Pittsburgh’s Penguins decided to separate from head coach Mike Sullivan on Monday after 10 years with the team.
Sullivan won Stanley consecutive cuts with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017, but Pittsburgh missed the playoffs in three consecutive years, then Kyle Dubas decided to make a change.
“On behalf of Fenway Sports Group and the Penguins organization, I would like to thank Mike Sullivan for his unshakable commitment and his loyalty to the team and the city of Pittsburgh in the last decade,” said Dubas. “Mike is known for his preparation, concentration and fierce competitiveness. I was lucky to have a seat at the forefront at its dedication to this franchise in the last two seasons. He will forever be a huge part of the history of the Penguins, not only for the impressive consecutive cuts.
After the Penguins dismissed Sullivan, here are three potential replacements to be the next pittsburgh head coach.
Top 3 Mike Sullivan replacements for Penguins HC
# 1, Rick tocchet
Vancouver cannucks have decided not to take the option of head coach Rick Tocchet, but are open to maintaining him in a long-term agreement.
However, Tocchet can go elsewhere, and now the work of the Penguins is intriguing for him. Tocchet would have the opportunity to train people like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang.
However, penguins seem to go soon in a reconstruction, so if he wanted to go through this or not is uncertain.
# 2, Joel Quenneville
Joel Quenneville is eligible to be back in the NHL, and if Pittsburgh wants to hire a big name, Quenneville makes sense.
Quenneville was the Chicago Blackhawks coach during their dynasty, helping them win three Stanley cups.
Quenneville knows what it takes to train a winning team, and its intensity could be what is necessary for the Penguins to return to the playoffs.
# 3, David Carle
If Kyle Dubas and the Penguins want to go young, David Carle is one of the best coaches available.
Carle is the head coach of the University of Denver and has shown a certain interest in going to the NHL. He withdrew his name from the Blackhawks work, so he is not sure that he would be interested in training the Penguins.
Published by Cole Shelton
