Nick Bonino recently told Slovenian team HK Olimpija Ljubljana and their fans that he wouldn’t be playing for them this upcoming season like he first planned to do. Bonino will shift gears, retire from being an active player and become a coach with the Penguins.
Nick Bonino himself confirms he is joining Dan Muse’s coaching staff as an assistant coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins!
Welcome home bones! pic.twitter.com/2QYRWBszEw— Scott Crowell (@scottcrowell18) June 18, 2025“I just wanted to officially announce I will be retiring from professional hockey. I had a really unique opportunity come up to coach the Pittsburgh Penguins, it’s something that we thought was the best move for our family at this time.