Penguins' Mike Sullivan to be named United States Olympic coach
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is expected to be named head coach of the United States’ men’s Olympic team for the 2022 Games in Beijing.
The NHL has yet to formally agree to participate in the Olympics, which are scheduled for February.
A native of Marshfield, Mass., Sullivan has served as the Penguins’ coach for parts of the past five seasons, winning two Stanley Cup titles (2016 and ‘17) over that span. In 425 games as Penguins coach, Sullivan has amassed a 251-131-43 record.
Sullivan could become the third one-time coach of the Penguins to coach the United States men’s team in the Olympics. He would join Bob Johnson (1976), Herb Brooks (1980 and 2002) and Dan Bylsma (2014).
Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff was first to report on Sullivan potentially being named to the position.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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