US EditionRangers, Mike Sullivan get record contract update in head coaching search after Penguins departure
- On Friday, Mike Sullivan was appointed as the head coach of the New York Rangers following his recent separation from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- The Rangers fired Peter Laviolette following a missed playoff berth, prompting general manager Chris Drury to seek a top coaching replacement.
- At 57, Sullivan guided the Penguins to consecutive championships in 2016 and 2017 and previously served four years as an assistant coach for the Rangers under John Tortorella.
- Drury praised Mike Sullivan as a top-tier head coach in the NHL, while owner James Dolan expressed his enthusiasm for Sullivan’s return to the Rangers organization.
- The Rangers have entrusted Sullivan with the goal of returning the team to championship contention, and reports indicate that his contract will rank among the highest-paid coaching agreements in NHL history.
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New York Rangers hire Mike Sullivan as coach days after he and the Pittsburgh Penguins parted ways
The New York Rangers have hired Mike Sullivan as coach. Sullivan was out of a job for less than a week after he and the Pittsburgh Penguins agreed Monday to part ways.
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Marietta Daily JournalReports: Rangers zero in on Mike Sullivan as next head coach
Mike Sullivan, who led the Pittsburgh Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, is deep into contract negotiations to become the next head coach of the New York Rangers, according to multiple media reports on…
Rangers in advanced talks with Mike Sullivan to be next head coach
Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury finally has his guy. Mike Sullivan and the Blueshirts are indeed in the process of negotiating a contract that will make the 57-year-old the 38th head coach in franchise history, The Post confirmed on Thursday.
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BVM Sports USRangers, Mike Sullivan get record contract update in head coaching search after Penguins departure
Big money might be coming from New York.
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