New York Rangers have announced that they were hiring Mike Sullivan Like their 38th head coach in the history of the franchise.
The 38th head coach in #Nyr history.
Welcome (back) to Broadway, Sully! pic.twitter.com/duhwcbpm4a
– New York Rangers (@nyrangers) May 2, 2025
This announcement that Sullivan will be appointed the next Rangers head coach should not shock anyone. Once Sullivan separated from Pittsburgh penguinsEveryone connected the points to New York. Director General of Rangers Chris Drury,, which had just obtained an extension of contract itselfhad wanted Sullivan for a long time.
NHL rumors: Mike Sullivan The availability changes the landscape of chief coaching
It had been reported that Drury was trying to hire Sullivan before registering Gerard Gallant. He even wanted to get Sullivan before hiring Peter Laviolette. Laviolette and Galant have since evolved due to failures during their second year. But the pieces were set up once the penguins decided to go to another direction.
Yesterday afternoon, things started to resume between Sullivan and the Rangers
THE #Nyr I have not yet confirmed or officially announced, but it seems that things are getting closer and that Mike Sullivan becomes the 38th head coach in the history of the franchise.
– Vince Z. Mercogliano (@vzmergogliono) May 1, 2025
While the matches progressed in the STANLEY Cup qualifying series, reports began to surface that Sullivan was going to join the New York Rangers.
New York Rangers are in advanced contract talks to appoint Mike Sullivan head coach, said sources told @Kevinweekes & Me. It should be one of the richest coaching contracts in NHL history.
– Emily Kaplan (@Emilymkaplan) May 1, 2025
Rangers GM Chris Drury in the press release:: “Mike Sullivan has established himself as one of the first NHL head coaches,” said Drury. “Given his many achievements throughout his coach career – including two Stanley cups and the head of Team USA at the international level – Mike brings a presence at the level of the championship behind the bench. It is clear that he was the best coach to lead our team. »»
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Mike Sullivan was one of the most accomplished coaches available on the market. He guided Pittsburgh's Penguins at the Stanley Cup consecutive championships in 2016 and 2017. However, the Penguins did not make the playoffs in the last three seasons and have not won eliminatory series since 2018.
Sullivan has a record of 409-255-89 in 753 regular season games. He was also assistant coach at Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks before becoming the guy at Pittsburgh. There are questions about the staff and there is a chance that John Tortorella, who was one of his staff for the United States team, the four nations will join him in New York.
My source added that Dolan is a fan of tortorella and wanted to involve him in a certain title … What it was not specified, so I said to join.
NOW @Kevinweekes And @Emilymkaplan Reporting that it is the possibility of joining the organization while Sullivan takes over as a chief coach.
We will see https://t.co/3rta6xeoe8
– Silver Silver? (@sammisilber) May 1, 2025
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However, while Tortorella spoke to the Rangers to take them back, he finally decided not to do it.
John Tortorella spoke with the Rangers but will not rejoice after all.
Believe that the Sullivan contract is five years – and is the highest annual salary for a coach in NHL history.
– Emily Kaplan (@Emilymkaplan) May 2, 2025
Outside the staff, the following question will be what the team goes ahead with players like Mika Zibanejad,, Chris Kreider,, K'andre MillerAnd others as they seek to reshape culture. Get the coach helps define this culture.
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