COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – John Hynes (Warwick, R.I.), David Quinn (Cranston, R.I.), Todd Reirden (Deerfield, Ill.) and Ryan Miller (East Lansing, Mich.) will serve as assistant coaches to head coach Mike Sullivan for the 2022 Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team it was announced today by USA Hockey.
“We've got a great coaching staff in place,” said Stan Bowman, general manager of the 2022 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. “It's a group that knows what it takes to be successful, and through their unique and varied backgrounds will help put our team in the best position to win the gold medal."
Todd Reirden, currently an assistant coach with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, is making his first appearance representing the U.S. on the international stage at any level.
In 2021-22, Reirden will embark on his 12th season as a member of an NHL coaching staff. That run includes five seasons as an assistant coach with Pittsburgh (2020-21/2010-14), two as head coach of the Washington Capitals (2018-20) and four as either assistant or associate coach of the Capitals (2014-18).
Reirden has two Stanley Cup rings to his credit, the first with Pittsburgh in 2009 when he was part of the Penguins extended coaching staff for the Stanley Cup Playoffs following his season in Wilkes-Barre, and the second as an associate coach with the Capitals in 2018.
Reirden served for two seasons (2008-10) as head coach at Wilkes-Barre of the AHL and was an assistant coach in 2007-08 for his alma mater, Bowling Green State University.
Following his time as a player at BGSU, the Deerfield, Illinois, native played 13 years of professional hockey, including 183 games in the NHL with Edmonton, St. Louis, Atlanta and Phoenix.