Chris Stewart, longtime athletic trainer of the Pens, resigns from his role with the team

After 29 years with the Pittsburgh Penguins, longtime athletic trainer Chris Stewart has resigned from his position with the team.

Stewart joined the Penguins for the 2006–2007 season after winning the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006 and winning three more rings during his time in Pittsburgh.

The longtime Penguins athletic trainer began with the Johnston Chiefs in the ECHL and was inducted into the Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.

As a sports coach, Stewart has coached more than 2,000 professional hockey games during his career, and Matt Vensel of the Post-Gazette reports that Stewart wants to “step away from the rigors of the job.”

In 2022, the Johnstown native went to Las Vegas to represent both Eastern Conference teams in the All-Star Game. In addition to his duties as head athletic trainer for the Penguins, he was also responsible for the team’s compliance with NHL protocol during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Penguins are now looking for a replacement for Stewart.

Good luck in your future endeavors, Chris!