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20-06-2025
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Former Sharks Forward Announces Retirement From NHL
While the San Jose Sharks are focused on their offseason and what they can do to slowly begin climbing back into playoff contention, one of their former forwards has announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 37. Nick Bonino, who spent the 2021-22 season and part of the 2022-23 season with the Sharks, is hanging up his skates. He played 868 career games in the NHL, scoring 159 goals and adding 199 assists for 358 points, which comes out to a 0.41 points-per-game average. Advertisement Bonino spent the 2024-25 season with HK Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia in the ICEHL, where he scored six goals and added 11 assists for 17 points through 22 games. He was expected to return there for the 2025-26 season, but has instead decided to join the Pittsburgh Penguins' organization as an assistant coach. We wish Bonino all the best in his future endeavours, and the best of luck in this next chapter of his hockey career! San Jose Sharks 2025 Draft Target: Haoxi 'Simon' Wang San Jose Sharks 2025 Draft Target: Haoxi 'Simon' Wang Over the last few weeks, we've covered draft targets for the San Jose Sharks for both of their first-round picks. With the NHL Draft just over a week away, things are going to heat up, and fast. Teams are going to hold their final scouting meetings before the draft takes place next Friday, June 27th. Potential San Jose Sharks RFA Target Re-Signs With Rangers Potential San Jose Sharks RFA Target Re-Signs With Rangers The San Jose Sharks could've had an offer sheet on the table for a depth power forward if he had hit the open market and been eligible for an offer sheet, but he has recently re-signed with the New York Rangers. San Jose Sharks 2025 Draft Target: Henry Brzustewicz San Jose Sharks 2025 Draft Target: Henry Brzustewicz As I mentioned in my Bill Zonnon draft target piece, the San Jose Sharks have two first-round picks and some big decisions to make. Their first pick is second overall, which they landed after falling one spot in the NHL Draft Lottery. The other may require more work from their scouting department. They hold the Dallas Stars' 30th overall pick from the Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci trade earlier this season.
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20-06-2025
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Penguins Name Full Coaching Staff For 2025-26 Season
May 1, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Nick Bonino (13) handles the puck as Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) defends the net in overtime of game three of the second round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Back on Jun. 4, the Pittsburgh Penguins hired Dan Muse as the 23rd coach in franchise history. And, now, his supporting cast has been made official. On Jun. 20, the Penguins announced that they have brought on assistant coaches Todd Nelson, Nick Bonino, and Rich Clunen as well as Troy Paquette, who will be the team's assistant video coach under Madison Nikkel. Advertisement Andy Chiodo will remain on the staff as the team's goaltending coach. Nelson, 56, has been the head coach of the AHL's Hershey Bears - affiliate of the Washington Capitals - for the past three seasons and won back-to-back Calder Cups in 2023 and 2024. He has also coached the Chicago Wolves and Grand Rapids Griffins as part of his AHL resume - earning 450 total AHL wins, which is the fifth-highest mark in AHL history - and his coaching experience at the NHL level includes the now-defunct Atlanta Thrashers, Dallas Stars, and Edmonton Oilers - which was a brief stint as head coach in 2014-15. A bonus nuggest? Nelson, a former defenseman, was drafted by the Penguins in 1989, appearing in only one NHL game with the organization. 'With over two decades of coaching experience, Todd brings a championship pedigree and a winning history that speaks for itself,' Muse said. 'He has consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to get the most out of his players, most recently in Hershey, and his leadership qualities and wealth of experience will be a tremendous asset to our team as we continue to build a culture of excellence.' 'I Couldn't Be More Excited To Get Started Here': 3 Takeaways From Dan Muse's Introductory Press Conference As Penguins' Head Coach 'I Couldn't Be More Excited To Get Started Here': 3 Takeaways From Dan Muse's Introductory Press Conference As Penguins' Head Coach On Wednesday, Advertisement Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas formally introduced Dan Muse as the 23rd head coach in franchise history at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa. Bonino, 37, said publicly that he would be joining the Penguins' staff on Wednesday. He was selected in the sixth round (173rd overall) by the San Jose Sharks in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and spent parts of three seasons with Pittsburgh, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017. He was part of the famous "HBK Line" - which also included Phil Kessel and Carl Hagelin - that helped lead Pittsburgh to its 2016 championship. Bonino did see a short-lived second stint in Pittsburgh during the 2022-23 season post-trade deadline, appearing in only three games due to injury. In his NHL career - primarily as a responsible, shutdown two-way centerman - Bonino registered 159 goals and 358 points in 868 games, including 27 goals and 66 points across his two full seasons in Pittsburgh. Former Penguin Set To Join Coaching Staff For 2025-26 Season Former Penguin Set To Join Coaching Staff For 2025-26 Season A few weeks after it was announced that Advertisement Dan Muse would become the 23rd head coach in Pittsburgh Penguins franchise history, it appears that a former Penguin will be joining his coaching staff as well. 'Nick's understanding of what it takes to win at the NHL level is unmatched, and his unique experience as a player who filled many different roles over the course of his career will only help him as an assistant coach,' Muse said. 'His familiarity with the Penguins organization, as well as my familiarity with him as a player, and person, made him a great fit for this role, and we're excited to welcome him to our coaching staff as he enters the next phase of his career.' An assistant for the Anaheim Ducks last season, the 37-year-old Clune was also involved with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization in player development as well as with the AHL's Toronto Marlies as an assistant coach in 2023. The specific roles on the coaching staff for Nelson, Bonino, and Clune have yet to be announced. Bookmark THN - Pittsburgh Penguins on your Google News tab to follow the latest Penguins news, roster moves, player features, and more! Featured image credit: Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK
