Wojtek Wolski Comes To Training Camp A Changed Man
As the “Tort”ure gets underway at training camp this week, one player that has stood out so far on day one, is Wojtek Wolski. After being drafted 21st overall in 2004, things seemed to unfold the way they should for a 21st overall pick. He put up 128 points playing for the Brampton Battalion of the […]
Day 2 Summary
The Rangers completed their skating workouts Saturday with a second set of drills. Marian Gaborik – who had been in his native Slovakia – returned to the ice, as did Artem Anisimov after he received a clean bill of health on his knee. Mike Sauer, still nursing a tender knee, skated on his own and could be inserted into the full […]
Day 1 Summary
Day one of Rangers Training Camp started with 63 players on deck, but notably excluded from the list was veteran Wade Redden and prospects Randy McNaught and Chris Chappell. Redden will report directly to the Whale when they open up camp, while McNaught will return to the WHL. Chappell was not invited to camp last year either, and would seemingly […]
Prospects To Play For Title Wednesday
The Rangers have clinched a spot in the Traverse City Prospects Tournament final courtesy of last nght’s win, and the loss by Carolina. They’ll play the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday night at 7:00pm EST – MSG/NHL for the chance to take home their second tournament title since joining in 2006. Both teams win their respective divisions […]
Who to watch in Traverse City
The Traverse City Prospect Tournament kicks off Saturday with the Rangers scheduled to face the St Louis Blues in the first of three group matches – 7:00pm MSG/NHL. All four Ranger games are set to be televised for the first time, and it will give many fans their first chance to look at some of […]
Traverse City Roster Released
We’re in the dog days of summer, but hockey is on the horizon with the release of the Traverse City Tournament roster for the Rangers. The Blueshirts will once again participate in the prospect competition that will begin September 10th in Michigan. One player in particular will go into the tournament with hopes of making […]
Just One Minor Deal
The 2011 Trade Deadline has passed, and the Rangers limited their dealings with just the addition of 26 year old center John Mitchell from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 2012 seventh round pick. Going into the day, there was plenty of press about the possibility of Brad Richards joining the team from Dallas. As it turned […]