Ty Hennes is the Penguins' Swiss Army knife. He does it all.
Hennes, the Penguins' skills coach, will run the occasional NHL practice throughout the season with some specialized skills drills. When an injured Penguins player isn't ready to rejoin full practices yet and skates on his own before practices, Hennes is the guy skating with him. Right now, Hennes is leading the Penguins' informal skates in Phase 2 of the NHL's return-to-play plan, a role he spoke about with me earlier this week.
One part of Hennes' job that he finds particularly rewarding is his extensive work with the Penguins' prospects.