Jay Leach named head coach of Hartford Wolf Pack

June 05, 2026

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The New York Rangers have named Jay Leach head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Leach joins the Rangers organization after spending the last five seasons as an assistant coach in the NHL with the Boston Bruins and Seattle Kraken. Leach, 46, was head coach of the Providence Bruins for four seasons, winning two division titles. He also served briefly as an interim head coach with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2015-16 and owns a career head coaching record of 139-77-16-11. A former defenseman, Leach enjoyed a 12-year professional playing career that included 499 games in the AHL and 70 games in the NHL with New Jersey, San Jose, Montreal, Tampa Bay and Boston.

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