Dan Bylsma

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Dan Bylsma
Bylsma in 2009
Born	(1970-09-19) September 19, 1970 (age 54) Grand Haven, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Los Angeles Kings Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Current NHL coach	Seattle Kraken
Coached for	Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft	109th overall, 1989 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1992–2004
Coaching career	2004–present

Daniel Brian Bylsma^[1] (/ˈbaɪlzmə/; born September 19, 1970) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was previously head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL, as well as an assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings, and head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL). He also was the former head coach of the United States men's national ice hockey team. Bylsma won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2009, just four months after being promoted to Pittsburgh's head coaching position.

Prior to coaching, he played as a forward in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He was drafted in the sixth round (109th overall) of the 1989 NHL entry draft, by the Winnipeg Jets.