# Dan Muse on His First Year Coaching Crosby, Malkin, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

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Podcast: [100% Hockey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/100-hockey-7153125)
Published: 2026-06-25T18:28:52+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8921004
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## Resource

John Shannon sits down with Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Muse for a bonus episode of 100% Hockey. Hired in June 2025, Muse reflects on a first year that brought both progress and lessons, sharing an honest assessment of where the Penguins are headed. He traces his unlikely path to the NHL — picking up hockey late in Birmingham, Alabama, and grinding through college coaching, the USHL, and several NHL assistant roles before landing one of the league's most storied head coaching jobs. Muse discusses his philosophy on coaching generational talents like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, emphasizing relationship-building over authority. The conversation also covers the growth of American hockey, and Muse shares his cautious optimism about the new NCAA-CHL player transfer rules and what they could mean for the next generation of players.

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