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After a disappointing season, New York Rangers On Saturday, they announced that they had made a decision to separate with Chief Coach Peter Laviolette after only two seasons. The attendant was also an assistant chief coach Phil Housley, the team said.
The Rangers were 39-36-7 this season and missed the playoffs a year after they won Presidential trophy and progressed to the finals of the Eastern Conference.
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New York Rangers head coach Peter Lavilette talks to the media after winning 5-3 against Vancouver Canucks in Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2025. (Danny Wild-Hagn Pictures)
Laviolette, 60, had a 94-59-11 record in his two seasons in New York. The Rangers had the best regular season with him in the 2023-2024 franchise history, when they had a team record of 114 points and 55 wins.
“Today I informed Peter Laviolette and Phil Housley to change our coaching change,” said Rangers CEO Chris Drury in a statement. “I want to thank them and wish them their families all the best they are going forward. Peter is for the first time, both professionally and personally, and I am really grateful for his passion and dedication to the Rangers in his time as the main coach.”
“After ending up a year ago with the best regular record of the season at the NHL, in the way of the Eastern Conference Finals, we went into this season with high expectations for ourselves. We just failed to meet these expectations. We all have to do better – including me.”
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New York Rangers head coach Peter Lavilette refers to his team as the left wings of Artemi Panarin (10), Chris Kreider (20) and Brennan Othmann (78), watching San Jose Sharks during the third period at the SAP Center on March 29, 2025. (Robert Edwards-Hagn Pictures)
“While we are moving to next season and beyond, I felt that the change needed to give us the best opportunity to achieve our goals as organizations. Our search for the new main coach will start immediately.”
The Rangers were the sixth Tim Laviolette was the main coach throughout his career. He trained Nashville PredatorsCarolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capital and New York Islanders before joining the Rangers.
Entering the season, the Rangers had high expectations after they failed in the Eastern Conference final against Florida Panteri Last season. But the Rangers were disturbed by the inconsistent game and the weaker effect of many of their best players.
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New York Rangers head coach Peter Lavilette starts with ice after losing Hurricane Carolina in the center of Lenovo on April 12, 2025. (James Guillory-Hagn Pictures)
Stresser Mika Zibanejad scored 20 goals, and this season he had 62 points after he had 26 goals and 72 points last season. Chris Kreider had 39 goals and 76 points last season, and this season he had only 22 goals and 30 points.
Zibanejad and Kreider were only two of the many Rangers stars who took a step back in production this season.
Laviolette and Housley’s departures are probably the first of the many to come to Rangers at this time of season, as the CEO of Chris Drury will watch the overhaul of the list that has been fighting throughout the year.
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