John Davidson has resigned as president of hockey operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets to become the next president of the New York Rangers, ESPN has confirmed. The team is expected to make a formal announcement on Friday.
He replaces Glen Sather, who stepped down in April after serving as Rangers team president since 2000.
Davidson's roots run deep with the Rangers. The former goalie played 222 games with the franchise from 1975 to 1983 before retiring due to injury. He became a beloved color commentator for the team from 1986 through 2006, parlaying that success to a national gig as a color commentator for Fox Sports and NBC alongside Doc Emrick.