Rangers Hire Mike Grier as Advisor to Hockey Ops; Aggressively Filling Mgmt Roles

[Dunny]

I always forget that Glass was an Ivy League grad.

[Sharpshooter]

On 2/16/2022 at 4:57 PM, siddious said:

 

I just figured out why none of our prospects can score 

 

Director of Player Development	Jed Ortmeyer
Assistant Director of Player Development	Tanner Glass

Surely they can bring Ryan Hollweg in at some point.

[josh]

38 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said:

Surely they can bring Ryan Hollweg in at some point.

Or strudwick, since they keep talking about him 

[siddious]

9 hours ago, Sharpshooter said:

Surely they can bring Ryan Hollweg in at some point.

Stupid penalties are about to go up 3x

[torontonyr]

On 2/16/2022 at 4:40 PM, Phil said:

Ryane Clowe is now listed along with Mike Grier as a Hockey Operations Advisor:

 

https://www.nhl.com/rangers/team/front-office?icmp=int_web_nyr_front-off_subnav

 

Ryan Clowe...man I remember that trade deadline window

[Slobberknocker]

On 2/16/2022 at 4:57 PM, siddious said:

 

I just figured out why none of our prospects can score 

 

Director of Player Development	Jed Ortmeyer
Assistant Director of Player Development	Tanner Glass

 

well played sir.

 

 

[BrooksBurner]

Stacey Roest has been the director of player development for the Lightning for the past 10 years (https://www.nhl.com/lightning/team/hockey-staff/stacy-roest). He couldn’t cut it in the NHL as a player. Tampa doesn’t seem to have a problem spitting out high end talent, so not sure it really matters that Ortmeyer is ours.

 

 

Edited February 21, 2022 by rmc51

[Drew a Penalty]

54 minutes ago, rmc51 said:

Stacey Roest has been the director of player development for the Lightning for the past 10 years (https://www.nhl.com/lightning/team/hockey-staff/stacy-roest). He couldn’t cut it in the NHL as a player. Tampa doesn’t seem to have a problem spitting out high end talent, so not sure it really matters that Ortmeyer is ours.

 

 

 

You're right. It doesn't matter. These guys aren't skills coaches, they're life coaches. I'd much prefer having guys like Ortmeyer, Glass, etc. working as development directors because they know the process. They know the journey. What does an über skilled former top pick who circumvented the AHL have to offer guys struggling with transitioning from league to league or team to team? The hard-workers, the grunts, they're the ones that can offer a perspective about being bussed around in the AHL, dealing with droughts, questioning whether their NHL future is legitimate, etc. 

[josh]

In the same sense, how can tanner glass or Ortmeyer “coach” or help skill guys going through the first slumps and scoring droughts of their lives? 

 

[Drew a Penalty]

They had Tuomo Ruutu working with Kakko over the last two years. Helping him with the mental aspects of the game and acclimating to a new country, culture, etc.

 

I don't know how much you expect from these guys. Kakko and Lafreniere have had physical and skill deficiencies that have held them back mainly. They're NHL talent. They have a host of coaches working with them already. I also don't think Tanner Glass can use his Dartmouth education to make Chytil any smarter.

 

It's been reported that Ortmeyer, Glass, and co. alternate week-long trips to Hartford to overview development but also to serve as resources for the players there.