Ivan Hlinka named
            Penguins Head Coach
                      
                         June 22, 2000

Ivan Hlinka, The coach that took the czech republic to the gold in the 1998 winter olympics, was named head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins yesterday. He was Penguins associate coach behind Herb Brooks.  Brooks (age 62), who was the Penguins head coach last season replacing  Kevin Constantine almost mid-season, is stepping down and going back to his scouting duties. Penguins great Rick Kehoe, and NHL hall of fame recipient Joey Mullen, were named assisant coaches to Hlianka, And another assisant coach will be named later.