The New York Rangers are hiring Peter Laviolette as their next head coach, the team announced on Tuesday. He agreed to a three-year deal with New York, sources told ESPN.
Laviolette, 58, has coached 21 years in the NHL and was most recently with the Rangers division rival Washington Capitals last season. The Capitals did not renew Laviolette's contract after they missed the playoffs.
The Rangers will be the fifth team Laviolette will have coached in the division; he also had stints with the Carolina Hurricanes, New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers.