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Ex-Rangers coach Mike Keenan is now leading Italian national team

Mike Keenan is back on the ice.

The nomadic former Rangers coach — he won the Stanley Cup with the Blueshirts in 1994, his only season with the team — has landed another job. He was recently named the coach of the Italian national team. Italy will automatically qualify for the 2026 Olympics as the host nation.

“I’ve had a lot of great international experiences but this is both a challenge and a unique opportunity for me,” Keenan said, according to the AP. “I’m excited to be involved in a building and development process in the run up to an Olympics.