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Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan agreed to a contract extension through the 2022-23 year on Friday. Sullivan's extension begins after the 2019-20 campaign. Sullivan has won two Stanley Cup titles since becoming Penguins coach in December 2015. "Mike has done a great job delivering four 100-plus-point seasons together with our team," Pittsburgh general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement. "To acquire back Cups in this age speaks volumes of him as a coach. His instincts in managing the inter-workings of our staff both on and off the ice has been remarkable." The 51-year-old Sullivan is 174-92-34 as trainer of the Penguins with all the club reaching the playoffs in all four seasons. Pittsburgh won the Stanley Cup in 2016 and 2017, making Sullivan the very first American-born trainer to win several Stanley Cups. The Penguins have won an NHL-best 38 playoff games during his tenure despite being swept from the first round of the 2019 playoffs from the New York Islanders. "Mike has proven that he is a tremendous leader for our staff," Penguins team president and CEO David Morehouse said in an announcement. "Our trust in him as a trainer has continued to grow since winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in his first couple of decades. Mike has a championship mindset also he's the right guy for our staff, the company and the city of Pittsburgh." Sullivan also coached the Boston Bruins from 2003-06, making the playoffs his first time ahead of the 2004-05 campaign was canceled because of the NHL lockout. He travelled 29-37-16 in his final season in Boston. Before getting into training, Sullivan spent 11 seasons as a player and scored 136 points (54 goals, 82 assists) from 709 livelihood games from 1991-2002. --Field Level Media Read more: pdc world championship betting