The Penguins made their best move of the offseason on Thursday.
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Penguins president of business operations Kevin Acklin on Thursday named Coca-Cola the new drink sponsor of the Penguins, replacing the Dr Pepper Snapple Group that had been the Penguins’ exclusive provider of carbonated soft drinks and other beverages at PPG Paints Arena since 2010 and included brands like RC Cola and 7UP.
The agreement will make Coca-Cola the exclusive beverage provider at PPG Paints Arena and the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, with Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke, Sprite, Seagram’s, Minute Maid Lemonade, Gold Peak, and Fanta Orange being available.
PPG Paints Arena was previously one of the few major sports venues in North America that didn’t have Coca-Cola or Pepsi as their drink sponsor. The Penguins became the only NHL team to not provide either after the Ducks switched from Dr Pepper Snapple to Coca-Cola in 2022.
Coca-Cola was previously the drink sponsor when the Penguins played at the Civic Arena.
“The Penguins are thrilled to enter into a new partnership with Coca-Cola and offer our fans and guests of PPG Paints Arena a wide variety of Coke beverages,” said Acklin. “The addition of Coca-Cola products strongly complements our wide array of food and beverage offerings while enhancing our goal to provide the best overall fan experience in sports.”
