Assistant Equipment Manager
Justin Penna is in his first season with the Anaheim Ducks as Assistant Equipment Manager.
He joined the Ducks following three seasons with the Ontario Reign from 2021-24, most recently serving as the club’s Head Equipment Manager during the 2023-24 season.
Penna was previously the Assistant Athletic Director, Equipment Services at Western Michigan University, where he worked primarily with the school's men's hockey program. He joined the Western Michigan Athletics staff as an Equipment Manager in 2015 after earning a bachelor's degree in athletic training in 2014. He also earned his master's degree from the university in business administration in 2020.
He served as the Equipment Manager for Team USA at two Ivan Hlinka Gretzky Cup tournaments (2019 and 2021), as well as the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, where the U.S. earned a silver medal.
A native of Saugus, Calif, Justin now resides in Huntington Beach.