Players will report next week and begin on-ice practices on Sept. 18
Less than one week from now, hockey is officially back in season in Pittsburgh, Pa.
After a long, 153-day offseason, Penguins' training camp will be back in session on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, Pa. There will be seven preseason games on the slate before the regular season opens on Oct. 9 against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena.
All training camp practices at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex are free and open to the public on non-game days, allowing everyone to experience hockey season again as soon as they possibly can.
Here is the full 2024 schedule for training camp. Full training camp rosters will be announced at a later date.
Wednesday, Sept. 18:
9:00-9:45 a.m. – Team 1 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
9:00-9:45 a.m. – Team 2 practice (Covestro Rink – Rink 2)
10:00-10:45 a.m. – Team 1 vs. Team 2 scrimmage (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
10:45-11:05 a.m. – Team 1 and 2 conditioning (FedEx Rink 1 & Covestro Rink 2)
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Team 3 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
12:40-1:30 p.m. – Team 3 practice and conditioning (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
Thursday, Sept. 19
9:00-9:45 a.m. – Team 2 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
9:00-9:45 a.m. – Team 3 practice (Covestro Rink – Rink 2)
10:00-11:00 a.m. – Team 2 vs. Team 3 scrimmage (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Team 1 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
12:40-1:30 p.m. – Team 1 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
Friday, Sept. 20
9:00-9:45 a.m. – Team 3 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
9:00-9:45 a.m. – Team 1 practice (Covestro Rink – Rink 2)
10:00-10:45 a.m. – Team 3 vs. Team 1 scrimmage (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
10:45-11:05 a.m. – Team 3 and 1 conditioning (FedEx Rink 1 & Covestro Rink 2)
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Team 2 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
12:40-1:30 p.m. – Team 2 practice and conditioning (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
Saturday, Sept. 21
11:30 a.m. – Morning skate (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
7:00 p.m. – Game - at Buffalo Sabres (KeyBank Center)
Sunday, Sept. 22
Day off
First round of cuts
Monday, Sept. 23
10:10-11:30 a.m. – Team 1 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
12:40-2:00 p.m. – Team 2 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
Tuesday, Sept. 24
10:30 a.m. – Morning skate (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
7:00 p.m. – Game - v. Buffalo Sabres (PPG Paints Arena)
Wednesday, Sept. 25
10:10-11:30 a.m. – Team 1 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
12:40-2:00 p.m. – Team 2 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
Thursday, Sept. 26
10:10-11:30 a.m. – Team 1 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
12:40 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Team 2 practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
Friday, Sept. 27
Day off
Second round of cuts
Saturday, Sept. 28
10:30 a.m. – Morning skate (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
7:00 p.m. – Game - at Detroit Red Wings (Little Caesars Arena)
Sunday, Sept. 29
11:30 a.m. – Morning skate
7:00 p.m. – Game - at Ottawa Senators (Sudbury)
Monday, Sept. 30
12:00 p.m. – Practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
Tuesday, Oct. 1
10:30 a.m. – Morning skate (PPG Paints Arena)
7:00 p.m. – Game - v. Detroit Red Wings (PPG Paints Arena)
Wednesday, Oct. 2
12:00 a.m. – Practice (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
Thursday, Oct. 3
10:30 a.m. – Morning skate (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
7:00 p.m. – Game - at Columbus Blue Jackets (Nationwide Arena)
Friday, Oct. 4
10:30 a.m. – Morning skate (PPG Paints Arena)
7:00 p.m. – Game - v. Columbus Blue Jackets (PPG Paints Arena)
Saturday, Oct. 5
Day off
Final round of cuts
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Regular season begins
7:30 PM - Regular season game - v. New York Rangers (PPG Paints Arena)