On Tuesday morning, the New York Rangers announced the completion of their coaching staffs.
Gord Murphy, Mike Kelly, and Jim Midgley have been named Assistant Coaches on new Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant’s staff.
In addition, long-time NHL defenseman Steve Smith has been named an Assistant Coach with the Hartford Wolf Pack (the Rangers’ AHL affiliate).
Murphy as 18 years of coaching experience, 16 of which in the NHL. The past two seasons saw Murphy serving as the associate head coach with the Wolf Pack. He also stepped in as an assistant coach with the Rangers in the bubble in 2020 and assisted the coaching staff at times last year.