YOUR NEW BACKUP GOALIE IN NY IS…
The answer to the question, “Who will carry Henrik Lundqvist’s bags all year” has been answered. It’s former Flyer and Islander Marty Biron. The Rangers will expect 15-20 starts out of Biron depending upon how well he’s…
FIRST NEW PLAYER FOR HARTFORD
The Rangers have made their first big signing today as they ink one of their prime draftees, forward Derek Stepan who is likely headed to Hartford. Here’s the official release: RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD DEREK STEPAN New York Rangers…
CHARITABLE CHECKERS
CHECKERS RENAME FOUNDATION Institution shifts focus to children- and cancer-related charities In line with organizational rebranding as the team makes the move to the American Hockey League, the Charlotte Checkers announced today their charitable arm…
WITH THE TENTH PICK…
The New York Rangers select defenseman Dylan McIlrath, a 6’2” 212-pounder out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. McIlrath is a bruising defenseman who led the Western Hockey League in fighting majors with 18. TSN’s Bob McKenzie had McIlrath ranked 15th prior to the…
CHECKERS CHANGES BLOWIN IN THE WIND
Okay, we admit it…it’s our first lame Hurricanes reference…you can bet that there will be plenty more of them. The good news from this Checkers’ report is that longtime coach and GM o the Checkers, Derek Wilkinson is remaining on and will have a…
PROSPECT CAMP
It’s that time again… Summer camp for soon to be professional hockey players. Camp is next week at the Rangers training facility. Here’s the release on the event from the Rangers. 2010 RANGERS PROSPECT DEVELOPMENT CAMP New York Rangers President and…
RANGERS AND THE ECHL
Ever since the Charlotte Checkers made the announcement that they were moving up to the American League from the East Coast League, the question has been who the New York Rangers would affiliate themselves with for their players at that level. Howlings…
NEWBURY COMING BACK
After arriving from Detroit in the trade that sent the popular Jordan Owens out west, Kris Newbury demonstrated that he could be a key contributor to the Hartford Wolf Pack and potentially to the NY Rangers by playing a hard, aggressive style with the…
GLASS NOT SO FRAGILE ANYMORE
Trevor Glass, who spent the better part of the season out of the lineup in Charlotte last season with a variety of health issues has apparently healed up pretty well and the Wolf Pack announced today that they have signed the 22-year old defenseman to a…
BYERS BACK…OR IS HE?
The New York Rangers announced today that they have resigned restricted free agent and last year’s Hartford Wolf Pack captain, Dane Byers. That’s the good news. The bigger question becomes where Byers, 24, plays. Byers has been mentioned several times,…