The Rangers have signed 2023 Third Round pick, 90th overall, Drew Fortescue to an entry-level contract.
He’ll report directly to the Rangers and burn the first year off of his entry-level contract.
Fortescue played three seasons at Boston College, was teammates with Gabe Perreault and won two Gold Medals at the World Juniors with Team USA.
He is a left shot, 6-2, 181 and from Pearl River, NY.
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The NHL has announced that Alexis Lafreniere has been named the First Star of the week.
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Lafrenière led the NHL with 5-2—7, highlighted by a pair of game-winning goals, in four contests to propel the Rangers (28-30-8, 64 points) to a perfect week. He notched 1-1—2, including the decisive tally, in a 6-2 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers March 9. Lafrenière then recorded his second career hat trick, featuring his 24th career game-winning goal (and team-leading fifth of the campaign), in a 4-0 victory against the Calgary Flames March 10. He added 1-1—2, including an assist on the tiebreaking goal, in a 6-3 decision versus the Winnipeg Jets March 12 before being held off the scoresheet in a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild March 14. The 24-year-old Lafrenière, who has 9-6—15 in 11 contests since Jan. 31, has compiled 19-25—44 in 66 total games this season.
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