bad. I hope he is going to be all right and resume playing as quickly as possible." NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell said in announcing the suspension that while Van Ryn was not in a defenceless position, his injuries—including a concussion—were significant enough to warrant suspending Kostopoulos. Kostopoulos was again suspended for a January 7, 2011, hit which broke Brad Stuart's jaw. Kostopoulos was assessed a minor roughing penalty during the game, but then served a six-game suspension for making primary contact with the head. On January 23, 2013, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL announced Kostopoulos had signed with the team on a Professional Try Out. On March 5, 2013, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Kostopoulos to a one-year two-way contract but was claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Devils the following day. On September 3, 2013, Kostopoulos signed a one-year AHL contract to continue to play with and lead the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Coaching career On April 4, 2018, Kostopoulos announced he planned on retiring at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, his 19th professional year. After retiring, he joined the Penguins organization as a player development coach. Personal life Kostopoulos was born in Mississauga, Ontario, on January 24, 1979. He names his brother Chris, a coach in Texas, as his biggest influence in hockey. Kostopoulos has three nephews, Cameron, Tyler, and Josh who live in Texas with his brother Chris. Kostopoulos also has one half sister, Laurie Bodley. They spend their offseasons in Oakville, Ontario. Kostopoulos and his wife Lisa have two children together. His mother is Cheryl Kostopoulos, who is of English heritage, and his father is George Kostopoulos, who is Greek. He is of Greek descent, and in 2008 was the grand marshal of the Hellenic Community of Montreal's Greek Independence Day parade. Kostopoulos is involved with the Canadian Cancer Society as well as Garth Brooks' Teammates For Kids Foundation. Career statistics References External links 1979 births Living people Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian people of Greek descent Carolina Hurricanes players Ice hockey people from Ontario London Knights players Los Angeles Kings players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Sportspeople from Mississauga Montreal Canadiens players New Jersey Devils players Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Pittsburgh Penguins players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players