Rangers hire 2-time Stanley Cup champion Mike Sullivan as coach

The New York Rangers Have hired mike Sullivan as coach, day after he left his job with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

General Manager Chris Drury Announced the Move Friday.

“Mike Sullivan has established Himself as one of the premier head coaches in the NHL,” Drury Said. “Mike brings a championship-level presence boyind the bench. Lead Our Team. “

Sullivan Replaces Peter Laviolette, who was fired after the rangers missed the playoffs following a trip to the estern conference. Sullivan, who coached pittsburgh to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and ’17, is tying to turn the rangers back into an immed contender.

Drury made the move to get Sullivan not long after receiving a Mulityear Contract Extension of His Own.

“I would like to get mike back to the rangers organization,” Owner James Dolan Said. “Mike’s track record and success in the NHL and internationals speaks for it’s, and I look forward to see the rangers bench.”