Why Dan Muse’s Appointment as Penguins Head Coach Could Change the Team’s Future Forever
Following his time at the NCAA level, Muse served as the head coach of the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League from 2015-17. During the 2016-17 season, Muse led Chicago to the top record in the Eastern Conference and third-best record in the USHL en route to the franchise’s first-ever Clark Cup Championship.
Muse has substantial experience with USA Hockey, serving as a head coach at the National Team Development Program from 2020-23. Muse served as the head coach of the Under-18 Team in 2020-21 and ’22-23, leading the squad to the gold medal at the 2023 World Under-18 Championship. That season, the team set a single-season NTDP record with 16 wins over NCAA opponents during the regular season under Muse’s leadership. He spent the ’21-22 season as the head coach of the Under-17 Team. Throughout his three years with the Program, Muse coached the likes of forwards Rutger McGroarty, Ryan Leonard and Will Smith as well as defensemen Zeev Buium and Luke Hughes during their development stages.
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