THE NEW KID IN TOWN…

The Wolf Pack, through New York, have made an already crowded front line situation just a bit more confusing as they have agreed to a contract with free agent enforcer-type forward, Devin Didiomete.

Lindsay Kramer of Syracuse.com has more details on this particular signing.

Here are his stats…

Here is the official release:

RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FREE AGENT FORWARD DEVIN DIDIOMETE

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with free agent forward Devin DiDiomete.

DiDiomete, 20, skated in 56 games with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) last season, registering 23 goals and 33 assists for 56 points, along with 216 penalty minutes. He established career-highs in goals (23), assists (33), points (56), and penalty minutes (216). The Stratford, Ontario native ranked fourth on the club in goals, assists and points, while his 216 penalty minutes led Sarnia and ranked second in the OHL overall. In addition, he appeared in nine post-season contests with Sarnia, recording one goal and two assists for three points, along with 40 penalty minutes.

The 5-11, 200-pounder has skated in 236 career OHL games with the Sudbury Wolves and Sarnia, recording 66 goals and 81 assists for 147 points, along with 736 penalty minutes. In 2006-07, DiDiomete eclipsed the 20-goal plateau for the first time in his career, registering 21 goals to rank fourth on Sudbury. He also appeared in 51 career post-season contests with Sudbury and Sarnia, registering seven goals and 13 assists for 20 points, along with 139 penalty minutes. He established playoff career-highs in games played (21), goals (six), assists (six), points (12), and penalty minutes (62) with Sudbury during the 2007 playoffs.

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(,em>Devin DiDiomente photo courtsy of northernlife.ca)

By Mitch Beck

Mitch Beck was a standup comedian and radio personality for over 25 years. His passion for hockey started with Team USA in 1980 when they defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid. He is now working in the hockey industry full-time as a coach and administrator. Mitch has been reporting on the New York Rangers, and exclusively on the Hartford Wolf Pack / Connecticut Whale since 2005.

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