- James Dolan is handing day-to-day ownership of the Rangers to his 32-year-old son Quentin
- Quentin takes over as president, COO and alternate governor, with GM Chris Drury now reporting to him
- Read below for what the shakeup means for Drury, Mike Sullivan and a team chasing its way back to the playoffs
Rangers ownership is staying in the family.
James Dolan is handing over day-to-day control of the Blueshirts to his son Quentin, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reported Friday. The 32-year-old takes the titles of president, chief operating officer, and alternate governor.
The team made the move official:
Quentin is no stranger to the building. He has worked inside MSG Sports since 2015 and served as a special advisor to the executive chairman since February. Before that he ran the club’s Player Performance and Science department.
Chris Drury now reports to Quentin, though the change is not expected to touch how the general manager runs hockey operations. Head coach Mike Sullivan keeps his spot behind the bench too.
In the team’s release, Quentin spoke about the job ahead.
“I’ve always had a tremendous respect and admiration for the New York Rangers organization,” Quentin said. “I’m honored to have this opportunity to ensure our hockey operations staff, coaches, and players have all the support they need.”
The shakeup does not reach the Knicks, who stay status quo on the ownership side after winning the NBA title.
Drury has run an aggressive offseason. He traded first-round capital for Pavel Dorofeyev and Marcus Pettersson, added Oliver Bjorkstrand and Joe Veleno in free agency, and shipped out Vincent Trocheck and Will Borgen as part of a younger, faster retool.
The Pettersson pickup was one of the summer’s boldest swings:
New York has missed the playoffs two years in a row. Getting the Rangers back into contention is Quentin’s first assignment.
