Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team in the NHL's Metropolitan Division, calling PPG Paints Arena home since 2010. Founded during the 1967 NHL expansion after a lobbying campaign led by state senator Jack McGregor, the team has won the Stanley Cup five times—in 1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, and 2017—tying the Edmonton Oilers for the most championships among non-Original Six teams. Their back-to-back victories in 2016 and 2017 made them the first repeat champions in the salary-cap era. The franchise was famously saved from bankruptcy in 1999 by co-owner Mario Lemieux, and its roster has featured Hart Memorial Trophy winners like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Jaromir Jagr. The team's unique name originated from a fan contest, chosen because they played in the "Igloo" (the Civic Arena), and their early history involved paying $2.5 million to join the league, with their original arena capacity expanded to meet NHL requirements.