Pittsburgh Hockey Now partner WPXI Channel 11 and reporter Jenna Harner have reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be making operational cuts.
The report does not mention any changes to the hockey operations staff.
Mr. Harner's report is as follows:
WPXI has learned that the Pittsburgh Penguins have cut more than a dozen business operations staff Wednesday, including laying off multiple senior executives.
High-ranking employees laid off Wednesday included the Penguins' top revenue office, senior vice president of partnerships marketing and operations, and senior vice president of partnerships. In the changing sports landscape, the Penguins are looking at different angles and how the organization can continue to succeed on the ice.
Penguins Director of Business Operations Kevin Acklin told Channel 11 in a statement:
“This season, we took the time to evaluate our business operations and came to the conclusion that restructuring was necessary, including some difficult personnel decisions.Change is never easy, but we are re-evaluating key areas of our organization. We believe that our plans to invest and strengthen will enable us to build on the high standards of excellence that our fans, players and partners have come to expect.”
The Penguins are currently owned by Fenway Sports Group, which officially acquired the team in December 2021. FSG also owns Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox and Premier League's Liverpool.
