Former Penguins coach Mike Sullivan heading to the New York Rangers
- On May 1, 2025, Mike Sullivan, who recently ended his decade-long tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins, was appointed as the head coach of the New York Rangers in New York.
- Sullivan left Pittsburgh after 10 seasons, following three playoff misses amid a roster retooling and the Rangers' dismissal of Peter Laviolette.
- Sullivan, 57, earned two Stanley Cups with the Penguins and coached nearly 1,000 NHL games while previously serving as a Rangers assistant coach.
- Sources expect the contract to be among the highest in NHL history, with GM Chris Drury calling Sullivan the Rangers' 38th head coach.
- The Rangers hired Sullivan to restore playoff contention, ending a two-week search after Laviolette's firing, while Pittsburgh continues seeking a new coach.
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Rangers usher in new era by hiring Mike Sullivan as next head coach
Sullivan was named the 38th head coach of the Blueshirts in franchise history, the team announced Friday, concluding a two-week search that all but came to an end the moment the Penguins announced they’d be parting ways with the veteran bench boss on April 28.
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