Rangers hire Mike Grier to replace Brian Leetch
A Rangers legend leaves the organization. Now his replacement is official.
[sc name=”tabbamfordbanner” ]This has been an offseason of change for the New York Rangers. The latest departure was a legend. Late last week, Larry Brooks of The Post first reported that Brian Leetch resigned from his hockey operations advisory position with Rangers.
His replacement: Mike Grier. On Wednesday, the Rangers made the announcement official.
OFFICIAL: #NYR President and General Manager Chris Drury has announced that Mike Grier has been named Hockey Operations Advisor.
Full details: https://t.co/bqHXSg1tvi pic.twitter.com/6GBFqbRMdT
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) May 19, 2021
Grier, 46, appeared in 1,060 regular season games with four franchises during his NHL career. Originally a ninth round pick (back when there were more than seven rounds) in the 1993 NHL Draft by St. Louis, Grier also appeared in 101 postseason games.
His brother, Chris Grier, is the general manager of the Miami Dolphins.
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Tab has written about MLB, the NHL and the NFL for more than a decade for publications including The Fourth Period, Bleacher Report and La Vida Baseball. He is the author of two books about the Chicago Blackhawks and has been credentialed for the MLB All-Star Game and postseason and multiple Stanley Cup Finals. He is the co-host of the Line Drive Radio podcast.
