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
US Métro (ice hockey) US Métro (ice hockey) US Métro was an ice hockey team in Paris, France. The club existed from 1951-1971 and was part of the US Métro sports club The hockey section of the US Métro sports club was founded by Claude Portanel in 1951. They first participated in the top-level French league in the 1954-55 season. The club frequently participated in the top-level of French ice hockey until after the conclusion of the 1970-71 season. Claude Pourtanel acquired the ice rink "Patinoire privée de Viry-Châtillon" in 1971. The club then became independent from the US Métro sports club and OHC