James Dolan turns over Rangers ownership duties to son Quentin
Knicks owner James Dolan speaks during the NBA championship parade for the Knicks on June 18 in Manhattan. Credit: AP/Yuki Iwamura
The New York Rangers, which just completed a major roster overhaul, on Friday announced leadership changes in the front office of the NHL franchise.
MSG executive chairman and CEO James Dolan has turned over day-to-day responsibilities of running the Rangers to his son Quentin, MSG announced.
Dolan will continue to run the NBA champion Knicks. But his 32-year-old son will take over the Rangers reins as president, chief operating officer and alternate governor effective immediately, MSG announced in a news release.
Quentin Dolan was most recently senior vice president of player performance and science leader for the Rangers and Knicks. He will continue in that role for both clubs.
Quentin Dolan, who will also oversee the Rangers’ AHL affiliate in Hartford, will report to his father. Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury will report to Quentin Dolan.
“Since his arrival overseeing our Player Performance and Science department, Quentin has made a strong impact on the Rangers and Knicks organizations, and we are pleased that he will step into this elevated position,” James Dolan said in a statement. “Quentin has quickly become an incredibly valued member of the Rangers franchise and played a key role behind the scenes with the Knicks during their championship run this past season. I look forward to seeing the positive influence he can make in this expanded and critical role.”
Quentin Dolan, who has a bachelor's degree in Sports and Event Management from NYU, said: “I’ve always had a tremendous respect and admiration for the New York Rangers organization, it’s been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I’m honored to have this opportunity to ensure our hockey operations staff, coaches, and players have all the support they need to provide our fans a product they can be proud of. I’m looking forward to immediately getting to work with Chris Drury, [coach] Mike Sullivan, and the entire staff.”
Forbes has the Rangers as the second most valuable franchise in the NHL with a value of $4 billion.
The Rangers have missed the playoffs the past two seasons after making the Eastern Conference final in 2024. The Rangers fired head coach Peter Laviolette in April 2025 and replaced him with Mike Sullivan, who was 34-39-9 in his first season.
Drury recently engineered a roster makeover that included eight trades in a six-day span and the signing of three free agents.
“Quentin and I have worked together for several years, and I believe him taking on this role will only make the Rangers organization stronger," Drury said in the news release. "The front office and coaching staff will be working in unison with Quentin in all key areas of our team in an effort to put this franchise in the best position possible to compete for a Stanley Cup.”
Anthony Rieber covers sports media and business and professional sports (you know, games and trades and things). He has worked at Newsday since Aug. 31, 1998, and has been in his current position since Jan. 1, 2026.
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