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Rangers Dismiss Wolf Pack Coaching Staff After AHL-Worst Season

The last-place finish prompted an AHL reset focused on getting player development back on track.

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Overview

  • The Rangers and their AHL affiliate in Hartford confirmed late Sunday that head coach Grant Potulny and assistants Paul Mara and Jamie Tardif were relieved of their duties.
  • The Wolf Pack finished 26-38-5-3 for 60 points, placing last in the AHL for the first time since 2016–17.
  • Hartford began an immediate search for a new AHL head coach, with general manager Ryan Martin leading the process.
  • Goalie coach Brendan Burke remains on staff, and Dylan Garand’s 16-15-2 record with a .896 save percentage stood out on a struggling team.
  • Thin scoring and shaky defense defined the slide, with only Trey Fix-Wolansky and Brendan Brisson reaching 30 points and no regular posting a plus rating after earlier years that reached the Atlantic Division Finals.