Official: Rangers’ Name Peter Laviolette Head Coach.

Tuesday Afternoon the New York Rangers officially announced that Peter Laviolette will be become the 37th coach in franchise history. Laviolette has taken 3 different teams to the Stanley cup finals, and has won once, He is 248-143-60 in his coaching career and in his playing career he played 12 professional games for the Rangers. His teams have finished under .500 twice in his 21 year career as a head coach, which is a great sign. Laviolette will bring a structured system to the Rangers which is what lacked with former coach Gerard Gallant. Chris Drury on the hiring: “We are thrilled that Peter will be the next Head Coach of the New York Rangers.” James Dolan on the hiring: “I would like to welcome Peter to the New York Rangers. Peter’s impressive resumé, which includes winning a Stanley Cup and advancing to the Final with three different teams, has made him one of the most respected coaches in the league. As we move forward in our goal to consistently contend for the Stanley Cup, I am confident that Peter is the right head coach to lead our team.” A big hope is that Laviolette can reach out and unlock the young “kids” of NYR to their full potential. Alexis Lafreniere, Kaapo Kakko, Filip Chytil could all have breakout seasons under Laviolette. It’s a three-year contract, per report.