The Pittsburgh Penguins unveiled their first-ever physical Hall of Fame on Saturday inside the concourse at PPG Paints Arena. This year’s inductees are Eddie Johnston, Kevin Stevens, Ron Francis and Scotty Bowman. “It means a lot. The Penguins mean a lot to me,” Stevens said. “It’s really the only team that I want to see win. It’s the only team I really care about.”All four inductees played key roles in the team’s back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992.“I still think today, the best team I played on was the team in ’93 and we didn’t win,” Francis said. “To be honored with some of those players, it brings back memories of all those great players. So, it’s really special for me to go into this Hall of Fame.” “There’s a lot of great sports and a lot of great cities,” Bowman said. “And the Penguins have moved right up there into the history of Pittsburgh. This is a hardworking town, and the fans support good teams.”The Penguins had a Hall of Fame in name only, on and off, since 1992. The last induction was held in 2013. There were 20 people in it before Saturday, including Mario Lemieux and Mike Lange. They now have a permanent display as well. Each new inductee received a custom Hall of Fame jacket with a seal on the front and photos from their time with the team inside.“It’s electrifying,” Johnston said. “You just get so pumped coming in. And when you walk in this building, it’s great.”Each honoree has their own exhibit filled with memorabilia and photos. Fans said they appreciated how much detail went into it. “Some of the stuff in the little cases I’ve never seen before. I didn’t think I’d ever get to see the idea of Scotty Bowman’s timer being on his skate lace. It’s super cool,” fan Lauren Mazanowski said. “We make everybody a Pittsburgher for life. So, we’re glad to bring them back and have them share this with us. And more importantly, let us share it with them.”Six more people will be inducted into the Penguins Hall of Fame over the next few years.

PITTSBURGH —

The Pittsburgh Penguins unveiled their first-ever physical Hall of Fame on Saturday inside the concourse at PPG Paints Arena.

This year’s inductees are Eddie Johnston, Kevin Stevens, Ron Francis and Scotty Bowman.

“It means a lot. The Penguins mean a lot to me,” Stevens said. “It’s really the only team that I want to see win. It’s the only team I really care about.”

All four inductees played key roles in the team’s back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992.

“I still think today, the best team I played on was the team in ’93 and we didn’t win,” Francis said. “To be honored with some of those players, it brings back memories of all those great players. So, it’s really special for me to go into this Hall of Fame.”

“There’s a lot of great sports and a lot of great cities,” Bowman said. “And the Penguins have moved right up there into the history of Pittsburgh. This is a hardworking town, and the fans support good teams.”

The Penguins had a Hall of Fame in name only, on and off, since 1992. The last induction was held in 2013. There were 20 people in it before Saturday, including Mario Lemieux and Mike Lange. They now have a permanent display as well.

Each new inductee received a custom Hall of Fame jacket with a seal on the front and photos from their time with the team inside.

“It’s electrifying,” Johnston said. “You just get so pumped coming in. And when you walk in this building, it’s great.”

Each honoree has their own exhibit filled with memorabilia and photos. Fans said they appreciated how much detail went into it.

“Some of the stuff in the little cases I’ve never seen before. I didn’t think I’d ever get to see the idea of Scotty Bowman’s timer being on his skate lace. It’s super cool,” fan Lauren Mazanowski said. “We make everybody a Pittsburgher for life. So, we’re glad to bring them back and have them share this with us. And more importantly, let us share it with them.”

Six more people will be inducted into the Penguins Hall of Fame over the next few years.