The Pittsburgh Penguins have named the man that will succeed Mike Sullivan.
President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas announced Dan Muse as the team’s new coach Wednesday afternoon.
Muse has over 20 years of coaching experience in hockey, but has never been a head coach in the NHL.
A former NHL assistant coach between the New York Rangers and Nashville Predators over the past five seasons.
The 42-year-old ran the Preds’ penalty killing unit over two seasons in 2017 – 2019, which ranked fourth in the NHL during that time. He also had the same role with the Rangers from 2023 – 2025.
“During this process, we met with many candidates who we felt would have been a fit as the next head coach of the Penguins, but ultimately, Dan Muse stood out as the best choice. What separated Dan was his ability to develop players, win at all levels where he has been a head coach and his consistent success coaching special teams in the NHL,” said Dubas. “From his success in developing college and junior players, to his impactful work with veteran players during his time in the NHL, Dan has shown a proven ability to connect with players at all stages of their careers and help them to reach their potential.”
Muse has also coached and won championships in college, the USHL and IIHF.
He also won a gold medal in 2013 as the video coach at the World Junior Championships.
He is a native of Canton, Massachusetts and is married to his wife Maureen. They have four children together.