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NEW YORK RANGERS SIGN BRYCE MCCONNELL-BARKER

BY: The New York Rangers NEW YORK, NY - New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Bryce McConnell-Barker on a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season. McConnell-Barker, 18, captains the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where he leads the team with 74 points and 45 assists while ranking second in goals (29) through 66 games. He was also named OHL Player of the Week ending January 8 after recording eight points (4G-4A) in three games. In two seasons with the Greyhounds, the London, Ontario, native has compiled 52 goals and 71 assists for 123 points in 134 games. Last season, he recorded 49 points (23G-26A) in 68 games, earning Soo's 'Rookie of the Year' award. McConnell-Barker was selected by the Rangers in the third round, 97th overall, of the 2022 NHL Draft. NEW YORK RANGERS HOME Read the full article

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NEW YORK RANGERS AND HARTFORD WOLF PACK MAKE FINAL ROSTER CUTS

NEW YORK RANGERS AND HARTFORD WOLF PACK MAKE FINAL ROSTER CUTS By: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT -  The New York Rangers and Hartford Wolf Pack made their final roster moves Sunday. The Rangers assigned right-winger Julien Gauthier from New York to Hartford after clearing waivers as their 16th forward. Defenseman Jarred Tinordi, also put on waivers, had a different outcome. The Chicago Blackhawks claimed Tinordi. If reassigned to the Rockford IceHogs, he must pass through waivers again. The move now allows the Wolf Pack to negotiate with defenseman Tim Theocharidis, the only player on the roster on a Professional Try-Out. It also allows the Pack and Rangers to make one player move each, as cap and player options are very tight. The Rangers released defenseman Matt Bartowski as there would have been a veteran issue. Hartford sent their off-season free-agent signings, Zach Jordan, Ryan Lohin, Luke Martin, and goalie Parker Gahagen, off to their ECHL affiliates, the Jacksonville Icemen. Junior signee Louka Henault, a second-year pro and last year's walk-on Cristiano DiGiacinto, also was dispatched to Jacksonville. Pack captain Jonny Brodzinski's younger brother, Easton Brodzinski, is also packing his bags for Florida. Goalie Talyn Boyko gets a Florida vacation before returning to Kelowna (WHL) after his release from his ATO. The Wolf Pack released their training camp PTOs Brendan Harris, former UCONN player Joe Masonius, Jake Ryczek, and Sam Sternschein. Colin Downey will be the new skills development coach as he replaces Casey Torres, who Jamie Tardif replaced as the assistant coach this year. Torres' departure was handled very quietly and efficiently. How it came about is a mystery. Downey played collegiately at D3 Bowdoin College in Maine and professionally for eight years in Europe in France with Tours, HC Cholet, HC Mulhouse, Mont Blanc, and HC Courbevoie between France Division 2 and the French Elite League in the Magnus league. NOTES: Ex-Pack Pierre-Cédric Labrie gets a contract upgrade from a two-year AHL deal from the Syracuse Crunch to a one-year, two-way deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning at $770,800K (NHL)/$100K (AHL) whom they needed late last year. Jansen Harkins, the son ex-Hartford Whaler, Todd Harkins, walks across the hallway to the Manitoba Moose. Ridley Greig, the son ex-Whaler Mark Greig, a scout for the Philadelphia Flyers, was assigned to the Belleville Senators. John Hayden (Yale) is cut by the Seattle Krakken and is heading to Coachella Valley (Palm Springs). Goalie Tomáš Vomáčka, the former UCONN star, is assigned to the Norfolk Admirals (ECHL). A former Hockey East opponent and ex-Pack goalie Tyler Wall is heading to the Reading Royals (ECHL). Alexandre Fortin, the nephew of former Whaler Jean-Sébastien Giguère, goes from the Hershey Bears to the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL). Former Bridgeport Sound Tiger Victor Bartley departs Kunlun (China-KHL) for the Utah Grizzlies (ECHL), and Jarrod Gourley, a former UCONN Husky, is sent to the Adirondack Thunder (ECHL). Rangers draftee Bryce McConnell-Barker was named the captain of his OHL team, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Brennan Othmann has been named the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award winner as the Rangers camp's best rookie. He was reassigned to Flint (OHL) last week. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOME Read the full article

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KUHNS: SWAMP RABBITS ACQUIRE GRAASKAMP FROM FORT WAYNE KOMETS

Second-year pro to join roster immediately BY: Jordan Kuhns, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have acquired forward Charley Graaskamp from the Fort Wayne Komets in exchange for cash considerations. Graaskamp is entering his second professional season. Graaskamp’s first professional season was spent with the Utah Grizzlies in the 2017–18 season, where he made his pro debut on October 16, 2017. He began his pro career with a goal in his first game and a four-game point streak with two goals and two assists inclusive. “Charley’s ability to make plays will be a big asset to our team,” said head coach Kevin Kerr. “He comes to Greenville with pro experience, which is a plus, and can be a productive center for us who will work hard.” Prior to his professional debut last season, where he scored 14 points in 25 games, he played four years of junior hockey. His junior career began with the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints before moving on to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Sudbury Wolves of the OHL, and the Québec Remparts, the Drummondville Voltigeurs and Val-d’Or Foreurs of the QMJHL. He found his stride in the QMJHL, where he posted 34 goals and 56 assists in 118 games. His best work came at the conclusion of his career in the Q, where he notched 9 points in 10 playoff games with the Foreurs. Additionally, the Swamp Rabbits have released the following players: PTO: Jake Trask, Stathis Soumelidis, Jordan Ruby, Kyle Powell, Caleb Cameron Pro: Jarrid Privitera Get Social: Follow the Swamp Rabbits and get behind-the-scenes coverage like never before on the team’s official Facebook and Twitter pages! Contact a Swamp Rabbits Account Executive at 864.674.PUCK (7825) for information on 2018–19 ticket plans, special group rates, and hospitality opportunities and secure your seats today! Get the latest Swamp Rabbits gear by visiting the “Hop Shop” online at SwampRabbits.com/shop to browse the full collection of fan wear and novelties! Read the full article