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    Kelsey Surmacz
    Feb 12, 2025, 04:58

    Who is the best player in Penguins' history to wear each jersey number?

    The Pittsburgh Penguins' organizational history has a plethora of great players, and we went through the best Penguins' players to wear each jersey number

    Since the list is finally complete, we decided to put together a one-stop shop for you to access each number in the series. We thank you for reading piece-by-piece, and here is your opportunity to revisit each player tribute.  


    Dec 12, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; View of a Pittsburgh Penguins logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team during the second period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

    #1 - G Johan Hedberg
    #2 - D Jim Paek
    #3 - D Ron Stackhouse
    #4 - D Rob Scuderi
    #5 - D Ulf Samuelsson
    #6 - D Trevor Daley
    #7 - F Joe Mullen
    #8 - F Mark Recchi
    #9 - F Pascal Dupuis
    #10 - F Ron Francis

    Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jim Paek with the Stanley Cup, 1991

    #11 - F Jordan Staal 
    #12 - F Greg Malone
    #13 - F Bill Guerin
    #14 - F Chris Kunitz
    #15 - F Shawn McEachern
    #16 - F Jason Zucker
    #17 - F Rick Kehoe
    #18 - F Lowell MacDonald
    #19 - F Jean Pronovost
    #20 - F Paul Gardner

    Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Chris Kunitz and Sidney Crosby celebrate Kunitz's double-overtime goal in Game 7 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Final. Photo Credit: Charles LeClaire - USA TODAY Sports

    #21 - F Michel Briere
    #22 - F Mike Bullard
    #23 - F Rod Schutt
    #24 - F Troy Loney
    #25 - F Kevin Stevens
    #26 - F Syl Apps, Jr.
    #27 - F Alexei Kovalev
    #28 - D Marcus Pettersson
    #29 - G Marc-Andre Fleury
    #30 - G Matt Murray

    Apr 17, 2007; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goal tender (29) Marc-Andre Fleury skates before game four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal with the Ottawa Senators at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-Imagn Images Copyright (c) 2007 Jason Bridge

    #31 - G Ken Wregget
    #32 - D Dick Tarnstrom
    #33 - D Zarley Zalapski
    #34 - F Tom Kuhnhackl
    #35 - G Tom Barrasso
    #36 - F Jussi Jokinen
    #37 - G Jeff Zatkoff
    #38 - F Jan Hrdina
    #39 - G Alex Nedeljkovic
    #40 - G Patrick Lalime

    Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dick Tarnstrom. Photo Credit: Tom Szczerbowski - Imagn Images

    #41 - D Robert Bortuzzo
    #42 - F Kasperi Kapanen
    #43 - F Conor Sheary
    #44 - D Brooks Orpik
    #45 - F Arron Asham
    #46 - F Zach Aston-Reese
    #47 - D Simon Despres
    #48 - F Tyler Kennedy
    #49 - F Dominik Simon
    #50 - D Juuso Riikola

    Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tyler Kennedy. Photo Credit: Charles LeClaire - Imagn Images

    #51 - D Derrick Pouliot
    #52 - D Mark Friedman
    #53 - F Teddy Blueger
    #54 - D Alexandre Picard
    #55 - D Larry Murphy
    #56 - D Sergei Zubov
    #57 - F David Perron
    #58 - D Kris Letang
    #59 - F Jake Guentzel

    Jun 14, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) holds the Stanley Cup during the Stanley Cup championship parade and rally in downtown Pittsburgh. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

    #61 - F Luca Caputi
    #62 - F Carl Hagelin
    #63 - F Radim Zohorna
    #64 - F Mikael Granlund
    #65 - D Erik Karlsson
    #66 - F Mario Lemieux
    #67 - F Rickard Rakell
    #68 - F Jaromir Jagr
    #70 - G Louis Domingue

    Unknown Date; Miami, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Mario Lemieux (66) in action against the Florida Panthers at the Miami Arena during the 1996 season. Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images

    #71 - F Evgeni Malkin
    #72 - F Patric Hornqvist
    #73 - D P.O Joseph
    #74 - D Jay McKee
    #75 - F Ryan Reaves
    #76 - F Richard Park
    #77 - D Paul Coffey

    Jun 11, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Nashville Predators in game six of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

    #81 - F Phil Kessel
    #82 - F Martin Straka
    #83 - F Matt Nieto
    #85 - F Petr Klima
    #87 - F Sidney Crosby

    Jun 11, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) skates with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Nashville Predators in game six of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

    #92 - F Rick Tocchet
    #93 - F Petr Nedved
    #95 - F Aleksey Morozov

    Unknown Date, 2002; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Aleksey Morozov (95) in action against New York Islanders center Claude Lapointe (13) at Mellon Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lou Capozzola-USA TODAY NETWORK
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