Penguins Part Ways with Coach Mike Sullivan After 10 Seasons, Two Stanley Cups
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Monday that they are parting ways with head coach Mike Sullivan after a decade with the team.
Sullivan, the longest-tenured coach in franchise history, departs as the winningest coach in Penguins’ history with 409 career wins. He led the team to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017. Sullivan’s contract was set to run through the 2026-27 season.
The move comes after the Penguins missed the playoffs for a third consecutive year, finishing with a 34-36-12 record this season.
“On behalf of Fenway Sports Group and the Penguins organization, I would like to thank Mike Sullivan for his unwavering commitment and loyalty to the team and the City of Pittsburgh over the past decade,” said Penguins president and GM Kyle Dubas in a statement. “This decision was not made lightly, but as we move forward through this transitional phase, we felt it was the right step for everyone involved.”
The Penguins will now begin the search for a new head coach, something they haven’t had to do in 10 years. Sullivan will likely look for a new coaching opportunity elsewhere in the league. Pittsburgh becomes the seventh NHL team this year with a coaching vacancy.
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