List of New York Rangers head coaches
Coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through the 2017–18 season

List of New York Rangers head coaches

Section Title: Coaches
Table Section Text: Note: Statistics are correct through the 2017–18 season

#	Name	Term	Regular season	Playoffs	Achievements	Note

GC	W	L	T	OTL	Win%	GC	W	L	T/OT

1	Lester Patrick*†	1926–1939	604	281	216	107	–	.554	65	32	26	7	Stanley Cup champions (1928, 1933)

2	Frank Boucher*†	1939–1948	487	167	243	77	–	.422	27	13	14	0	Stanley Cup champions (1940)

3	Lynn Patrick*	1948–1950	107	40	51	16	–	.449	12	7	5	0

4	Neil Colville*†	1950–1951	93	26	41	26	–	.419	–	–	–	–

5	Bill Cook*†	1951–1953	117	34	59	24	–	.393	–	–	–	–

–	Frank Boucher*†	1953–1954	40	14	20	6	–	.425	–	–	–	–

6	Muzz Patrick†	1954–1955	100	32	46	22	–	.430	–	–	–	–

7	Phil Watson	1955–1959	295	119	124	52	–	.492	16	4	12	0

–	Muzz Patrick†	1959	2	0	1	1	–	.250	–	–	–	–

8	Alfred Pike†	1959–1961	123	36	66	21	–	.378	–	–	–	–

9	Doug Harvey*†	1961–1962	70	26	32	12	–	.457	6	2	4	0

–	Muzz Patrick†	1962	34	11	19	4	–	.382	–	–	–	–

10	Red Sullivan	1962–1965	196	58	103	35	–	.385	–	–	–	–

11	Emile Francis*	1965–1968	194	82	82	30	–	.500	10	2	8	0

12	Bernie Geoffrion	1968–1969	43	22	18	3	–	.547	–	–	–	–

–	Emile Francis*	1969–1973	343	201	88	54	–	.665	49	24	25	0

13	Larry Popein†	1973–1974	41	18	14	9	–	.549	–	–	–	–

–	Emile Francis*	1974–1975	117	59	39	19	–	.585	16	8	8	0

14	Ron Stewart	1975–1976	39	15	20	4	–	.436	–	–	–	–

15	John Ferguson, Sr.	1976–1977	121	43	59	19	–	.434	–	–	–	–

16	Jean-Guy Talbot	1977–1978	80	30	37	13	–	.456	3	1	2	0

17	Fred Shero	1978–1980	180	82	74	24	–	.522	27	15	12	0

18	Craig Patrick*	1980–1981	60	26	23	11	–	.525	14	7	7	0

19	Herb Brooks*	1981–1985	285	131	113	41	–	.532	24	12	12	0

–	Craig Patrick*	1985	35	11	22	2	–	.343	3	0	3	0

20	Ted Sator	1985–1986	99	41	48	10	–	.465	16	8	8	0

21	Tom Webster	1986–1987	18	5	9	4	–	.389	–	–	–	–

22	Phil Esposito*†	1987	43	24	19	0	–	.558	6	2	4	0

23	Michel Bergeron	1987–1989	158	73	67	18	–	.519	–	–	–	–

–	Phil Esposito*†	1989	2	0	2	0	–	.000	4	0	4	0

24	Roger Neilson*	1989–1993	280	141	104	35	–	.566	29	13	16	0	Presidents' Trophy (1992)

25	Ron Smith†	1993	44	15	22	7	–	.420	–	–	–	–

26	Mike Keenan	1993–1994	84	52	24	8	–	.667	23	16	7	0	Presidents' Trophy (1994) Stanley Cup champions (1994)

27	Colin Campbell†	1994–1998	269	118	108	43	–	.519	36	18	18	0

28	John Muckler	1998–2000	185	70	88	24	3	.451	–	–	–	–

29	John Tortorella	2000	4	0	3	1	–	.125	–	–	–	–

30	Ron Low	2000–2002	164	69	81	9	5	.463	–	–	–	–

31	Bryan Trottier*†	2002–2003	54	21	26	6	1	.454	–	–	–	–

32	Glen Sather*	2003–2004	90	33	39	11	7	.572	–	–	–	–

33	Tom Renney	2004–2009	327	164	117	–	46	.572	24	11	13	0

–	John Tortorella	2009–2013	315	171	115	–	29	.589	44	19	25	0

34	Alain Vigneault	2013–2018	410	226	147	–	37	.605	61	31	30	0	Eastern Conference Champions 2014, Presidents' Trophy (2015)

35	David Quinn	2018–*	0	0	0	–	0	.000	0	0	0	0

Sentence(s)

Cook left midway through the season when Frank Boucher of the New York Rangers returned as head coach.

final_sentence: Cook left midway through the season when Frank Boucher of the New York Rangers returned as head coach.