List of Pittsburgh Penguins owners

Mario Lemieux is the current owner of the Penguins, and former player for the team 1984–2005.

This is a list of Pittsburgh Penguins owners. There have been 11 ownership groups for the Penguins franchise since the team's founding in 1967. The Penguins' Mario Lemieux was a Penguins majority owner before his group sold ownership of the team to Fenway Sports Group in December 2021. He has maintained a minority ownership. Lemieux Group LP, who purchased the Penguins in 1999 and brought the club out of bankruptcy, also worked out a deal with the city of Pittsburgh in 2007 for a new multi-purpose arena, ensuring that the franchise remains in Pittsburgh.[1]

Ownerships

1Jack McGregor & Peter BlockJune 1965 – March 1968
2Donald ParsonsMarch 1968 – April 1971
3Peter Block, Thayer Potter, Elmore Keener, & Peter BurchfieldApril 1971 – June 1975
4National Hockey LeagueJune 1975 – July 1975
5Al Savill, Otto Frenzel, & Wren BlairJuly 1975 – Feb. 1976
6Al Savill & Otto FrenzelFebruary 1976 – February 1977
7Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.February 1977 – November 1991
8Howard Baldwin, Morris Belzberg, & Thomas RutaNovember 1991 – May 1997
9Howard Baldwin, Moris Belzberg, Thomas Ruta, & Roger MarinoMay 1997 – September 1999
10Mario Lemieux & Ronald Burkle (Lemieux Group LP)September 1999 – September 2011
11Mario Lemieux & Ronald Burkle (Lemieux Group LP) & John Surma September 2011 – December 2016
12Lemieux Group LP, John Surma and Debra Cafaro[2]December 2016 – December 2021
13Fenway Sports Group, Mario Lemieux, Ron Burkle[3]December 2021 – Present

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pittsburgh Penguins Owners 1965 to Present
  2. ↑ Chicago CEO Buys Stake in Penguins
  3. ↑ "Penguins sold to Fenway Sports Group, Lemieux to retain stake in team".