New York Rangers at the Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
In the early days of the New York Rangers, coaching changes were few and far between
What happened on December 201in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 1948, the New York Rangers named Lynn Patrick as the third coach in franchise history. When he took the position, being head coach of the Rangers was the very definition of job security.
Lynn Patrick succeeded Frank Boucher who had inherited the job from Lynn’s father, Lester Patrick.