Therrien signs 1-year extension.

Should be long enough to win The Cup. :)

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Penguins sign coach Therrien to 1-year extension through 2008-09

July 16, 2007

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins gave coach Michel Therrien a
one-year contract extension through the 2008-09 season after guiding the
team to the playoffs for the first time in six years.

The Penguins finished second in the Atlantic Division, missing first place
by two points.

Therrien, whose current deal was to expire after the upcoming season, led
the team to a 47-24-11 record last season. The 47-point improvement was
one of the biggest single-season turnarounds in NHL history.

After the Penguins hired general manager Ray Shero, Therrien began last
season with an uncertain future. By April, he was a strong contender for
NHL coach of the year.

Therrien was hired by Pittsburgh in 2005 after several successful seasons
coaching the Montreal Canadiens and the Penguins' AHL affiliate.

Pittsburgh also announced the signings of defensemen Mark Ardelan and
Deryk Engelland.

Ardelan, 24, comes from the AHL's Iowa Stars. Ardelan's 38-point total was
14th among AHL defensemen. Engelland, 25, played with the AHL's Hershey
Bears last season.