Mike Sullivan’s name has been removed from the list of potential candidates for the Rangers head coaching position.
The Penguins head coach confirmed to The Post on Wednesday that he is fully invested in the Pittsburgh organization, which in August signed Sullivan to a three-year contract extension through 2027.
“No, I’m under contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, here for the long haul,” he said over the phone.
Sullivan, a former Rangers assistant coach, has been playing a supporting role in the Penguins’ search for their next general manager, which began at the conclusion of Pittsburgh’s 2022-23 season in May.
Since Gerard Gallant was fired from his coaching responsibilities, Rangers fans couldn’t help themselves from imagining a world where Sullivan would come to New York.
The only time Sullivan will be seen by Rangers for the foreseeable future will be on the opposition bench.
The Penguins failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2006, ending the NHL’s longest postseason streak at 16 years.
Sullivan, 55, has been at the helm for Pittsburgh since he was promoted from the club’s AHL affiliate relatively early in the 2015-16 season and led the franchise to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 17.
Sullivan compiled a record of 337-187-65 with the Penguins.
