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2 weeks ago | 
cbssports.com | Dan Bylsma |Austin Nivison |Chris Bengel
With the NHL offseason being in full swing for many teams, the coaching carousel continued to spin Tuesday with its eighth opening. After the Vancouver Canucks chose not to pick up the option on Rick Tocchet's contract for the 2025-26 season, they tried to get a new deal done, but that never materialized. Now the two sides are going their separate ways, and Tocchet released a statement on the split. "I'm choosing to move on from the Vancouver Canucks," Tocchet said.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbssports.com | Dan Bylsma |Austin Nivison |Chris Bengel
With the NHL offseason being in full swing for many teams, the coaching carousel continued to spin Monday with the fourth head coach firing. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that the franchise was parting ways with Mike Sullivan after 10 seasons. The Penguins qualified for the postseason in seven of those seasons, including winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017.
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3 weeks ago | 
nbcpalmsprings.com | Fred Roggin |Dan Bylsma
Firebirds Face Calgary in First Round Playoff Showdown at Acrisure Arena
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3 weeks ago | 
russianmachineneverbreaks.com | Dan Bylsma |Seattle Kraken |Ian Oland
The Seattle Kraken are moving on from Dan Bylsma after one season as the team’s head coach. Kraken GM Ron Francis made the announcement Monday afternoon, six days after their final game of the regular season, a 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The Kraken finished the season in seventh place in the Pacific Division and 27th overall in the league with a 35-41-6 record — good for 72 standings points. The #SeaKraken have announced that head coach Dan Bylsma has been relieved of his duties.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbssports.com | Dan Bylsma |Austin Nivison |Chris Bengel
After two teams made coaching changes over the weekend, the NHL coaching carousel continued to spin on Monday with a third head coach firing. The Seattle Kraken announced they were moving on from Dan Bylsma after one season as head coach. The Kraken went 35-41-6 in Bylsma's lone season, finishing seventh in the Pacific Division with 76 points.
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3 weeks ago | 
prohockeyrumors.com | Dan Bylsma |Seattle Kraken |Brian La Rose
It was a tough year for the Kraken this season as they were among the worst teams in the Western Conference. As a result, it appears that they’ll be making a coaching change as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link) that the team will be dismissing head coach Dan Bylsma after just one year with the team. No replacement will be named right away and a full coaching search will take place. This decision means that Seattle will have three head coaches in as many years.
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1 month ago | 
fullpressmedia.substack.com | Dan Bylsma |Jim Biringer
Entering the season, the Seattle Kraken were a long shot to make the playoffs. Since entering the league in the 2021-22 season, the Kraken made the playoffs once and made it to the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, the Kraken have taken steps backward instead of forward as they finish their fourth season in the NHL. The Kraken will miss the playoffs for the third time in franchise history.
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2 months ago | 
nhl.com | Michelle Crechiolo |Dan Bylsma
February 22, 2025
Before Dan Bylsma arrived in Pittsburgh during the 2008-09 season, the Michigan native knew of Mike Lange’s goal calls and the color he added to Penguins broadcasts.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
timesng.com | Dan Bylsma
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – The Seattle Kraken, now 2-2 on their current road trip, face a formidable challenge Thursday night as they take on the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre. The Jets, boasting a league-best 30 wins, are excelling at both ends of the ice, making this a pivotal game for the Kraken to secure a winning road trip. Seattle comes into the matchup fresh off a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, thanks in large part to goaltender Joey Daccord‘s stellar performance.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
ncwlife.com | Dan Bylsma
The Seattle Kraken battled with Pittsburgh last night and came out on top 4-2…Seattle got on the board first, then lost the lead and had to fight back for the win. John Forslund had the call on KONG-TV…Coach Dan Bylsma and Jamie Oleksiak talked about how Seattle had a never give-up attitude…Seattle wraps up the road trip in Toronto Thursday at 5 o’clock on KONG-TV.
