David Quinn is back with the New York Rangers. Quinn, who was the Rangers coach from 2018-21, was named as one of three assistants on coach Mike Sullivan's staff on Thursday. He is the first former Rangers coach to return to the team as an assistant.

Former Rangers head coach David Quinn is returning to the organization as an assistant on Mike Sullivan’s staff, a source confirmed Thursday morning. Quinn will be joined on the staff by Joe Sacco and Ty Hennes. Goaltending coach Jeff Malcolm and Skills coach Christian Hmura remain on the staff as holdovers from Peter Laviolette’s staff.

David Quinn is following Mike Sullivan back to New York. The former rookie Rangers coach, who stood behind the bench for three seasons from 2018-21, is set to remain on Sullivan’s staff — after the two reunited in Pittsburgh last season — and return to his first NHL club as an assistant, per a league source.