Primary Owner:
Edward J. Debartolo

General Manager:
Tony Esposito

Head Coach:
Gene Ubriaco

Captain:
Mario Lemieux

Rookie of the Year:
Zarley Zalapski
Player's Player:
Randy Hillier

Most Valuable Player:
Mario Lemieux

Booster Club:
Mario Lemieux

Masterton Nominee:
Phil Bourque

Baz Bastien Good Guy:
Jim Johnson

September 1
Obtained Wendell Young and a seventh round choice in the 1990 Entry Draft from Philadelphia for a third round choice in the 1990 Entry Draft.

November 12
Obtained Tom Barrasso and a third round choice in the 1990 Entry Draft from Buffalo for Doug Bodger and Darrin Shannon.

December 17
Obtained Gord Dineen and Scott Bjugstad from Minnesota for Ville Siren and Steve Gotaas.

1988-89

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1988-89 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(40-33-7) Finished 2nd in Patrick Division
Front row: Wendell Young, Frank Pietrangelo, Mario Lemieux, Ed Johnston (Asst. General Manager), Tony Esposito (General Manager), Gene Ubriaco (Head Coach), Rick Kehoe (Asst. Coach), Rick Patterson (Asst. Coach), Paul Coffey, Randy Cunneyworth & Tom Barrasso

Middle row: Mark Recchi, John Cullen, Dan Quinn, Jim Johnson, Zarley Zalapski, Phil Bourque, Randy Hillier, Rob Brown, Dave Hannan, Bob Errey & Doug Kinney (Strength Coach)

Back row: Steve Latin (Equip. Manager), Dan Frawley, Chris Dahlquist, Richard Zemlak, Steve Dykstra, Jay Caufield, Troy Loney, Rod Buskas, Scott Bjugstad, Gord Dineen & Skip Thayer (Trainer)
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Gene Ubriaco is named 11th Penguins head coach on June 28.

• Mario Lemieux sets a club record with five goals vs. New Jersey on December 31, scoring at even strength, on the power play, short-handed, on a penalty shot and into an empty net.

• For the first time in Penguins' history, three players (Lemieux 199, Rob Brown 115, and Paul Coffey 113) record 100 point seasons.

• Lemieux sets Penguins records for goals (85), assists (114), points (199), power play goals (31), short-handed goals (13) and hat tricks (9).

• Penguins set an NHL record with 119 power play goals.

• Penguins return to the playoffs after a seven year absence, sweeping the NY Rangers before losing to Philadelphia in seven games.

• Lemieux ties two NHL playoff records with five goals and eight points in one playoff game vs. Philadelphia in a 10-7 Penguin win.

• Coffey and Lemieux are named NHL First Team All-Stars.

• Lemieux wins his second consecutive Art Ross Trophy.
UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
 PLAYOFFS
#
 Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
66
 Mario Lemieux
76
85
114
199
100
11
12
7
19
16
44
 Rob Brown
68
49
66
115
118
11
5
3
8
22
77
 Paul Coffey
75
30
83
113
193
11
2
13
15
31
10
 Dan Quinn
79
34
60
94
102
11
6
3
9
10
12
 Bob Errey
76
26
32
58
124
11
1
2
3
12
11
 John Cullen
79
12
37
49
112
11
3
6
9
28
33
 Zarley Zalapski
58
12
33
45
57
11
1
8
9
13
15
 Randy Cunneyworth
70
25
19
44
156
11
3
5
8
26
29
 Phil Bourque
80
17
26
43
97
11
4
1
5
66
32
 Dave Hannan
72
10
20
30
157
8
0
1
1
4
23
 Randy Hillier
68
1
23
24
141
9
0
1
1
49
6
 Jim Johnson
76
2
14
16
163
11
0
5
5
44
24
 Troy Loney
69
10
6
16
165
11
1
3
4
24
25
 Kevin Stevens
24
12
3
15
19
11
3
7
10
16
14
 Jock Callander
30
6
5
11
20
10
2
5
7
10
22
 Steve Dykstra
65
1
6
7
126
1
0
0
0
2
28
 Dan Frawley
46
3
4
7
66
-
-
-
-
-
7
 Rod Buskas
52
1
5
6
105
10
0
0
0
23
4
 Chris Dahlquist
43
1
5
6
42
2
0
0
0
0
3
 Doug Bodger
10
1
4
5
7
-
-
-
-
-
16
 Jay Caufield
58
1
4
5
285
9
0
0
0
28
27
 Scott Bjugstad
24
3
0
3
4
-
-
-
-
-
5
 Gord Dineen
38
1
2
3
42
11
0
2
2
8
19
 Dave McLlwain
24
1
2
3
4
3
0
1
1
0
26
 Mark Kachowski
12
1
1
2
43
-
-
-
-
-
8
 Mark Recchi
15
1
1
2
0
-
-
-
-
-
5
 Ville Siren
12
1
0
1
14
-
-
-
-
-
20
 Perry Ganchar
3
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
18
 Richard Zemlak
31
0
0
0
135
1
0
0
0
10
#
 Goalie GP G A PTS PIM W L T MIN GA GAA SO SV PCT
31, 35
 Tom Barrasso
44
0
5
5
49
18
15
7
2406
162
4.04
0
1279
.888
11
0
1
1
0
7
4
-
631
40
4.00
0
1
 Wendell Young
22
0
2
2
4
12
9
0
1150
92
4.80
0
581
.863
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
39
1
1.54
30
 Steve Guenette
11
0
1
1
0
5
6
0
574
41
4.29
0