With the New York Rangers announcing Mike Sullivan as their next head coach, here are three things to know about the new bench boss.

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.

The New York Rangers have hired Mike Sullivan as coach, days after he and the Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to part ways.General manager Chris Drury announced the move Friday, bringing in the organization's top candidate who was out of work for less than a full business week.