Rangers Announce Coaching Staff Additions

OFFICIAL: The New York Rangers have named David Oliver and Greg Brown as Assistant Coaches.

David Oliver and Greg Brown named Assistant Coaches, join Lindy Ruff and Benoit Allaire on David Quinn's coaching staf

Oliver, a former Blueshirt, joins the Rangers after spending the past 11 seasons with the Colorado Avalanche organization.

Brown joins the Rangers after spending the past 14 seasons at Boston College.

In his role as Colorado’s Director of Player Development, Oliver assisted in the progression of several of the Avalanche’s top prospects, including #NYR Kevin Shattenkirk, who was selected by Colorado in the first round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Oliver served as Lake Erie’s GM when the team hired current #NYR Head Coach David Quinn to be the Monsters’ Head Coach prior to the 2009-10 season, and Oliver also served as an Assistant Coach on Quinn’s staff in Lake Erie during the 2011-12 season.

Oliver played in 14 regular season games and three playoff contests with the Rangers during the 1996-97 season.

During Brown's tenure at the school, Boston College won the NCAA National Championship three times (2007-08, 2009-10, and 2011-12). He coached several current and former Rangers at Boston College, including Chris Kreider and Kevin Hayes.

Brown has served as an Assistant Coach with Team USA in several international tournaments. He coached Brady Skjei at the 2014 World Juniors, and Ryan Lindgren at the 2017 and 2018 WJC.

During the 1987-88 season, Brown played with the United States Men’s National Team prior to the 1988 Winter Olympics, and he was teammates with Rangers legends Brian Leetch and Mike Richter at the 1988 Winter Olympics.