Official Coaching Change Announced Moments Ago: Former New York Rangers Head Coach Lands New Job
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According to several reports former New York Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant has officially landed a new head coach position in the KHL after many years of success in the National Hockey League.
Earlier today, several reports surfaced that confirms former New York Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant has officially landed a new coaching gig in the Kontinental Hockey League, as he will become the newest head coach of the Shanghai Dragons.
Gerard Gallant is the new head coach of the Shanghai Dragons!
Gallant has had plenty of success in the National Hockey League as he won the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in 2017-18 with the Golden Knights after he lead the organization to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Not long after that he managed to join the New York Rangers organization where he served as their head coach for two season and would take the team to the Eastern Conference finals in 2022.
Instead of being rewarded for his success, he ended up getting disrespected as he was fired and has since struggled to land another coaching job in the NHL, leaving him to take his 700+ NHL game experience to the KHL.
Gerard Gallant -- who coached over 700 games in the NHL -- has been announced as the new coach of the Shanghai Dragons. 🐉
The Shanghai Dragons Issue A Crazy Introduction After Naming Gerard Gallant As Head Coach
Earlier this morning when Gerard Gallant was announced as the Dragons head coach, the team released a crazy introduction video that had many fans stunned.
However, there's hope that Gallant, whose record in the NHL 705-369-262-4, and a .576 percentage, can be the game changer for the team as the Dragons are a new transformation of the Kunlun Red Star.
The Shanghai Dragons, official successors to Kunlun Red Star. This isn't just a rebrand but a bold transformation: a new city, name, crest, and identity, while continuing the mission to elevate Chinese hockey.
A team that finished last with a record of 28-34-5-1, and could use someone who's done more with less in Vegas.
Previously on NYRangersInsider
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