The New York Rangers hunt for a new head coach has one fewer name on its list as the Calgary Flames hired Bill Peters on Monday.
The New York Rangers have made it clear that they will not rush to find a new head coach. On Monday, their list was shortened by one, as Bill Peters, fired by the Carolina Hurricanes last week, was hired as the new head coach of the Calgary Flames.
.@CortexBusiness Transaction Alert: The #Flames have named Bill Peters as head coach. https://t.co/S01nsmXWMt
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) April 23, 2018
David Quinn Hired to coach Team USA at World Juniors—won’t affect Rangers decision.
ICYMI. Quinn's candidacy for NYR job bolstered, not hampered, by being named to coach USA in World Juniors. https://t.co/mJPa1TRWxb via @nypostsports
— Larry Brooks (@NYP_Brooksie) April 21, 2018
On Saturday, Team USA announced that David Quinn of Boston University would be the head coach for Team USA in the 2019 World Junior Championships. Quinn is supposedly on the list of consideration for the head coaching position with the Rangers. Larry Brooks of the New York Post mentioned sources have told him this would not jeopardize his chances of being hired by the organization.
Quinn’s resume is impressive in the two areas the Rangers have placed heavy emphasis on for their new coach. Quinn spent two seasons as the head coach of the U.S. National Team Developmental Program and has the experience on the professional side as he was an assistant coach for the 2012-13 Colorado Avalanche after three seasons as head coach of AHL Lake Erie.
Mika Zibanejad and Lias Andersson to play for Team Sweden.
HÄR ÄR TRUPPEN! VM-förfesten börjar på torsdag när Sweden Hockey Games drar igång. NHL-stjärnorna intar hemmais och här har du hela truppen till turneringen. Läs mer och köpt biljetter på https://t.co/Q7zOe9xjhB pic.twitter.com/x9IKZfuZ3b
— Tre Kronor (@Trekronorse) April 23, 2018
The tweet translated says,
“Here is the Squad! World Cup premiere starts on Thursday when Sweden Hockey Games starts. The NHL stars are at home and here you have the whole squad to the tournament.”
Zibanejad and Andersson will play in the three-game tournament that begins on April 26. Here is their three-game schedule:
- Apr. 26 vs. the Czech Republic
- Apr. 28 vs. Russia
- Apr. 29 vs. Finland
The three-game set is a precursor as the team prepares for the World Championships which begin on May 4.
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