Overview
- New York announced the move Tuesday, placing Rocky Thompson on Peter DeBoer’s NHL coaching staff as an assistant.
- Thompson departs after one season leading the AHL Bridgeport club from a 15-50-7 low to a 34-30-8 record and its first playoff berth since 2021-22.
- Bridgeport was swept by Hershey on April 23 in the Calder Cup Playoffs, the affiliate will relocate to Hamilton next season, and a replacement coach has not been named.
- The 48-year-old brings NHL experience with the Flyers, Sharks and Oilers, plus a 2017 Memorial Cup title with Windsor and a 2022 Memorial Cup as a consultant.
- He previously worked with Islanders assistant Bob Boughner in San Jose, a reunion that adds familiarity as the NHL club looks to rebound from a 43-34-5 season without a playoff spot.