Penguins announce hiring of Mike Sullivan as WBS head coach

The Pittsburgh Penguins this morning officially announced the hiring of Mike Sullivan as the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mike to the Penguins’ organization,” Associate GM Jason Botterill said in a released statement. “Mike adds a wealth of experience thanks to his many successful years coaching in the NHL and AHL, and with USA Hockey. We believe he will do a great job developing our prospects to prepare them for the jump to the NHL.”