April 19, 2025 | 1:00pm ET
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LAVIOLETTE OUT AS RANGERS HEAD COACH

Peter Laviolette

The New York Rangers have fired head coach Peter Laviolette and associate coach Phil Housley.

“Today I informed Peter Laviolette and Phil Housley that we’re making a coaching change,” said Rangers GM Chris Drury. “I want to thank them both and wish them and their families all the best going forward. Peter is first class all the way, both professionally and personally, and I am truly grateful for his passion and dedication to the Rangers in his time as head coach.”

In two seasons with the Rangers, Laviolette posted a 94-59-11 record with the club, making the Eastern Conference Final in his first season in 2023-24.

“After finishing with the best regular season record in the NHL a year ago and making a trip to the Eastern Conference Final, we came into this season with high expectations for ourselves,” Drury said. “Quite simply, we failed to meet those expectations. We must all do better – myself included. As we head into next season and beyond, I felt that a change was necessary in order to give us the best chance to achieve our goals as an organization. Our search for a new head coach will begin immediately.”