Rangers sign GM Chris Drury to multi-year contract extension

The New York Rangers announced on Wednesday that they have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with President and General Manager Chris Drury.

Serving in the role since May 5, 2021, Drury has led the team to the Eastern Conference final in two of four seasons in the role, before missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25. He is the 12th GM in Rangers history, and the club has posted a 193-105-30 record with him at the helm, with his 193 wins ranking the most of any Rangers GM over four seasons.

During his tenure, the club has played 43 playoff games, losing in the third round in 2022 and 2024 to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers. Additionally, the 2023-24 season saw the team hit single-season club records with 55 wins and 114 points, en route to capturing the Presidents’ Trophy. 

However, in 2024-25, a season after Drury was named a finalist for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the Rangers struggled, collecting just 85 points and finishing fifth in the Metropolitan Division for the regular season. 

On April 19, the Rangers relieved head coach Peter Laviolette and associate head coach Phil Housley of their duties, leaving Drury to hire a new coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. 

“I am honored to sign this contract extension and continue in this position with the team I grew up supporting,” Drury said in a press release. “As I said when I began in this role nearly four years ago, there isn’t a more special organization in hockey, and I look forward to continuing our work this offseason to help us reach our goals for next season and in the coming years.”

Before taking on his current role, Drury worked as the GM for Team USA at the 2019 and 2021 IIHF World Championships, helping the Americans win a bronze medal at the 2021 tournament in Riga, Latvia. He recently re-entered involvement with USA Hockey, serving as an assistant GM at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, where he helped the Americans reach overtime in the championship game. 

As a player, he played in 892 career NHL games, scoring 255 goals with 615 points during stints with the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres and Rangers. 

Despite not having a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Rangers will look to improve their team ahead of the 2025-26 season, which is set to begin on Oct. 7.