Sullivan was a Rangers assistant under John Tortorella from 2009 to '13, a span that included Drury's final two seasons as captain.

New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury finally has his guy. Gerard Gallant and Peter Laviolette were always meant to be here for a good time, not a long time. Mike Sullivan is the head coach for whom Drury has been in a holding pattern ever since he became the Rangers' president and GM in 2021.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has named Mike Sullivan the 38th Head Coach in franchise history. “Mike Sullivan has established himself as one of the premier head coaches in the NHL,