New York Rangers

New York Rangers

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Potential power forwards
  • Defensive and two-way defensemen in system
  • Depth in potential third/fourth line players
Weaknesses
  • No future number one netminder in system
  • No purely offensive defensemen in system

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Cam Talbot Pro 6.5 C
2. Jason Missiaen Pro 6.5 D
3. Scott Stajcer Pro 6.0 C

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. J.T. Miller Pro 7.5 B
2. Jesper Fasth Pro 7.0 C
3. Christian Thomas Pro 7.0 C
4. Shane McColgan CHL 6.0 C
5. Michael Kantor Pro 6.0 C
6. Josh Nicholls CHL 6.0 C
7. Thomas Spelling Europe 6.0 D

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Chris Kreider Pro 8.0 C
2. Marek Hrivik Pro 7.0 D
3. Brandon Mashinter Pro 6.0 C
4. Jason Wilson Pro 5.0 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Steven Fogarty NCAA 7.0 D
2. Cristoval Nieves NCAA 6.5 C
3. Michael St. Croix CHL 6.5 C
4. Oscar Lindberg Europe 6.5 C
5. Kyle Jean Pro 6.5 C
6. Andrew Yogan Pro 6.5 D
7. Ryan Bourque Pro 6.5 D

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Dylan McIlrath Pro 7.0 B
2. Brady Skjei NCAA 7.0 C
3. Conor Allen Pro 6.5 C
4. Calle Andersson Europe 6.5 D
5. Tommy Hughes Pro 6.5 D
6. Samuel Noreau CHL 6.0 C
7. Peter Ceresnak CHL 6.0 C
8. Jyri Niemi Pro 6.0 D

Rangers Training Camp notes

by pbadmin
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The New York Rangers began the 1999 Exhibition season splitting their first two games. In Game one, Free Agent Signee Steve Duchesne broke a 1-1 tie early in the second period to guide Detroit to a 3-1 win over the Rangers. The loss did not overshadow Theoren Fleury, as he scored his first goal in a Rangers jersey at 3:54 of the first period off a pass from Valeri Kamensky. The Rangers however managed just one shot in the third period.

Game 2 featured some offense from more of the Rangers newly signed players. Stephan Quintal scored two goals and Valeri Kamensky added a goal and an assist. Mike Knuble sent a pass to Quintal, whom one timed his first goal in a Rangers jersey. Valeri Kamensky tipped a shot by defenseman Sylvain Lefebvre for his first goal as a Ranger. Quintal made it 4-1 with his second goal and Adam Graves added his first 1:12 later to ice the game for the Blue Shirts. Goalies Milan Hnilinka and J.F.Labbe played superb hockey combining for 20 saves and the win. Kim Johnsson again played tremendous hockey adding two assists. The Swedish import is moving closer to securing the no.5 or 6 spot.
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Rangers Training Camp notes

by pbadmin
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1999 New York Rangers Training Camp Roster and Reserve Roster has been announced. This list is as of September 8,1999. Some changes have already been made and squads split into groups run by Coach John Muckler(NYR), Bob Crocker(NYR Scout) and John Paddock(Hartford-AHL). Rangers training camp roster/reserve list:

Goaltenders
Derek Doson-Oshawa(OHL)
Jeff Heil-Charlotte(ECHL)
Milan Hnilicka-Sparta Praha (Czech)
Jason Labarbera-Portland(WHL)
Jean-Francois Labbe-Hartford (AHL)
Kirk McLean-Florida (NHL)
Mike Richter- N.Y. Rangers (NHL)
Alexander Korobolin-Mechel (Russia)
Johan Asplund- Gavle (Sweden)

NOTES: Jeff Heil and Jason Labarbera have been assigned to John Paddock and look to start the season in Hartford(AHL). Also it is expected that J.F.Labbe and Milan Hnilinka will join Paddock`s Hartford Wolf Pack.

DEFENSE:
Terry Virtue- Providence (AHL)
Brian Leetch- N.Y. Rangers (NHL)
Patrick Aufiero-Boston Univ. (HE)
Arto Laatikainen-Espoo (Finland)
Alexei Vasiliev- Hartford (AHL)
Mathieu Schneider- N.Y. Rangers (NHL)
Tomas Kloucek-Cape Breton (QMJHL)
Stephane Quintal-Montreal (NHL)
Mario Joly Hull- (QMJHL)
Dale Purinton-Hartord(AHL)
Kim Johnsson-Malmo(Sweden)
Wes Jarvis-Kitchener(OHL)
Peter Popovic-NY.Rangers(NHL)
Rumun Ndur-NY.Rangers(NHL)**NOT IN CAMP**
Burke Henry-Brandon(WHL)
Jeff Brown-Charlotte (ECHL)
Sylvain Lefebvre-Colorado (NHL)
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History Repeats in the Biggest Crap Shoot of All?

by Michael Theodore
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It has been called a crap shoot, it has been called a game, but the one thing it has never been called was easy. The NHL entry draft is a sport onto itself. Unlike other sports where many kids come out of college as more mature 21 year olds (and sometimes older), the NHL draft features baby faced 18 year olds. It has been a subject of controversy for year and is now begining to stir up media attention as the NHL ponders raising the draft age. Each and every draft we see “blue chippers” and “risks” and despite their draft day labels we only discover the draft day winners and losers years later. The Rangers are a team that took a huge gamble this past year and, rightfully so, there was a lot of controversy over it. In the end the
Rangers got two blue chip prospectes, but the real questin is “Will they ever make it?” The answer to that question is probably a lot more
interesting than you think.

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Brendl Sick as Rangers` Camp Opens

by Evan Andriopoulos
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New York Rangers camp opened yesterday in Burlington, Vermont. Noticeably less than 100% was top prospect and Rangers projected star of the next
decade Pavel Brendl. Brendl awoke Sunday morning with the same stomach flu
that has bothered him for nearly three days but he decided to lace èm up to
show Rangers Management what he could do….. which was with the flu not
much other than fall down during off ice training and go no where near the
net during on ice drills. Even with the excuse of flu many are a little
more concerned that Brendl may have not locked up that guaranteed roster spot that was handed to him on draft day.

General Manager Neil Smith was quoted at camp saying
“I have to admit that for a moment I thought, ‘Oh, my God, what if he’s not
sick? But the fact is, he is sick and, actually, I was surprised that he
even was out there”. Veteran Adam Graves has been assigned as Brendl`s
roommate, a move that they hope will help motivate him away from the puck
and ice.

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Rangers News and Notes

by Evan Andriopoulos
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Training Camp is about to start for the newly revamped New York Rangers.

News and Notes:

The Rangers finally cut ties with Scott Fraser. The organization had hoped
for another Adam Graves type player but he did not develop in New York or
Hartford as they hoped. His contract was bought out, but not before Neil
Smith offered him to Chicago for Doug Gilmour or anything. Fraser may try
out with Chicago but is also being sought out by many European teams. Fraser
had 28gp-2-4-6p totals in New York last season.

Now a look at Questions and Youth up front.

Questions?:

The No. 2 center slot as of now has been handed to Manny Malhotra by the
media. However John Muckler is a stickler for factoring in youth to such
high stress positions. Malhotra last year averaged 6 minutes per game
and mostly at the no. 4 spot. Although Malhotra showed many that he can play
at this level, he was instructed to add some
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Top Prospects

  1. Chris Kreider
  2. J.T. Miller
  3. Dylan McIlrath
  4. Jesper Fasth
  5. Christian Thomas
  6. Brady Skjei
  7. Cristoval Nieves
  8. Oscar Lindberg
  9. Michael St. Croix
  1. Cam Talbot
  2. Marek Hrivik
  3. Steven Fogarty
  4. Kyle Jean
  5. Conor Allen
  6. Shane McColgan
  7. Tommy Hughes
  8. Calle Andersson
  9. Andrew Yogan
  10. Scott Stajcer

Notable Prospects

  1. Ryan Bourque
  2. Peter Ceresnak
  3. Michael Kantor
  4. Brandon Mashinter
  5. Jason Missiaen
  1. Josh Nicholls
  2. Jyri Niemi
  3. Samuel Noreau
  4. Thomas Spelling
  5. Jason Wilson
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