Pittsburgh Penguins

Pens add former defenseman Gonchar as assistant coach

Sergei Gonchar (Photo courtesy Pittsburgh Penguins)

After naming Stanley Cup winner and Hall of Famer

Tuesday, the Penguins added another former champion player to their assistant coaching ranks.

Sergei Gonchar, 43, a high-scoring defenseman who won the 2009 Stanley Cup with the Pens as an alternate captain, has served as the team’s defensive development coach for the past two seasons.

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"Like Mark, Sergei brings a wealth of hockey knowledge to our team," head coach Mike Sullivan said in a statement. "His career is a body of work that speaks for itself.”

Gonchar played 20 years in the NHL for six teams, including the Penguins, and is 17th all-time in points by defensemen.