Confirmed with Link: Rangers Hire Peter Laviolette as Head Coach, Assistants Michael Peca & Dan Muse

[nyr2k2]

I really like Muse. He has been the coach for a few years of the USNTDP, which in general I'm a huge fan of. Drury also likes USHL guys so there's a good fit there. Muse won a championship in the USHL, too.

 

[McRanger92]

I really like Muse. He has been the coach for a few years of the USNTDP, which in general I'm a huge fan of. Drury also likes USHL guys so there's a good fit there. Muse won a championship in the USHL, too.

Muse coached a lot of draft eligible players on that team. Coached against a lot too. That's at least something for the draft this year

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Who is handling the D? Muse?

 

[bhamill]

He was only their captain

Hey, I didn't CLAIM to have a great memory. Hahaha. I definitely associate him way more with Buffalo.

 

[RangerBoy]

Laviolette inherited Housley from Barry Trotz.

 

[Mugless]

Muse coached the forwards and PK in Nashville:

Predators Name Dan Muse Assistant Coach | Nashville Predators

Also Promote Kevin McCarthy to Associate Head Coach

www.nhl.com

 

[will1066]

Former Ranger Rob O'Gara has been an assistant coach at Yale for the last two seasons. Laviolette has a connection with Yale's coach. Keith Allain. Laviolette was the head coach of the Olympic team in 2006 and Allain was one of the assistant coaches. O'Gara is responsible for Yale's D.

The Bruins hired Adam McQuaid as their player development coordinator two years ago. He played for the Rangers. No connection with Laviolette. McQuaid replaced Chris Kelly in player development who joined the Bruins coaching staff. McQuaid has no coaching experience. He is working with the Bruins players in the organization and he is on the ice during development camps.

O'Gara and McQuaid were the returns in the Nash deadline deal, iirc

 

[RangersFan1994]

I really like Muse. He has been the coach for a few years of the USNTDP, which in general I'm a huge fan of. Drury also likes USHL guys so there's a good fit there. Muse won a championship in the USHL, too.

This a sign that Rangers might pick someone from that USNTDP or USHL players at 23? Who would that be?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Don't think the Muse hiring will have any effect on the draft. They probably already know who they are picking or targeting, a new assistant coach isn't going to come and change all their opinions.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Housley was absolutely awful as a head coach when he was with Buffalo, like one of the worst coaches ever. hope he doesn't get the job.

We aren't hiring him as a head coach.

 

[zlev]

We aren't hiring him as a head coach.

no shit?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

no shit?

So why does it matter that he didn't succeed as a head coach? Assistant coaching roles are more specialised, you can focus on one area. Housely was good in that role.

 

[McRanger92]

So why does it matter that he didn't succeed as a head coach? Assistant coaching roles are more specialised, you can focus on one area. Housely was good in that role.

Call me crazy but I’m perfectly fine with a Hall of Fame defenseman coaching up our young defense lol. He’s plenty experienced as a coach. Nitpicking to find fault in him potentially being hired.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Nashvilles D was dope under Housley.

Arizona’s was not but that was more of a function of what they were running with.

 

[Crease]

Muse coached the forwards and PK in Nashville:

Predators Name Dan Muse Assistant Coach | Nashville Predators

Also Promote Kevin McCarthy to Associate Head Coach

www.nhl.com

So Peca gets defense and PP?

EDIT: It’s Housley for defense.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

So Peca gets defense and PP?

He ran the PP in Rochester so that makes sense.

 

[Crease]

Today I learned that there’s a position between head coach and assistant coach: associate head coach.

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[Kords]

Edit: RangerBoy beat me to it! But I guess the party has officially been assembled.

 

[McRanger92]

I like the coaching staff. Problem areas seem to be getting addressed.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Add Housely to thread title. He is deserving. Good hire.

 

[zlev]

So why does it matter that he didn't succeed as a head coach? Assistant coaching roles are more specialised, you can focus on one area. Housely was good in that role.

it has nothing to do with his record, that team sucked. he seemed like a bumbling idiot in that road to the winter classic show. wouldn't want him anywhere near the team. looks like that ship has sailed though lmao. this team is clueless.

 

[NickyFotiu]

it has nothing to do with his record, that team sucked. he seemed like a bumbling idiot in that road to the winter classic show. wouldn't want him anywhere near the team. looks like that ship has sailed though lmao. this team is clueless.

2 Quick points.

1. It was his first head coaching job. Something to keep in mind when people yell we need "new fresh blood".

2. The Buffalo team actually got much worse in the 2 seasons after he left.

 

[RGY]

it has nothing to do with his record, that team sucked. he seemed like a bumbling idiot in that road to the winter classic show. wouldn't want him anywhere near the team. looks like that ship has sailed though lmao. this team is clueless.

This post is clueless.

 

[Avery16]

Housley and Hartford assistant coach Steve Smith were teammates on Calgary for three seasons in the late 90s. Smith was one of Housely’s assistants in Buffalo for a season. Have to imagine there are good lines of communication.

Also on those teams? Marc Savard.