Former Rangers Coach, 61, Finds New Job — But It's Not in the NHL originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After more than a year on the NHL coaching carousel without landing a new opportunity, former New York Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant is making a surprising pivot.

One of the many fascinating things about West, the No. 29 pick in the 2025 NHL draft, is how his football skills also make him a better player on the ice.

The name Mike Richter is well-known among hockey fans. Richter spent 15 years in the National Hockey League as a goalie for the New York Rangers, including in 1994 when he was a fixture in the net during the team’s Stanley Cup winning season.

A front-loaded schedule, which features 23 road games of the first 41, will lead into a second half that includes a seven-game home stand at the end of March into early April. All four meetings with the Islanders are before the March 6 trade deadline. All three meetings with the Devils are after the trade deadline.

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As the NHL off-season stretches on, teams continue to look for ways to upgrade key positions on their teams, including in the trade market.