Led the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and '17 to become 1st American-born coach in NHL history to win multiple Cups
Is the 2nd head coach to win Stanley Cups in each of his first 2 seasons behind the bench with a team, joining Toe Blake (Montreal, 1956-58)
Helped steer a club that suffered 286 man-games lost in 2016-17, including 139 from March 1 to the end of the season, to a 50-21-11 mark - becoming the 3rd coach in team history to win 50 games. Even without All-Star defenseman Kris Letang, who was unavailable after Feb. 15 due to a herniated disc, Sullivan led the team to the 2nd-best overall record in the NHL and to a 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup title
Orchestrated one of the most dramatic turnarounds in NHL history in 2015-16. Began the year as bench boss for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton but was promoted to Pittsburgh on Dec. 12, 2015. Led the Penguins from 9th place in the Eastern Conference to the 2nd-best record in the conference, posting a 33-12-5 mark to finish the year, en route to a Stanley Cup championship
Became only the 2nd AHL head coach promoted to the NHL mid-season to win the Cup (Dan Bylsma, Pittsburgh, 2009). Was named head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on June 18, 2015
Has 15 years of NHL (Pittsburgh, Boston), AHL (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Providence) and international coaching experience
Has a career NHL head coaching record of 153-93-54 with 2 Stanley Cup championships (Pittsburgh, 2016, '17) and 1 division championship (Boston, Northeast, 2003-04) on his resume
Served 2 seasons as the head coach of the Boston Bruins from 2003-06. Led Boston to a Northeast Division crown in his first season as head coach (2003-04) with a 41-19-22 mark for 104 points
Compiled record of 41-17-9-4 with Providence Bruins before his promotion to Boston
Spent 7 years as an NHL assistant coach with Tampa Bay (2007-09), the New York Rangers ('09-13) and Vancouver ('13-14)
Spent 2014-15 season as member of the Chicago Blackhawks' player development staff, mainly in charge of the development of forward prospects
Served as assistant coach for the United States at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey
Served as head coach for the United States national team at the 2007 World Championship and as an assistant at the 2006 Olympics
Sullivan, 49, is a native of Marshfield, Massachusetts
Playing Career
Appeared in more than 700 games over an 11-season NHL career with San Jose, Calgary, Boston and Phoenix
Recorded 54 goals, including 16 shorthanded tallies, and 136 points in 709 career games
Drafted by the New York Rangers in the 4th round (69th overall) of the 1987 NHL Draft
Played 4 years collegiately at Boston University, serving as the Terriers captain as a senior
Represented Team USA as a player at the 1988 World Junior Championship and the 1997 World Championship
