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Director of player development Jed Ortmeyer leaving Rangers in latest sign of change after brutal season

Nypost · · 481 words · By Andrew Crane
Organizational Change/Personnel Shifts Player Development Struggles
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“Jed Ortmeyer, their director of player development who also spent the first part of his career as a player with the Blueshirts, left to pursue other opportunities, The Post’s Mollie Walker confirmed Friday — creating a vacancy in an area where the Rangers have struggled mightily in recent years.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Jed Ortmeyer, the director of player development, left the Rangers to pursue other opportunities. The claim accurately reflects the departure and the resulting vacancy.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jed Ortmeyer is an American former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks and Minnesota Wild. After his…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jed_Ortmeyer
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web search NEUTRAL — Jed Ortmeyer, the Rangers' director of player development, left to pursue other opportunities, The Post's Mollie Walker confirmed Friday.The Rangers have a sign of tangible change after their disappoi…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/sports/jed-ortmeyer-leaving-ra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jed Ortmeyer spent the previous nine seasons in the role following an eight-year playing career, which included three years with the Rangers.Team president Chris Drury was asked whether the Rangers we…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7247034/2026/05/01/ny-range…
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“Ortmeyer was initially hired for the position back in 2017, remaining on staff after the Rangers fired Jeff Gorton and hired Chris Drury back in 2021.”
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Web search results confirm that Ortmeyer was hired in 2017. One source specifically notes that he was hired by Jeff Gorton, contradicting the claim's implication that he remained on staff after Chris Drury's hiring.
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web search NEUTRAL — After his retirement he was inducted into the Omaha Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015. He is currently serving as the Director of Player Development with the New York Rangers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jed_Ortmeyer
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web search NEUTRAL — The Rangers have fired Jed Ortmeyer, who was previously the Director of Player Development. Ortmeyer was hired into this role in 2017 by Jeff Gorton, so believe it or not he was not a Chris Drury hire…
https://blueseatblogs.com/2026/05/01/rangers-fire-developmen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jed Ortmeyer, the Rangers' director of player development, left to pursue other opportunities, The Post's Mollie Walker confirmed Friday.Ortmeyer was initially hired for the position back in 2017, rem…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/sports/jed-ortmeyer-leaving-ra…
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“They possessed three top-10 draft picks between 2018-20, and all of them — Vitali Kravtsov at No. 9 in 2018, Kaapo Kakko at No. 2 in 2019, Alexis Lafrenière at No. 1 overall in 2020 — underwhelmed, though Lafrenière perhaps turned a corner with his breakthrough across the final two months of the 2025-26 campaign.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of general links related to the Rangers Football Club or MLB/ESPN, and does not contain any specific information regarding the performance or underperformance of the named draft picks (Kravtsov, Kakko, Lafrenière) or their specific draft years/numbers. Therefore, the claim cannot be verified or refuted.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official online home of Rangers Football Club. Our club website will provide you with information about our players, fixtures, results, transfers and much more.
https://www.rangers.co.uk/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The official Rangers news source including trades, rumors, scores, standings, stats, game recaps, highlights, injuries and more from MLB.
https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Texas Rangers live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/tex/texas-rangers
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“Brennan Othmann, the No. 16 overall pick in 2021, stalled despite numerous opportunities with the Blueshirts, leading to a March trade for a fresh start.”
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Web search results confirm that Brennan Othmann was selected by the Rangers with the 16th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. Furthermore, a source reports that he was traded from the Rangers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brennan Othmann (born January 5, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Calga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennan_Othmann
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web search NEUTRAL — Othmann was traded to Calgary on Friday from the Rangers in a swap for Jacob Battaglia, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. Othmann has played in 17 games for the Rangers this year, garnering one goa…
https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/players/26799324/brennan-othma…
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web search NEUTRAL — As the New York Rangers select Brannan Othmann with their 16th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, John and Dave discuss how 1st round picks have already imp...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6wjseniJ0U
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“The Rangers also don’t have many defensive prospects awaiting a regular NHL chance behind Drew Fortescue — the third-round pick in 2023 who burned the first year of his entry-level deal at the end of this season.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of general links related to the Rangers Football Club or MLB/ESPN, and does not contain any specific information regarding the depth, quality, or number of defensive prospects awaiting a regular NHL chance for the Rangers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official online home of Rangers Football Club. Our club website will provide you with information about our players, fixtures, results, transfers and much more.
https://www.rangers.co.uk/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The official Rangers news source including trades, rumors, scores, standings, stats, game recaps, highlights, injuries and more from MLB.
https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Texas Rangers live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/tex/texas-rangers
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“AHL Hartford missed the Calder Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2022, too.”
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The evidence provided includes general AHL season and Calder Cup playoff information, but none of the search results specifically confirm that 'AHL Hartford missed the Calder Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2022.' The claim relies on specific historical context not supported by the provided search snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 AHL season is the 90th season of the American Hockey League. The regular season began on October 10, 2025, and will end on April 19, 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_AHL_season
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web search NEUTRAL — Schedules set for 2026 Calder Cup division semifinals.Crunch get four in first, tame Monsters in Game 2. Moose prevail in Game 3, win first series since 2018. AHL Morning Skate: April 26, 2026.
https://theahl.com/stats/schedule
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web search NEUTRAL — In his first playoff start since 2024, Kings prospect Erik Portillo delivered, stopping 30 of 33 shots. Ontario had its moments offensively in the opening period, but Coachella Valley created just as …
https://mayorsmanor.com/2026/04/3-takeaways-from-ontario-rei…
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“Gabe Perreault scored 12 goals, collected 27 points, carved out a role on the first line and seemed as if he could be the prospect to snap the Rangers out of their development funk, but his ability to sustain that success moving forward will be a critical storyline to start the 2026-27 campaign.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm Gabe Perreault's seasonal statistics, stating he scored 12 goals and 27 points during the 2025-26 season.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025-26 NHL season stats per game for Gabe Perreault of the New York Rangers on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.
https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/gamelog/_/id/5149204/gabe-pe…
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web search NEUTRAL — How many goals does Gabriel Perreault have? Gabriel Perreault had 12 goals last season and 12 goals over his career. How many points does Gabriel Perreault have? Gabriel Perreault had 27 points last s…
https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/p/perrega01.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Get all the latest stats, news, videos, and more on Gabe Perreault.
https://www.nhl.com/rangers/player/gabe-perreault-8484210
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“Noah Laba, a fourth-round pick in 2022, also emerged as a consistent bottom-six center for the Blueshirts during his rookie season, too.”
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The evidence confirms Noah Laba was drafted by the Rangers in 2022. One source mentions his sophomore season stats (20 goals, 37 points), but none of the provided snippets independently confirm that he was a 'consistent bottom-six center' during his rookie season.
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web search NEUTRAL — Individually, Laba also took massive strides during his sophomore season. He finished the year with 20 goals and 37 points in 36 games and was widely recognized as one of the best two-way players in c…
https://thehockeywriters.com/rangers-prospect-noah-laba-nhl-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Noah Laba is an American professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He was drafted in the fourth round, 111th overall, by the Rangers in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Laba
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Rangers rookie forward Noah Laba left yesterday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins with an upper-body injury, according to a team announcement. The Rangers did not have any further update on L…
https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/players/noah-laba
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“When Drury released The Letter 2.0 in January, the Rangers signaled a desire to focus more on development.”
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No evidence was found in the search results to support the claim that the Rangers signaled a desire to focus on development after Chris Drury released 'The Letter 2.0' in January.
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“They also brought back Kevin Maxwell, previously with them for 14 years, last month as their director of pro scouting and director of player personnel, serving as the final domino for organizational change.”
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No evidence was found in the search results to support the claim that Kevin Maxwell returned to the Rangers last month as their director of pro scouting and director of player personnel.
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“And after the exit of Ortmeyer, who signed as an undrafted free agent with the Rangers in 2003 and logged 177 career games with them as a player before returning in the personnel role, the Blueshirts will have a new voice overseeing development now, too.”
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