CRANBERRY, Pa. -- The Penguins have made a few promotions and hirings within their hockey operations department, Jim Rutherford announced on Tuesday.
- Derek Clancey, formerly the director of professional scouting, has been promoted to director of player personnel.
- Ryan Bowness, formerly a professional scout, has been promoted to director of professional scouting.
- Erik Heasley will continue as manager of hockey operations, and has been promoted to assistant general manager of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
- Kevin Stevens will continue as a special assignment scout, and has been promoted to pro scouting.
- Jay McClement has been hired as a professional scout.
- Duane Sutter has been hired as a professional scout.
- Al Santilli joins Colin Alexander as a global crossover scout.
McClement, a 36-year-old former forward and defenseman, retired from professional hockey in 2018 after a 15-year professional career, including 12 seasons in the NHL with the Blues, Avalanche, Maple Leafs, and Hurricanes. In 906 career NHL games, he recorded 90 goals and 154 assists.
McClement spent the final year of his career in Switzerland with EHC Olten. He won World Championship gold with Canada in 2007.
Sutter, 59, is the brother of Gary, Brian, Darryl, Brent, Rich and Ron Sutter. He played 11 years in the NHL with the Islanders and Blackhawks, and won four Stanley Cups as a player with the Islanders’ dynasty of the 1980s.
Sutter has spent the past three seasons as the vice president of hockey operations and player personnel with the Oilers, spending five years with the Oilers as a pro scout prior to that. He has also worked as the director of player personnel for the Flames, director of player development for the Panthers, assistant and head coach of the Panthers, and a scout for the Blackhawks.
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