PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins will likely be inducting 10 key figures into their Corridor of Fame throughout the subsequent three years.
And that Corridor of Fame is getting a facelift, or, extra precisely, a bodily dwelling.
The Penguins are planning on having a staff Corridor of Fame exhibit accomplished in PPG Paints Enviornment’s essential concourse sooner or later throughout the 2025-26 season. These 10 gamers/coaches/executives will likely be inducted into the Corridor of Fame at varied factors throughout the subsequent three years: Jaromir Jagr, Ron Francis, Kevin Stevens, Tom Barrasso, Chris Kunitz, Larry Murphy, Ray Shero, Scotty Bowman, Eddie Johnston and Jim Rutherford.
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4 of these males will likely be inducted into the primary class in October. The Penguins will announce the 2025-26 season class in September, and that class will formally be honored at PPG Paints Enviornment throughout the weekend of Oct. 24-26, when the Penguins will host the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The remaining six members will obtain their official induction throughout the next two seasons, respectively.
Whereas the Penguins presently do have a staff Corridor of Fame, the group has by no means showered it with appreciable consideration. That, nonetheless, is about to alter.
The Penguins have produced unmatched star energy over the previous 4 many years, and no staff has claimed the Stanley Cup greater than their 5 instances since 1991. Now, the franchise is actively honoring that storied previous in a extra clear approach shifting ahead.
Penguins president and basic supervisor Kyle Dubas, who mentioned in Could that it’s essential for the staff to honor its historical past, is enjoying a giant function on this undertaking.
Those that are already enshrined into the Penguins HOF embrace Mario Lemieux, Syl Apps, Les Binkley, Dave Burrows, Paul Coffey, Bob Johnson, Rick Kehoe, Joe Mullen, Craig Patrick, Jean Pronovost, Mark Recchi, Jack Riley, Ulf Samuelsson, Dr. Charles Burke, A.T. Caggiano, Edward DeBartolo Sr., Elaine Heufelder, Mike Lange, Vince Lascheid and Frank Sciulli.
The occasions in October primarily quantity to a relaunch of the Penguins’ Corridor of Fame. Gamers and builders will obtain a plaque, and Lange, the legendary Penguins broadcaster who died earlier this year, could have a particular show.
(Photograph of Jaromir Jagr and former teammates at his jersey retirement ceremony in February 2024: Justin Berl / Getty Pictures)
