Rangers Players and Prospects Gear Up for Minnesota Summer League
Led by Captain Ryan McDongh multiple players within the Rangers Organization will be playing in a Summer League in Minnesota. Join McDonagh will be teammate Brady Skjei and prospects Tyler Nanne and Steven Fogarty. So far that makes 2 Summer Leagues Rangers Players will be participating in. The other in Boston will showcase Chris Kreider, Kevin Hayes, recent UFA signing Adam Clendening and prospect Adam Chapie.
Ulf Samuelsson recommended Jeff Beukeuboom for the vacant Assistant Coach job. Beukeboom and Samuelsson were teammates for parts of four seasons with the Rangers from 1995 to 1999. Beukeboom said that Ulf texted him to say that he was moving on to coach Carolina's AHL team and was recommending him to replace him on the Rangers bench. (NYR)
The Rangers are said to have high hopes for Wolf Pack defenseman Ryan Graves and think he may be able to give a "push" to the other D-Men come training camp. Heading into his 2nd pro year Graves has a booming shot and for a "big" man his mobility is getting better. Graves, 21, is 6-4 and 226 and last season for the Wolf Pack, Graves played 74 games had 9 goals, 12 assists, a plus 6 rating, 150 shots on goal and 53 PIM.
NYR Alumni Birthdays 7/13
Bobby Carpenter C (1986-1987) Rick Chartraw D (1982-1984) Bill Collins C (1975-1976) Dan Fritsche C (2008-2009)
Today in NYR History July 13
2000: The Rangers sign free agent center Mark Messier after Messier plays three seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, and Brian Leetch turns the captaincy over to Messier, who would score 24 goals and 67 points in 82 games that season. He'd playe three more seasons before calling it a career after the 2003-04 season.
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