Sep 19, 2019 4 min read

Penguins announce promotions schedule

Mike Lange Night, special theme nights and the 40th anniversary celebration of the U.S. Olympic team’s “Miracle On Ice” highlight the Pittsburgh Penguins promotional schedule for the 2019-20 season.

Lange will be entering his 45th season as a Penguins broadcaster, and the team will celebrate his Hall of Fame career with “Mike Lange Night” on Oct. 8 vs. Winnipeg at PPG Paints Arena. All fans in attendance that night will receive a special Lange bobblehead as part of the festivities (including a pre-game ceremony on the ice).

Eight popular theme nights, which give fans an opportunity to “dress the part,” will range from the traditional “Ugly Holiday Sweaters” (two nights) to “Star Wars” to a newly-created “Pittsburgh” theme night, celebrating Pittsburgh memorabilia and pop culture. There will be two theme nights in October – “The 1970s” on Oct. 16 vs. Colorado and “Halloween” on Oct. 29 vs. Philadelphia.

A recent addition to the promo schedule is the 40th anniversary celebration of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team’s “Miracle On Ice,” to be held at the Penguins’ Feb. 11 game vs. Tampa Bay. Our special guest that night will be Mike Eruzione, the U.S. team captain who scored the winning goal in a 4-3 upset victory over the Soviet Union. Penguins players and alums will offer their insights into the impact of that gold medal achievement on hockey in the United States.

The schedule also features a Jim Rutherford bobblehead on Nov. 19 vs. the New York Islanders – honoring the general manager who built back-to-back Stanley Cup champions in 2016 and 2017, and who will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame this year.

In addition, at the Oct. 10 game vs. Anaheim, the first 3,000 kids ages 12 and under in attendance will receive a Sidney Crosby Growth Chart.

Boys soccer

Luke Gladden had a goal and an assist, helping Canon-McMillan end a three-game winless streak as the Big Macs defeated visiting Peters Township 3-1 in Class 4A Section 2 Thursday night.

Mason Le and Michael Hillebrand had the other goal for the Big Macs, who improved to 4-1-1 in the section and 7-2-1 overall. Peters Township had its record dip to 1-3-1 in the section and 1-4-2.

• Elijah Cincinnati scored five goals, powering Trinity to a lopsided 13-1 victory over winless Uniontown in Section 3-AAA.

Logan Errett followed Cincinnati in the scoring column with three goals. Nathan Hartman had two tallies, and Mason Pendergast, Jeremy Naser and Maxwell Eichelberger each scored a goal as Trinity improved to 4-1 in the section and 5-2 overall.

Uniontown is 0-6 in section and 0-9 overall. The Red Raiders have been outscored 75-6.

• Bentworth used goals by Landon Urcho and Jason Hillberry to slip past visiting McGuffey 2-1 in Section 4-A.

Bentworth is 4-2 in section and 6-3 overall. McGuffey slipped to 2-5, 2-6.

• Chartiers-Houston built a 3-goal lead, then held off Bishop Canevin, 3-2, in a Section 4-A match.

Dom Hancq, Brendon Johnston and Matt Bucha gave C-H (3-2-1, 6-2-1) a 3-0 lead. Bishop Canevin (3-2-1, 5-3-1) got goals from Jack Jenkins and Nevan Crossey. All goals came in the second half.

Girls soccer

Hannah Stuck had a hat trick and two assists to lead Peters Township to an 8-0 rout of Seton LaSalle in a nonsection match.

Macy Trax had two goals and Sarah Heisinger, Brooke Opferman and Maddie Bush each scored one for PT (8-0-1). Emma Sawich and Emma Burrows shared the goal.