After the unfortunate season, New York Rangers On Saturday, it announced that he had made the decision to say goodbye to manager Peter Rabiolet after just two seasons. According to the team, Phil Howsley’s assistant head coach has also been released from his duties.
The Rangers missed the playoffs a year after winning, 39-36-7 this season President’s Trophy We advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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New York Rangers head coach Peter La Violet will speak to the media after a 5-3 victory with the Vancouver Canucks at Madison Square Garden on March 22, 2025. (Danny Wild-Imagn image)
The 60-year-old Rabiolet had a 94-59-11 record in two seasons at the helm of New York. The Rangers had the best regular season in franchise history with the 2023-2024 season.
“Today, I informed Peter Laviolet and Phil Hughesley that we are making changes to our coaching,” Rangers general manager Chris Dolly said in a statement. “I am grateful to both of them and hope for the best they and their families in the future. Peter is a top-notch professionally and personally, and I am truly grateful for his passion and dedication to the ranger as a head coach.”
“After winning the best regular season record in the NHL a year ago and traveling to the Eastern Conference Finals, we came this season with high expectations of ourselves. Very simply, we were unable to meet those expectations.
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New York Rangers head coach Peter Rabiolet will be left-wingers Artemi Panarin (10), Chris Kreider (20), and Brennan Othmann (78) who will be playing against the San Jose Sharks on March 29, 2025 at the SAP Center in San Jose. (Robert Edwards-Imagn Images)
“As we head towards next season and beyond, we felt that change needed to give us the best opportunity to achieve our organizational goals. Searching for new head coaches will soon begin.”
The Rangers were sixth team and Laviolet was the head coach throughout his career. He coached Nashville predatorsbefore joining the Carolina Hurricane, the Philadelphia Flyers, the Washington Capitals and the Islanders of New York.
Entering the season, the Rangers had high expectations after a shortfall in the Eastern Conference Finals. Florida Panthers Last season. However, the Rangers were undermined by inconsistent play and poor performance from many of their top players.
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New York Rangers head coach Peter La Violet will be down the ice after losing to the Carolina Hurricanes on April 12, 2025 at the Lenovo Center. (Imaginary images of James Guilloly Imagnik)
Forward Mika Zibanejad has scored 62 points this season after scoring 26 goals and 72 points last season. Chris Cryder scored 39 goals and 76 points last season, earning just 22 goals and 30 points this season.
Zibanejad and Kreider were just two of the many Rangers stars who took a step back in production this season.
Laviolette and Housley’s departure could be the first of many who came to the Rangers this offseason as general manager Chris Drury attempts to overhaul a roster that he struggled with throughout the year.
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