The Pittsburgh Penguins and Penguins Foundation will host the third annual Hockey Talks Game, powered by Citrone 33, when the Penguins face the New York Islanders on Thursday, April 14 at PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 PM. The event is part of the joint Break the Ice mental health campaign. Introduced in 2020 by the Penguins and Citrone 33, Break the Ice is a local movement in support of Hockey Talks. The first two years of the Break the Ice campaign aimed to break the stigma often associated with mental health. This year will further challenge Penguins fans to take positive action regarding their own mental wellness, as well as the mental health of their loved ones, and to assist in building a community that is mentally strong. Fans can share their efforts by joining the conversation on social media using the hashtags #BreakTheIce and #HockeyTalks.

In partnership with UPMC, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation stress the value of education and honor 10 high school students by providing them a 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Scholarship. Recipients of the scholarship were awarded with $3,000 to use toward the school in which they will be attending… Read More

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ business office will be a little less noisy in the future. That’s because Dave Soltesz formally retired on June 30, after a distinguished twenty-four-year career as one of the organization’s senior executives. “You always knew when Dave was making his daily stroll through the office at PPG… Read More

The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and EMBRACE Pittsburgh will co-host the first-ever “Break the Ice Night” when the Penguins face the Florida Panthers on Sunday, January 5 at PPG Paints Arena (5:00PM ET). The event is part of the NHL’s “Hockey Talks” initiative.

“Break the Ice Night” will highlight the efforts of EMBRACE Pittsburgh, a city-wide movement focused on championing mental strength throughout the region.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Penguins Foundation selected 20 high school graduates to honor with 2019 Penguins Foundation Scholarships.

In partnership with UPMC, and with the strong support of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU), the Penguins Foundation awarded 20 educational-based scholarships for the 2018-19 school year. Over the past six years, the Foundation has awarded a total of 118 scholarships.

To be eligible, students must attend a Pittsburgh Public School or an Allegheny County high school that provides substantial aid to students for reduced-cost or free lunch programs per the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education – Division of Food and Nutrition.

The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation hosted their 8th annual Penguins Charity Night on Saturday, March 16 during the Penguins home game against the St. Louis Blues, raising a record-setting total of $2.8 million for the Penguins Foundation and Mario Lemieux Foundation, thanks to the generous contributions from the team’s fan base.

Prior to the afternoon contest, hundreds of fans lined up outside of PPG Paints Arena to buy one of 400 Black Penguins Charity Bags available for $250. The Black Penguins Charity Bag included a chance to receive an autographed Penguins third jersey in addition to: a guaranteed autographed puck, bobblehead set, hat, t-shirt and much more. In addition, 6,700 Black Penguins Charity Bags were available online to fans located outside of the Pittsburgh region.

Fans also jumped at the opportunity online to purchase the limited edition Gold Penguins Charity Bag for $1,000, which guaranteed an autographed Penguins third jersey plus all items included in the Black Penguins Charity Bag.

Between purchases at PPG Paints Arena and online, a total of 8,100+ Penguins Charity Bags were sold raising over $2.8 million for the Penguins Foundation and Lemieux Foundation.

The Pittsburgh Penguins honored Wheeling Park High School graduate Brooke McArdle as the 2018 Bob Johnson Memorial Scholarship winner at Thursday’s game vs Detroit at PPG Paints Arena.  The scholarship, valued at $5,000, is co-sponsored by the Pittsburgh Penguins Booster Club. The Johnson scholarship was created in 1992 and is… Read More

The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation will travel back in time to the swing era this Valentine’s Day for the 2nd Annual “Night of Assists” charity gala presented by Highmark at PPG Paints Arena. All Penguins players, coaches and management will be on hand to take part in the organization’s signature charity event of the season.

Following this year’s theme, “The Sweetheart Swing,” guests will enjoy big band tunes amidst dapper décor and a dance floor covering the ice of PPG Paints Arena. Penguins players will challenge guests to casino games including blackjack, roulette and craps. Players also will greet guests as they try their luck at a variety of games themed to Valentine’s Day.