Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan stands behind Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) during an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
The Pittsburgh Penguins have extended the contract of head coach Mike Sullivan. The deal is a three-year extension that will keep the 54-year old Sullivan under contract through the 2026-27 season. He is the Penguins all-time leader in coaching wins with 297, and is the second-longest tenured coach in the NHL. He was promoted to the Penguins from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in December of 2015. Only Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper, hired in March of 2013, has been with a team longer.