Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins are one of two NHL franchises in Pennsylvania; the other being the Philadelphia Flyers. The cities' proximity has led to a rivalry known as the "Battle of Pennsylvania". The club is owned by Mario Lemieux and Ronald Burkle, who purchased the Penguins in 1999 and brought the club out of bankruptcy. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the
Ice hockey in Spain Ice hockey in Spain Ice hockey in Spain is governed by the Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo. Competition is divided into division levels, with the highest competition being in the Superliga Española de Hockey Hielo. The teams also compete in a domestic cup competition each year, called the Copa del Rey. The winners of the Division de Honor (Honor Division) play the winners of the Copa del Rey in the Supercopa de España de Hockey Hielo (Super Cup). The Spain national ice hockey team represents the country in international competitions. For a list of teams, see List of ice