New York Rangers Tap Champ Peter Laviolette as Head Coach
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 11: Head Coach of the Washington Capitals Peter Laviolette watches the play on the ice during the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on January 11, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)
The New York Rangers like stars. And with that the Broadway Blue Shirts have themselves a “star” Head Coach after formally hiring Stanley Cup Champion Peter Laviolette as its next head coach.
Laviolette, who played for the Rangers way back in 1988-89, is no stranger to New York; in fact one could argue he is a living embodiment of the Johnny Cash song “I’ve been everywhere.”
The Rangers will be the sixth team that Laviolette will be its head coach for in his illustrious career which has garnered 752 career wins. He is the eighth winningest head coach in NHL history.
He began his head coaching career with the Islanders in 2001, lasting only two years, despite getting the playoffs each season. The Isles were knocked out each time in the conference quarterfinals.
Laviolette went on to coach five years with the Carolina Hurricanes, with whom he won a Stanley Cup with during the 2005-06 season. Philadelphia, Nashville and Washington have also called Laviolette it’s head coach over the last decade and a half. He’s taken every single team he’s coached to the playoffs.
After parting ways with Gerard Gallant following a first round loss to the New Jersey Devils this postseason, the Rangers targeted Laviolette from the very beginning of their search. They wanted a proven winner, and Laviolette is just that.
He will inherit a loaded roster from Gallant with the likes of Igor Shesterkin, Adam Fox and Mike Zibanejad. The Blue Shirts have decisions to make on Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko, two players with whom they acquired during the season this year. Both players are free agents this summer. Alexis Lafreniere is a restricted free agent. Decisions have to be made between Laviolette and the Rangers front office on what this team will look like going forward.
One things is certain, the Blue Shirts will be expected to win, and win right out of the gate next fall. Getting to the playoffs, heck getting to the East Finals like it did in the 2021-22 season, probably won’t be enough in the eyes of many fans.
Ranking The Most Unique Ford Bronco Color Options
After a 25-year hiatus, Ford Bronco released its sixth generation model in 2021. With six different trim levels, these models hit the market in two- and four-door variations. Here, we are ranking the most interesting Ford Bronco colors.
The new Bronco body type has characteristics of the old traditional styles from the ’60s and ’70s. The vibrant color options allow this SUV to truly stand out on the road. It’s a direct competitor of the legendary Jeep Wrangler.
Ford’s color options are a mix of traditional Bronco colors and new flashy looks unavailable in a Wrangler. Furthermore, these colors can accommodate either a hard or soft top.
The Bronco Sport, the smaller model, is also available in the same colors as the larger, more rugged Big Bend, Outerbanks, or Badlands model. Now, the limited edition Sport Heritage model offers a few exclusive colors.
Current Color Options
For 2023, there are 11 color options listed for a new Bronco. With the Sport Heritage Limited in the mix, there are 14 Bronco colors to pick from.
Methodology
Narrowing down to the four best was no simple task. However, when isolating four that are considered unique in color, that immediately illuminated the standards. Shadow Black, Carbon Gray, Oxford White, and Silver were the first to be crossed off. Then, we considered colors that make you say “wow” when driving by. The final list ranks only the Ford Bronco colors we consider to be unique. This does not necessarily mean it is an exclusive Ford color. It’s simply the five that give the sixth edition Bronco the most character.
With summer around the corner, there’s a good chance you will see a few of these Broncos cruising around with the top down.
Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.