NYR TODAY WED 6/1: Notes, Prospects, Alumni Birthdays, TDINYRH

RANGERS NEWS & NOTES: ICYM
@RNYRF Staff Report

New York Rangers Assistant Coach Ulf Samuelsson has signed with the Carolina Hurricanes to become the head coach of their AHL affiliate Charlotte Checkers. Samuelsson had been the Rangers assistant for the past 3 seasons focusing on the defense and penalty kill. He was originally thought to be a canidate for the Hurricanes head coach position before they opted to go with Bill Peters as their choice.

Head coach Alain Vigneault was recently interviewed after finishing a golf outing in his native home of Gatineau. The topics focused on the Rangers with Vigneault commenting on the following subjects:
No player on the Rangers will be untouchable this off season as they look to add "new blood" and "energy" to the team.
The Rangers have a good core and they know which players to keep and those they need to move on from as the team has hardly changed personel in the last 5 seasons. They have a good core from which to work along with young players to add to the roster and more to be brought in from outside the orginazation but with the salary cap situation trades are few and hard to make.
The Rangers have had a trend of giving up too much at the trade deadline trying to win it all the past few seasons and that is a trend they want to move away from.

Hockey's Future released their list of the Rangers Top 20 Prospects
Topping the list at number one is recently signed Pavel Buchnevich the top 20 is as follows:

1.Pavel Buchnevich
2.Igor Shesterkin
3.Brady Skjei
4.Ryan Graves
5.Ryan Gropp
6.Brad Morrison
7.Adam Tambellini
8.Robin Kovacs
9.Malte Stromwal
10.Dylan McIlrath
11. Sergei Zborovskiy
12.Nicklas Jensen
13.Boo Nieves
14.Adam Huska
15.Mackenzie Skapski
16.Brandon Halverson
17.Calle Andersson
18.Daniel Bernhardt
19.Steven Fogarty
20.Tyler Nanne

RANGERS PROSPECTS REVIEW: In the System
Cristoval "Boo" Nieves Center Hartford Wolf Pack
Ht: 6' 3" Wt: 200 Shoots: Left Born: 1/23/1994

Drafted by New York Rangers, Round 2 #59 overall 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Nieves spent the 2015-2016 season split between the University of Michigan where in 35 games he tallied 10 goals, 21 assists for 31 points was called for 18 penalty minutes and was a plus 9 in 35 games. In a short 8 games after signing his entry level contract with the Rangers on March 28, 2016 he posted 2 goals, 3 assists for 5 points and was a plus 2 with no penalty minutes. Neives is ranked in the Rangers top 20 prospects is said to be a very skilled forward with good speed and a talent for playmaking but is said to need to "bulk up" for the rigors of NHL play. He competes well at higher levels of competition and is a very creative offensive player with potential to one day be a top 6 forward in the NHL.





NYR Alumni Birthdays 6/1 
Mike Dunham G (2002-2004) Michal Grosek LW (200-2002) Leo Reise SR D (1929-1930) Ron Talakowski RW (1986-1988)

Today in NYR History June 1

2000: Glen Sather is hired as the 12th President and 10th General Manager in Rangers history.