6GP, 6W, 2 ShO, 152 SV, 163 ShA, .933 SV%
9 Goal Jocelyn Thibault 3GP, 3W, 88 SV, 94 ShA, .936 SV%
9 Defence Scott Niedermayer 3GP, 1G, 3A, 4pts, +4, 10 SOG, 0 PiM, 4 HT, 76 MP
11 Defence Scott Niedermayer 3GP, 1G, 5A, 6pts, +4, 7 SOG, 0 PiM, 3 HT, 73 MP
12 Defence Roman Hamrlik 6GP, 2G, 9A, 11pts, +6, 18 SOG, 0 PiM, 11 HT, 153 MP
16 Defence Vladimir Malakhov 4GP, 2G, 5A, 7pts, +5, 8 SOG, 2 PiM, 6 HT, 80 MP
19 Goal Jocelyn Thibault 3GP, 3W, 90 SV, 98 ShA, .918 SV%
 
Week
Position Player Stats
6 Defence Mattias Ohlund 6GP, 2G, 7A, 9pts, +4, 10 SOG, 0 PiM, 18 HT, 139 MP
8 Goal Tommy Salo 3GP, 4W, 110 SV, 120 SOG, .917 SV%
10 Goal Jocelyn Thibault 3GP, 3W, 1ShO, 96 SV, 103 SOG, .932 SV%
 
Week
Position Player Stats
2 Forward J.P. Dumont 4GP, 3G, 7A, 10pts, +8, 14 SOG, 2 HT, 84 MP
 

Player of the Month Awards

 
Month
Position Player Stats
5 Defence Ray Bourque 9GP, 1G, 9A, 10pts, +13, 20 SOG, 32 PiM, 28 HT, 219 MP
 
Month
Position Player Stats
2 Goal Jocelyn Thibault 17GP, 13W, 3L, 398 SV, 434 ShA, .917 SV%
 
Month
Position Player Stats
4 Defence Mattias Ohlund 19GP, 12G, 10A, 22pts, +21, 56 SOG, 2 PiM, 51 HT, 453 MP
 

Trades & Transactions

 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT Boris Mironov SEA Matt Zultek
 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT

Matt Zultek

DET

Tony Amonte

 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT Evgeni Isakov, Tony Amonte, ANA 11 Rnd 4 ANA Brad Isbister, Jason Beckett, Radek Dvorak
 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT

Brad Isbister, Justin Williams

BOS

Peter Schastlivy

 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT

Jason Beckett, Peter Schastlivy, Shaun Norrie

DET

Johan Asplund, Mike Comrie, Miroslav Blatak, PIT 13 Rnd 1

 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT Michael Peca, Todd Bertuzzi SEA Brandon Bochensk, Jonathan Fauteaux, JP Dumont, Tim Connolly
 

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

PIT Doug Lynch SJS Jason Botterill
 

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

PIT Joe Sakic PHI Matthew Lombardi
 

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

PIT Ales Hemsky, Michael Ryder

VAN

Daniel Sedin

 

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

PIT

Henrik Lundqvist

TOR Aaron Voros
 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT Tim Connolly, Richard Zednik, BUF 10 Rnd 4 BUF Alexandre Daigle, Thierry Douville
 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT Radek Dvorak, NYR 10 Rnd 3 NYR Rob Gordon, Dean McAmmond, Tommy Salo
 

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

PIT

Johan Asplund

BOS

Ray Emery

 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT Matthew Lombardi, Eric Nystrom, Stefan Ruzicka,
Alexander Seluyanov, Mats Sundin
BUF Dominec Moore, Scott Niedermayer, TOR 10 Rnd 2, TOR 10 Rnd 3,
PIT 12 Rnd 2
 

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

PIT

TOR 10 Rnd 2

BOS

Olli Jokinen

 

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

PIT

Daniel Sedin

TOR Jan Hrdina, Alexandr Svitov
 

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

PIT

Dean McAmmond, Olli Jokinen

BOS

Brendan Shanahan

 

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

PIT

Stu Barnes, Alexander Frolov, Stephane Robiadas

TOR Alexander Daigle, TOR 10 Rnd 3
 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT

Stu Barnes

CLE Pavel Frolov
 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT Dominic Moore NSH PIT 10 Rnd 1, PIT 12 Rnd 3
 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT Jan Hrdina NJD Ryan Getzlaf
 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT Manny Fernandez, Alexander Frolov VAN Jocelyn Thibault, PIT 10 Rnd 3, COL 11 Rnd 2
 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT

Byron Dafoe

CLE Matt McRae, Tomas Surovy
 

Team

Acquisition

Team

Acquisition

PIT

Matt McRae

BOS

Eric Johansson, TOR 10 Rnd 2

 
Team
Acquisition
Team

Acquisition

PIT Robb Gordon NSH Brad Boyes, PIT 11 Rnd 4