With a 2-1 win Tuesday night the Charlottetown Islanders completed a sweep of Acadie-Bathurst Titan to win the Maritime Division of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
NHL roundup: Rangers fire coach Quinn, 3 assistants
In three years, David Quinn posted a 96-87-25 record in rebuilding the Rangers with a much younger team.
Associated Press
NEW YORK The New York Rangers’ managerial shakeup is complete.
New general manager Chris Drury fired Coach David Quinn and three assistant coaches Wednesday after they missed the playoffs with one of the NHL’s up-and-coming teams. The move is the first major one from Drury, who took over last week after the team fired popular president John Davidson and GM Jeff Gorton to start the front-office overhaul.
In a brief statement issued by the team, Drury thanked Quinn and the others and said the Rangers will begin a search for a new head coach immediately.
SEATTLE - The expansion Seattle Kraken signed the first player in franchise history Wednesday after agreeing to terms with free agent center Luke Henman on a three-year entry level contract.
Patrick Roy has a new agent, which has fuelled new speculation regarding a potential return to NHL coaching and/or management.
The Hall of Fame goaltender has hired PBI Sports to represent him, with agent Neil Glasberg making the announcement through his Twitter account.
Proud day for @pbisports in announcing that we are now representing @NHL HOF r Patrick Roy with NHL coaching and management opportunities. Welcome to the group, Patrick!
Roy was previously a head coach with the Colorado Avalanche for three seasons, where he won the Jack Adams Award as best head coach in 2014. He left the team in 2016 over a difference in philosophies with Colorado general manager Joe Sakic