The Rangers have chosen defenseman Vittorio (Victor) Mancini at #159.
Mancini, 20, is 6-3, 215 and played for Nebraska-Omaha.
He played two-years in Sweden (2019-20 and 20-21) and spent half of 2020-21 in the USHL.
He had five assists in 38 games for Nebraska-Omaha in the NCAA last season.
The Rangers chose LW Maxim Barbashev at #161.
Barbashev played for Moncton in the QMJHL had 15 goals and 27 assists last season and was ranked 98th by Central Scouting.
He is 6-1, 183.
McKeen’s ranked him 183 and wrote “The younger brother of St. Louis Blues standout Ivan Barbashev, Maxim is cut from a similar cloth. He is an aggressive and skilled winger with an attacking mindset. Armed with good hands and a quality shot, he operates as both someone who can create his own space on the ice, but also a solid complementary piece. Playing on a low scoring Moncton Wildcats team, the Russian import was a nominee for the Q’s top offensive rookie of the year. The big question mark is pace. Barbashev is not a powerful skater and at times this means that he can struggle in transition, especially without the puck. If he can improve his linear quickness and four-way agility, Barbashev has a chance to be an NHL contributor.”
He was ranked 129 by The Athletic.
His brother is St. Louis’ Ivan Barbashev.
At 191, the Rangers chose center Zakary Karpa of Harvard.
He is the son of former Ranger defenseman Dave Karpa.
Karpa had six goals and six assists in 33 games for Harvard as a freshman.
5th Round, 159th Overall
- With the 159th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers selected defenseman Vittorio Mancini.
- Mancini, 20, completed his first season with the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks in 2021-22, playing 38 games. The 6-3, 215 pound defenseman finished with five assists.
- The Saginaw, Michigan native split his 2020-21 season with the Green Bay Gamblers (USHL), Hanhals IF (HockeyEttan), and Frolunda’s J20 team. With Green Bay, he posted four goals and nine assists for 13 points and a plus-5 rating in 33 games.
5th Round, 161st Overall
- With the 161st overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers selected forward Maxim Barbashev.
- Barbashev, 18, tallied 15 goals and 27 assists for 42 points in 59 games for the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL in 2021-22. The Moskva, Russia native ranked tied for third on Moncton in points, fourth in goals and tied for second in assists.
- In two seasons with Moncton, the 6-1, 183 pound forward has notched 21 goals and 31 assists for 52 points in 69 games.
6th Round, 191st Overall
- With the 191st overall pick and the team’s final pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers selected forward Zakary Karpa.
- Karpa, 20, skated for Harvard University in 2021-22, posting six goals and six assists for 12 points in 33 games and a plus-nine rating.
- The 6-2, 185 pound forward played in the USHL in 2020-21 before going to Harvard, split between Omaha and Des Moines. A Newport Beach, California native, Karpa finished the 2020-21 season with 28 points (9G-19A) in 48 games played.
- In addition, Karpa played two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program (2018-20).