August 22, 2022 / 3:10 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Assistant coach Mike Vellucci has signed a two-year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team announced Monday.

Vellucci, 58, also spent one season as the head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins before joining coach Mike Sullivan’s NHL staff.

Vellucci, 56, has spent the past two seasons on Mike Sullivan’s staff, overseeing forwards and the penalty killing unit. Last season, the Penguins’ penalty kill finished third in the NHL with ...

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced Nov. 18 that assistant Mike Vellucci would be sidelined for approximately a week following an unspecified minor medical procedure. On Wednesday ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Mike Vellucci as an assistant coach for Jeff Blashill’s first staff with his new team. The Blackhawks announced the addition of Vellucci on Monday.

With permission from the Carolina Hurricanes, Mike Vellucci mulled his career options last week when he received a phone call from two familiar names.The offer Pittsburgh general managers Jim ...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Mike Vellucci as an assistant coach for Jeff Blashill's first staff with his new team. The Blackhawks announced the addition of Vellucci on Monday.

Vellucci led the Whalers to a 468-268-36-54 record during his time on the bench. He left for the NHL in 2014, becoming an assistant GM and director of player development with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Hockey Two new names emerge in Bruins’ search for a head coach: Mike Vellucci and Greg Cronin By Matt Porter Globe Staff,Updated June 29, 2022, 3:23 p.m.

Mike Vellucci won’t be back as coach of the Charlotte Checkers when they defend their American Hockey League Calder Cup championship next season. Instead, he’ll coach the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Mike Vellucci as an assistant coach for Jeff Blashill's first staff with his new team. The Blackhawks announced the addition of Vellucci on Monday.