The Pittsburgh Penguins announced a number of hires and promotions today within their organization.
Notable promotions include Jason Spezza and Amanda Kessel. Spezza will officially be an assistant GM for the Penguins while also taking over as the GM for the Baby Penguins. This is a common setup for the Penguins as their previous assistant general managers have also been the general manager for the AHL.
Amanda Kessel is now has the following titles: Manager, Minor League Operations and Assistant General Manager, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. She has really risen up the ranks after coming on as a member of the Executive Management Program, which led to her promotion as a special assistant to the GM.
Here is the full list of moves today
Staff Additions:
Jonathan Erlichman - Vice President, Hockey Research, Development & Strategy
Kevin Elliott - Head Athletic Trainer
Lucas Malloy - Manager, Hockey Operations
Chris Roque - Amateur Scout
Brandon Dennis - Amateur Scout
Brian Ihnacak - Amateur Scout
Jason Pietrzykowski - Professional Scout
Chad Nehring - Professional Scout
Karel Popper - Goaltender Coach, Wheeling Nailers
Staff Promotions:
Jason Spezza - Assistant General Manager & General Manager, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Amanda Kessel - Manager, Minor League Operations and Assistant General Manager, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Kain Tisi - Goaltender Coach, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Mark Osiecki - Professional & NCAA Scout
As time goes on Fenway Sports Group is going to put their own stamp on the franchise throughout the different ranks. This continues to move in this direction.
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