Pittsburgh, PA (My Sportsbook) - Dan Bylsma was named the full-time head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday, as the team removed the interim tag only days after a first-round victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL playoffs.

The team and Bylsma agreed to a multi-year contract Monday night. Financial details were not disclosed.

"I want to thank (general manager) Ray Shero and our ownership for giving me this tremendous opportunity to be the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins," Bylsma said. "I'm humbled. I'm excited. And I look forward to continuing to lead our hockey team."

Bylsma was named the interim head coach on February 15, replacing Michel Therrien, after the Penguins struggled to a 27-25-5 record, which, at the time, had the club on the outside of the playoff picture. The 38-year-old led Pittsburgh to a remarkable 18-3-4 finish to lock up the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.

"Dan has done such an impressive job with our team, both on and off the ice, that we didn't see the need to wait any longer to announce our decision," Shero said. "He is the man we want to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins as our head coach."

Bylsma began the season as the head coach of the Penguins' AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. His team had a 35-16-1-2 record before he was promoted to the Penguins. He had spent the past two seasons with the Baby Penguins and also served in assistant roles with the New York Islanders and the AHL's Cincinnati Mighty Ducks after retiring from the NHL as a player in 2004.

In nine NHL seasons, Bylsma played 429 games with Los Angeles and Anaheim and recorded 13 goals and 62 points. He is attempting to lead the Penguins to a second consecutive Eastern Conference title, as the team made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals under Therrien in 2007-08 before being defeated by Detroit in six games.

The Penguins' second round opponent in this season's playoffs will be Washington.