In 2004 the NHL was in the midst of a lockout, so players found other avenues to stay busy. Boston university hosted an alumni vs varsity exhibition game, featuring several former players like Chris Drury, Rick DiPietro, Shawn McEachern, Michael Grier, Scott LaChance, and current Penguins head coach (then Bruins head coach) Mike Sullivan. This jersey was acquired directly from the university by a local BU collector, sold to another prominent BU collector, and then sold to me.

Mike Sullivan is the winningest coach in Penguins history, recently reaching his 400th win with the team, good for 15th all time for wins with a single franchise. Sullivan famously revived the Pens 2015-16 resulting in a championship, which he repeated the following season, becoming one of only a handful of coaches to win back to back cups. Sullivan ranks third in wins all time among American born coaches.