RANGERS RELEASE 2017 PROSPECT BIOS 

RANGERS RELEASE

2017

PROSPECT BIOS

BY: The New York Rangers

Name: Lias Andersson 
Position: Center Height: 6-0
Weight: 200 Shoots: Left
Born: October 13, 1998
Birthplace: Smogen, Sweden 

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 42 games with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), registering nine goals and 10 assists for 19 points, along with a plus-21 rating and 18 penalty minutes … Established SHL career-highs in several categories, including games played, goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating … Ranked eighth in the SHL – and led all junior players (younger than 20 years old) in the league – in plus/minus rating … Ranked second among all junior players in the SHL in goals and assists, and tied for second among all junior players in the SHL in points … Registered five points (four goals, one assist) and 18 penalty minutes in 16 playoff games while helping HV71 win the Le Mat Trophy as Swedish Hockey League Champions … Tied for fifth on HV71 in goals in the playoffs; also ranked second among all junior players in the SHL in playoff goals … Recorded two goals in three games with HV71’s junior team in SuperElit … Registered three goals and posted a plus-two rating in seven games while representing Sweden at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Career Highlights: Helped Sweden earn a silver medal at the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championship; recorded nine points (five goals, four assists) in seven contests and was selected as one of the Top Three Players on his team in the tournament … Helped Sweden earn a silver medal at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament … Has skated in 64 career SHL games over parts of two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17), registering 19 points (nine goals, 10 assists), along with a plus-14 rating … His father,  Niklas Andersson, played parts of six seasons in the NHL (1992-93; 1995-96 – 1997-98; 1999-00 – 2000-01) with Quebec, the NY Islanders, San Jose, Nashville, and Calgary … His uncle, Mikael Andersson, played in the NHL for parts of 15 seasons (1985-86 – 1999-00) and is currently a European Scout with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Career Transactions: June 23, 2017 – Selected by the Rangers in the first round, seventh overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Morgan Barron

Position: Center Height: 6-2

Weight: 200 Shoots: Left

Born: December 2, 1998

Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia 

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 57 games with St. Andrew’s College of the Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association (CISAA), registering 34 goals and 26 assists for 60 points, along with 22 penalty minutes … Served as the captain for St. Andrew’s College during his senior year … Recorded seven points (four goals, three assists) in four playoff games to help St. Andrew’s College win the CISAA Championship … Skated in five games with the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) … Made his USHL debut on Sept. 30 at Tri-City.

Career Highlights: Has committed to begin his collegiate career at Cornell University in 2017-18 … Won the CISAA Championship twice during his career at St. Andrew’s College … Registered 157 points (88 goals, 69 assists) in 130 regular season games over two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17) with St. Andrew’s College … Led the CISAA in goals (14) and points

(25) in 15 games of intra-conference competition in 2015-16; tallied 54 goals and 43 assists for 97 points in 73 overall games with St. Andrew’s College in 2015-16.

Career Transactions: June 24, 2017 – Selected by the Rangers in the sixth round, 174th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Alexei Bereglazov
Position: Defenseman Height: 6-4
Weight: 205 Shoots: Left
Born: April 20, 1994
Birthplace: Magnitogorsk, Russia 

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 60 games with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), registering one goal and 18 assists for 19 points, along with a plus-nine rating and 20 penalty minutes … Established KHL career-highs in several categories, including games played, assists, points, plus/minus rating, and average ice time (19:27) … Led KHL defensemen younger than 24 years old in assists and tied for first among KHL defensemen younger than 24 years old in points … Led Metallurg in blocked shots (68) … Ranked second among team defensemen in shots on goal (111), tied for second among team defensemen in assists, ranked third among team defensemen in points, and ranked fourth among team defensemen in average ice time and plus/minus rating … Skated in 13 playoff games with Metallurg, registering six assists and a plus-six rating … Tied for fifth among KHL defensemen in assists, tied for sixth among KHL defensemen in plus/minus rating, and tied for 10th among KHL defensemen in points in the playoffs … Ranked fourth on Metallurg in average ice time (22:22), ranked fifth on the team in assists, and tied for fifth in plus/minus rating in the playoffs.

Career Highlights: Helped Metallurg to win the Gagarin Cup in 2015-16 … Earned a bronze medal while representing Russia at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship; was teammates with current Ranger Pavel Buchnevich during the tournament … Skated in 162 games over parts of four seasons in the KHL (2013-14 – 2016-17), registering five goals and 28 assists for 33 points, along with a plus-six rating and 73 penalty minutes … Represented Russia at the 2013 Canada-Russia Super Series and the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championship. 

Career Transactions: April 21, 2017 – Signed by the Rangers as a free agent

Name: Adrian Carbonara
Position: Right Wing Height: 6-2
Weight: 204 Shoots: Right
Born: March 12, 1997
Birthplace: Mississauga, Ontario  

2016-17 Notes: Split the season between the Barrie Colts and the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), registering 12 goals and 21 assists for 33 points, along with a plus-18 rating and 97 penalty minutes in 63 games … Established OHL career-highs in several categories, including games played, goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating … Recorded 25 points (eight goals, 17 assists) and posted a plus-18 rating in 43 games with London … Skated in 14 playoff contests with the Knights, registering one assist. 

Career Highlights: Has skated in 153 career OHL games over three seasons with Barrie and London (2014-15 – 2016-17), registering 23 goals and 27 assists for 50 points, along with a plus-21 rating and 217 penalty minutes … Helped the Mississauga Senators Midget AAA team earn a silver medal at the OHL Gold Cup in 2012-13.

Name: Filip Chytil
Position: Center Height: 6-2
Weight: 192 Shoots: Left
Born: September 5, 1999
Birthplace: Kromeriz, Czech Republic 

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 38 games with PSG Zlin in the Czech Extraliga, registering four goals and four assists for eight points, along with 16 penalty minutes … Was one of 21 players younger than 18 years old who played in the Czech Extraliga; ranked second among players younger than 18 years old in the league in games played, goals, and points … Skated in two relegation games with PSG Zlin, recording two points (one goal, one assist) … Played two regular season games and one playoff game with PSG Zlin’s junior team … Registered five points (two goals, three assists) and two penalty minutes in five games at the 2017  IIHF World U18 Championship.

Career Highlights: Has played in Zlin’s organization since the 2012-13 season … Skated in 30 games with PSG Zlin’s U18  team during the 2015-16 season, registering 28 goals and 22 assists for 50 points, along with a plus-23 rating and eight penalty minutes; tied for 10th in the league in goals during the season … Helped the Czech Republic earn a gold medal at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, tallying four points (three goals, one assist) in five contests … Represented the Czech Republic at the 2017 Five Nations Tournament, registering three points (one goal, two assists) in four games, and at the 2015 World U17 Hockey Challenge.

Career Transactions: June 23, 2017 – Selected by the Rangers in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Colton Conrad
Position: Center Height: 5-10
Weight: 187 Shoots: Right
Born: April 27, 1997
Birthplace: St. Alphonse, Manitoba

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 40 games with the Western Michigan University Broncos of the NCAA, registering 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points, along with a plus-eight rating and 18 penalty minutes … Established collegiate career-highs in several categories during his sophomore season, including games played, goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating … Ranked fourth on Western Michigan in goals, tied for fourth in points, and tied for fifth in assists and plus/minus rating … Registered 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) over his final 24 games of the season … Posted a four-game goal/point streak from Jan. 28 at Miami to Feb. 10 at Omaha (five goals, two assists). 

Career Highlights: Has skated in 73 career collegiate games over two seasons with Western Michigan University (2015-16 and 2016-17), recording 21 goals and 24 assists for 45 points, along with a plus-six rating and 22 penalty minutes … Played at

Shattuck St. Mary’s prior to beginning his collegiate career; tallied 99 points (35 goals, 64 assists) in 54 games during his final season at Shattuck St. Mary’s in 2014-15.

Name: Brandon Crawley
Position: Defenseman Height: 6-1
Weight: 205 Shoots: Left
Born: February 2, 1997
Birthplace: Glen Rock, New Jersey

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 61 games with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), registering seven goals and 20 assists for 27 points, along with a plus-55 rating and 114 penalty minutes … Established OHL career-highs in several categories, including goals, assists, points, plus/minus rating, and penalty minutes … Ranked third in the OHL in penalty minutes and ranked fourth in the OHL in plus/minus rating; ranked second among OHL defensemen in plus/minus rating and penalty minutes … Posted a plus/minus rating of even or better in 52 of 61 contests … Skated in 14 playoff games with London, tallying four assists … Established OHL playoff career-highs in assists and points.

Career Highlights: Has skated in 187 career OHL games over three seasons with London (2014-15 – 2016-17), registering 16 goals and 45 assists for 61 points, along with a plus-77 rating and 299 penalty minutes … Helped the Knights win the OHL Championship and Memorial Cup in 2015-16 … Played for the Jersey Wildcats during the 2012-13 season.

Career Transactions: June 24, 2017 – Selected by the Rangers in the fourth round, 123rd overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Sean Day
Position: Defenseman Height: 6-2
Weight: 231 Shoots: Left
Born: January 9, 1998
Birthplace: Leuven, Belgium 

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 63 games with the Mississauga Steelheads and the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), registering 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points, along with a plus-15 rating and 24 penalty minutes … Established OHL career-highs in games played, goals, points, plus/minus rating, and shots on goal (185) … Tied for sixth among OHL defensemen in goals and ranked 10th among OHL defensemen in shots on goal … Tallied his first career OHL hat trick and registered the game-winning goal in overtime on Dec. 4 at Saginaw … Skated in seven OHL playoff games with Windsor, registering five assists and a plus-five rating … Established OHL playoff career-highs in assists, points, and plus/minus rating … Led the  Spitfires in assists, tied for the team lead in plus/minus rating, and tied for second on the team in points in the OHL Playoffs … Tallied one assist and posted a plus-three rating four games while helping Windsor win the Memorial Cup … Agreed to terms with the Rangers on an entry-level contract on Mar. 8.

Career Highlights: Became the first Belgian-born player to be selected in the NHL Entry Draft … Was granted exceptional status and allowed to play in the OHL when he was 15 years old, becoming the fourth player (at the time) to be granted exceptional status by Hockey Canada (along with John Tavares, Aaron Ekblad, and Connor McDavid) … Participated in the CHL Top Prospects Game in 2015-16 … Selected to the OHL’s Second All-Rookie Team in 2013-14.

Career Transactions: June 25, 2016 – Selected by the Rangers in the third round, 81st overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Walker Duehr
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-2
Weight: 210 Shoots: Right
Born: November 23, 1997
Birthplace: Sioux Falls, South Dakota

2016-17 Notes: Split the season between the Chicago Steel and Bloomington Thunder of the United States Hockey League (USHL), registering 15 goals and 19 assists for 34 points, along with a plus-seven rating and 24 penalty minutes … Established USHL career-highs in several categories, including games played, goals, assists, and points … Posted a six-game point streak from Oct. 21 at Cedar Rapids to Nov. 5 at Madison … Recorded seven points (three goals, four assists) in 15 contests with Bloomington.

Career Highlights: Has committed to begin his collegiate career at Minnesota State University-Mankato in 2017-18 … Skated in 145 career USHL games over three seasons with Sioux City, Tri-City, Chicago, and Bloomington (2014-15 – 2016-17), registering 27 goals and 37 assists for 64 points, along with 87 penalty minutes … Helped Tri-City win the Clark Cup as USHL Champions in 2015-16.

Name: Gabriel Fontaine
Position:  Center Height: 6-1
Weight: 191 Shoots: Left
Born: April 30, 1997
Birthplace: Sherbrooke, Quebec

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 59 games with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), registering 23 goals and 29 assists for 52 points, along with a plus-31 rating and 37 penalty minutes … Established QMJHL career-highs in several categories, including goals, assists, points, plus/minus rating, and shots on goal (160) … ranked third on the Huskies in goals, ranked fourth in points, and ranked fifth in plus/minus rating … established single-game QMJHL career- highs with three goals and four points on Mar. 12 vs. Val-d’Or … Skated in 13 playoff games with Rouyn-Noranda, registering six goals and five assists for 11 points, along with a plus-six rating and eight penalty minutes … Led the QMJHL with two overtime goals and tied for first in the QMJHL with four game-winning goals during the playoffs; established QMJHL playoff career-highs in both categories … Established a QMJHL playoff career-high in goals … Led the Huskies in game-winning goals, ranked second in plus/minus rating, tied for second in goals, and ranked fifth in points in the playoffs … Agreed to terms with the Rangers on an entry-level contract on Apr. 10.

Career Highlights: Helped Rouyn-Noranda win the QMJHL Championship and advance to the Memorial Cup in 2015-16; registered 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) and a plus-19 rating in 20 games during the QMJHL Playoffs and two points (one goal, one assist) in five games during the Memorial Cup … Represented the QMJHL at the 2016 Canada-Russia Series; recorded two points (one goal, one assist) in two games … Played four seasons in the QMJHL with Sherbrooke and Rouyn-Noranda (2013-14 – 2016-17), recording 117 points (47 goals, 70 assists) in 194 games.

Career Transactions: June 25, 2016 – Selected by the Rangers in the sixth round, 171st overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Tim Gettinger
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-6
Weight: 217 Shoots: Left
Born: April 14, 1998
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 62 games with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), registering 31 goals and 23 assists for 54 points, along with a plus-26 rating and 27 penalty minutes … Established OHL career-highs in several categories, including games played, goals, assists, points, plus/minus rating, and shots on goal (204) … Ranked third on the Greyhounds in goals and shots on goal, and ranked fourth on the team in plus/minus rating … Posted four multi-goal games, including two hat tricks, and posted 13 multi-point games … Skated in 11 playoff games with Sault Ste. Marie, registering four goals and three assists for seven points, along with a plus-four rating … Established OHL playoff career-highs in goals, points, and plus/minus rating, and tied his OHL playoff career-high in assists … Tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (one), tied for third on the Greyhounds in goals, and tied for fourth in plus/minus rating and shots on goal (28) … Agreed to terms with the Rangers on an entry-level contract on Mar. 16.

Career Highlights: Has skated in 176 career OHL games over three seasons with Sault Ste. Marie (2014-15 – 2016-17), registering 58 goals and 60 assists for 118 points, along with a plus-32 rating and 72 penalty minutes … Participated in the CHL Top Prospects Game in 2015-16 … Selected to the OHL First All-Rookie Team in 2014-15 … Represented the United States at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament; recorded four points (two goals, two assists) in four contests.

Career Transactions: June 25, 2016 – Selected by the Rangers in the fifth round, 141st overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Aleksandar Georgiev
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180 Catches: Left
Born: February 10, 1996
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia 

2016-17 Notes: Appeared in 27 games with TPS Turku of Liiga in Finland, posting a 13-8-4 record, along with a 1.70 GAA, a

.923 SV%, and 2 SO … Established Liiga career-highs in appearances, wins, GAA, and SV%, and tied his career-high in shutouts … Led Liiga in GAA, tied for fifth in SV%, and tied for ninth in wins … Allowed two goals or fewer in 22 of his 27 appearances … Appeared in one playoff game with TPS Turku.

Career Highlights: Helped Russia earn a silver medal at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship; posted a 3-1 record, along with a 2.52 GAA in five appearances … Has appeared in 51 games over parts of three seasons in Liiga (2014-15 – 2016-17), posting an 18-19-6 record, along with a 1.93 GAA, a .920 SV%, and 5 SO.

Name: John Gilmour
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195 Shoots: Left
Born: May 17, 1993
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 76 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), registering six goals and 19 assists for 25 points, along with 18 penalty minutes … Tied for ninth among AHL rookie defensemen in goals, tied for 10th among AHL rookie defensemen in assists, and ranked 11th among AHL rookie defensemen in points … Tied for the team lead in games played and ranked fourth on the Wolf Pack in power play assists (eight); was one of three Hartford players who skated in all of the team’s 76 games … Ranked third among Hartford defensemen in goals, assists, and points … Tallied his first career AHL goal, assist, and point as part of a two-point effort while making his AHL debut on Oct. 14 vs. St. John’s … Posted a three-game point streak from Dec. 3 at Toronto to Dec. 7 vs. Springfield (two goals, one assist); recorded a goal in two consecutive games on Dec. 4 at Toronto and Dec. 7 vs. Springfield … Recorded a season-high, three assists and posted a plus- two rating on Feb. 3 vs. Utica.

Career Highlights: Helped Providence College to win the National Championship in 2014-15 … Skated in 141 career collegiate games over four seasons with Providence College (2012-13 – 2015-16), registering 22 goals and 43 assists for 65 points, along with a plus-eight rating and 85 penalty minutes.

Career Transactions: June 30, 2013 – Selected by Calgary in the seventh round, 198th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

August 18, 2016 – Signed by the Rangers as a free agent.

Name: Ryan Gropp
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190 Shoots: Left
Born: September 16, 1996
Birthplace: Kamloops, British Columbia 

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 66 games with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL), registering 35 goals and 49 assists for 84 points, along with a plus-25 rating and 26 penalty minutes … Established WHL career-highs in goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating, and tied WHL career-highs in games played and game-winning goals (six) … Led Seattle  in goals, points, and shorthanded assists (three), ranked second in assists and power play goals (11), tied for second in game- winning goals, and ranked fifth in plus/minus rating … Registered a point in 27 of his final 29 regular season games, tallying 54 points (24 goals, 30 assists) over the span … Posted a WHL career-high, 16-game point streak from Jan. 21 vs. Vancouver to  Feb. 18 vs. Portland (14 goals, 21 assists over the span), including a WHL career-high, eight-game goal streak from Feb. 3 vs. Kamloops to Feb. 14 vs. Red Deer … Recorded 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) and posted a plus-seven rating in 16 playoff games while helping the Thunderbirds win the WHL Championship … Tied for fourth on Seattle in goals and ranked fifth in assists in the playoffs … Recorded a point in 14 of 16 playoff games, and posted five multi-point games, including three consecutive multi-point games over the final three contests of the WHL Championship series against Regina … Notched one assist over three games during the Memorial Cup.

Career Highlights: Skated in 258 career WHL games over four seasons with Seattle (2013-14 – 2016-17), registering 117 goals and 137 assists for 254 points, along with a plus-39 rating … Tallied at least 30 goals in three consecutive seasons in the WHL (2014-15 – 2016-17) … Participated in the CHL Top Prospects Game in 2014-15 … Helped Canada earn a bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship … Represented the WHL at the 2016 Canada-Russia Series.

Career Transactions: June 27, 2015 – Selected by the Rangers in the second round, 41st overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Adam Huska
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-4
Weight: 199 Catches:  Left Born: May 12, 1997
Birthplace: Zvolen, Slovakia 

2016-17 Notes: Appeared in 21 games with the University of Connecticut Huskies of the NCAA, posting a 7-9-4 record, along with a 2.87 GAA, a .916 SV%, and 1 SO … Ranked ninth among NCAA freshmen goaltenders in  SV% … Made at  least 30 saves in 13 of his 21 appearances, including 40 or more saves in three appearances … Stopped 36 of 37 shots he faced while making his NCAA debut on Oct. 15 at RIT … Made a season-high, 47 saves and earned his first career NCAA win on Oct. 27 at Notre Dame … Stopped all 37 shots he faced to earn a win and his first career NCAA shutout on Nov. 19 at Boston University … Earned at least one point in three consecutive appearances from Dec. 2 at UMass-Lowell to Dec. 9 vs. UMass (2-0-1 record, 1.62 GAA, .947 SV% over the span) … Made 41 saves and earned a win on Feb. 24 at New Hampshire … Appeared in three games while representing Slovakia at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship; was selected as one of the Top Three Players on his team … Made 103 saves in three appearances during the tournament.

Career Highlights: Named the United States Hockey League (USHL) Goaltender of the Year in 2015-16; led the league in GAA (1.82) and SV% (.931), and his 1.82 GAA was the best GAA any goaltender has posted in USHL Tier 1 history (since the start of the 2002-03 season) … Has been selected as one of the Top Three Players on Slovakia in each of the last three tournaments in which he has played (2017 IIHF World Junior Championship, 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship).

Career Transactions: June 27, 2015 – Selected by the Rangers in the seventh round, 184th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Brenden Kotyk
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-6
Weight: 240 Shoots: Right
Born:  August  27,  1991
Birthplace: Regina, Saskatchewan

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 41 games with the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs of the NCAA, registering three goals and 10 assists for 13 points, along with a plus-20 rating and 57 penalty minutes … Established collegiate career-highs in games played, assists, points, and plus/minus rating, and tied his collegiate career-high in goals … Helped Minnesota-Duluth win the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Championship and also helped the team advance to the Frozen Four and the National Championship Game … Received the Shjon Podein Community Service Award, which is presented annually to a University of Minnesota Duluth student-athlete who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the field of play and has made noteworthy humanitarian contributions in the Duluth and University communities … Served as an alternate captain during his senior year … Ranked fourth on the team – and ranked second among team defensemen – in plus/minus rating … Tallied an assist in the National Championship Game on Apr. 8 against Denver.

Career Highlights: Was a three-time member of the NCHC All-Academic Team … Skated in 97 career collegiate games with Minnesota Duluth (2014-15 – 2016-17), registering seven goals and 16 assists for 23 points, along with a plus-25 rating and 85 penalty minutes … Transferred to Minnesota Duluth after playing one season of collegiate hockey at the College of St. Scholastica (2012-13) … Named the top defenseman in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) in 2011-12; led all defensemen in assists (46) and points (62) while serving as the captain for the Dauphin Kings.

Name: Dominik Lakatos
Position: Center
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200 Shoots: Left
Born: April 8, 1997
Birthplace: Liberec, Czech Republic

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 41 games with Bili Tygri Liberec of Czech Extraliga, registering 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points, along with a plus-11 rating and 80 penalty minutes … Led all junior players (younger than 20 years old) in Czech Extraliga in points … Established Czech Extraliga career-highs in games played, goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating … Registered 13 points (eight goals, five assists) in 16 playoff games while helping Liberec earn a silver medal … Ranked second in the league in goals and tied for third in the league in points in the playoffs … Skated in seven games with HC Benatky nad Jizerou in WSM Liga (Czech2), registering seven points (two goals, five assists).

Career Highlights: Helped Liberec with the Czech Extraliga Championship in 2015-16 and was selected as the league’s Rookie of the Year … Has played with the Liberec organization since the 2010-11 season … Has represented the Czech Republic in several international tournaments; registered two goals in five games at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Career Transactions: June 24, 2017 – Selected by the Rangers in the sixth round, 157th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Dawson Leedahl
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195 Shoots: Left
Born: March 16, 1996
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 71 games with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL), registering 35 goals and 54 assists for 89 points, along with a plus-45 rating and 121 penalty minutes … Established WHL career-highs in several categories, including games played, goals, assists, points, plus/minus rating, and penalty minutes … Was the only WHL player who registered at least 30 goals, 100 penalty minutes, and a plus-40 rating … Tied for sixth in the WHL in plus/minus rating and tied for 12th in the league in points … Ranked third on Regina in points, and he tied for third on the team in goals and assists … Skated in 23 playoff games with Regina, registering 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 points, along with a plus-10 rating and 34 penalty minutes … Established WHL playoff career-highs in several categories, including games played, goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating, while helping the Pats advance to the WHL Championship … Tied for third in the WHL in goals, tied for fifth in points, tied for eighth in assists and plus/minus rating, and tied for second in penalty minutes in the playoffs … Recorded a point in 17 of 23 playoff contests.

Career Highlights: Skated in 297 career WHL games over five seasons with Regina and the Everett Silvertips (2012-13 – 2016- 17), registering 72 goals and 118 assists for 190 points, along with a plus-44 rating and 367 penalty minutes … Recorded 37 points (17 goals, 20 assists) in 46 career WHL playoff games … Served as Everett’s captain during the 2015-16 season.

Career Transactions: May 8, 2017 – Signed by the Rangers as a free agent

Name: Vinni Lettieri
Position: Center
Height: 5-11
Weight: 195 Shoots: Right
Born: February 6, 1995
Birthplace: Excelsior, Minnesota

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 38 games with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers of the NCAA, registering 19 goals and 18 assists for 37 points, along with a plus-seven rating and 36 penalty minutes … Established collegiate career-highs in several categories including games played, goals, points, and plus/minus rating … Was named as an honorable mention to the All-Big Ten Team, and he was also University of Minnesota’s selection for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award … Led the Gophers in faceoff win percentage (55.1%; 268-for-486), ranked second on the team in goals, tied for second in shots on goal (132), ranked third in points, and tied for fifth in assists while helping the University of Minnesota win the Big Ten Regular Season Championship … Skated in nine games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) following the conclusion of his collegiate season, registering one assist and four penalty minutes … Made his AHL debut on Mar. 31 vs. Hershey … Notched his first career AHL assist/point on Apr. 9 at Bridgeport.

Career Highlights: Skated in 149 career collegiate games over four seasons with the University of Minnesota (2013-14 – 2016- 17), registering 37 goals and 46 assists for 83 points, along with a plus-14 rating and 76 penalty minutes … Helped the Gophers win the Big Ten Regular Season Championship in each of his four seasons … Played alongside current Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei for two seasons (2013-14 and 2014-15) … Helped Minnesota win the Big Ten Tournament Championship in 2014- 15 … Registered 63 points (26 goals, 37 assists) in 75 games over his final two seasons with the University of Minnesota (2015- 16 and 2016-17) … Selected to the United States Hockey League (USHL) All-Rookie Team in 2012-13.

Career Transactions: March 27, 2017 – Signed by the Rangers as a free agent

Name: Griffin Luce
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-3
Weight: 223 Shoots: Left
Born: March 10, 1998
Birthplace: Williamsville, New York 

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 27 games with the University of Michigan Wolverines of the NCAA, registering one goal and two assists for three points, along with 28 penalty minutes … Ranked second among freshmen defensemen in games played … Made his collegiate hockey debut on Oct. 7 vs. Union … Notched his first career collegiate assist/point on Feb. 3 vs. Ohio State … Registered his first career collegiate goal on Feb. 11 vs. Michigan State … Tallied an assist on Mar. 4 vs. Minnesota.

Career Highlights: Helped the United States earn a bronze medal at the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championship; recorded two points (one goal, one assist) and a plus-two rating in seven games during the tournament … Played with the U.S. National Team Development Program for two seasons (2014-15 and 2015-16) before joining the University of Michigan … Is the grandson of Don Luce, who played parts of 13 seasons in the NHL, including parts of two seasons with the Rangers.

Name: Alec McCrea
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-3
Weight: 211 Shoots: Right
Born: January 12, 1995
Birthplace: El Cajon, California

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 35 games with the Cornell University Big Red of the NCAA, registering one goal and nine assists for 10 points, along with a plus-11 rating and 10 penalty minutes … Established collegiate career-highs in games played and plus/minus rating during his sophomore year … Tied for second on Cornell – and tied for first among team defensemen – in plus/minus rating … Appeared in all 35 of Cornell’s games … Notched an assist and posted a plus-one rating in his season debut on Oct. 28 at Merrimack … Tallied a goal, recorded four shots on goal, and posted a plus-two rating on Nov. 11 at Brown … Recorded an assist on the game-winning goal on Jan. 14 at Quinnipiac.

Career Highlights: Has registered 25 points (four goals, 21 assists) in 69 career collegiate games with Cornell … Prior to beginning his collegiate career, played three seasons with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL) … Served as Waterloo’s captain during the 2014-15 season … Is the first player in the history of Cornell’s hockey program who was born in California.

Name: Ryan Moore
Position: Center
Height: 5-7
Weight: 168 Shoots: Left
Born: April 9, 1997
Birthplace: Troy, Michigan

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 68 games with the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), registering 39 goals and 51 assists for 90 points, along with a plus-11 rating and 57 penalty minutes … Established OHL career-highs in several categories, including goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating, and tied OHL career-highs in games played and power play goals (six) … Ranked seventh in the OHL in points and ranked 10th in the OHL in goals … Led Flint in goals and points, tied for the team lead in games played, ranked second in assists, and ranked third in plus/minus rating … Tallied three points (one goal, two assists) in two playoff games with Flint … Skated in six playoff games with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL following the conclusion of his junior season; registered one goal and 12 penalty minutes in the six contests.

Career Highlights: Has skated in 258 career OHL games over four seasons with Windsor, Plymouth, and Flint (2013-14 – 2016- 17), registering 76 goals and 101 assists for 177 points, along with 210 penalty minutes … Recorded 138 points (64 goals, 74 assists) in 136 games with Flint over the last two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17) … Helped the United States earn a bronze medal at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.

Name: Tyler Mueller
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195 Shoots: Left
Born: June 13, 1994
Birthplace: Regina, Saskatchewan

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 39 games with the UMass-Lowell River Hawks of the NCAA, registering two goals and seven assists for nine points, along with a plus-17 rating and 26 penalty minutes … Established a collegiate career-high in plus/minus rating … Served as an alternate captain in his junior year … Helped UMass-Lowell win the Hockey East Championship … Ranked fourth on UMass-Lowell – and led team defensemen – in plus/minus rating … Posted a plus/minus rating of even or better in 33 of 39 games he played, including each of the final 17 games of the seasons … Registered a goal and recorded four shots on goal, and posted a plus-one rating on Oct. 21 vs. St. Lawrence … Skated in his 100th career collegiate game on Jan. 14 at UMass …  Tallied four points (one goal, three assists) and posted a plus-seven rating in the final five games of the season … Notched two assists, registered four shots on goal, and posted a plus-two rating in the NCAA Northeast Regional Final against Notre Dame on Mar. 26.

Career Highlights: Has skated in 118 career collegiate games over three seasons with UMass-Lowell (2014-15 – 2016-17), registering seven goals and 24 assists for 31 points, along with a plus-37 rating and 102 penalty minutes … Has posted a plus-10 rating or better in each of his three collegiate seasons … Prior to beginning his collegiate career, played one season with the  Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL); participated in the USHL All-Star Game in 2013-14.

Name: Chris Nell
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190 Catches: Left
Born: September 2, 1994
Birthplace: Green Bay, Wisconsin 

2016-17 Notes: Appeared in 34 games with the Bowling Green State University Falcons of the NCAA, posting a 17-14-2 record, along with a 2.15 GAA, a .916 SV%, and 4 SO … Tied his collegiate career-high in shutouts … Tied for 10th in the NCAA in shutouts … Posted a 7-1-0 record, along with a 1.26 GAA, a .957 SV%, and 3 SO over his final eight appearances of the season; registered three consecutive shutouts from Feb. 11 vs. Mercyhurst to Feb. 25 vs. Alabama-Huntsville … Named the NCAA’s First Star of the Week, as well as the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week, for the week ending on Feb. 26; stopped all 71 shots he faced in two appearances during the week … Appeared in four games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) following the conclusion of his collegiate season, posting a 1-3-0 record … Made 26 saves during his AHL debut on Apr. 1 at Albany … Made 27 saves and earned his first career AHL win on Apr. 7 vs. Springfield.

Career Highlights: Appeared in 84 collegiate games over three seasons at Bowling Green (2014-15 – 2016-17), posting a 41-29- 10 record, along with a 2.07 GAA, a .922 SV%, and 11 SO … Holds Bowling Green records for career GAA, SV%, and shutouts

… Named to the WCHA First All-Star Team, and received Bowling Green’s Most Valuable Player Award, in 2015-16; posted an 18-11-6 record, along with a 1.91 GAA, a .930 SV%, and 4 SO in 37 appearances during the season … Played two seasons with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) prior to beginning his collegiate career … Played two seasons of high school hockey at Notre Dame Academy in Wisconsin … Was named to the Wisconsin All-State Team in 2011-12 while helping Notre Dame Academy win the Wisconsin State Championship.

Career Transactions: March 23, 2017 – Signed by the Rangers as a free agent

Name: Andrew Oglevie
Position: Center
Height: 5-10
Weight: 181 Shoots: Right
Born: February 16, 1995
Birthplace: Fullerton, California

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 40 games with the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the NCAA, registering 21 goals and 20 assists for 41 points, along with a plus-18 rating and 10 penalty minutes … Established collegiate career-highs in several categories during his sophomore year, including games played, goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating … Tied for the team lead in goals and power play goals (five), tied for second in game-winning goals (three), ranked third in points, and ranked fifth in assists … Ranked second on Notre Dame – and led team forwards – in plus/minus rating … Tallied 22 points (12 goals, 10 assists) in 22 conference games … Skated in all of Notre Dame’s 40 games … Notched a point in 30 of 40 games, including a goal in 20 of 40 games; Notre Dame posted a 20-7-3 record in games which he recorded a point, including a 14-3-3 record in games which he registered a goal … Posted an 11-game point streak from Jan. 7 vs. Michigan Tech to Feb. 17 vs. Providence (nine goals, five assists), including a five-game goal streak from Jan. 28 at Boston College to Feb. 11 at Maine (six goals) … Tallied the game-winning goal in overtime in the NCAA Northeast Regional Final against UMass-Lowell on Mar. 26, helping Notre Dame advance to the Frozen Four … Named to the 2017 NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team.

Career Highlights: Has skated in 71 career collegiate games over two seasons with the University of Notre Dame (2015-16 and 2016-17), registering 26 goals and 24 assists for 50 points, along with a plus-27 rating and 18 penalty minutes … Represented the United States at the World Junior A Challenge twice (2013 and 2014) and at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament; helped the United States win a gold medal at the World Junior A Challenge in 2013 and 2014 … Played four seasons with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League (USHL) prior to beginning his collegiate career.

Name: Vince Pedrie
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195 Shoots: Left
Born: January 17, 1994
Birthplace: Rochester, Minnesota

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 39 games with the Penn State University Nittany Lions of the NCAA, registering eight goals and 22 assists for 30 points, along with a plus-27 rating and 24 penalty minutes … Selected to the Big Ten First All-Star Team and the Big Ten All-Tournament Team, as he helped Penn State win the Big Ten Championship … Established collegiate career-highs in several categories during his sophomore year, including games played, assists, points, and plus/minus rating, and tied his collegiate career-high in goals … Established a Penn State record for points by a defenseman in one season (30) … Ranked third in the NCAA in shots on goal (167) and tied for sixth in the NCAA in plus/minus rating … Led NCAA defensemen in shots on goal, tied for third in plus/minus rating, tied for fourth in game-winning goals (three), tied for 12th in points, and tied for 13th in assists … Skated in all of Penn State’s 39 games … Tallied a point in 21 of 39 games, including an assist in 18 contests … Registered 10 points (one goal, nine assists) over the last 12 games of the season … Recorded two points (one goal, one assist) in the Big Ten Quarterfinals against Michigan on Mar. 16 … Skated in nine games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) following the conclusion of his collegiate season, registering five assists, along with 23 shots on goal and eight penalty minutes … Recorded four shots on goal while making his AHL debut on Mar. 31 vs. Hershey … Notched two assists, including his first career AHL assist/point, on Apr. 7 vs. Springfield.

Career Highlights: Skated in 71 career collegiate games in two seasons with Penn State (2015-16 and 2016-17), registering 16 goals and 36 assists for 52 points, along with a plus-30 rating and 56 penalty minutes … Selected to the Big Ten All-Rookie Team and the Big Ten Second All-Star Team during his freshman year in 2015-16 … Played in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for four seasons prior to beginning his collegiate career.

Career Transactions: March 28, 2017 – Signed by the Rangers as a free agent

Name: Kyle Pettit
Position: Center
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200 Shoots: Left
Born: January 19, 1996
Birthplace: Komoka, Ontario

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 66 games with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), registering 26 goals and 28 assists for 54 points, along with a plus-14 rating and 20 penalty minutes … Established OHL career-highs in several categories, including goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating … Served as Erie’s captain … Tied for third on Erie in games played and ranked fourth on Erie in goals … Posted a seven-game point streak from Nov. 12 at Sault Ste. Marie to Nov. 29 vs. Mississauga (five goals, seven assists over the span) … Skated in all 22 playoff games while helping Erie win the OHL Championship … Tallied one assist in five games during the Memorial Cup.

Career Highlights: Skated in 304 career regular season OHL games over five seasons (2012-13 – 2016-17), all with Erie, registering 60 goals and 58 assists for 118 points, along with a plus-15 rating and 89 penalty minutes … Helped the Otters make the playoffs in four of his five OHL seasons.

Career Transactions: June 28, 2014 – Selected by Vancouver in the sixth round, 156th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Neal Pionk
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190 Shoots: Right Born: July 29, 1995
Birthplace: Hermantown, Minnesota

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 42 games with the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs of the NCAA, registering seven goals and 27 assists for 34 points, along with a plus-24 rating and 25 penalty minutes … Established collegiate career-highs in several categories during his sophomore year, including games played, goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating … Helped Minnesota-Duluth win the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Championship and also helped the team advance to the Frozen Four and the National Championship Game … Selected to the NCHC Second All-Star Team and the NCHC All-Tournament Team … Tied for fourth among NCAA defensemen in assists, ranked fifth among NCAA defensemen in points, and ranked sixth among NCAA defensemen in plus/minus rating … Tied for fifth among NCAA defensemen in power play assists (15) and tied for sixth among NCAA defensemen in power play points (19) … Registered a point in 26 of the 42 games he played; Minnesota Duluth earned at least one point in 23 of those 26 contests (17-3-6 record) … Tallied six assists/points in the final eight games of the season, which included contests as part of the NCHC Playoffs, the NCHC Frozen Faceoff, the NCAA Tournament, and the NCAA Frozen Four … Named to the NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team.

Career Highlights: Skated in 82 career collegiate games in two seasons at the University of Minnesota Duluth (2015-16 and 2016-17), registering 11 goals and 40 assists for 51 points, along with a plus-35 rating and 69 penalty minutes …Received the Jerry Chumola Award as Minnesota Duluth’s Rookie of the Year in 2015-16 … Played parts of three seasons with the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) prior to beginning his collegiate career (2012-13 – 2014-15); registered 77 points (10 goals, 67 assists) and a plus-44 rating in 119 career USHL games … Named USHL Defenseman of the Year in 2014-15; led all USHL defensemen in assists (41) and points (48) during the season … Helped the United  States win a gold medal at the 2013 World Junior A Challenge … Helped Hermantown High School reach the Minnesota State Class A  Tournament in two consecutive years (2011-12 and 2012-13).

Career Transactions: May 1, 2017 – Signed by the Rangers as a free agent

Name: Pavel Poryadin
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5-9
Weight: 163 Shoots: Left
Born: July 21, 1996
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia 

2016-17 Notes: Split the season between Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Ariada Volzhsk of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL), and Reaktor Nizhnekamsk of the Junior Hockey League (MHL) … Skated in 46 games with Neftekhimik, registering seven goals and five assists for 12 points, along with a plus-one rating and 16 penalty minutes … Established KHL career-highs in games played, goals, assists, and points … Recorded three points (one goal, two assists) in five VHL games with Ariada … Tallied 12 points (five goals, seven assists) and posted a plus-five rating in seven  MHL regular season games with Reaktor … Recorded 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 14 MHL playoff contests and helped Reaktor advance to the MHL Championship series … Ranked second in the MHL in assists, points, and plus/minus rating (plus-13), and tied for fourth in the MHL in goals in the playoffs.

Career Highlights: Has skated in 64 career KHL games over parts of two seasons with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (2015-16 and 2016-17), registering 19 points (10 goals, nine assists), along with a plus-four rating and 23 penalty minutes.

Name: Tarmo Reunanen
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-0
Weight: 178 Shoots: Left
Born: March 1, 1998
Birthplace: Aanekoski, Finland

2016-17 Notes: Split the season between three teams in Finland: TPS in Liiga, TPS U20 in Liiga-U20, and TUTO in Mestis … Skated in 42 games with TUTO, registering nine assists, along with a plus-16 rating and 54 penalty minutes … Tied for sixth on TUTO – and ranked fourth among team defensemen – in plus/minus rating … Dressed for two regular season games with TPS in Liiga; skated in three games with TPS during the Champions Hockey League tournament, posting a plus-one rating … Skated in four regular season games and three playoff contests with TPS U20.

Career Highlights: Has represented Finland in several international tournaments, including the 2014 World U17 Hockey Challenge and the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament … Helped TPS U20 win the league championship in Liiga-U20 during his rookie season in 2014-15; registered 30 points (eight goals, 22 assists) and a plus-16 rating in 42 regular season games, and added two points (one goal, one assist) in 12 playoff contests … Has played with the TPS organization in Finland since the 2012-13 season.

Career Transactions: June 25, 2016 – Selected by the Rangers in the fourth round, 98th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Ty Ronning
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5-9
Weight: 167 Shoots: Right
Born: October 20, 1997
Birthplace: Burnaby, British Columbia

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 68 games with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL), registering 25 goals and 28 assists for 53 points, along with 35 penalty minutes … Established WHL career-highs in games played and game-winning goals (six), and tied his WHL career-high in assists … Led Vancouver in goals, points, game-winning goals, overtime goals (three), and shootout goals (three), and ranked third on the Giants in assists and power play assists (eight) … Represented the WHL at the 2016 Canada-Russia Series; tallied one assist in two contests … Served as an alternate captain with Vancouver … Skated in 12 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) following the conclusion of his junior season, registering two goals and three assists for five points, along with six penalty minutes … Notched his first career AHL assist/point while making his AHL debut on Mar. 24 vs. Providence … Tallied his first career AHL goal and tied for the game- high with five shots on goal while skating in his second career AHL game on Mar. 25 vs. Bridgeport … Recorded two assists and posted a plus-two rating on Apr. 12 at Albany.

Career Highlights: Has skated in 215 career WHL games over four seasons with Vancouver (2013-14 – 2016-17), registering 66 goals and 68 assists for 134 points, along with 65 penalty minutes … Has tallied 112 points (56 goals, 56 assists) in 135 WHL games over the last two seasons (0.41 goals per game and 0.83 points per game over the span); led Vancouver in goals in each of the last two seasons … Earned a silver medal while representing Canada-Pacific at the 2014 World U17 Hockey Challenge.

Career Transactions: June 25, 2016 – Selected by the Rangers in the seventh round, 201st overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Calle Sjalin
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-1
Weight: 179 Shoots: Left
Born: September 2, 1999
Birthplace: Ostersund, Sweden

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 34 games with Ostersund IK of HockeyEttan in Sweden, registering five goals and 10 assists for 15 points, along with a plus-12 rating and 26 penalty minutes … Led all junior players (younger than 18 years old) in HockeyEttan in overall points … Played in one regular season games and four playoff contests with Timra’s junior team in SuperElit; also skated in two regular season contests and four qualification games with Timra in Allsvenskan … Posted a plus-four rating in six games while representing Sweden at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championship.

Career Highlights: Has played in the Ostersund organization since 2014-15 … Tallied 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) in 27 games with Ostersund’s U18 team as a 15-year-old during the 2014-15 season.

Career Transactions: June 24, 2017 – Selected by the Rangers in the fifth round, 145th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Luc Smith
Position: Center
Height: 6-5
Weight: 205 Shoots: Right
Born: January 20, 1998
Birthplace: Stony Plain, Alberta

2016-17 Notes: Split the season between the Regina Pats and the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL), registering 22 points (12 goals, 10 assists), along with a plus-five rating and 73 penalty minutes in 61 games … Tallied 11 points (six goals, five assists) with both Regina and Kamloops … Established WHL career-highs in goals, assists, and points … Recorded seven points (three goals, four assists) over a nine-game span from Nov. 20 at Vancouver to Dec. 16 at Moose Jaw … Posted a plus-one rating while making his debut with Kamloops on Dec. 28 vs. Kelowna … Skated in two playoff games with Kamloops, registering one assist and posting a plus-one rating.

Career Highlights: Has skated in 186 career WHL games over three seasons with Regina and Kelowna (2014-15 – 2016-17), registering 18 goals and 19 assists for 37 points, along with 236 penalty minutes … Helped his team advance to the playoffs in each of his three seasons in the WHL; has notched three points (one goal, two assists) in 19 career WHL playoff contests.

Name: Joseph Snively
Position: Left Wing
Height: 5-9
Weight: 165 Shoots: Left
Born: January 1, 1996
Birthplace: Herndon, Virginia

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 33 games with the Yale University Bulldogs of the NCAA, registering 14 goals and 25 assists for 39 points, along with 34 penalty minutes … Established collegiate career-highs in several categories during his sophomore year, including, games played, goals, assists, and points … Named an Honorable Mention for the All-Ivy League Team … Led Yale in assists and points, and ranked second in goals (14) and shots on goal (84) … Skated in all of Yale’s 33 games; notched a point in 25 of the 33 contests … Registered 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) in 22 conference games … Posted a collegiate career-high, 12-game point streak from Nov. 5 at Rensselaer to Jan. 7 at UConn (eight goals, nine assists) … Tallied three points (two goals, one assist) and recorded seven shots on goal on Dec. 9 vs. Rensselaer … Registered three assists on Jan. 27 at Brown … Recorded three points (two goals, one assist) in the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals against Harvard on Mar. 10.

Career Highlights: Has skated in 65 career collegiate games over two seasons with Yale University (2015-16 and 2016-17), registering 24 goals and 43 assists for 67 points, along with a plus-two rating and 46 penalty minutes … Has been selected as an Honorable Mention for the All-Ivy League Team in each of his two collegiate seasons … Was selected as the ECAC Rookie of the Year and the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2015-16; led Yale with 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) in 32 games during the season … Played three seasons with the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) prior to beginning his collegiate career (2012-13 – 2014-15) … Represented the United States at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.

Name: Tyce Thompson
Position: Center
Height: 5-11
Weight: 149 Shoots: Right

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 25 games with the Salisbury Crimson Knights of the New England Prep School Ice Hockey Association (NEDI), registering seven goals and 18 assists for 25 points … Served as one of Salisbury’s co-captains … Skated in three regular season games and two playoff games with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL) following the conclusion of his season at Salisbury.

Career Highlights: Has committed to begin his collegiate career at Providence College in 2017-18 … Registered 41 points (12 goals, 29 assists) in 46 career prep school games over two seasons with Salisbury (2015-16 and 2016-17) … His older brother, Tage, was selected by St. Louis in the first round (26th overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft … His father, Brent, played 121 career NHL games over parts of six seasons with Los Angeles and the Jets/Coyotes franchise (1991-92 – 1996-97).

Name: Sergey Zborovskiy
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200 Shoots: Right
Born: February 21, 1997
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Born: July 12, 1999

Birthplace: Oyster Bay, New York 

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 25 games with the Salisbury Crimson Knights of the New England Prep School Ice Hockey Association (NEDI), registering seven goals and 18 assists for 25 points … Served as one of Salisbury’s co-captains … Skated in three regular season games and two playoff games with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL) following the conclusion of his season at Salisbury.

Career Highlights: Has committed to begin his collegiate career at Providence College in 2017-18 … Registered 41 points (12 goals, 29 assists) in 46 career prep school games over two seasons with Salisbury (2015-16 and 2016-17) … His older brother, Tage, was selected by St. Louis in the first round (26th overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft … His father, Brent, played 121 career NHL games over parts of six seasons with Los Angeles and the Jets/Coyotes franchise (1991-92 – 1996-97).

Name: Patrik Virta
Position: Center
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180 Shoots: Right
Born: March 6, 1996
Birthplace: Hameenlinna, Finland

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 49 games with TPS Turku of Liiga in Finland, registering 14 goals and 13 assists for 27 points, along with a plus-nine rating and 22 penalty minutes … Established Liiga career-highs in several categories, including, games played, goals, assists, and points … Ranked third on TPS in goals and ranked fifth on the team in shots on goal (204) … Posted a 51.1% faceoff win percentage and ranked third on TPS in faceoffs taken (634) … Skated in six playoff games with TPS, registering five goals and one assist for six points, along with four penalty minutes … Tied for fifth in Liiga – and led TPS – in goals in the playoffs; also led TPS in points in the playoffs … Tallied six points (three goals, three assists) and posted a plus-five rating in six games with TPS during the Champions Hockey League (CHL) tournament.

Career Highlights: Has played 87 career games in Liiga over three seasons with HPK and TPS (2014-15 – 2016-17), registering 18 goals and 15 assists for 33 points, along with a plus-nine rating and 32 penalty minutes … Registered 75 points (29 goals, 46 assists) and posted a plus-22 rating in 43 games during his final season in Liiga’s junior league in 2014-15; received the Saku Koivu Award as the best forward in the league and the Teemu Selanne Award as the Best Player in the league … Helped HPK’s junior team earn a silver medal in 2014-15; led the league in goals (10) and points (15) in the playoffs … His father, Tony, played eight NHL games with the Minnesota Wild during the 2001-02 season.

Career Transactions: June 24, 2017 – Selected by the Rangers in the seventh round, 207th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Tyler Wall
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-3
Weight: 206 Catches: Left
Born: January 14, 1998
Birthplace: Leamington, Ontario 

2016-17 Notes: Appeared in 37 games with the UMass-Lowell River Hawks of the NCAA, posting a 26-10-1 record, along with a 2.06 GAA, a .918 SV%, and 2 SO … Tied for fourth in the NCAA in wins and ranked seventh in GAA … Helped UMass- Lowell win the Hockey East Championship and was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team … Established a UMass- Lowell record for wins by a rookie goaltender … Allowed two goals or fewer in 23 of his 34 starts … Named the Hockey East Rookie of the Week three times and the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week twice … Selected as the Hockey East Goaltender of the Month in back-to-back months in February and March … Stopped 40 of 41 shots he faced while making his collegiate debut on Oct. 8 at Minnesota Duluth … Earned his first career collegiate win on Oct. 14 at Colorado College … Stopped all 29 shots he faced to earn his first career collegiate shutout on Oct. 15 at Colorado College … Posted an 11-2-0  record, along with a 1.78 GAA, a .925 SV%, and 1 SO in his final 13 appearances of the season … Made 38 saves to help UMass-Lowell win the Hockey East Championship against Boston College on Mar. 18 … Stopped all 19 shots he faced to earn a shutout in the NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinal against Cornell on Mar. 25.

Career Highlights: Played in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) prior to beginning his collegiate career; posted a 27-2-1 record, along with a 1.49 GAA, a .940 SV%, and four SO in 31 appearances with the Leamington Flyers in his final season in the GOJHL in 2015-16 … Led the GOJHL in GAA and SV%, ranked third in wins, and tied for third in SO in 2015-16; received the Roy Bruhlman Award as Western Conference Rookie of the Year, was selected to the Western Conference All-Rookie Team, named a Western Conference First Team All-Star, and was a co-Recipient of the Roy Caley Award for helping Leamington post the best Team GAA.

Career Transactions: June 25, 2016 – Selected by the Rangers in the sixth round, 174th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft

Name: Sergey Zborovskiy
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200 Shoots: Right
Born: February 21, 1997
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

2016-17 Notes: Skated in 63 games with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL), registering seven goals and 33 assists for 40 points, along with a plus-72 rating and 64 penalty minutes … Established WHL career-highs in assists, points, and plus/minus rating … Selected to the WHL Eastern Conference Second All-Star Team … Led all players in the three Canadian Major Junior Hockey Leagues (OHL, QMJHL, and WHL) in plus/minus rating; became the first WHL player to post a plus-72 rating or better in one season since Andrew Ference in 1997-98 (plus-75) … Tallied a point in 21 of his first 25 games of the season … Established WHL single-game career-highs with two goals, five assists, seven points, and a plus-eight rating on Dec. 3 vs. Prince Albert … Registered eight assists and a plus-20 rating in 23 playoff games while helping Regina advance to the WHL Championship series … Led the WHL in plus/minus rating in the playoffs … Recorded one assist and posted a plus-two rating in seven games while helping Russia earn a bronze medal at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Career Highlights: Skated in 198 career WHL games over three seasons with Regina (2014-15 – 2016-17), registering 18 goals and 66 assists for 84 points, along with a plus-102 rating and 195 penalty minutes … Represented Russia twice at the annual Canada-Russia Series (2016 and 2017).

Career Transactions:  June 27, 2015 – Selected by the Rangers in the third round, 79th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.