Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced Nov. 18 that assistant Mike Vellucci would be sidelined for approximately a week following an unspecified minor medical procedure. On Wednesday ...

And that means the AHL team will have another new boss for next season. Mike Vellucci, who spent one season as coach and general manager of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, is headed up to the parent club.

The Penguins have named Todd Reirden and Mike Vellucci assistant coaches. Reirden, 49, will oversee the team's defensive group and power-play unit.

Vellucci led the Whalers to a 468-268-36-54 record during his time on the bench. He left for the NHL in 2014, becoming an assistant GM and director of player development with the Carolina Hurricanes.

WILKES-BARRE – “Friends forever” was one of the themes for Mike Vellucci and his Charlotte Checkers as they bulldozed their way to 51 regular-season wins and the Calder Cup last season.On ...

With permission from the Carolina Hurricanes, Mike Vellucci was mulling his career options last week when he received a phone call from two familiar names.The offer that Pittsburgh general ...

On June 9, Mike Vellucci hoisted the Calder Cup as head coach of the Charlotte Checkers.He’ll now have the chance to help deliver an elusive first American Hockey League championship to the ...

Mike Vellucci won’t be back as coach of the Charlotte Checkers when they defend their American Hockey League Calder Cup championship next season. Instead, he’ll coach the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ...

Following the Charlotte Checkers’ first Calder Cup championship, popular head coach Mike Vellucci parted ways with the Hurricanes organization Friday after 27 years involved in different capacities.