Overview

• Dan Muse, 42, officially became the Penguins’ 23rd head coach on June 4, succeeding Mike Sullivan after a 10-year tenure.
• Muse spent the past two seasons as an assistant under Peter Laviolette with the New York Rangers and previously led the U.S. National Development Program and USHL’s Chicago Steel.
• Kyle Dubas highlighted Muse’s proven ability to develop players at college, junior and NHL levels and his consistent special teams success.
• The hire underscores Pittsburgh’s strategic shift toward grooming emerging talent as Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin approach the latter stages of their careers.
• Mike Sullivan was named New York Rangers head coach in early May and will oversee a completely new bench staff next season.