Posts About "Alain Vigneault"
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Hurricanes, Rangers, More
October 28th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, there are a couple teams that might be looking at Alain Vigneault as their next head coach, the Carolina Hurricanes are doing well but happy to talk trade with teams, the New York Rangers are getting calls about Kevin Hayes and the Edmonton Oilers have given one of their depth forwards permission to...
Vigneault Legacy Filled With Highs & Lows
May 24th, 2018 Alain Vigneault became the 34th coach in franchise history for the New York Rangers back in 2013. Glen Sather, who was general manager at the time, was looking to hire a more offensive minded coach. Having previously coached the Vancouver Canucks, "AV" emphasized moving pucks up the ice quickly and efficiently, as well as playing an...
Rangers' Rebuild Requires Synergy
April 30th, 2018 As the New York Rangers prepare for the 2018 NHL Draft, in which one of their three first-round picks is ninth overall, general manager Jeff Gorton and his staff are pulling double duty as they're also running a search for a new head coach. As those two efforts run parallel, they’ll also have to complement each other if the Rangers’...
5 Most Iconic Rangers' Playoff Moments Under Vigneault
April 24th, 2018 Now that it’s been nearly three weeks since former New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault was fired and some of this season’s disappointment has faded, it’s a good time to reminisce about what was a successful, albeit Stanley Cup-less run. While Rangers fans have largely turned against the charmer, he was the head man for a...
Rangers Looking for Another Tortorella
April 12th, 2018 From affable Tom Renney to hard-driving John Tortorella to laid-back Alain Vigneault ... to? The Rangers' coaching pendulum is about to swing again, and the man who replaces the recently fired Vigneault seems likely to keep the pattern intact. The last three Blueshirts coaches have proved to be more than individuals; viewed...
Rangers' Options With Vigneault Axed
April 8th, 2018 After ending their season yesterday with a 5-0 thumping by the Flyers, who punched their ticket to the playoffs as a result, the New York Rangers wasted little time in making their next move: firing head coach Alain Vigneault. With a 34-39-9 record, perhaps the writing was on the wall all along, but surely Vigneault’s unsolicited...
