The New York Rangers have announced the addition of two former players to their hockey operations staff. Both Tanner Glass and Tuomo Ruutu have been named Assistant Directors of Player Development. Both will work with Director of Player Development Jed Ortmeyer to assist in the development of Rangers prospects, both on and off the ice. Glass will primarily work with Rangers prospects in North America, while Ruutu will primarily work with Rangers prospects in Europe.
Glass spent 11 seasons in the NHL playing for the Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Calgary Flames. The now 35-year-old was known more for his physical play. He retired at the end of the 2017-2018 with 69 points (24 goals, 45 assists) in 527 NHL games.
Ruutu, 36, played 14 seasons in the NHL with Chicago, Carolina and New Jersey, before ending his hockey career with HC Davos in Switzerland. In 735 NHL games, Ruutu tallied 346 points (148 goals, 198 assists).
The Rangers have also announced that Chris Morehouse has been named the team's Director of North American Scouting, Marshall Davidson and Derek Ginnell have been named Amateur Scouts, Steve Konowalchuk will transition from the team's amateur scouting staff to the professional scouting staff, and David Cunniff is now an Assistant Coach with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.
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