There have been changes to the coaching staff... of the AHL Penguins. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach J.D. Forrest and assistant coach Kevin Porter will not be retained after the Pittsburgh Penguins declined to renew their contracts. [Trib Live]
Meanwhile, Penguins assistant coach Ty Hennes will be behind the Team USA bench when the 2024 IIHF Men’s World Championship kicks off in May in Czechia. [PensBurgh]
The hockey world lost one of its longstanding and premier voices in Bob Cole on April 24. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby recently paid tribute to Canadian broadcasting icon.