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NYR #28
MIKKO LEINONEN
Career Highlights & Awards
★ 159 GP, 31 G, 77 A (108 PTS) with NYR
New York Rangers Overall Stats
159
Games Played
31
Goals
77
Assists
108
Points
+18
Plus/Minus
69
PIM
Player Bio
Position
Center
Height / Weight
5-10 / 176 lbs
Shoots
Left
Birthplace
Tampere
Training Camp
New Preseason Roster Rules
With a new season comes new rules. The most obvious ones this year are the switch to an 84 game regular season and a 4 game preseason. There’s also the shortening of training camp by about a week, and the scheduling of the first Rangers regular season game in September. It’s all put more pressure on the coaching staff to come up with a new format to get ready.
But that’s not all folks. There are also new restrictions on rosters for the preseason games. Unlike previous years that accentuated ensuring that any preseason roster had a minimum number of “veterans”, this season it’s the opposite. This year veterans are limited to two appearances, leaving a chance for those bubble players and rookies to still make an impression.
September 20, 2026
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Recent Transactions
| September 1, 2026 | Eeli Tolvanen | Signed | 1 year - $1.5M |
| August 21, 2026 | Vincent Iorio | Resigned | 1 year - $850K |
| August 19, 2026 | Scott Morrow | Resigned | 1 year - $850K |
| July 15, 2026 | Albert’s Smits | Signed | 3 years - 1.075M AAV |
| July 13, 2026 | Braden Schneider | Resigned | 1 year - $5.5M AAV |
| July 6, 2026 | William Trudeau | Resigned | 1 year - $850K AAV |
| July 6, 2026 | William Trudeau | Acquired | Brett Berard |
| July 2, 2026 | Dennis Cholowski | Signed | 2 year - $875K AAV |
| July 1, 2026 | Glenn Gawdin | Signed | 2 years - $875K AAV |
| July 1, 2026 | Will Borgen | Traded | 2027 2nd round pick and conditional 2028 3rd round pick |
September 21, 2026
Preseason Matchup Preview
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LATEST FORUM POSTS
View All →By • 2 days ago
He played in the Rookie games, and has joined Muskegon of the USHL for this season. He's committed to UMass-Amherst, so will almost certainly be there next season.
By • 2 days ago
If you get a chance, Adam Herman does a great job outlining the strengths and weaknesses of 20 of the Rangers prospects
By • 2 days ago
Not seeing Cole Beaudoin's name. Is he hurt? Looks like he might hit the ice today: />
By • 2 days ago
Not seeing Cole Beaudoin's name. Is he hurt? Yes. From what I've read, he's "day to day with undisclosed injury". That's what kept him out of Prospects Games vs. Philly. &...
Active Injuries
| Player | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Beaudoin | Injured | Day to Day |
| Aidan Thompson | Injured | Week to Week |
Metropolitan
| Team | GP | W | L | OT | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z |  CAR | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 |
| x |  PHI | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 |
| x |  PIT | 82 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 |
| e |  WSH | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 |
| e |  CBJ | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 |
| e |  NYI | 82 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 |
| e | NJD | 82 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 |
| e | NYR | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 |
Roster & Lineups
September 20, 2026
How many players named "Sean" have played for the New York Rangers?
ON THIS DAY: SEPTEMBER 20
No games played on this day.
Birthdays
Ray CullenBorn 1941
Guy LafleurBorn 1951
Jeff NielsenBorn 1971
Jan HlavacBorn 1976
Brandon MashinterBorn 1988
Braden SchneiderBorn 2001
Transactions
2025 - Callum Tung: Sent down
2025 - Hugo Ollas: Sent down
2019 - Jake Elmer: Sent Down
2019 - Darren Raddysh: Sent Down
2019 - Tony DeAngelo: Resigned
2010
Brendan Shanahan Announces Retirement
Power forward Brendan Shanahan officially announced his retirement from the NHL after a legendary 21-season career, including a memorable late-career stint with the Rangers where he served as an alternate captain and veteran leader.