Pittsburgh Penguins Hire Assistant Coach to Dan Muse Staff

Pittsburgh Penguins hire assistant coach to Dan Muse staff

Before Pittsburgh, Mike Stothers' 30 years coaching experience includes stops with the Anaheim Ducks, the Atlanta Thrashers and the Philadelphia Flyers.

Penguins Name Mike Stothers Assistant Coach

The Pittsburgh Penguins have added Mike Stothers to Head Coach Dan Muse’s coaching staff as an assistant coach, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. Stothers, 63, joins Assistant Coaches Todd Nelson, Nick Bonino and Rich Clune on Muse’s staff, along with Goaltending

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Todd Nelson left the Hershey Bears to join the Pittsburgh Penguins on June 20, getting a promotion back to the NHL as an assistant coach. Nelson, the AHL’s coach of the year during the 2023-24 campaign, compiled a 141-53-22 record (.704 points percentage) during his three seasons as the Bears’ bench boss, leading Hershey to an AHL record nine straight playoff series wins. Nelson helped Hershey capture back-to-back Calder Cups in 2023 and 2024, t…

Penguins Hire Mike Stothers As Assistant Coach

Coaching veteran Mike Stothers is joining Dan Muse’s coaching staff with the Penguins, the team announced Monday. After ending a playing career that included brief NHL stops with the Flyers and Maple Leafs in the 1980s, Stothers transitioned into coaching as an assistant with the AHL’s Hershey Bears in 1991. That was before Hershey’s days as the Capitals’ affiliate – they were affiliated with the Flyers at the time – and Stothers stayed with the…