Jay Leach Returns to Wolf Pack

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On June 5th, the Hartford Wolf Pack, the AHL affiliate for the New York Rangers has a new head coach. His name is Jay Leach, and he's been officially named to the position. This marks his ninth stint as head coach for the Wolf Pack, and he brings a solid resume to the role. Leach comes to Hartford with a dozen years of coaching experience, including four seasons already spent as a head coach in the AHL. Most recently, he was an assistant coach with the Boston Bruins for the last two seasons, and before that, he spent three years in a similar role with the Seattle Kraken. Before his NHL gigs, Leach was the head coach for the Providence Bruins for four seasons. During his time there, the team had a strong record winning back-to-back Atlantic Division titles.
He also helped them reach the Eastern Conference Finals as an assistant coach. His coaching journey started overseas in Germany, and he also had a stint with the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton Penguins. As a player, Leach was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes and played over 70 games in the NHL, plus 12 seasons of professional hockey.
So, Jay Leach is stepping into a significant role with the Wolf Pack, looking to build on his extensive coaching background. Team coverage powered by AI, this is New York Rangers News Today.