Blue Heaven Posted May 16, 2017 Posted May 16, 2017 reading from NY Rangers Facebook page OFFICIAL: #NYR Assistant General Manager Chris Drury named GM of Hartford Wolf Pack; Ken Gernander is relieved of his head coaching duties with the Wolf Pack
Cash or Czech Posted May 16, 2017 Posted May 16, 2017 Yassssss! This is honestly really good news for Hartford. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk
Costa Posted May 16, 2017 Posted May 16, 2017 Never mind, just fire him outright. U fire him, you gotta "fire" some players as well
SaveByRichter35 Posted May 16, 2017 Posted May 16, 2017 U fire him, you gotta "fire" some players as well Everyone is already anticipating the "firing" of one or two players so, sure, have at it.
NYR2711 Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/ken-gernander-fired-as-hartford-coach-chris-drury-named-wolf-pack-gm-1.13640046 It is presumed the next Wolf Pack coach will come from Rangers coach Alain Vigneault’s staff or outside the organization. Associate coach Scott Arniel, a former coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, has coached the AHL’s Manitoba Moose and Chicago Wolves. Jeff Beukeboom, a Rangers assistant coach last season, spent four years as an assistant coach in Hartford. On break-up day last Thursday — two days after being eliminated by the Ottawa Senators in the Eastern Conference semifinals — Vigneault said the team’s front office would be meeting to review personnel throughout the organization, from players to staff.
Shane Falco Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/ken-gernander-fired-as-hartford-coach-chris-drury-named-wolf-pack-gm-1.13640046 Arniel can go. Rangers need a new PP coach.
ThirtyONE Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 Arniel can go. Rangers need a new PP coach. If he "goes" he shouldn't go to Hartford. I honestly have no idea what he does because he certainly doesn't coach the power play.
Phil Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 To me, this signals two things: 1. I was off on my prediction about Drury being an NHL GM in 3-5 years. I'm going with two. Especially given the ask from Buffalo to interview him for their vacancy prior to the Botteril hiring. 2. His insight is becoming integral to Gorton's vision, which tells me the connective tissue between the two clubs is going to be much stronger in the coming years. Especially with the Rangers no longer handing out first-round draft picks like candy. I'd expect a better pipeline to and from the Rangers over the next few seasons where a greater emphasis is put on using the Pack as a stepping stone to the Rangers roster. In effect, more Fast's, Lindberg's, and Skjei's.
Respecttheblue Posted May 22, 2017 Posted May 22, 2017 So, as part of all that, Drury remains an assistant GM with the Rangers, too, in addition to being Wolfpack coach. ? But Jim Shoenfeld, NYR SVP and Wolfpack GM "relinquishing" Wolfpack GM duties, however, still staying on with NYR. NEW YORK (AP) ? The New York Rangers have named former player Chris Drury the general manager of the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. Drury played the final four of his 12 NHL seasons with the Rangers before retiring in 2011. He rejoined the organization in September 2015 as director of player development, then was promoted to assistant GM a year later. He will keep his position with the Rangers in addition to the new role with the Wolf Pack announced Tuesday. Rangers senior vice president and assistant GM Jim Schoenfeld is relinquishing his duties as GM of the Wolf Pack and will focus solely on his duties in New York. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2017/05/16/rangers-name-chris-drury-as-gm-of-ahls-hartford-wolf-pack/101767650/
Phil Posted May 22, 2017 Posted May 22, 2017 That's standard operating procedure. Schoenfeld did the same thing (and still is AGM with the Rangers).
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