Penguins promote Amanda Kessel: What does it mean for her playing career in the PWHL?
4 months ago

Penguins promote Amanda Kessel: What does it mean for her playing career in the PWHL?

New York Times  

Three-time Olympian Amanda Kessel has been promoted to manager of minor league operations and assistant general manager of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced Monday. It’s a significant step for Kessel, who is following in the footsteps of other elite women’s hockey players — such as Canadian legend Hayley Wickenheiser and former Team USA captains Meghan Duggan and Cammi Granato — now working in NHL front offices. 📰: https://t.co/9P2HuWT0Wn pic.twitter.com/Nplu0g1lhz — Minnesota Women's Hockey August 19, 2024 Despite reports that she will not play in the PWHL, neither Kessel, the league, nor the Montreal franchise that owns her rights have made any official comment on her plans for the upcoming season. And while it’s easy to assume that Boston — with U.S. teammates Hilary Knight and Megan Keller, and her sister-in-law, Courtney Kessel, as the coach — would be Kessel’s preferred destination, she never told the team that Boston was her only acceptable landing spot, GM Danielle Marmer told The Athletic.

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PWHL hires AHL executive Melissa Caruso to replace Darwitz as GM of defending champion Minnesota
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PWHL hires AHL executive Melissa Caruso to replace Darwitz as GM of defending champion Minnesota

Associated Press  

The Professional Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday announced the hiring of AHL executive Melissa Caruso to take over as general manager of its Minnesota franchise and shore up a team that dealt with several crises in the weeks after winning the league’s inaugural championship. Curl issued an apology to fans in a video posted on social media five days later …

Yohe: PWHL belongs in Pittsburgh, and Montreal vs. Toronto offered undeniable proof
9 months, 1 week ago

Yohe: PWHL belongs in Pittsburgh, and Montreal vs. Toronto offered undeniable proof

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh sports scene has been the theater of the bizarre in recent days. The Professional Women’s Hockey League played a neutral site game between Toronto and Montreal on Sunday. What happened Sunday was pure bliss for a growing number of fans who simply want a professional women’s hockey team to root for in Pittsburgh. Crosby has long …

Penguins name 2-time All-Star Jason Spezza as assistant general manager
1 year, 6 months ago

Penguins name 2-time All-Star Jason Spezza as assistant general manager

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired two-time NHL All-Star Jason Spezza as assistant general manager. Spezza’s role in Toronto included working inside several departments with the Maples Leafs, including player personnel, player development, minor league operations and hockey research and development. “After a decorated playing career, Jason fully immersed himself on the management side of the game learning all …

Amanda Kessel joins Penguins’ executive management program
2 years, 8 months ago

Amanda Kessel joins Penguins’ executive management program

Associated Press  

U.S. women’s hockey star Amanda Kessel is joining the Pittsburgh Penguins for an executive management program that could put her on track to work full time in an NHL front office. “It has been a priority for us at the league level and at the clubs to make sure we’re creating a more welcoming, inclusive environment to bring people of …

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