2017-18 Season In Review: Tony DeAngelo

Tony DeAngelo tied for third among Rangers defensemen in power play assists (six) and power play points (six). Six of his eight assists were primary assists. He recorded three shots on goal in 16:22 of ice time while making his Rang-ers debut on Oct. 5 vs. COL, and tallied his first assist/point as a Ranger by recording a power play assist, and registered two shots on goal in 17:56 of ice time on Oct. 17 vs. PIT. DeAngelo tied for the game-high with four blocked shots, recorded a team-high four hits, and registered two shots on goal in 16:07 of ice time on Jan. 20 at COL. He tallied an assist/point in two consecutive games on Jan. 21 at LAK and Jan. 23 at ANA (two assists).

DeAngelo registered a power play assist and tied for the team-high with two blocked shots in 19:17 of ice time on Jan. 21 at LAK. He tallied an assist, recorded four shots on goal, and was credited with three hits in 16:25 of ice time on Jan. 23 at ANA. He recorded five assists/points over an 11-game span from Feb. 9 vs. CGY to Mar. 2 at CGY; led Rangers defensemen in assists and points during the stretch.

DeAngelo notched an assist and established a single-game career-high with five shots on goal in 21:13 of ice time on Feb. 13 at MIN, and recorded three shots on goal while skating in a single-game career-high 25:53 of ice time on Mar. 10 at FLA.

In the AHL this season, DeAngelo ranked second among Hartford defensemen in points per game (0.45) and was tied for second among team defensemen in points (13) at the time he was recalled by the Rangers on Jan. 19. He tallied a power play assist on Oct. 28 at Lehigh Valley, and posted a six-game point streak from Dec. 8 at Providence to Dec. 22 vs. Providence (two goals, six assists), including a three-game assist streak from Dec. 8 at Providence to Dec. 10 vs. Springfield (four assists). DeAngelo recorded two points (one goal, one assist), including the game-winning goal in overtime, on Dec. 20 at Lehigh Valley.

Rangers Acquire DeAngelo and 2017 7th Overall Pick from Arizona

New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Anthony DeAngelo and the seventh overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta.

DeAngelo, 21, split this past season between the Coyotes and the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL). He skated in 39 NHL games with Arizona in 2016-17, registering five goals and nine assists for 14 points, along with 37 penalty minutes. DeAngelo ranked second among NHL rookie defensemen in goals per game (0.13) and tied for fifth among NHL rookie defensemen (min. 10 games played) in points per game (0.36) this past season. He registered his first career NHL goal/point while making his NHL debut on Nov. 8, 2016 at Colorado, and he notched a point in six of his first eight career NHL contests.

The 5-11, 183-pounder skated in 25 AHL games with Tucson this past season, registering three goals and 13 assists for 16 points, along with 31 penalty minutes. DeAngelo notched at least one point in 12 of the 25 contests he played with the Roadrunners in 2016-17, and he posted a four-game assist/point streak from Oct. 22, 2016 at Bakersfield to Nov. 2, 2016 vs. Texas. DeAngelo has played 94 career AHL games over parts of two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17), registering 59 points (nine goals, 50 assists), along with 115 penalty minutes. He ranked fourth among AHL defensemen in assists (37) and ranked seventh among AHL defensemen in points (43) while playing with the Syracuse Crunch in 2015-16.

Prior to beginning his professional career, DeAngelo played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Sarnia Sting and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (2011-12 - 2014-15). In 236 career OHL games, he registered 55 goals and 186 assists for 241 points, along with 311 penalty minutes. In his final season in the OHL in 2014-15, DeAngelo was named the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Defenseman of the Year, which is awarded to the top defenseman in all of the three Canadian Major Junior Leagues (Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League). DeAngelo established OHL career-highs in goals (25), assists (64), and points (89) in 2014-15, and he led all defensemen in the three Canadian Major Junior Leagues in each category. He also led OHL defensemen in assists in 2012-13 and 2013-14, and he led OHL defensemen in points in 2013-14.

The Sewell, New Jersey, native was selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, 19th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

The Rangers now have six selections in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft: two in the first round (seventh overall and 21st overall), one in the fourth round (102nd overall), one in the fifth round (145th overall), one in the sixth round (157th overall), and one in the seventh round (207th overall).

Stepan, 27, has skated in 515 career NHL games over seven seasons (2010-11 - 2016-17), all with the Rangers, registering 128 goals and 232 assists for 360 points, along with 130 penalty minutes.

Raanta, 28, has appeared in 94 career NHL games over parts of four seasons with the Rangers and Chicago (2013-14 - 2016-17), posting a 47-23-9 record, along with a 2.32 GAA, a .917 SV%, and eight shutouts.