Nov 5, 2025 - News

New mayor, or Penguins GM? We're seeing double

Ryan Deto

Side-by-side images of a man with dark hair and glasses wearing a suit and tie; left image shows a close-up with a blurred background, right image shows him speaking at a microphone indoors. — Kyle Dubas in 2024 (left) and Corey O'Connor in 2025 (right). Or is it? Photo: Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images, Ryan Deto/Axios

Newly elected Pittsburgh mayor Corey O'Connor has a body double, if needed — and they both work in the same city.

The intrigue: Penguins General Manager Kyle Dubas looks a lot like O'Connor, and hockey fans on social media are having fun with the resemblance.

Context: O'Connor, 41, easily won election Tuesday night to become the 62nd Pittsburgh mayor next year.

Dubas, 39, from Ontario, Canada, joined the Pens in the summer of 2023.
They were born about 1 year and 3 months apart.

What they're saying: "So THAT'S why he needs two phones," hockey writer Pete Blackburn posted on X Tuesday night, sharing a viral image of Dubas talking on two phones.

Ryan's thought bubble: Dubas and O'Connor should use their new powers for good, like bringing back Mario Lemieux as majority Pens owner using some "Parent Trap"-like antics.

What other wacky situations could Dubas and O'Connor get into?

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New mayor, or Penguins GM? We're seeing double

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