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Team USA picks Penguins coach Mike Sullivan for U.S. Olympic team

Mike Sullivan has been named the head coach of the 2022 United States men’s Olympic hockey team in Beijing.

Sullivan will be behind the bench provided the NHL participates in the Olympic Games, which take place from Feb. 4-20, 2022. The league’s involvement has yet to be finalized.

Mike Sullivan to coach Team USA

Sullivan, 53, previously served as an assistant coach on Peter Laviolette’s staff at the 2006 Olympics. He has also represented his home country as head coach of Team USA at the 2007 World Championship and as an assistant coach at the ’08 World Championship and ’16 World Cup.