Dan Bylsma

Ice hockey coach

1970 –

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Who is Dan Bylsma?

Daniel Brian Bylsma is a former professional hockey player and the former head coach of the United States men's national ice hockey team. Recently, Bylsma was the head coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins until his June 6, 2014 firing. Prior to coaching the Penguins, he played as a forward in the NHL and coached in the American Hockey League. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, by the Winnipeg Jets. On June 12, 2009, four months after becoming head coach in Pittsburgh, Bylsma led the Penguins to their third Stanley Cup Championship winning in 7 games over the Detroit Red Wings.

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Born
Sep 19, 1970
Grand Haven
Also known as
  • Daniel Brian Bylsma
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bowling Green State University
  • Western Michigan Christian High School
Lived in
  • Grand Haven

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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