Official: NY Rangers name Jacques Martin as Assistant Coach

It’s official. The NY Rangers have named Jacques Martin as an assistant coach.

Martin replaces Lindy Ruff, who departed for New Jersey this summer. He comes with a solid reputation as a defensive coach who gets the most out of his team defensively.

Martin will likely be involved in the defensive side of things, which again replaces the role Ruff had. While a head coach in the 90’s and 2000’s, Martin ran a 1-2-2 forecheck and a zone defense. While with Pittsburgh, his teams defensive results were better than the sum of its parts, a tremendous feat when looking at the roster.

Jacques Martin is likely to be a welcomed addition as the NY Rangers assistant coach. Hopefully the team takes the next step defensively.