Goaltending coach Mike Buckley was dismissed Wednesday and replaced by Andy Chiodo, previously the organization’s goaltending development coach. In his previous role, Chiodo worked with the franchise’s prospects at the position.
Buckley had spent the previous eight seasons on staff with the Penguins in various capacities, including the last four as goaltending coach.
Buckley had signed a two-year contract extension as recently as Sept. 2 and had one year remaining on his deal before being fired.
Chiodo, 38, replaces Buckley after spending the past three seasons as the goaltending development coach. A seventh-round pick (No. 199 overall) of the Penguins in 2003, Chiodo appeared in eight games for the team during the 2003-04 season going 3-4-1 with a 3.46 goals against average and an .892 save percentage.
