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Pittsburgh Penguins’ assistant coach joins Mike Sullivan on U.S. 4 Nations Face-Off coaching staff

David Quinn FILE -San Jose Sharks head coach David Quinn yells as assistant coach Ryan Warsofsky, right, looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. The San Jose Sharks have promoted Ryan Warsofsky to become the team's new head coach after two years as an assistant under the recently fired David Quinn. General manager Mike Grier announced Thursday, June 13, 2024, that Warsofsky will become the 11th head coach in franchise history.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File) (Marta Lavandier/AP)

PITTSBURGH — An assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins will be joining head coach Mike Sullivan on the coaching staff for the United States’ 4 Nations Face-Off team.

David Quinn has been tabbed as an assistant coach for Team USA, it was announced Wednesday.

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Quinn is entering his first season as an assistant under Sullivan with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was fired as coach of the San Jose Sharks on April 24 after going 41-98-25 in two seasons. He also coached the Rangers for three seasons and has a career record of 137-185-50.

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Quinn coached Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and at the World Championship in 2022 and 2023. He also was an assistant for the U.S. three other times at the World Championship.

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Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella and Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes will serve alongside Quinn as assistant coaches during 4 Nations Face-Off, which kicks off on Feb. 12.

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