Jul 23, 2007, 22:25 GMT
New York, NY - The New York Rangers promoted Jim Schoenfeld to assistant general manager of player personnel on Monday.
Schoenfeld, who served as head coach and general manager of the Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate in Hartford for the past four seasons, will vacate the head coach position to focus on his new duties with the Rangers. However, he will continue to serve Hartford as the club's general manager.
'Jim has done a great job developing our young talent and prospects,' said Rangers general manager Glen Sather. 'Our organizational philosophy is to build within, and Jim's keen eye for talent at every level has proven successful in building our organization.'
In his new role, Schoenfeld will assist Sather with player transactions and player negotiations, while also being involved in the team's scouting department.
The 54-year-old Ontario native fills the vacancy created when Don Maloney was hired to be the Phoenix Coyotes' general manager. Schoenfeld compiled a 256-246-78 mark as a head coach with Buffalo, New Jersey, Washington and Phoenix. A versatile and tough defenseman, Schoenfeld recorded 51 goals and 255 points in a 13-year NHL career with Buffalo, Detroit and Boston.
New York also promoted Cameron Hope to assistant general manager for hockey administration; Gordie Clark to director of player personnel; Jim Hammett to head amateur scout and John Rosasco to vice president for public relations and player recruitment.
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