Head Coach Bryan Trottier of the New York Rangers. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images/NHLI)
What happened on January 30 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 2003, New York Rangers General Manager Glen Sather undid what was probably the worst decision he made while running the team. He fired head coach Bryan Trottier whose tenure as coach was one of the worst in team history.
First off, why Glen Sather thought it would be appropriate to hire a former Islanders star to coach the team is anyone’s guess. When Sather said one reason he hired him was that he was impressed by Trottier’s 90 page handwritten job application, that was another indication that a mistake was being made.