Dan Bylsma’s wife, Mary Beth Bylsma, made lunches at YouthCare’s Orion Center to help fight youth homelessness.
On Monday, April 21, 2025, Dan Bylsma was fired as coach of the Seattle Kraken.
Following the news, Kraken general manager Ron Francis said,
“We thank Dan for his commitment and the energy he brought to our organization over the past four years at the NHL and AHL levels,” “After a thorough review of the season and our expectations for next year and beyond, we’ve made the difficult decision to move in a different direction behind the bench. “Dan is a great person and a respected coach. He played an important role in the development of many of our young prospects and was a big part of our early success in Coachella Valley. We sincerely wish him and his family nothing but success moving forward.”
Dan Bylsma
Dan was in his first season with the Kraken after replacing Dave Hakstol on May 28, 2024.
They went 35-41-6, finishing seventh in the Pacific Division and missing the playoffs for the 3rd time in their 100-year history.
It was Dan’s first season as a coach in the NHL since 2016-17 with the Buffalo Sabres. He is 355-231-61 in 647 games with the Kraken, Sabres, and Pittsburgh Penguins, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2009.
He spent the previous two seasons as the coach of Coachella Valley, Seattle’s American Hockey League affiliate. In each season, Coachella Valley reached the Calder Cup Finals.
Dan Bylsma And Mary Beth Bylsma Have Been Married For Over 30 Years
Professional ice hockey coach and former player Dan Bylsma and Mary Beth Bylsma met at Bowling Green State University.
After dating for several years, they exchanged their vows in 1995.
They have been married for over 30 years. Before their marriage, the couple traveled constantly as Dan played for five minor league teams.
Mary Beth is involved in community work, including making lunches at YouthCare’s Orion Center to fight youth homelessness.
She also volunteers with the Seattle Kraken’s One Roof Foundation. In 2012, Mary donated $19,900 to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation.
The money was raised from the coach’s hockey school, which was held at CONSOL Energy Center.
In Mary’s Instagram handle bio, she described herself as a PIDD awareness advocate.
However, Mary has remained quiet about her husband, Dan’s dismissal as coach of the Seattle Kraken.
Dan And Mary Beth Bylsma Shares One Son, Bryan
Former ice hockey player Dan and his wife Mary welcomed their son, Bryan Bylsma, 26, on January 3, 1999.
Bryan has followed in his father’s footsteps and played youth and prep ice hockey, primarily with the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program and later with Buffalo Jr. Sabres 16U AAA and Nichols School.
During the 2016-17 season at Nichols School, he had a standout performance, recording 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points in 59 games.
Known for his right-handed shot and offensive production, he showcased his skill in the USHS-Prep League.
Bryan has managed to avoid social media, so little is known about his personal life.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Dan Bylsma graduated from Western Michigan Christian High School, where he won the Class D golf individual championship as a freshman. He played baseball and was the starting left fielder on Christian’s 1985 State championship team.
- Before coaching, Dan played forward in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Winnipeg Jets drafted him in the sixth round of the 1989 NHL entry draft.
- Dan was also the former head coach of the United States men’s national ice hockey team.
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