Bylsma spent five-plus seasons in Pittsburgh, where he won the 2009 Stanley Cup championship and was the NHL's 2011 coach of the year. He was fired a year ago after winning a franchise-best 252 games.

They gave up 29 more goals to finish ninth from the bottom of the league in defense. Bylsma, 54, went 35-41-6 in his lone season in Seattle. It was his first NHL head coaching job since 2017.

Coachella Valley head coach Dan Bylsma talks to media after Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., Saturday, June 22, 2024.

SEATTLE – The Seattle Kraken hired Lane Lambert on Thursday night as the third head coach in team history. Lambert replaces Dan Bylsma, fired after one season. Recommended Videos The 60-year-old ...

There was widespread surprise when news leaked out that Dan Bylsma, who helped fortify the Kraken’s farm system, would only get one season as the coach of the big club.

The Seattle Kraken have fired head coach Dan Bylsma after just one season, continuing a pattern of coaching changes without addressing deeper organizational issues. While Ron Francis gets promoted ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Former Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma's interview for the Buffalo Sabres' vacancy extended into Wednesday night, though a deal had not been reached.

Lambert replaces Dan Bylsma, who was fired after one season. The 60-year-old Lambert was most recently a head coach for the New York Islanders from 2022 until he was fired on Jan. 20, 2024.

Lambert replaces Dan Bylsma, fired after one season. The 60-year-old Lambert was most recently a head coach for the New York Islanders from 2022 until he was fired on Jan. 20, 2024.

FILE - New York Islanders head coach Lane Lambert, center top, stands behind the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in ...