Mike Sullivan: Bio, Stats, News & More

Born:	February 27, 1968	Draft:	1987 Rangers, 69th overall
Hometown:	Marshfield, MA, USA	Position:	Centre
Known For:	2x Stanley Cup Champion	Shoots:	Left
National Team:	USA

Michael Barry Sullivan (born February 27, 1968) is an American ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a fourth round selection, 69th overall, by the New York Rangers at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft and played 11 NHL seasons with the San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins and Phoenix Coyotes. Internationally, he represented the United States twice, including at the 1997 World Championship.

Sullivan turned to coaching upon his retirement in 2002 and served two seasons as the head coach of the Boston Bruins between 2003 and 2005. He has formerly been an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks, and subsequently served in the department of player development with the Chicago Blackhawks for one year. After serving as head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, he took over as head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins in December 2015, and led the team to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.

Years as NHL player: 1990-02

Years as a NHL coach: 2003-present

Mike Sullivan Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins — Mike Sullivan, Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

Mike Sullivan Statistics

Trade Tracker

Date	Traded From	Traded With	Traded To	Traded For
Oct. 11, 1988		1989 3rd-Round Pick (Murray Garbutt) Bret Barnett Paul Jerrard Mark Tinordi		Rick Bennett Brian Lawton Igor Liba
Jun. 21, 1997				Seventh-Round Pick 1997 (Brad DeFauw) Third-Round Pick 1998
Jun. 30, 1998				Seventh-Round Pick 1999