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Potential Penguins head coach candidates after Mike Sullivan split

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in need of a new head coach.

The Penguins said when general manager Kyle Dubas announced Mike Sullivan’s departure on Monday that the search for a new head coach would “begin immediately.”

Here’s a look at few of the top candidates the Penguins could consider heading into the 2025-26 campaign.

David Carle, University of Denver

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that Carle had “withdrawn from consideration” to become the next head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks after the Hawks made an “aggressive” attempt to hire him.