The New York Rangers fired coach Peter Laviolette on Saturday in the aftermath of missing the playoffs.
The move made by general manager Chris Drury came after the Rangers missed the playoffs, the result of a lost season during which they massively underachieved preseason expectations following a trip to the Eastern Conference final last year.
Assistant Phil Housley was also fired. Owner James Dolan and Drury are expected to start the search for a full-time head coach soon, and roster changes are all but certain to happen in the coming weeks and months.
"Today I informed Peter Laviolette and Phil Housley that we're making a coaching change," Drury said.