Day: September 24, 2010

The Rangers announced today that they have reassigned twenty five players to the minor leagues and juniors. Fifteen players were sent down to the Hartford Wolf Pack, which started it’s last official camp before converting to the Connecticut Whale later in the year, and another ten to Canadian Juniors.

The moves mean there are 38 players remaining on the training camp roster, battling for a maximum of 23 spots. Positionally there are now 22 forwards, 13 defensemen and 3 goaltenders remaining with the Blueshirts, with several more cuts expected after completion of games against the Devils and Red Wings this weekend.

We’re almost two thirds of the way through our Rangers Countdown series, but there’s still some intriguing profiles ahead. The regular season is now just fifteen days away for the New York, and we should have a much better sense of the roster by the close of this weekend’s games.

Defenseman Jyri Niemi is likely to be one of those sent down and is the subject of today’s Rangers Countdown profile.

The Rangers got off to a solid start to their preseason, with a 4-3 OT win over the New Jersey Devils at MSG last night. Several players on the bubble made quick impressions, while several more will get their chance on Saturday over at the Prudential Center.

Count the subject of today’s Rangers Countdown profile – Kris Newbury – amongst the group looking to break through to the NHL.