NHL

Rangers great Leetch nabs safety job with NHL

Former Rangers defenseman and Hockey Hall of Famer Brian Leetch was named the Manager of Player Safety for the NHL on Wednesday, filling the opening left by Rob Blake who left to become the assistant general manager of the Kings.

Leetch helped the Rangers win the Stanley Cup in 1994 – their first Cup in 54 years – and was named MVP of the playoffs that season. Over his 18-year career, spent mostly with the Rangers, he had 1,028 points and 571 penalty minutes.

A 2009 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Leetch also had his No. 2 retired by the Rangers in 2008. The 10-time All-Star who also won the Calder Trophy as the rookie of the year in 1989, had been an analyst for the Rangers on MSG since 2009.