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NEW YORK RANGERS (0-0-1) vs. NEW JERSEY DEVILS (1-0-0)
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
PRUDENTIAL CENTER
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK RANGERS
29 Chad Johnson G
43 Martin Biron G
4 Michael Del Zotto D
10 Marian Gaborik RW
19 Brad Richards C
21 Derek Stepan C
22 Brian Boyle C
24 Ryan Callahan RW
26 Ruslan Fedotenko LW
27 Ryan McDonagh D
32 Dale Weise RW
36 Mats Zuccarello RW
38 Michael Sauer D
39 Brendan Bell D
45 Kris Newbury C
46 Pavel Valentenko D
53 Tim Erixon D
62 Carl Hagelin LW
71 Mike Rupp LW
86 Wojtek Wolski LW
President and General Manager – Glen Sather
Assistant GM, Player Personnel, and Assistant Coach –
Jim Schoenfeld
Assistant GM – Jeff Gorton
Head Coach – John Tortorella
Assistant Coach – Mike Sullivan
Assistant and Goaltender Coach - Benoit Allaire
Video Coach – Jerry Dineen
Training Staff – Jim Ramsay, Acacio Marques, Jason
Levy, Bruce Lifrieri, Reg Grant
TONIGHT’S OFFICIALS:
Referees: Jean Hebert (43), Kelly Sutherland (11) Linesmen: Jean Morin (97), Tim Nowak (77)
TONIGHT'S GAME
September 23, 2011:
The Rangers will continue their 2011-12 preseason schedule this evening when they face-off against the New Jersey Devils at the
Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (7:00 p.m.). Tonight’s matchup is the second of consecutive meetings between the two clubs, as well
as the second preseason contest overall for the Rangers, who will match-up against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, September 26
(7:00 p.m.) at the Wells Fargo Center before departing for Europe. The Rangers will then play four additional preseason contests
overseas before beginning the 2011-2012 regular season against the Los Angeles Kings, on Friday, October 7 (1:00 p.m.) in Stockholm,
Sweden as part of the 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere.
RECENT GAMES September 21, 2011:
Devils 2 vs. Rangers 1 (OT): Dale Weise recorded his first goal of the preseason, and Artem Anisimov registered an assist in the contest.
New Jersey forward Petr Sykora opened the scoring off a feed from Adam Larsson and Eric Boulton at 11:34 of the first period. After a
scoreless second period, Weise tallied the game-tying goal with 4:21 remaining in regulation. In overtime, Patrik Elias scored 45 seconds
into the extra frame to give the Devils a 2-1 victory. Henrik Lundqvist (ND) stopped 18 of 19 shots through the game’s opening 31:13,
and Cam Talbot turned aside 23 of 24 shots in the overtime loss.
2011-12 PRESEASON SCHEDULE:
September 21 NYR 1 vs. New Jersey 2 OT (Albany, N.Y.)
September 23 NYR @ New Jersey
September 26 NYR @ Philadelphia
September 29 NYR @ HC Sparta (Prague, Czech Republic)
September 30 NYR @ Frolunda (Gothenburg, Sweden)
October 2 NYR @ HC Slovan (Bratislava, Slovakia)
October 3 NYR @ EV Zug (Zug, Switzerland)
RANGERS UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Monday, September 26 Preseason Game at Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 29 Preseason Game at HC Sparta 1:00 p.m.
Friday, September 30 Preseason Game at Frolunda 1:00 p.m. *ALL TIMES FOR SCHEDULE REPRESENT EASTERN STANDARD TIME
ROSTER MOVES:
None
NEW YORK RANGERS 2011-2012 STAFF
GLEN SATHER
President and General Manager
With a strong mix of experienced veterans and promising home-grown youth on the roster, Rangers President and General
Manager Glen Sather continues to illustrate why he is one of the great architects in the history of hockey management. With 34 years
of hockey experience on his Hall of Fame resume, which includes five Stanley Cup Championships, he is the league’s longest tenured
general manager, serving the past 11 seasons with New York and prior to that, 21 years in Edmonton.
With a developing core of homegrown players, Sather has laid the foundation for long-term success by stockpiling talented
prospects and adding significant pieces via trades while adding key free agents to that mix. Over the last six seasons, the Blueshirts have
totaled 253 wins and a .575 winning percentage, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers have posted 40 or more wins in
five of the last six seasons, including four consecutive seasons from 2005-06 to 2008-09, marking only the second time in franchise
history the team has accomplished both feats (1968-69 – 1973-74 and 1970-71 – 1973-74, respectively). The Blueshirts are also one of
seven Eastern Conference teams to have registered at least five seasons of 40+ wins since 2005-06, and one of five Eastern Conference
teams to advance to the playoffs in five of the six seasons (no team has advanced to the Playoffs in all six seasons).
Sather became New York’s 12th President and 10th General Manager on June 1, 2000. He also served as head coach from January
30, 2003 to February 25, 2004. Sather led the Edmonton Oilers’ to five Stanley Cup Championships between 1984 – 1990, overseeing
the development of a revolutionary team concept as well as some of the finest individual talents ever to play the game. Sather’s
achievements were recognized and honored on September 9, 1997 when he became the first member of the Edmonton Oilers
organization to be selected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
During his tenure with the Oilers, the club posted a 791-660-215 record in 1,666 regular season games (.539 winning percentage),
capturing three President’s Trophies, six division titles and six conference championships. In Stanley Cup playoff action, Sather’s teams
compiled a 133-82 record in 215 games (.619 winning percentage), leading to the club’s five Stanley Cup titles.
Upon his retirement as a player following the 1976-77 season, Sather immediately joined the coaching ranks, guiding the
Edmonton Oilers to 12 straight WHA and NHL playoff appearances, four Stanley Cup Championships and five Stanley Cup Finals
appearances between 1977 and 1989. Sather added the title of General Manager on June 15, 1979, and was named the team’s
President prior to the 1982-83 season.
Before embarking on his executive career, Sather put together one of the most impressive coaching records in NHL history. He has
served as a Head Coach in 932 NHL regular season games, compiling a record of 497-307-128 (.602 winning percentage), ranking 16th
on the NHL’s all-time coaching list with 497 victories. In 127 Stanley Cup playoff games, Sather posted a record of 89-37-1, ranking sixth
on the all-time list for playoff wins with 89 and first all-time with a .705 playoff winning percentage. He received the Jack Adams Trophy
as the NHL’s Coach of the Year in 1985-86 and is one of only six coaches to coach in five or more NHL All-Star Games.
Sather’s knowledge of the game, tactical negotiating strategies, strong developmental skills and keen ability to get the best out of
his players are keys to his managerial success. During his administration in Edmonton, Sather developed a dynasty by nurturing talented
draft picks Mark Messier, Kevin Lowe, Jari Kurri, Grant Fuhr, Paul Coffey, EsaTikkanen and Glenn Anderson, along with the acquisition of
a rising star named Wayne Gretzky.
Sather’s management experience and success also carries over to the international arena. He served as Team Canada’s General
Manager and Coach for the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. He also guided Team Canada’s 1994 Canada Cup Championship and was the
General Manager of the gold medal-winning team in the 1994 World Hockey Championships.
A native of High River, Alberta, Sather enjoyed a successful junior career with the Edmonton Oil Kings. Following the completion of
his amateur days, he became property of the Detroit Red Wings but would never wear a Winged Wheel jersey. After a season with the
Central League’s Memphis Wings, Sather was drafted away from the Red Wings by the Boston Bruins in 1965, and would make his
National Hockey League debut with the Bruins in the 1966-67 season. Sather would go on to play 10 seasons in the National Hockey
League for the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota North Stars.
In 658 NHL regular season games, the feisty winger registered 80 goals and 113 assists for 193 points, along with 724 penalty minutes.
As a member of the New York Rangers from 1970 through 1974, Sather appeared in 188 regular season games, recording 18 goals
and 24 assists for 42 points, along with 193 penalty minutes. In addition, he was a member of the 1971-72 Rangers club which advanced
to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Sather and his wife, Ann, have two sons, Justin and Shanon.
JIM SCHOENFELD
Assistant General Manager, Player Personnel, Assistant Coach
and General Manager, Connecticut Whale Jim Schoenfeld begins his fifth season as Assistant General Manager, Player Personnel of the Rangers. In his role, he assists President
and General Manager Glen Sather on all player transactions. In addition, Schoenfeld also continues as a member of the coaching staff,
having joined Tortorella as an assistant coach on February 23, 2009. He is also responsible for all hockey-related matters for the
Connecticut Whale.
Schoenfeld has spent the past seven seasons as General Manager of the Connecticut Whale/Hartford Wolf Pack and served as head
coach of the team for two seasons from 2005-06 to 2006-07. He assumed head coaching duties for the organization on July 13, 2005,
when he became the fourth head coach in franchise history. Schoenfeld has played a key role in developing the organization’s pool of
prospects.
Prior to joining Connecticut/Hartford, he served as an assistant coach with the Rangers for the 2002-03 campaign. He joined the
Rangers after serving as a lead analyst for ESPN’s National Hockey Night from 1999 through 2002. A veteran of 10 seasons in the
National Hockey League as a head coach, Schoenfeld compiled a 256-246-78 record (.509 winning percentage) with the Buffalo Sabres,
New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and the Phoenix Coyotes. His most recent NHL head coaching stint was with Phoenix in 1997-98
and 1998-99 compiling a record of 72-66-24. Schoenfeld guided the team to a 39-31-12 record in 1998-99, which ranks second in
franchise history for most victories in a single season. Schoenfeld represented the Coyotes that year at the NHL All-Star Game, as a
member of the North American team’s coaching staff.
After leaving ESPN to assume head coaching duties of the Washington Capitals on January 27, 1994, Schoenfeld posted a record of
113-102-34 in 249 games. He ranks fourth in Capitals’ history in games coached (249), victories (113) and winning percentage (.522).
Schoenfeld guided the New Jersey Devils from January 26, 1988 through November 6, 1990, leading the club to a record of 50-59-15 in
124 games. During the 1987-88 season, he was responsible for leading the Devils to the team’s first-ever Stanley Cup Playoff
appearance, taking the club to within one game of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Schoenfeld made his NHL head coaching debut with the Buffalo Sabres during the 1985-86 season, where he directed the team
until General Manager Scotty Bowman resumed his coaching career on January 15th. He also served as head coach of Buffalo’s top
American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, for a portion of the 1984-85 season. Schoenfeld’s stint behind the
Americans’ bench ended when he came out of retirement and rejoined the Sabres’ active lineup on December 19, 1984.
A veteran of 13 seasons in the National Hockey League, Schoenfeld appeared in 719 games with the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red
Wings and Boston Bruins from 1972-73 through 1984-85. A former captain of the Buffalo Sabres, he registered 51 goals and 204 assists
for 255 points, along with 1,132 penalty minutes. Originally selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 5th overall, in the 1972
NHL Entry Draft, Schoenfeld is a member of the Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame and the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame.
A Native of Galt, Ontario, Schoenfeld and his wife, Theresa, have a daughter, Katie, and three sons, Justin, Adam and Nathan.
JEFF GORTON
Assistant General Manager
Jeff Gorton begins his fifth season with the Rangers, and his first as Assistant General Manager. He previously served three seasons
with the Rangers as Assistant Director, Player Personnel, after serving one season as a professional scout.
In his expanded role, Gorton is responsible for all aspects of hockey administration for the team, including matters relating to the
hockey club’s salary structure and to the team’s interaction with the National Hockey League regarding player contracts, player
movement and Collective Bargaining Agreement issues. He oversees the day to day work of the hockey operations area, including the
administration of all player and staff contracts. Gorton represents the club in salary arbitration matters, assists in negotiation of player
contracts and coordinates team research projects. He also continues his involvement with the club’s professional and amateur scouting
operations.
Prior to joining the Rangers, Gorton spent 15 seasons with the Boston Bruins organization, serving as the Bruins Assistant General
Manager during the final seven years of his tenure. As Assistant General Manager, he was involved in contract negotiations, scouting
operations and the team’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in Providence, Rhode Island.
Gorton served as Boston’s Interim General Manager from March 27 to July 8, 2006, directing the Bruins’ efforts at the 2006 NHL
Entry Draft and negotiating contracts and trades at the start of the 2006 free agency period. At the 2006 draft, Gorton was instrumental
in landing Bruins’ star players Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand and Tuukka Rask, as well as former Bruins’ star Phil Kessel. He also acquired
key All-Star free agents Zdeno Chara and Marc Savard.
Gorton originally joined the Bruins organization in their public relations department at the beginning of the 1992-1993 season. He
became the Bruins’ Director of Scouting Information in October 1994, where he created the scouting database which networks the
club’s scouts via computer, and coordinated video on prospects in preparation of scouting assignments and the annual NHL Entry Draft.
Gorton holds a degree in physical education from Bridgewater State College, and a Masters in sports management from Springfield
College.
Gorton resides in Somers, New York, with his wife, Cyndi, and sons, Jack and Sam.
MARK MESSIER
Special Assistant to the President
Mark Messier returned to the Rangers organization in an official capacity on August 12, 2009, as Special Assistant to the President.
In his role, Messier assists President and General Manager, Glen Sather, in various on and off-ice team activities. In addition to his
duties with the Rangers, Messier was named General Manager of Team Canada on December 9, 2009, for the 2010 World
Championship in Germany. On October 8, 2010, he was named head coach of Team Canada for the 2010 Deutschland Cup and 2010
Spengler Cup, and led his team to a second place finish in the Spengler Cup.
The 16-time NHL All-Star originally joined the Rangers on October 4, 1991, in one of the most significant transactions in the history
of the organization. Messier was acquired from Edmonton in exchange for Bernie Nicholls, Steven Rice and Louie DeBrusk. He was
named captain in his first home game as a Ranger on October 7, 1991, following his Rangers debut in Montreal, on October 5. In his
first season with the club, Messier guided the team to the President’s Trophy, leading the team in scoring with 107 points and capturing
his second Hart Trophy. He set a Rangers record for most assists by a center, with 72, while becoming the fifth player in franchise
history to reach the 100-point plateau.
In 1993-94, Messier led the Rangers to the team’s second President’s Trophy in three seasons and carried the Rangers to its first
Stanley Cup Championship in 54 years. He set a Rangers playoff record with 12 post-season goals, including the Stanley Cup winning
tally on June 14, 1994, as the Rangers defeated Vancouver, 3-2, to win Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Finals. Messier, who ranks
seventh all-time with four career playoff hat tricks, recorded his most memorable three or more goal game on May 25, 1994, at New
Jersey in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals, netting three goals, including the game-tying and game-winning tallies. He ranks
second on the Rangers all-time playoff scoring list with 80 points, placing second in goals (29) and assists (51).
Messier played his final game with the Rangers on March 31, 2004, against the Buffalo Sabres, scoring the 694th goal of his career.
He officially announced his retirement on September 12, 2005. Messier’s number 11 was retired by the Rangers and raised to the
Madison Square Garden rafters on Thursday, January 12, 2006.
The Edmonton, Alberta native was a four-time NHL First Team All-Star and two-time winner of the Lester B. Pearson Award as the
league MVP, as voted by the players. Messier ranks fifth on the Rangers’ all-time scoring list with 691 points. Named the club’s MVP in
1992, 1995 and 1996, he places seventh all-time in goals with 250 and sixth in assists with 441. Messier holds Rangers club records for
Most Game Winning Goals, Playoff Year (four, ‘94), Most Points, Playoff Series (11, ’94 Conference Finals), Most Shorthanded Goals,
Single Game (two, Apr. 21, 1992 vs. New Jersey) and Most Goals, One Period (three, May 25, 1994 at New Jersey).
Messier ranks second on the NHL’s all-time scoring list with 1,887 points. In addition, he places seventh in goals with 694, third in
assists with 1,193 and second in games played with 1,756. He is a two-time recipient of the Hart Trophy, as the league’s Most Valuable
Player (’90, ’92), has appeared in the second most playoff contests in National Hockey League history (236) and also ranks second in
goals (109), assists (186) and points (295). The winner of the ConnSmythe Trophy in 1984 as the Most Valuable Player in the Stanley
Cup Playoffs, Messier is a six-time Stanley Cup Champion, captaining the 1990 Edmonton Oilers and the 1994 New York Rangers.
Messier is the first player to have served as captain for two different Stanley Cup-winning teams.
JOHN TORTORELLA
Head Coach
John Tortorella begins his third full season with the Rangers after being named the 34th head coach in franchise history on
February 23, 2009. He ranks first on the NHL’s all-time wins list among U.S.-born coaches with 333 career victories, having passed Peter
Laviolette with a 4-3 shootout win at Montreal on March 17, 2009. Tortorella recorded his 300th NHL coaching victory with a 5-2 win at
Minnesota on November 20, 2010 to become the 40th head coach in league history to reach the mark. In 2009-10, he became the 44th
head coach in NHL history to coach 600 NHL games following a 2-1 victory at Carolina on December 31, 2009. After joining the Rangers
bench in 2009, Tortorella led New York to a 12-7-2 mark over the final 21 games to earn a playoff berth.
Prior to returning to the Rangers, Tortorella served as Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning for seven seasons. Under his
guidance, Tampa Bay compiled a 239-222-36-38 record in 535 games. He led the Lightning to four consecutive Stanley Cup Playoff
appearances, including two Southeast Division Championships in 2002-03 and 2003-04. In 2003-04, Tortorella guided Tampa Bay to a
franchise record 46 wins and 106 points, and went on to capture the only Stanley Cup Championship in franchise history. He was
awarded the Jack Adams Award as the National Hockey League’s top coach following that season.
Tortorella joined Tampa Bay following a one-year stint with the Rangers in 1999-2000 where he was an Assistant Coach and served
as Head Coach for the final four games of the season. Prior to joining the Rangers, he spent two seasons as an Assistant Coach with the
Phoenix Coyotes. He joined Phoenix during the 1997-98 season, after spending the previous eight seasons with the Buffalo Sabres
organization. Tortorella served as an Assistant Coach with the Sabres from 1989-90 to 1994-95 and as Head Coach with their American
Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans, during the 1995-96 and 1996-97 campaigns. He guided the club to the Calder
Cup championship in 1995-96, and followed that up by posting the AHL Northern Conference’s best record during the 1996-97 regular
season.
Tortorella’s coaching experience spans 23 years and includes several accolades. He began his tenure behind the bench with the
Virginia Lancers of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL), where he spent two seasons as General Manager and Head Coach from
1986-87 to 1987-88 and immediately established himself as one of the league’s best. In two seasons with the Lancers, Tortorella
compiled a 73-24-1-0 record to earn Coach of the Year honors both seasons, along with the league championship during the 1986-87
campaign. Following the 1987-88 season, Tortorella joined the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League (IHL) during
their 1988 playoff run before serving as an Assistant Coach with the New Haven Nighthawks (AHL) in 1988-89.
Tortorella has also carried over his coaching success to the international stage. Most recently, he served as an assistant coach for
the silver medal-winning Team USA at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. He also served as head coach for Team
USA at the 2008 World Championship, and was an assistant coach at the 2005 World Championship.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Tortorella played at Salem State College before transferring to the University of Maine of the
East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC), where he skated for three seasons as a right winger. After playing in Sweden, he returned to
North America to skate in the ACHL with the Hampton Roads Gulls, Erie Golden Blades and Virginia Lancers.
Additionally, Tortorella takes an active role in the community through The John and Christine Tortorella Family Foundation. Both
personally, and in conjunction with the Garden of Dreams Foundation, the Tortorellas have focused their unique resources to advance
amateur hockey and educational enrichment opportunities for children, along with medical research and treatment for those in need.
Tortorella also teamed up with Knicks (NBA) Head Coach Mike D’Antoni at the MSG Training Center in February for the first ever Garden
of Dreams Coaches Challenge with 20 children from Harlem Dowling, a Garden of Dreams partner organization.
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Tortorella and his wife, Chris, have two children, Brittany and Dominick.
BENOIT ALLAIRE
Assistant Coach and Goaltending Coach
Benoit Allaire begins his eighth season with the Rangers coaching staff after being named Assistant Coach and Goaltending Coach
on July 15, 2004. Under the direction of Allaire, Rangers’ standout HenrikLundqvist has achieved considerable success, becoming the
first goalie in NHL history to record 30-or-more wins in each of his first six seasons and was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy in each of his
first three seasons. In 2005-06, with Allaire, Lundqvist enjoyed a breakout rookie season and was among the league leaders in several
categories for goaltenders en route to being selected to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team. Under Allaire’s guidance, Lundqvist established
career-highs in 2010-11 with a league-leading, 11 shutouts and a .923 save percentage.
Prior to coming to New York, Allaire spent seven seasons as the goaltending coach for the Phoenix Coyotes. He also served as the
goaltending instructor for the Montreal Canadiens for one season in 1997.
Allaire was the first to implement the hybrid style of goaltending, a combination of stand-up and butterfly, relying on quickness and
reaction to the puck, while utilizing butterfly technique in certain situations. Under the direction of Allaire, the Coyotes goaltenders
enjoyed tremendous improvement and success. Before joining the Coyotes organization in 1999, Sean Burke appeared in 536 NHL
matches and posted a 3.21 goals against average and .895 save percentage and 19 shutouts. While with Allaire, Burke’s play improved
enormously, appearing in 211 matches with Phoenix and recording a 2.39 goals against average, a .919 save percentage and 15
shutouts. He was also nominated for both the Vezina and Lester B. Pearson Trophies following the 2001-02 season and appeared in the
NHL All-Star Game twice (2001, 2002). Additionally, Coyotes goaltender Brian Boucher established a new modern NHL record shutout
streak from December 22, 2003 to January 11, 2004, going 332:01 without allowing a goal and recording five shutouts.
Stanley Cup winning goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin also posted significantly improved statistics under the tutelage of Allaire. Prior
to Allaire joining Phoenix, Khabibulin posted a 3.02 goals against average and a .906 save percentage with nine shutouts (1994-95 -
1996-97). Over his two seasons with Allaire (1997-98, 1998-99), Khabibulin twice participated in the NHL All-Star Game and shaved
more than half a goal off his goals against average. In 133 games under Allaire, he registered a 2.45 goals against average and a .911
save percentage and 12 shutouts.
A native of St. Janvier, Quebec, Allaire served as a goaltending instructor for six seasons (1989-95) in the Quebec Major Junior
Hockey League (QMJHL) with three different teams: Laval, Verdun and Granby. During his stay in the QMJHL, the goaltenders under
Allaire’s supervision won two President’s Cups (QMJHL’s championship) and played in two Memorial Cup Tournaments (Canadian
Hockey League championship). Over the course of his career, Allaire has helped develop some of the game’s best goaltenders including
Jose Theodore, Jean-SebastienGiguere, Mathieu Garon, Tomas Vokoun and Jonathan Bernier.
Allaire and his wife, LyneChalut, live in New York City.
MIKE SULLIVAN
Assistant Coach
Mike Sullivan begins his third season with the Rangers coaching staff after being named Assistant Coach on July 16, 2009. He
arrived in New York after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He served as an
assistant coach under John Tortorella with Tampa Bay during the 2007-08 season. Prior to joining the Lightning, Sullivan served as head
coach for the U.S. Men’s team at the 2007 World Championships in Russia. He also served as assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s
Olympic Team at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy.
Sullivan began his coaching career in 2002 as head coach of the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL). He led
Providence to a 41-17-9-4 record and first place in the AHL’s North Division through the team’s first 71 games, before being named
assistant coach of their parent NHL club, the Boston Bruins. The following season, Sullivan was named head coach of the Bruins (NHL),
and led the team to a 41-19-15-7 mark and the Northeast Division title. In two seasons as Boston’s head coach, he posted a 70-56-15-
23 record in 164 regular season games.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Sullivan skated in 709 career NHL games in 11 seasons with the San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames,
Boston Bruins, and Phoenix Coyotes, registering 54 goals and 82 assists for 136 points, along with 203 penalty minutes. The Marshfield,
Massachusetts native was originally selected by the Rangers in the fourth round, 69th overall, in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He began
his NHL career with San Jose in 1991 after spending one season with the San Diego Gulls of the International Hockey League.
Prior to turning pro, Sullivan attended Boston University, where he skated in 141 career college games and registered 61 goals and 138
points over four seasons.
Sullivan and his wife, Kate, have two daughters, Kaitlin and Kiley, and son, Matthew.
JERRY DINEEN
Video Coach
Jerry Dineen begins his 18th season with the New York Rangers. In his role as Video Coach, Dineen assists the coaching staff with
analysis of game video and pre-scouting film. He also provides video for the coaches during game intermissions detailing both Rangers
and opponents’ tactics to either exploit offensively or make corrections defensively. In addition, Dineen prepares pre-game and post-
game meetings in coordination with the other coaches.
Under his guidance, the Rangers now utilize advancements in technology to record and archive all NHL games to track other
players and teams for management. He also creates highlight and specialty video for the coaching staff and players.
In addition to his responsibilities with the team, Dineen also assisted the Rangers’ American Hockey League affiliate in the year
2000 to help them capture a Calder Cup Championship.
Prior to coming to New York ,Dineen skated in 86 career East Coast Hockey League games in two seasons with the Winston–Salem
Thunderbirds and Raleigh Ice Caps, registering 14 goals and 23 assists for 37 points along with 105 penalty minutes. The Seattle,
Washington native also played four years of college hockey at SUNY Plattsburgh of the ECAC-W before turning pro. He captured the
Division III NCAA Championship with the Cardinals during his freshman year, and reached the NCAA finals once again during his senior
year.
Dineen comes from a rich hockey background. His father played in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings and worked in various roles
in professional hockey before retiring as a scout with the St.Louis Blues. His brothers, Shawn, Peter and Gordon, are also employed in
professional hockey, as well as his brother Kevin who was named Head Coach of the Florida Panthers prior to the 2011-12 season.
Dineen resides in Somers, NY with his wife, Sandy, three daughters Ashley, Haley and Megan, and son Daniel.
NEW YORK RANGERS
ALPHABETICAL INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SUMMARIES
#42 Artem Anisimov, Center
2011 Preseason: Tied for the team lead in assists (one) and points (one) … Recorded one assist on Wednesday vs. New Jersey at Albany,
NY.
2010-11: Established career-highs in goals (18), assists (26), points (44), plus/minus rating (plus-three), power play goals (three), power
play assists (five), power play points (eight), and shots on goal (190) … Tied for third on the team in assists, ranked fifth in points, sixth
in goals, and fourth in shots … Tied for the team lead with 21 even strength assists, and ranked second with 36 even strength points … Is
one of four Rangers to have skated in all 82 games … Ranked third on the team with a career-high, 10 multi-point performances … The
Rangers posted a record of 14-2-1 when he tallied a goal and were 24-6-2 when he registered a point … Notched his 40th point of the
season with a goal, and added an assist at Pittsburgh on Mar. 20 … Tallied a career-high, four assists, and tied his career-high with a
plus-three rating vs. Toronto on Jan. 19 … Tallied a goal and posted a career-high, 22:01 of ice time vs. Pittsburgh on Feb. 1 … Registered
a career-high, seven shots on goal at Carolina on Jan. 20 … Tallied a goal on Nov. 14 vs. Edmonton, while skating in his 100th career NHL
contest … Notched two goals, including his first career overtime game-winner, in a 3-2 win on Nov. 11 vs. Buffalo … Tallied two points,
including his first goal of the season and a power play assist, and won a game-high, 14 faceoffs in 21 attempts (67%) on Oct. 11 at Long
Island … In addition, notched his first career playoff point with a goal on Apr. 20 vs. Washington.
# 84 Jonathan Audy-Marchessault, Center
2010-11: Established career-highs in goals (40), assists (55), points (95), and plus/minus rating (plus-33) … Marked the first time he
reached the 40-goal, 50-assist and 90-point marks … Led Quebec and tied for sixth in the league in scoring with 95 points … Led the
QMJHL with a career-high, 11 game-winning goals, ranked fifth in goals and ninth in assists … Ranked first on Quebec in goals, second in
assists and third in plus/minus rating … Recorded a career-high, 12-game point streak from Sept. 11 at Val-d'Or to Oct. 22 at
Victoriaville, registering 30 points (nine goals, 21 assists) over the span; the 12-game streak tied for the ninth-longest in the league …
Tallied a career-high, seven points (two goals, five assists) on Sept. 17 vs. Lewiston … Posted a career-high, 26 multi-point performances,
including a hat trick (three goals, three assists) on Sept. 24 vs. Rouyn-Noranda … Notched 14 points (five goals, nine assists) and a plus-
12 rating in a three-game span from Sept. 17 to Sept. 24 … In addition, he recorded 11 goals and 22 assists for 33 points, along with 12
penalty minutes in 18 playoff contests … Established playoff career-highs in games played, goals, assists, points, power play goals (four),
power play assists (12), and power play points (16) … Led the QMJHL in playoff points, assists, power play assists, and power play
points, tied for third in goals, fifth in game-winning goals (two), sixth in power play goals, and ninth in plus/minus rating … Recorded the
second-longest playoff point streak, tallying at least one point in 11 consecutive contests from Mar. 25 vs. Val-d'Or to Apr. 19 vs.
Shawinigan (10 goals, 18 assists over the span) … Notched single-game, playoff career-highs with three goals and five points on Mar. 25
vs. Val-d'Or.
#16 Sean Avery, Left Wing
2011 Preseason: Made his preseason debut on Wednesday vs. New Jersey at Albany, NY.
2010-11: New York has posted a record of 129-89-31 in 249 games with him in the lineup since originally being acquired on Feb. 5, 2007
… Led the team and ranked eighth in the NHL with 174 penalty minutes … Tied for fourth on the team with 11 road assists … The
Rangers posted a record of 12-4-1 when he registered a point … Recorded his second, three-assist effort of the season, and posted a
plus-three rating vs. Toronto on Jan. 19 … Tied his career-high with three assists, including one on the game-winner, and a plus-three
rating in a 6-5 win on Dec. 2 at Long Island … Skated in his 500th career NHL game in a 3-2 win on Nov. 1 vs. Chicago … Registered two
assists, including his 100th point as a Ranger, and registered a plus-three rating in the home opener on Oct. 15 vs. Toronto … Tallied two
assists, registering an assist on the Rangers’ first goal of the season as well as on the game-winning goal, and tied the game-high with a
career-high-tying plus-three rating in the season opener on Oct. 9 at Buffalo … In addition, recorded one assist and ranked second on
the team with 12 penalty minutes in four playoff games.
#63 Lee Baldwin, Defenseman
2010-11: Split the season between Connecticut (AHL) and Greenville (ECHL) … Tallied 10 points (two goals, eight assists) and 15 penalty
minutes in 27 games with Greenville … Recorded his first professional multi-point performance with two assists on Jan. 28 at Reading …
Posted a career-high, three-game point streak from Feb. 15 at South Carolina to Mar. 18 vs. Cincinatti (one goal, two assists) … In
addition, recorded one assist and four penalty minutes in 10 playoff contests with Greenville … Made his professional playoff debut on
Apr. 5 at Elmira … Tallied his first professional playoff point with an assist on Apr. 6 at Elmira … Also registered 17 penalty minutes in 21
games with Connecticut.
#39 Brendan Bell, Defenseman
2011 Preseason: Registered two shots on goal while making his first appearance as a Ranger on Wednesday vs. New Jersey at Albany,
NY.
2010-11: Tallied two goals and nine assists for 11 points, along with 14 penalty minutes in 29 games with EHC Biel of the Swiss A-League
… Led all team defensemen in assists and points, and tied for third on the team overall with a plus-two rating … Also skated in one
contest with Omsk Avangard of the Continental Hockey League (KHL), recording two assists in his only appearance.
#41 Stu Bickel, Defenseman
2010-11: Established career-highs in games played (60), assists (10) and points (12) with Connecticut and Syracuse of the American
Hockey League (AHL) … Tied for fourth among Connecticut defensemen in goals (two), and fifth in assists (seven) and penalty minutes
(135) … Recorded his first AHL multi-point effort with two points (one goal, one assist), including his first goal with Connecticut, and
posted an AHL career-high, plus-three rating in a 3-2 win on Mar. 2 vs. Springfield … Tallied his first point as a Whale with an assist on
Nov. 27 vs. Bridgeport … In addition, he registered his first career AHL playoff point with an assist on Apr. 16 at Portland … Was
acquired by the Rangers from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Nigel Williams on Nov. 23 … Ranked third among Syracuse
defensemen in penalty minutes (14) at the time of his trade.
#43 Martin Biron, Goaltender
2010-11: Is one of only four players in NHL history to play for all three teams in the state of New York (Pat LaFontaine, Mike Donnelly
and Jason Dawe) … Missed the last 18 games of the season with a fractured collarbone suffered in practice on Feb. 28 … Made 29 saves
in a 3-2 overtime win on Nov. 11 vs. Buffalo while registering his first win at MSG as a Ranger … Made his Rangers debut, stopping 24
shots in a 2-1 win on Oct. 21 at Toronto.
#60 Ryan Bourque, Center
2011 Preseason: Made his Rangers preseason debut on Wednesday vs. New Jersey at Albany, NY.
2010-11: Established career-highs in games played (49), goals (26), assists (33), points (59), and power play goals (six) … Ranked third
on the team in goals, points and points per game average (1.21) … Posted a career-high, 16 multi-point performances, and tied his
career-high with a four-point effort (two goals, two assists) on Nov. 13 at Prince Edward Island … Registered at least one point in 27 of
his first 32 games to begin the season, recording 45 points (23 goals, 22 assists) during the stretch … Tallied a career-high, 11-game
point streak from Dec. 3 at Victoriaville to Jan. 26 vs. Rimouski, registering 14 points (10 goals, four assists) over the span … Also skated
in eighteen playoff games tallying five goals and 11 assists for 16 points, along with eight penalty minutes ... His 11 assists ranked third
on the Remparts, while his 16 points tied for fourth on the team … In addition, he captured a Bronze Medal as a member of the United
States U-20 team in the 2011 World Junior Championship.
#85 Collin Bowman, Defenseman
2010-11: Established career-highs in games played (72), goals (11), assists (38), points (49), penalty minutes (104), power play goals
(six), and game-winning goals (two) … Led all team defensemen in goals, assists, points, and power play goals, and ranked second in
penalty minutes … Tied for fourth on Moose Jaw in assists and power play goals, fifth in points, sixth in goals, and ranked fourth in
penalty minutes … Posted a career-high, 14 multi-point performances … Tied his career-high with three assists on two separate
occasions – Nov. 6 vs. Regina and Mar. 11 at Regina … Notched his first career multi-goal game with two tallies on Nov. 12 vs. Medicine
Hat … Also tied his career-high with four playoff assists in six contests … Ranked second on Moose Jaw in playoff assists, and tied for
fourth in playoff points (four).
#22 Brian Boyle, Center
2010-11: Established career-highs in goals (21), assists (14), points (35), games played (82), power play goals (four), power play points
(four), and shots on goal (218) … Is one of four Rangers to skate in all 82 games … Led the team in shots, tied for fourth in goals and
ranked first on the team and 11th in the NHL with 240 hits … Led the Rangers and tied for second in the NHL with a career-high, three
shorthanded assists, and tied for second on the team and 11th in the league with a career-high, four shorthanded points … Tallied two
points (one goal, one assist), including his 30th point and 20th goal of the season, was credited with a game-high, five blocked shots,
and posted a plus-three rating in a 6-0 win at Washington on Feb. 25 … Posted career-highs with three points (one goal, two assists) and
a plus-three rating vs. the Islanders on Dec. 27 … Tallied his first career shorthanded goal on Nov. 24 at Tampa Bay … Notched two,
third-period goals to tie the score at three and send the game into overtime, and registered a plus-two rating in the home opener on
Oct. 15 vs. Toronto; his last two-goal game was on Apr. 4, 2009 vs. Phoenix as a member of the Los Angeles Kings … Led the Rangers
during the playoffs in shots (25), tied for third in hits (20) and ranked second among team forwards in blocked shots (six).
#24 Ryan Callahan, Right Wing
2010-11: Named 26th
Captain in Rangers history on September 12, 2011 after serving as Alternate Captain for the second consecutive
season in 2010-11 … Captured the Players’ Player Award, as voted by his teammates, and the John Halligan Good Guy Award, selected
by the NY chapter of the PHWA, which recognizes players’ cooperation with the media … Established career-highs in goals (23), assists
(25), points (48), power play goals (10), and game-winning goals (five) … Led the team in power play goals and game-winning goals,
ranked second in goals and power play points (15), tied for second in points, ranked second on the team and 15th in the NHL with 224
hits, and fifth among league forwards with 77 blocked shots … Ranked second on the team with a career-high, 11 multi-point
performances, including three consecutive multi-point efforts from Oct. 24 vs. New Jersey to Oct. 29 vs. Carolina (three goals, three
assists over the span) … Missed the final two games of the season with a fractured ankle suffered on Apr. 4 … Led the Rangers in scoring
with 13 goals and 25 points in 28 games following his return from injury on Feb. 1, after missing the previous 19 games due to a broken
hand suffered on Dec. 15 at Pittsburgh … The Rangers were 14-3-1 when he tallied a goal and 24-7-1 when he recorded a point …
Notched the game-winning, power play goal, and added two assists at Pittsburgh on Mar. 20; the goal was his career-high, 23rd of the
season … Tallied one assist at Anaheim on Mar. 9, marking the first time he reached the 20-assist plateau and tying his career-high with
40 points … Notched his first career hat trick with four goals, including two on the power play, added an assist for a career-high, five
points, and registered five shots and a plus-three rating in a 7-0 win vs. Philadelphia on Mar. 6; reached the 20-goal mark for the second
time in his career … Notched the game-tying goal, on the power play, and was credited with a team-high, seven hits vs. Pittsburgh on
Feb. 1, in his return to the lineup after missing 19 games with a broken hand … Ranked second in the NHL with 128 hits and first among
forwards with 40 blocked shots at the time of his injury … Notched two goals and posted a career-high, plus-four rating in a 7-0 win vs.
Washington on Dec. 12 … Was credited with a career-high, 11 hits on Nov. 22 vs. Calgary … Posted a Gordie Howe Hat Trick with his first
career overtime goal, a shorthanded assist and a fighting major on Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh … Posted a career-high, seven-game scoring
streak from Oct. 21 at Toronto to Nov. 1 vs. Chicago (four goals, seven assists over the span), including a career-high, four-game goal
streak from Oct. 24 vs. New Jersey to Oct. 30 at Toronto (four goals) … Notched his first career penalty shot goal on Oct. 30 at Toronto
… Registered his 100th career point with an assist on the game-winning goal on Oct. 23 at Boston.
#87 Peter Ceresnak, Defenseman
2010-11: Registered three assists and four penalty minutes in seven games with Trencin Jr. of the Slovak Junior league … Made his
Slovak Junior league playoff debut, tallying three assists and 37 penalty minutes in 11 contests … Ranked second on Trencin Jr. in
playoff penalty minutes, and tied for third on the team in playoff assists … Appeared in seven games while making his Slovakia Extraliga
debut with Dukla Trencin … Also skated with Slovakia’s U20 team, registering four points (one goal, three assists) and 16 penalty
minutes in 25 games … His three assists tied for the team lead among defensemen, while his four points ranked second among
Slovakian blueliners.
#40 Erik Christensen, Center
2011 Preseason: Made his preseason debut on Wednesday vs. New Jersey at Albany, NY.
2010-11: Tied for the team lead and tied for fifth in the NHL with five shootout goals, tied for first on the Rangers and tied for third in
the league with three shootout game-deciding goals, and ranked first on the team with a 62.5% shootout percentage … The Rangers
were 9-1-0 when he tallied a goal and 15-4-0 when he registered a point … Is tied for third in the NHL all-time in shootout, game-
deciding goals (11), seventh in shootout goals (23) and ranks ninth in shootout shooting percentage (53.5%) … Tallied at least one point
in seven of his nine games from Feb. 25 at Washington to Mar. 20 at Pittsburgh (five goals, seven assists over the span) … Registered a
career-high, four points (two goals, two assists), including one power play goal, and posted a plus-three rating at Washington on Feb. 25
… Skated in his 300th career NHL contest on Nov. 29 vs. Pittsburgh … Registered career-highs with three assists and a plus-five rating in
an 8-2 win on Nov. 14 vs. Edmonton … Notched his first career playoff goal, and first playoff point as a Ranger, on Apr. 17 vs.
Washington.
#4 Michael Del Zotto, Defenseman
2011 Preseason: Recorded two shots on goal while making his preseason debut on Wednesday vs. New Jersey at Albany, NY.
2010-11: Split the season between the Rangers and Connecticut (AHL) … Registered two goals and nine assists for 11 points, along with
20 penalty minutes in 47 games with the Rangers … Seven of his 11 points were tallied on the power play … Skated in his 100th career
NHL game on Nov. 19 at Colorado … Also registered seven assists in 11 AHL contests with Connecticut … Ranked second among
Connecticut defensemen in power play assists (five), tied for second in shorthanded assists (two), and tied for fifth among team
defensemen in assists (seven) despite only skating in 11 AHL contests … Tallied an assist on the game-winning goal while making his AHL
debut on Jan. 5 at Worcester … Posted his first career AHL multi-point performance with two assists on Jan. 21 vs. Hamilton …
Registered a four-game assist streak from Jan. 15 vs. Providence to Jan. 22 at Springfield, registering five assists over the span … Missed
Connecticut’s final 25 games due to a broken finger suffered on Mar. 2 vs. Springfield.
#33 Andre Deveaux, Right Wing
2011 Preseason: Leads the team with 19 penalty minutes … Made his Rangers preseason debut on Wednesday vs. New Jersey at
Albany, NY.
2010-11: Established career-highs in games played (73), goals (23), points (46), power play goals (14), game-winning goals (five), and
shots on goal (132) with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) … Tied for fourth in the league in power play goals,
14th in game-winning goals and ranked 15th in penalty minutes … Led the team in power play goals, game-winning goals and penalty
minutes … Ranked third on Chicago in goals, fifth in points and seventh in assists … Registered a career-high, eight multi-point
performances, including his third career hat trick with three goals on Nov. 21 vs. Lake Erie.
#17 Brandon Dubinsky, Left Wing
2011 Preseason: Made his preseason debut on Wednesday vs. New Jersey at Albany, NY.
2010-11: Established career-highs in goals (24), assists (30), points (54), power play assists (seven), power play points (11) and shots on
goal (202) … Led the team in points, goals, assists, and road points (26), ranked second in shots, tied for first in road goals (14), third in
power play goals (four) and power play points (11), fourth in power play assists (seven), and led all team forwards in average ice time
(20:13) … The Rangers posted a record of 27-11-2 when he registered a point … Led the team with a career-high, 13 multi-point
performances … Recorded a season-high, three points with two assists, including one on the power play, and added an empty net goal
to reach the 50-point mark for the first time in his career at Pittsburgh on Mar. 20 … Notched one goal, his 20th of the season, at
Anaheim on Mar. 9 to establish a new career-high with 45 points; it is the second time he has reached the 20-goal plateau … Led all
skaters with a season-high, eight shots on goal while skating in his 300th career NHL game vs. Minnesota on Mar. 3 … Recorded his
100th NHL assist vs. Pittsburgh on Feb. 1, in his return to the lineup after missing five games with a stress fracture … Recorded a Gordie
Howe Hat Trick with one goal, one assist and a fighting major, and posted a career-high, plus-four rating vs. Washington on Dec. 12 …
Recorded two goals, including one on the power play, in a 3-2 win on Nov. 1 vs. Chicago … Tallied two points, including the primary
assist on Ryan Callahan’s power play, game-winner, and an empty net goal on Oct. 24 vs. New Jersey … Tied a career-high with two
goals, including a shorthanded empty net goal in the season opener on Oct. 9 at Buffalo … Led the Rangers with two playoff goals and
tied for the team lead in scoring with three points in five postseason contests … Led all team forwards and ranked third on the Rangers
in average icetime (24:56).
#44 Steve Eminger, Defenseman
2011 Preseason: Made his preseason debut on Wednesday vs. New Jersey at Albany, NY.
2010-11: Ranked third on the team with 101 blocked shots … The Rangers posted a record of 4-1-1 when he tallied a point … Led all
skaters with a season-high, eight hits in 24:19 of ice time at Pittsburgh on Mar. 20 … Recorded one assist and posted a plus-three rating
while skating in his 400th career NHL game on Mar. 4 at Ottawa … Registered two points (one goal, one assist) in two games, with his
first goal as a Ranger on Nov. 24 at Tampa Bay and one power play assist on Nov. 26 at Florida … Posted a season-high, plus-four rating
in an 8-2 win on Nov. 14 vs. Edmonton … Tallied his first point as a Ranger with an assist in the home opener on Oct. 15 vs. Toronto …
Registered three hits and logged 13:54 of ice time while making his Rangers debut in the season opener on Oct. 9 at Buffalo.
#53 Tim Erixon, Defenseman
2011 Preseason: Made his first appearance as a Ranger on Wednesday vs. New Jersey at Albany, NY.
2010-11: Established career-highs in games played (48), assists (19) and points (24) while skating in his third full season in Sweden's top
league … Tied for fifth on the team in assists and eighth in points, and ranked fifth on the club in penalty minutes … Also tallied three
goals and five assists in 18 playoff contests with Skelleftea … Tied for fifth on the team in playoff goals and assists, and sixth in points
while establishing playoff career-highs in games played, goals, assists, points, and penalty minutes (12).
#26 Ruslan Fedotenko, Left Wing
2010-11: The Rangers posted a record of 9-0-1 when he tallied a goal and were 17-2-3 when he registered a point … Ranked fourth on
the team with a plus-nine rating and fifth with 150 hits … Skated in his 700th NHL game on Nov. 24 at Tampa Bay … Tallied his first point
as a Ranger with an assist in the home opener on Oct. 15 vs. Toronto, and notched his first goal as a Ranger on Oct. 21 at Toronto …
Made his return to the lineup in a 6-0 win at Washington on Feb. 25, after missing 14 games following an appendectomy on Feb. 2 and
a separated shoulder sustained on Jan. 19 vs. Toronto … Tallied his first multi-point effort as a Ranger with two assists on Oct. 27 vs.
Atlanta … Registered a plus-two rating while making his Rangers debut in the season opener on Oct. 9 at Buffalo … Tied for the team
lead in assists (two), third in points (two) and ranked second in hits (23) while skating in five playoff contests.
#10 Marian Gaborik, Right Wing
2010-11: Ranked second on the team in game-winning goals (four), first in road assists (16), third in goals (22) and road points (23), tied
for second in points (48), and third in assists (26) … Led the team in power play points (16), tied for first in power play assists (nine) and
ranked second in power play goals (seven) … The Rangers posted a record of 10-3-1 when he notched a goal … Notched two goals,
including the game winner on the power play, and led all skaters with seven shots vs. the Islanders on Mar. 15; Reached the 20-goal
mark for the seventh time in his career … Recorded four goals and one assist vs. Toronto on Jan. 19; the last Ranger to tally four goals in
a game was Radek Dvorak on Mar. 29, 2001 at Long Island, and the last to record five points was Mike York on Jan. 23, 2002 vs. Boston
(two goals, three assists) … Recorded his career-high-tying (2002-03) third hat trick of the season, 13th of his career, with four goals,
and added an assist vs. Toronto on Jan. 19 … Made his 600th career NHL appearance on Dec. 18 at Philadelphia … Recorded his second
hat trick of the season and 12th of his career, including a power play goal and the game-winner, and added one assist, a plus-three
rating and eight shots on goal in a 6-5 win on Dec. 2 at Long Island … Registered his second hat trick as a Ranger, and 11th of his career,
with three goals, added an assist and posted a career-high, plus-five rating in an 8-2 win on Nov. 14 vs. Edmonton … Missed 12 games
from Oct. 18 vs. Colorado to Nov. 9 vs. Washington due to a separated shoulder suffered in the home opener on Oct. 15 vs. Toronto …
Made his Rangers playoff debut on Apr. 13 at Washington … Tallied his first playoff point as a Ranger with an assist on Apr. 17 vs.
Washington, and notched his first playoff goal with the Blueshirts on Apr. 20 vs. Washington.
#5 Dan Girardi, Defenseman
2011 Preseason: Registered two shots on goal while making his preseason debut on Wednesday vs. New Jersey at Albany, NY.
2010-11: Established career-highs in assists (27) and points (31) … Led all Rangers defensemen and ranked second and seventh on the
team, respectively, in assists and points … Led the league with a career-high, 236 blocked shots, and ranked second on the Rangers and
15th in the NHL with a career-high in average ice time (24:34) … Logged 30:00 or more minutes three times, including a career-high,
32:36, on Apr. 3 at Philadelphia; has surpassed 30:00 minutes of ice time four times in his career … Established a new career-high in
points with a goal, and added a power play assist to reach the 30-point mark for the first time in his career on Mar. 18 vs. Montreal …
Was credited with a season-high, nine blocked shots in 30:11 at San Jose on Mar. 12 … Did not dress on Jan. 24 at Washington due to
injury, halting his consecutive games played streak at 330 games (357 games including playoffs) dating back to his NHL debut on Jan. 27,
2007 … Tallied his 20th assist of the season at Atlanta on Jan. 22, marking the first time in his career he reached the plateau … Recorded
his 100th career NHL point with an assist at Tampa Bay on Jan. 1 … Skated in his 300th career NHL contest on Nov. 19 at Colorado …
Tallied two assists, registering an assist on the Rangers’ first goal of the season as well as on the game-winning goal, and tied for the
team-high with a plus-three rating in the season opener on Oct. 9 at Buffalo … Led the Rangers with 26 blocked shots in five playoff
games … Ranked fifth on the team with 16 hits.
#59 Tommy Grant, Left Wing
2010-11: Tallied two assists in his professional debut with the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Mar. 27 at
Providence … Prior to joining Connecticut, Grant appeared in 37 games with the University of Alaska-Anchorage (WCHA), registering 16
goals and 16 assists for 32 points, along with 57 penalty minutes … Led the team with career-highs in goals, points, game-winning goals
(five) and shots on goal (114), and ranked second on the Seawolves in assists and penalty minutes … Also tied for the team lead with
four power play goals … Helped lead Alaska Anchorage to a WCHA First Round upset of the 17th-ranked University of Minnesota
Gophers, tallying two points (one goal, one assist) in the two game series on Mar. 11 and Mar. 12 … Also recorded two points (one goal,
one assist), including one power play goal, in the Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup two game series on Feb. 25-26.
#62 Carl Hagelin, Left Wing
2011 Preseason: Recorded two shots on goal while making his Rangers preseason debut on Wednesday vs. New Jersey in Albany, NY.
2010-11: Tallied his first professional point with an assist on Apr. 21 at Portland, and registered two points (one goal, one assist) in five
playoff contests with the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL) … Prior to joining Connecticut, he appeared in 44
games with the University of Michigan (CCHA), registering 18 goals and 31 assists for 49 points, along with 41 penalty minutes …
Captured the Hal Downes Award as team MVP, the Hazel M. Losh award as Michigan’s top scorer, and the Carl Isaacson award as the
best student athlete for the second consecutive season … Tied for 14th in the nation in points and 11th in assists … Helped lead the
Wolverines to the 2010-11 NCAA Championship game versus University of Minnesota Duluth on Apr. 9 … Registered an assist in their
Frozen Four semifinals victory vs. the top-ranked University of North Dakota on Apr. 7 ... Led Michigan skaters in points, goals, assists,
game-winning goals (six), power play goals (seven), and plus/minus rating (plus-21) … Ranked third among all Central Collegiate Hockey
Association (CCHA) skaters in conference assists (22), fourth in the conference in goals (15) and points (37), and tied for fourth in the
CCHA in power play goals (six) en route to being named the CCHA Best Defensive Forward award and a finalist for CCHA Player of the
Year … Was nominated to the All-CCHA First Team and CCHA Scholar-Athlete Team … Tallied two goals and one assist to earn Second
Star honors in the "Big Chill" outdoor game vs. Michigan State University on Dec. 11.
#64 Jordan Hickmott, Right Wing
2010-11: Established career-highs in goals (28), assists (38), points (66) and penalty minutes (58) with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the
Western Hockey League (WHL) … Ranked second on the team in goals, and third in assists and points … Also led the team in assists
(four) and points (five), and was tied for first in goals (one) in four playoff contests.
#29 Chad Johnson, Goaltender
2010-11: Made his season debut with the Rangers, stopping nine of 11 shots after entering the game at the start of the third period at
Long Island on Mar. 31 … Dressed as Henrik Lundqvist’s backup in 16 games following his recall from Connecticut (AHL) on Mar. 2 …
Prior to joining the Rangers, posted a 16-19-3 record, along with a 2.72 goals against average, a .901 save percentage and two shutouts
in 40 appearances with Connecticut (AHL) … Posted a record of 13-8-3 in his last 24 AHL decisions … Led Connecticut in wins, was tied
for the team lead in shutouts and ranked seventh in the AHL in minutes played (2,271) at the time of his recall on Mar. 2 … Won two of
his last four decisions prior to his recall, stopping 43 of 46 shots for a .935 save percentage in those contests … Recorded a 10-2-2 mark
in a 14-game stretch from Nov. 19 at Springfield to Jan. 5 at Worcester, posting a 2.01 goals against average, a .918 save percentage
and two shutouts over the span.
#61 Tayler Jordan, Right Wing
2010-11: Established career-highs in goals (three), assists (six), points (nine) and plus/minus rating (plus-two) … Ranked third on the
team with 121 penalty minutes … Also established career-highs in playoff games played (20) and playoff penalty minutes (44).
#70 Kale Kerbashian, Right Wing
2010-11: Made his professional debut on Mar. 23 vs. Springfield, and skated in four games with Connecticut … Prior to joining
Connecticut, established Ontario Hockey League (OHL) career-highs in games played (68), goals (37), assists (51), points (88) and penalty
minutes (52) with the Sarnia Sting … Ranked second on the team in goals (37), assists (51), points (88) and power play goals (11) … Led
the OHL in shorthanded goals (six) … Tied for 10th in the league in points, 15th in goals and 13th in assists … Registered a season-high,
13-game point streak from Jan. 1 at London to Feb. 3 vs. Plymouth (six goals, 15 assists over the span), including an OHL season-high,
11-game assist streak from Jan 1 at London to Jan. 28 at Sault Ste. Marie.
#72 Sam Klassen, Defenseman
2010-11: Made his professional debut with Greenville (ECHL) on Oct. 21 vs. Florida … Ranked third among Greenville defensemen in
scoring with 17 points and three goals, and tied for second with 14 assists … Ranked second on the team in penalty minutes (80) …
Tallied his first professional point with an assist on Oct. 29 vs. South Carolina … Notched his first professional goal on Jan. 8 at Gwinnett
… Posted his first professional multi-point performance with two assists on Dec. 19 at Gwinnett … Registered a four-game assist streak
from Feb. 22 vs. Gwinnett to Feb. 27 at Wheeling (four assists) … Led all Greenville defensemen and tied for seventh on the team with
five points (two goals, three assists) in 11 playoff contests … Tied for fifth on the team in playoff goals and playoff assists … Notched a
goal in back-to-back contests on Apr. 6 at Elmira and Apr. 8 vs. Elmira … In addition, skated in three AHL contests with Connecticut …
Made his AHL debut on Jan. 14 at Portland.
#52 Chad Kolarik, Right Wing
2010-11: Tallied one assist and two penalty minutes in four games with the Rangers … Registered his first career NHL point with an
assist while making his Rangers debut on Jan. 20 at Carolina … Is one of only two players in NHL history, along with Mike Richter, to
come from Abington, PA … Also registered 21 goals and 20 assists for 41 points, along with 54 penalty minutes in 49 games with
Connecticut and Springfield of the American Hockey League (AHL) … Ranked second on Connecticut in goals and fifth in points …
Registered 10 multi-point performances … Established a Connecticut franchise record with two shorthanded goals in a single period,
and added two assists to tie the franchise mark for scoring in one period with four points in the first vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan.
16; His four points in the contest established a career-high, and tied the team’s season-high … Recorded a goal while making his
Connecticut debut on Nov. 13 vs. Springfield … Was acquired by the Rangers from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Dane
Byers on Nov. 11 … Led Springfield in shots on goal (46), tied for second in assists (six), ranked third in points (10) and fourth in goals
(four) at the time of his trade … In addition, registered five points (three goals, two assists) in three playoff contests with Connecticut …
Tied for the team lead in playoff goals and ranked third in points.
#65 Tomas Kundratek, Defenseman
2010-11: Tied for third among team defensemen in scoring with 12 points and 10 assists … Posted a plus or even rating in 18 of 22
games to end the season … Registered his first career multi-point performance with two assists on Dec. 21 at Manchester … Tallied his
first professional point with a goal on Oct. 30 at Springfield … Made his AHL debut with Connecticut on Oct. 9 vs. Charlotte … Also
registered two assists in six playoff contests … Made his AHL playoff debut on Apr. 14 at Portland, and recorded his first career AHL
playoff point with an assist on Apr. 16 at Portland.
#30 Henrik Lundqvist, Goaltender
2011 Preseason: Leads the team in goals against average (1.94) … Stopped 18 of 19 shots through the opening 31:13 in a 2-1 overtime
loss vs. New Jersey (no decision) on Wednesday in Albany, NY.
2010-11: Captured the Rangers’ MVP Award for a franchise record, fifth consecutive year … Established career-highs in save percentage
(.923) and shutouts (11) … Led the NHL in shutouts (11) and road wins (20), tied for sixth in wins (36), seventh in save percentage (.923),
ranked seventh in goals against average (2.28), fifth in saves (1,813), and sixth in total ice time (4,006:40) … Is one of two active NHL
goalies with more than one season of 10 or more shutouts (Martin Brodeur - 4) … Posted a record of 17-8-2 with a 1.95 goals against
average, a .945 save percentage and six shutouts when facing 30 or more shots, and 3-1-0 with a 1.51 goals against average, a .964 save
percentage and one shutout when facing 40 or more shots … Named NHL’s Third Star of the Week for the period ending Mar. 27 after
posting a 2-0-1 record, 0.32 goals against average, a .987 save percentage and two shutouts in three games… Posted his career-high,
11th shutout of the season, while appearing in his 400th game with 26 saves in a 1-0 win at Boston on Mar. 26; Moved into a tie for
second place in team history for most shutouts in a season, and are the most by a Ranger since John Ross Roach in 1928-29 (13) …
Registered his 30th win of the season on Mar. 18 vs. Montreal, extending his NHL record with six consecutive 30-win seasons to begin
his career, and his franchise record with six consecutive 30-win seasons; He owns the longest active streak of 30+ win seasons (six), tied
with Roberto Luongo, Miikka Kiprusoff and Ryan Miller … Turned aside 24 shots, posting his ninth shutout of the season, 33rd of his
career, vs. Philadelphia on Mar. 6, moving past John Ross Roach into third on the Rangers’ all-time shutouts list with 36 career shutouts
(including playoffs) … Made 25 saves and stopped two of three shootout attempts in a 4-3 win vs. Los Angeles on Feb. 17 to record his
200th career win, tying for fourth on the team’s all-time wins list … Turned aside the first penalty shot attempt in NHL All-Star Game
history at 6:13 of the third period, and stopped 11 of 14 shots in the third while making his second career All-Star Game appearance on
Jan. 30 … Stopped 22 shots on Jan. 19 vs. Toronto, posting his seventh shutout, passing J. Roach for third on the Rangers’ all-time career
regular season shutouts list (31) and moving ahead of Mike Richter for fourth on the Rangers’ all-time career shutouts list (34); Also
recorded his 20th win of the season, becoming the third goalie in NHL history to record 20 or more wins in their first six seasons (B.
Durnan, 1943-1949; G. Hainsworth, 1926-1931), and now owns the second longest active streak of 20-plus win seasons (six), behind R.
Luongo (eight) … Turned aside 31 shots, posting his sixth shutout of the season and 30th of his career in a 1-0 win vs. Vancouver on Jan.
13, moving into a tie with John Ross Roach for third on the team’s all-time regular season shutouts list, and fourth (Richter) on the
team’s all-time shutouts list (including playoffs) with 33 … Tied the NHL record for longest assist streak by a goaltender (Tom Barrasso -
1984-85, 1988-89; Ed Belfour - 2001-02) becoming the first Rangers goalie to record an assist in three consecutive games (goalie games
played) on Jan. 5 vs. Carolina, Jan. 7 at Dallas and Jan. 11 vs. Montreal … Turned aside a season-high, 43 shots, including all 20 shots he
faced in the second period, in a 3-1 win at New Jersey on Dec. 29 … Stopped 40 shots in a 3-0 win on Nov. 26 at Florida, marking his
ninth career 40-save effort and first of the season, and his second career 40-save shutout (Jan. 12, 2010 vs. NJD, 45-saves in a 1-0
shootout loss) … Recorded his first assist of the season, and sixth of his career, on Brandon Dubinsky’s power play goal on Nov. 17 vs.
Boston … Posted his 25th career shutout, and first of the season, stopping 36 shots in a 2-0 win on Oct. 30 at Toronto, passing Mike
Richter, Chuck Rayner and Lorne Worsley and moving into fourth place on the Rangers’ all-time regular season shutouts list … Made 33
saves in the season opener on Oct. 9 at Buffalo improving his record to 4-1-0 with a 2.21 goals against average and a .924 save
percentage in five career season-opening games.
#83 Shane McColgan, Center
2011 Preseason: Made his first appearance as a Ranger on Wednesday vs. New Jersey in Albany, NY.
2010-11: Established career-highs in assists (45), penalty minutes (62) and shorthanded goals (one) … Led Kelowna in scoring with 66
points, ranked second in assists and fifth in goals (21) … Named WHL Player of the Week for the period ending Apr. 3, registering five
points (three goals, two assists) in two games to help Kelowna advance to the second round of the WHL Playoffs … Selected to
participate in the 2011 CHL Top Prospects game, and recorded two penalty minutes for Team Orr in a 7-1 victory … Tied his career-high
with 16 multi-point performances, including seven, three-point efforts … Posted two, seven-game point streaks – from Oct. 10 at
Everett to Oct. 26 vs. Brandon (three goals, nine assists) and Dec. 15 at Lethbridge to Jan. 6 vs. Moose Jaw (six goals, six assists) … Tied
his career-high with a four-game goal streak from Dec. 17 at Calgary to Jan. 1 vs. Spokane (six goals) … In addition, he tallied WHL
Playoff career-highs in goals (eight), assists (11), points (19) and plus/minus rating (plus-five) in 10 games … Tallied at least one point in
each of his 10 playoff contests … His 10-game post-season point streak was the second-longest in the WHL, while his four-game goal
streak (Mar. 29 to Apr. 10) and five-game assist streak (Mar. 25 to Apr. 7) each tied for fourth-longest in the league … Led the league in
playoff points per game (1.90), ranked 13th in the WHL in points and goals, and tied for 13th in assists … Led the WHL with 10 playoff
power play assists … Tied for ninth in the WHL with two playoff game-winning goals.
#27 Ryan McDonagh, Defenseman
2010-11: Made his NHL debut on Jan. 7 at Dallas … Ranked second on the team and sixth among NHL rookies with a plus-16 rating
(fourth among rookie defensemen), posting a plus or even rating in 32 of his 40 games … Ranked 12th among league rookies with 69
blocked shots … Notched his first career NHL goal with the game-winning tally vs. New Jersey on April 9 … Recorded his first career
shorthanded point (assist) vs. Tampa Bay on Feb. 27 … Tallied his first NHL point with an assist on Jan. 20 at Carolina … Tallied one
shorthanded assist and led all skaters with a season-high, six hits on Mar. 15 vs. the Islanders … Tallied one assist and posted a career-
high, plus-four rating in a 7-0 win vs. Philadelphia on Mar. 6 in his return to the lineup after missing the previous game with a knee
injury … Recorded one assist and four blocked shots, and logged a career-high, 24:55 of ice time at Carolina on Feb. 22 … Made his NHL
playoff debut on Apr. 13 at Washington … Tied for seventh on the team in hits (13) and blocked shots (five), and ranked sixth in average
icetime (22:49) … In addition, registered one goal and seven assists for eight points, along with 12 penalty minutes in 38 games with the
Connecticut Whale (AHL) … Ranked second among Connecticut defensemen in scoring and second in assists at the time of his recall on
Jan. 3 … Tallied five points (one goal, four assists) in an eight-game span from Dec. 11 vs. Manchester to Dec. 29 vs. Portland, ending the
stretch with a three-game assist streak from Dec. 21 at Manchester to Dec. 29 … Notched his first professional goal with a power play
tally on Dec. 11 vs. Manchester … Posted a plus or even rating in 20 of his last 24 AHL games, registering a plus-nine rating over the span
… Made his professional debut on Oct. 9 vs. Charlotte … Registered his first career point with an assist on Nov. 7 vs. Bridgeport.
#73 Dylan McIlrath, Defenseman
2011 Preseason: Made his Rangers preseason debut on Wednesday vs. New Jersey in Albany, NY.
2010-11: Skated in two games with the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL), making his professional debut on Apr.
11 vs. Bridgeport … Prior to joining Connecticut, he appeared in 62 games with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League
(WHL), registering five goals and 18 assists for 23 points, along with 153 penalty minutes … Ranked third among team defensemen in
points, goals and power play goals (two), and ranked third on Moose Jaw in penalty minutes … Established a career-high with his 18th
assist of the season in a 5-3 win vs. Regina on Mar. 1 ... Tied his career-high with four multi-point performances this season, including
back-to-back two-assist efforts on Jan. 19 vs. Lethbridge and Jan. 21 at Edmonton … Recorded at least one point in six of eight games
from Oct. 13 vs. Kootenay to Nov. 5 at Regina, registering seven points (two goals, five assists) during the stretch ... Posted a career-
high, four-game point streak from Dec. 14 vs. Saskatoon to Dec. 28 at Calgary, tallying five points (one goal, four assists) over the span.
#31 Chris McKelvie, Left Wing
2010-11: Split the season between the Connecticut Whale (AHL) and Greenville Road Warriors (ECHL) … Tallied a goal for the Whale in
his season opener on Oct. 9 vs. Charlotte … Recorded an AHL career-high five shots on goal on Oct. 29 vs. Springfield … Notched his first
professional multi-point game with a two point effort for Greenville on Jan. 14 vs. Gwinnett (one goal, one assist) … Tallied four points
(two goals, two assists) in 10 Kelly Cup Playoff contests with Greenville
#47 J.T. Miller, Center
2011 Preseason: Tied for the team lead in shots on goal (three) … Registered three shots on goal while making his first appearance as a
Ranger on Wednesday vs. New Jersey in Albany, NY.
2010-11: Captured a gold medal with Team USA at the 2011 IIHF U-18 World Junior Championship in Germany … Registered four goals
and nine assists for 13 points, along with six penalty minutes and a plus-eight rating in six tournament contests … Tied for third among
all tournament skaters in points, fourth in assists, sixth in goals, and seventh in plus/minus rating … Led Team USA in points and assists,
and ranked second on the team in goals and plus/minus rating … He also tied for third on the club with 21 shots on goal … Selected by
tournament coaches as Team USA’s top player during the elite tournament … He also skated in 48 games with the U.S. National Under-
18 Team (USHL), registering 11 goals and 26 assists for 37 points, along with 80 penalty minutes … Established USHL career-highs in
games played, assists, points, and penalty minutes … Ranked third on the team in points, and second in assists and penalty minutes …
Also established career-highs with two shorthanded goals and three game-winning goals, and notched a USA U-18 career best, two
power play goals … His two shorthanded goals tied for the team lead, while his three game-winning goals tied for fourth on the club …
In addition, he registered three goals and eight assists for 11 points in eight contests vs. international opponents at the Four Nations
Cup in Sundsvall, Sweden and the Five Nations Tournament in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic … Notched two goals and three assists for
five points in four games at the 2010 Four Nations Cup from Nov. 10-14 … Tallied six points (one goal, five assists) in four games at the
2011 Five Nations Tournament from Feb. 7-13 … Led all tournament skaters with five assists, and ranked seventh in scoring with six
points.
#98 Jason Missiaen, Goaltender
2010-11: Appeared in 53 games with Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), posting a 10-33-8
record, along with a 3.33 goals against average, an .893 save percentage and one shutout … Ranked third in the league with 1,403 saves
and fourth in minutes played with 3,026:06 of ice time in his first QMJHL season … Made his QMJHL debut on Oct. 1 at Prince Edward
Island, and registered his first win with a 19-save effort in a 4-3 victory at Rouyn-Noranda on Nov. 26 … Posted a record of 5-3-3, along
with a 2.77 goals against average and a .903 save percentage from Nov. 26 at Rouyn-Noranda to Dec. 29 at Chicoutimi … Recorded his
first QMJHL shutout with a 23-save performance vs. Rouyn-Noranda on Feb. 5.
#34 John Mitchell, Center
2011 Preseason: Made his preseason debut on Wednesday vs. New Jersey in Albany, NY.
2010-11: Recorded 12 points (seven goals, five assists) and a plus-eight rating in 14 regular season games with Connecticut after being
acquired from Toronto on Feb. 28 … Ranked third on the team with a plus-eight rating … Tallied the game-winning goal and added an
assist while making his Connecticut debut on Mar. 2 vs. Springfield … Also registered six points (three goals, three assists) in six playoff
contests … Tied for the team lead in playoff goals and game-winning goals (one), ranked second on Connecticut in playoff assists and
power play goals (two), and tied for second in power play assists (two) … Prior to his trade, registered five points (one goal, four assists)
and two penalty minutes in 10 games with the Toronto Marlies … Also tallied three points (two goals, one assist) and 12 penalty
minutes in 23 NHL games with theToronto Maple Leafs … Notched goals in back-to-back contests on Dec. 20 vs. Atlanta and Dec. 26 at
New Jersey (two goals).
#45 Kris Newbury, Center
2010-11: Established AHL career-highs in points (61), assists (44) and shots on goal (201), and tied his career-high with five game-
winning goals … Tied for 11th in the league in assists … Led Connecticut in points and assists, ranked second in shots, fourth in goals (17)
and fifth in penalty minutes (139) … Posted a career-high, eight-game assist streak from Nov. 28 vs. Adirondack to Dec. 17 vs. Worcester
(three goals, 12 assists) … Registered 15 multi-point performances, including a three-assist effort on Oct. 17 at Providence … In addition,
ranked fourth on Connecticut in playoff scoring with four points, and tied for third with two goals and two assists in six contests …
Registered three points (two goals, one assist) on Apr. 21 in Game Five at Portland … Also tallied one assist and 35 penalty minutes in 11
games with the Rangers … Was credited with three hits and assessed a fighting major while making his Rangers debut on Jan. 15 at
Montreal … Recorded his first point as a Ranger with the primary assist on the game-tying goal in a 3-2 shootout win on Jan. 22 at
Atlanta.
#75 Jyri Niemi, Defenseman
2010-11: Ranked third among Connecticut defensemen with three goals … Made his professional debut on Oct. 15 at Albany … Tallied
his first career AHL point with an assist on Nov. 19 at Springfield … Notched his first career AHL goal on Feb. 4 vs. Bridgeport … Recorded
an assist in back-to-back contests two times – on Dec. 4 vs. Worcester and Dec. 11 vs. Manchester, and Feb. 6 vs. Portland and Feb. 9 at
Toronto … Registered three points in a four-game span from Feb. 4 vs. Bridgeport to Feb. 9 at Toronto (one goal, two assists).
#56 Jared Nightingale, Defenseman
2010-11: Established AHL career-highs in games played (71) and penalty minutes (204), and tied his career-high in assists (six) … Led
Connecticut defensemen, ranked third on the team and 13th in the league in penalty minutes … Named Connecticut’s IOA/American
Specialty AHL Man of the Year on Mar. 28 … Tallied his first goal of season on Nov. 21 at Hershey … Also skated in six playoff contests
with Connecticut.
#79 Samuel Noreau, Defenseman
2010-11: Established career-highs in games played (67), goals (five), assists (five), points (10), power play goals (one) and penalty
minutes (141) … Ranked second on Baie-Comeau and fourth in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in penalty minutes …
Tied for third in the league with 17 fighting majors … Registered his first career multi-point effort with two assists on Oct. 3 at Acadie-
Bathurst … Notched his first QMJHL power play goal on Nov. 26 at Rouyn-Noranda … Tallied three goals in a four-game span from Nov.
26 at Rouyn-Noranda to Dec. 3 vs. Cape Breton.
#89 Blake Parlett, Defenseman
2010-11: Skated in 24 games with the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL), registering two goals and 10 assists for
12 points, along with 17 penalty minutes … Made his AHL debut on Feb. 18 at Adirondack, and tallied his first AHL point with the
overtime, game-winning goal, in a 2-1 victory at Springfield on Mar. 5 … Tied for third among team defensemen in assists and points,
despite playing in only 24 games … Also tied for fourth among AHL rookie defensemen with two game-winning goals … Notched a goal
in his AHL playoff debut at Portland on Apr. 14, in Game One of their Atlantic Division Semifinal matchup … Ranked second among
Whale defensemen in playoff assists (two) and points (three), and tied for third on the team in assists and fifth in points … Began the
season with the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL, registering seven goals and 25 assists for 32 points, along with 40 penalty
minutes in 46 games … Led all ECHL defensemen in points, and was tied for the league lead among blueliners in assists at the time of his
recall to Connecticut (AHL) on Feb. 17 … Was assessed a fighting major while making his professional debut with Greenville on Oct. 21
vs. Florida, and recorded his first career points with two assists on Oct. 22 vs. Florida … Named an ECHL All-Star, posting a plus-four
rating in the game on Jan. 26 … Tallied eight points (one goal, seven assists) in his final five games with Greenville from Feb. 5 to Feb. 15,
prior to his recall to Connecticut (AHL) … Also recorded one assist in two playoff contests with the Road Warriors.
#8 Brandon Prust, Right Wing
2010-11: Captured the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award, voted by the fans as the player who performs “above and beyond the call
of duty” … Established career-highs in goals (13), assists (16), points (29), games played (82) and shots on goal (87) … Tied for second in
the league with seven shorthanded points, third with five shorthanded goals, 12th with two shorthanded assists, and fifth with 18
fighting majors … Ranked second on the team and 13th in the NHL with 160 penalty minutes … Is one of four Rangers to skate in all 82
games … The Rangers posted a record of 19-7-2 when he registered a point … Notched one goal at Carolina on Jan. 20 to establish a
new career-high with six goals … Registered one assist in a 3-1 win at New Jersey on Dec. 29 to establish new career-highs with 10
assists and 15 points … Recorded his first career power play point with the primary assist on Michael Sauer’s game-winning goal at
14:41 of the third period at Ottawa on Dec. 9 … Notched his first career shorthanded goal at 14:25 of the third period in a 3-0 win on
Nov. 26 at Florida ... Tallied one assist while skating in his NHL playoff debut on Apr. 13 at Washington … Led the Rangers with 24 hits in
five playoff games.
#19 Brad Richards, Center
2010-11: Named Alternate Captain on September 12, 2011 … Established a career-high in goals (28), and led Dallas and ranked 10th in
the NHL in points (77) … Tied for 10th in the league and ranked second on the team with 49 assists … Led the Stars in shots on goal
(272) for the second consecutive season ... Ranked second on the team in faceoff percentage (50.6%), tied for third in power play goals
(seven) and fourth in game-winning goals (three) … Led Dallas with 21 multi-point performances, including four, three-point efforts …
Surpassed the 20-goal mark for the eighth time in his career, and eclipsed the 70-point plateau for the sixth time … Selected to his first
career NHL All-Star Game, tallying one assist for Team Lidstrom on Jan. 30 … Finished the season on a season-high, six-game scoring
streak from Apr. 2 at Los Angeles to Apr. 10 at Minnesota (three goals, five assists) … Tallied two points (one goal, one assist), including
his career high 27th goal of the season on Apr. 7 vs. Colorado … Recorded his 700th career NHL point with a goal on Feb. 9 vs. Phoenix
… Tallied his 200th career NHL goal with the game-winner on Nov. 16 vs. Anaheim … Registered four consecutive multi-point efforts to
begin the season from Oct. 8 at New Jersey to Oct. 16 vs. St. Louis (two goals, seven assists).
#71 Mike Rupp, Left Wing
2010-11: Established a career-high in assists (eight) and tied his career-high in games played (81) … Won the Baz Bastien Memorial
"Good Guy" Award and the Edward J. DeBartolo "Community Service" Award … Ranked third on Pittsburgh and second among team
forwards in hits (181), and second in penalty minutes (124) and fighting majors (12) … Led the team with a plus-four rating in the
playoffs.
#78 Matt Rust, Center
2010-11: Served as Alternate Captain … Ranked third on Michigan (CCHA) in points (26), second in assists (21) and fourth in penalty
minutes (41) … Tied for first on Michigan with two shorthanded goals … Captured the CCHA regular season championship with the
Wolverines … Tallied three assists in The Big Chill at the Big House vs. Michigan State on Dec. 30 … Named a Big Ten Distinguished
Scholar and to the Academic All-Big Ten team … Captured the U-M Athletic Achievement Award, and the Joseph E. Barss Award for the
“Best Team Player” as determined by the coaching staff
#57 Michael St. Croix, Center
2010-11: Established career-highs in games played (68), goals (27), assists (48), points (75), plus/minus rating (plus-28), penalty minutes
(48), power play goals (nine) and game-winning goals (four) … His 48 assists established a new modern franchise record for assists in a
single season … Led the Oil Kings in assists, ranked second in points and power play goals, and third in goals and plus/minus rating …
Posted a career-high, 20 multi-point performances, including his first career hat trick on Dec. 8 at Calgary … Registered three, four-point
efforts – Oct. 11 vs. Prince George (one goal, three assists), Dec. 3 vs. Brandon (two goals, two assists) and Dec. 8 at Calgary (three
goals, one assist) … Recorded a career-high, 11-game point streak from Nov. 20 vs. Red Deer to Dec. 15 vs. Swift Current, tallying 24
points (eight goals, 16 assists) over the span … Notched 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in a four-game span from Dec. 3 vs. Brandon
to Dec. 13 vs. Regina … Tied the first overall pick of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Edmonton), with the WHL’s third-
longest assist streak of the season, registering two separate nine-game assist streaks – from Nov. 24 vs. Calgary to Dec. 15 vs. Swift
Current (16 assists) and Feb. 12 at Brandon to Mar. 2 vs. Saskatoon (14 assists) … In addition, he registered one goal and nine penalty
minutes in four playoff games with Edmonton (WHL) … Notched a goal while making his WHL playoff debut on Mar. 25 at Red Deer.
#38 Michael Sauer, Defenseman
2010-11: Led the team and ranked fourth among NHL rookies with a plus-20 rating … The Rangers posted a record of 3-0-0 when he
tallied a goal and 12-2-0 when he registered a point … Ranks sixth among NHL rookie defensemen with 78 hits and second with a plus-
nine rating on the road … Tied for sixth among league rookies with 96 blocked shots … Tied for 11th among NHL defensemen in
plus/minus rating … Tied for third among team defensemen with three goals, and ranked third with 12 assists and 15 points … Notched
his first career two point game, including the game-winning goal with 2:57 remaining in regulation, and was credited with a game-high-
tying, five blocked shots in a 5-3 win vs. Boston on Apr. 4 … Tied his season-high with a plus-three rating in a 7-0 win vs. Philadelphia on
Mar. 6 … Tallied one assist and posted a career-high, plus-three rating vs. Los Angeles on Feb. 17 … Recorded an assist on the game-
tying goal and logged a career-high, 26:54 of ice time in a 3-2 shootout win at Atlanta on Jan. 22 … Registered the game-winning tally
with his first career goal, on the power play, in a 5-3 win at Ottawa on Dec. 9 … Recorded his first career NHL point with the primary
assist on Alex Frolov’s goal at 12:01 of the first period in a 3-2 win on Oct. 23 at Boston … Made his NHL playoff debut on Apr. 13 at
Washington, and tallied his first career playoff point with an assist on Apr. 20 vs. Washington … Ranked fifth on the team in average
icetime (23:16) and fourth in blocked shots (seven).
#18 Marc Staal, Defenseman
2010-11: Served as Alternate Captain … Established career-highs assists (22), points (29), power play goals (four), power play assists
(seven), power play points (11), and shots on goal (116) … Led the team and ranked fourth in the NHL in average ice time (25:44), tied
for third on the Rangers in power play points and power play goals, and fourth in power play assists … Led all NHL defensemen with
four shorthanded points, tied for second with two shorthanded goals and third with two shorthanded assists … The last time a Ranger
averaged 25:00+ of ice time per game was Brian Leetch in 2003-04 (26:14) … Led all team defensemen in goals (seven) and shots,
ranked second in assists, points and blocked shots (109), and third in hits (140) … The Rangers posted a record of 17-6-1 when he
registered a point … Tallied one assist and posted a career-high, plus-four rating vs. Boston on Apr. 4 … Tallied one assist and logged a
career-high and Rangers’ season-high, 34:01 of ice time at Philadelphia on Apr. 3; marked the eighth time in his career, and sixth time
this season, he eclipsed the 30:00 plateau in a game … Recorded one assist and logged a team-high, 29:34 vs. Ottawa on Mar. 24 in his
return to the lineup after missing the previous two games due to injury; the assist was his 20th of the season, establishing a new career-
high for assists in a season, and tying his career-high with 27 points … Did not skate in a 6-0 win at Washington on Feb. 25 due to a knee
strain sustained on Feb. 22, halting his consecutive games played streak at 247 (264 games including playoffs) dating back to Feb. 19,
2008 … Made his 300th career NHL appearance on Feb. 7 at Detroit … Made his first career NHL All-Star Game appearance on Jan. 30 …
Notched the game-tying goal with his first career shorthanded tally at 18:34 of the third period on Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh … Tallied one
assist in five playoff contests … Led the Rangers and ranked third in the NHL in average icetime (28:01), and ranked second on the team
in blocked shots (15).
#96 Scott Stajcer, Goaltender
2010-11: Participated in the 2011 CHL Memorial Cup in Mississauga, Ontario, after capturing the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Championship with the Owen Sound Attack ... Led the Attack and ranked fourth in the OHL with a career-high, eight playoff wins,
posting an 8-4-0 mark with a 2.79 goals against average and a .909 save percentage in 13 postseason contests … Ranked fifth in the
league in playoff minutes played (688), sixth in saves (321), seventh in goals against average, and eighth in save percentage … Posted an
8-1-0 record with a 2.08 goals against average in nine starts to begin the 2011 OHL Playoffs, recording all four victories in both the OHL
Western Conference Semifinals against Plymouth and OHL Western Conference Finals against Windsor … During the regular season, he
posted a 10-3-0 record with a career-best, 2.99 goals against average, a .901 save percentage and one shutout in 14 games with Owen
Sound … Named CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Oct. 3, registering a 3-0-0 mark with a 1.00 goals against average, a
.972 save percentage and one shutout in three games over the span … Posted a career-high, eight-game winning streak to begin the
season from Sept. 25 at Guelph to Oct. 20 vs. Plymouth, registering a 2.12 goals against average, a .936 save percentage and one
shutout over the span ... Recorded his second career shutout with a 36-save performance on Oct. 2 vs. Kitchener … Missed 50 games
due to a lower body injury suffered on Nov. 20 vs. Mississauga.
#21 Derek Stepan, Center
2010-11: Tallied three goals and a plus-three rating while making his NHL debut in the season opener on Oct. 9 at Buffalo; tied the
franchise record for goals in a season opener, and became the fourth player in NHL history and first Ranger to register a hat trick in his
NHL debut … Captured the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award as the top rookie in Rangers Training Camp …Tied for fifth among NHL rookies in
goals (21), fourth in road goals (14), ranks fifth in points (45), fourth in road points (25), and seventh in assists (24) … Tied for fourth on
the team in goals and power play assists (seven), fifth in power play points (10), ranks fourth in points, sixth in assists, and fifth with a
plus-eight rating … Is one of four Rangers to skate in all 82 games … Ranked fourth on the team with eight multi-point performances …
Tallied his 20th goal of the season in a 1-0 win at Boston on Mar. 26, marking the first time since 2005-06 that a Ranger rookie reached
the 20-goal plateau (Petr Prucha – 30 goals) … Tallied one goal, his 40th point of the season, at Pittsburgh on Mar. 20, marking the first
time since 2007-08 that a Ranger rookie reached the 40-point plateau (Brandon Dubinsky – 40 points) … Participated in the NHL
SuperSkills competition on Jan. 29 as part of Team Lidstrom, breaking all four targets in the Accuracy Shooting event and hitting the
crossbar on his Elimination Shootout attempt against Henrik Lundqvist … Posted a six-game scoring streak, which is tied for the second
longest by a rookie this season, from Nov. 17 vs. Boston to Nov. 26 at Florida (three goals, four assists over the span) … Recorded one
goal, his first at MSG, vs. Phoenix on Dec. 16 … Recorded his first career power play goal, and added one assist on Nov. 24 at Tampa Bay
… Tallied a career-high, two assists on Nov. 14 vs. Edmonton … Tallied his first career NHL assist vs. Colorado on Oct. 18 … Made his NHL
playoff debut on Apr. 13 at Washington.
#81 Cameron Talbot, Goaltender
2011 Preseason: Leads the team in saves (24) and save percentage (.958) … Turned aside 23 of 24 shots in the final 29:31 of a 2-1
overtime loss vs. New Jersey on Wednesday at Albany, NY.
2010-11: Tied for the Connecticut lead with two shutouts … Turned aside 41 shots to post his first professional win with a shutout while
making his first professional start on Oct. 17 at Providence, becoming the first Connecticut goaltender ever to post a shutout in his first
professional start; Tied the Connecticut franchise record for saves while posting a shutout, and was the most since Johan Holmqvist
made 41 saves in a 3-0 win vs. Lowell on Dec. 23, 2000 … Won four consecutive appearances from Nov. 28 vs. Adirondack to Dec. 15 at
Adirondack, registering a 2.00 goals against average, a .925 save percentage and one shutout over the span … Made his AHL playoff
debut, a relief appearance, on Apr. 21 at Portland … Also posted a 1-0-1-0 record in two appearances with Greenville (ECHL), registering
a 2.46 goals against average and .921 save percentage … Was recalled by the Rangers from Greenville on Feb. 28, and dressed as Henrik
Lundqvist’s backup on Mar. 1 vs. Buffalo.
#91 Scott Tanski, Center/Right Wing
2010-11: Ranked first on the Brampton Battalion (OHL) with a career-high 47 points in 67 games … Led the Battalion in assists (29) and
ranked fourth in goals (18) … Recorded five, three-point performances, including two games with a career-high three assists … Notched
the game-winning goal in back-to-back games on Oct. 14 vs. Sault Ste. Marie and Oct. 15 at Sudbury … Tied his career-high with two,
four-game point streaks on Dec. 19 vs. Sudbury to Jan. 2 vs. Sudbury (two goals, five assists) and Feb. 11 at Guelph to Feb. 20 vs. Ottawa
(two goals, three assists).
#67 Kelsey Tessier, Center
2010-11: Led Connecticut rookies in assists (18) and ranked second in points (28) and goals (10) … Tallied his first career AHL point with
an assist while making his professional debut on Oct. 9 vs. Charlotte … Notched a season-high, three points (two goals, one assist),
including his first professional goal on Oct. 10 vs. Worcester … Posted five multi-point performances … Also tallied one assist and two
penalty minutes in six playoff contests … Recorded his first career AHL playoff point with an assist on Apr. 21 at Portland … Made his
AHL playoff debut on Apr. 14 at Portland.
#58 Christian Thomas, Right Wing
2011 Preseason: Tied for the team lead in shots on goal (three) … Registered three shots on goal while making his preseason debut on
Wednesday vs. New Jersey in Albany, NY.
2010-11: Ranks first in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with 95 goals over the last two seasons, and eighth in scoring with 165 points
over the span … Captured "Most Dangerous in Goal Area" and "Best Shot" honors in the 2010-11 Eastern Conference Coaches Poll and
was voted runner-up in "Hardest Shot" after finishing second among all Canadian Hockey League (CHL) skaters with a career-high, 54
goals … Skated in 66 games with the Oshawa Generals (OHL) this season, registering 54 goals and 45 assists for 99 points, along with 38
penalty minutes and a plus-20 rating … He and his father, former NHL forward Steve Thomas, became the only father-son duo to record
50+ goals in an OHL campaign … Established career-highs in points, goals, assists, power play goals (19), game-winning goals (nine),
penalty minutes, and plus/minus rating … Ranked second in the OHL in goals and sixth in points, and tied for first in the league in power
play goals and third in game-winning goals … Led Oshawa in goals, assists, points, power play goals, and game-winning goals, tied for
second in shorthanded goals (two), and ranked third in plus/minus rating … Posted a career-high, 28 multi-point performances,
including four hat tricks … Tallied a career-high, four goals on Feb. 11 at Sudbury, to begin a career best, eight-game scoring streak (10
goals, four assists over the span) and season-high, five-game goal streak (eight goals) … Also led the league in postseason scoring with
19 points and nine goals at the time of Oshawa’s elimination in the second round, having recorded at least one point in nine of 10
contests and six multi-point performances … Tied for seventh in the league in points, ninth in goals, 14th in assists (10), sixth in power
play goals (four), and 17th with a plus-eight rating despite only skating in 10 playoff contests … Led the Generals in playoff goals, points,
power play goals, and plus/minus rating, and ranked second on the team in assists … Tallied three assists while making his OHL playoff
debut on Mar. 24 vs. Kingston, and followed that up with a four-point effort (two goals, two assists) on Mar. 25 at Kingston.
#55 Andreas Thuresson, Right Wing
2010-11: Established AHL career-highs in assists (24), points (38), penalty minutes (41), power play goals (five), and shots on goal (157),
and tied his career-high in goals (14) in 76 games with the Milwaukee Admirals … Tied for second on the Admirals in power play goals,
fourth in goals and ranked fifth in points … Tied his career-highs with seven multi-point performances and a five-game point streak from
Mar. 22 vs. Oklahoma City to Mar. 30 vs. San Antonio (three goals, three assists over the span) … Also tied for fourth on the Admirals
with three playoff goals, and added three assists for six points in 13 playoff contests … In addition, he skated in three games with the
Nashville Predators.
#46 Pavel Valentenko, Defenseman
2010-11: Established AHL career-highs in games played (79), goals (five), points (17), plus/minus rating (plus-21), and shots on goal
(123) … Led Connecticut defensemen and tied for the team lead with a plus-21 rating … Ranked second among team defensemen in
points, goals and assists (12) … Posted his first multi-point performance with Connecticut (one goal, one assist) and a career-high, plus-
four rating on Mar. 6 at Worcester … Notched his first goal with Connecticut on Nov. 17 at Manchester … Registered his first point with
Connecticut, an assist on the game-winning goal, on Oct. 16 at Bridgeport … Made his Connecticut debut in the season opener on Oct. 9
vs. Charlotte.
#32 Dale Weise, Right Wing
2011 Preseason: Leads the team in goals (one), and is tied for the team lead in points (one) and shots on goal (three) … Recorded the
game-tying goal with 4:21 remaining in the third period on Wednesday vs. New Jersey in Albany, NY.
2010-11: Ranked third on Connecticut in goals (18) and power play goals (seven), tied for third in game-winning goals (three), tied for
fourth in shorthanded goals (one), and ranked fifth in power play assists (10) … Tied his career-high with a six-game scoring streak from
Jan. 25 vs. Providence to Feb. 13 at Providence, registering nine points (four goals, five assists) over the span … Recorded 10 multi-point
performances, including back-to-back three-point efforts on Mar. 6 at Worcester (one goal, two assists) and Mar. 8 at Wilkes-
Barre/Scranton (three assists); His three assists on Mar. 8 marked a career-high … Also registered 19 penalty minutes in 10 games with
the Rangers … Was assessed a fighting major while making his NHL debut on Dec. 18 at Philadelphia following his recall from
Connecticut (AHL) on Dec. 17 … Was credited with a team-high, seven hits and logged a season-high, 12:53 on Jan. 19 vs. Toronto … In
addition, registered three points (two goals, one assist) and eight penalty minutes in five AHL playoff contests with Connecticut … Tied
for third on the team in playoff goals and fifth in points.
#48 Jason Wilson, Left Wing
2010-11: Established career-highs in games played (64), goals (18), assists (25), points (43), and plus/minus rating (plus-20) with the
Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) … Also recorded a career-high, 10 multi-point performances, including three,
three-point efforts … Posted 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) and a plus-15 rating in a 16-game span from Dec. 10 at Sudbury to Jan.
28 at Plymouth … In addition, he tallied career-highs with five goals and seven assists for 12 points, along with 19 penalty minutes in 14
playoff contests … Tied for the team lead in penalty minutes, third on Niagara in power play goals (two), fourth in goals, and fifth in
points and assists … Tied for the team lead with eight points (three, five assists) in five games to help lead Niagara to a 4-1 series victory
vs. Oshawa in their OHL Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup … Notched his first career playoff goal in a 5-1 win vs. Brampton on Mar.
29 in Game Three of their first round series.
#86 Wojtek Wolski, Left Wing
2010-11: Acquired from Phoenix on Jan, 10 in exchange for Michal Rozsival … Ranked second on the Rangers with four shootout goals,
third with a 50.0% shootout percentage and tied for third with one shootout game-deciding goal … Tied for third on the team with a
plus-10 rating … Recorded his first point as a Ranger with the game-winning, power play goal in a 1-0 win vs. Vancouver on Jan. 13,
becoming the fourth player in Rangers history whose first goal for the team came in a 1-0 game (and the first in over 84 years, with Bill
Cook, Taffy Abel and Bill Boyd accomplishing the feat in the Rangers’ first 11 games in franchise history) … Registered the game-tying
goal with 1:50 remaining in regulation and tallied the game-deciding goal in a 4-3 shootout win at Carolina on Feb. 22 … Tallied one goal
and added his first assist as a Ranger vs. Philadelphia on Jan. 16 … Logged 19:39 of ice time while making his Rangers debut vs. Montreal
on Jan. 11 … Tallied 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in his first 19 games to begin the season from Oct. 9 at Boston to Nov. 23 vs.
Edmonton … Tied for the team lead in points (three) and assists (two) while skating in five playoff contests … Tallied one assist while
making his Rangers playoff debut on Apr. 13 at Washington, and notched his first playoff goal as a Blueshirt on Apr. 23 at Washington.
#49 Andrew Yogan, Left Wing
2010-11: Skated in two games with the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL), registering two goals and one assist
for three points … Tallied two goals while making his professional debut on Apr. 9 vs. Bridgeport … Recorded his first professional assist
on Apr. 10 vs. Norfolk … Prior to joining Connecticut, he appeared in 10 games with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL),
registering three goals and one assist for four points, along with six penalty minutes … Notched his third career OHL hat trick, and first
of the season, with three goals on Mar. 12 vs. Kitchener … In addition, he recorded two assists and four penalty minutes in three playoff
contests with Erie … His two playoff assists/points were both a career-high … Registered an assist in back-to-back games on Mar. 26 vs.
Windsor and Mar. 28 at Windsor.
#36 Mats Zuccarello, Right Wing
2010-11: Tied for the team lead with nine power play assists and ranked seventh with nine power play points … Tied for first on the
Rangers and fifth and second in the NHL, respectively, with five shootout goals and three shootout game-deciding goals, and ranked
second on the team with a 55.6% shootout percentage … Tied for fifth on the team with 13 assists at home … The Rangers posted a
record of 4-1-0 when he tallied a goal and 13-4-1 when he registered a point … Was credited with a career-high, five hits at Detroit on
Feb. 7 … Posted his first career multi-goal game with two goals vs. Philadelphia on Mar. 6 … Recorded a career-high, three assists vs.
Florida on Jan. 25 … Notched his first NHL goal, the overtime game-winner, and added an assist vs. Carolina on Jan. 5 … Recorded his
first NHL point with a power play assist vs. the Islanders on Dec. 27 … Tallied a shootout goal while making his NHL debut on Dec. 23 vs.
Tampa Bay … Made his NHL playoff debut on Apr. 13 at Washington … In addition, registered 13 goals and 16 asists for 29 points, along
with 16 penalty minutes in 36 contests with Connecticut (AHL) … Recorded 27 points (11 goals, 16 assists) in his last 24 AHL games,
including four goals and nine assists in his last 10 contests with Connecticut … Led all Connecticut rookies in goals, points, shots on goal
(107), and power play goals (three), and ranked second in assists at the time of his recall on Apr. 8 … Posted an AHL career-high, four
points (three goals, one assist), including his first career hat trick in a 7-1 win vs. Bridgeport on Nov. 7 … Made his AHL debut on Oct. 9
vs. Charlotte … Tallied his first career point with a goal on Oct. 15 at Albany … Also recorded two points (one goal, one assist) and four
penalty minutes in two AHL playoff games.
REMAINING PLAYERS WITH THE RANGERS
GOALIE (6)
Martin Biron
Chad Johnson
Henrik Lundqvist
Jason Missiaen
Scott Stajcer
Cameron Talbot
DEFENSE (20) DEFENSE
Lee Baldwin Tomas Kundratek
Brendan Bell Ryan McDonagh
Stu Bickel Dylan McIlrath
Collin Bowman Jyri Niemi
Peter Ceresnak Jared Nightingale
Michael Del Zotto Samuel Noreau
Steve Eminger Blake Parlett
Tim Erixon Michael Sauer
Dan Girardi Marc Staal
Sam Klassen Pavel Valentenko
LEFT WING (11) CENTER (13) RIGHT WING (13)
Sean Avery Artem Anisimov Ryan Callahan
Ryan Bourque Jonathan Audy-Marchessault Andre Deveaux
Brandon Dubinsky Brian Boyle Marian Gaborik
Ruslan Fedotenko Erik Christensen Jordan Hickmott
Tommy Grant Shane McColgan Tayler Jordan
Carl Hagelin J.T. Miller Kale Kerbashian
Chris McKelvie John Mitchell Chad Kolarik
Mike Rupp Kris Newbury Brandon Prust
Jason Wilson Brad Richards Scott Tanski
Wojtek Wolski Matt Rust Christian Thomas
Andrew Yogan Michael St. Croix Andreas Thuresson
Derek Stepan Dale Weise
Kelsey Tessier Mats Zuccarello
2011 OFF-SEASON ACTIVITY
Date Transaction
Apr. 11 Agreed to terms with forward Carl Hagelin
Apr. 18 Assigned forward Mats Zuccarello to Connecticut (AHL)
May 6 Agreed to terms with forward Roman Horak
May 8 Acquired forward Oscar Lindberg from Phoenix in exchange for forward Ethan Werek
May 12 Agreed to terms with forward Jason Wilson
May 19 Agreed to terms with forward Christian Thomas
May 20 Agreed to terms with goaltender Scott Stajcer
May 31 Agreed to terms with undrafted free agent defenseman Blake Parlett
June 1 Acquired defenseman Tim Erixon and a fifth round draft pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft (Shane McColgan) from
Calgary in exchange for forward Roman Horak and two second round draft picks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft (Markus
Granlund, Tyler Wotherspoon)
June 17 Agreed to terms with forward Chad Kolarik
June 25 Acquired a third round choice in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft (Steven Fogarty) from St. Louis in exchange for forward
Evgeny Grachev
June 27 Agreed to terms with forward Dale Weise
June 29 Bought out the contract of forward Chris Drury
June 30 Agreed to terms with forward John Mitchell
July 1 Agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent forward Mike Rupp
July 1 Agreed to terms with forward Ruslan Fedotenko on a new contract
July 2 Agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent forward Brad Richards
July 2 Acquired forward Andreas Thuresson from Nashville in exchange for forward Brodie Dupont
July 8 Agreed to terms with defenseman Michael Sauer
July 8 Agreed to terms with forward Artem Anisimov
July 11 Named Jeff Gorton as Assistant General Manager, and Kevin Maxwell as Director of Professional Scouting
July 15 Agreed to terms with forward Brian Boyle
July 21 Agreed to terms with forward Brandon Dubinsky
July 25 Agreed to terms with defenseman Steve Eminger on a new contract
Aug. 9 Agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent defenseman Brendan Bell
Aug. 16 Agreed to terms with forward Andre Deveaux
Sep. 12 Named Ryan Callahan Captain, and Brad Richards and Marc Staal Alternate Captains
2011-2012 NEW YORK RANGERS PRE-SEASON ROSTER
Player # Ht. Wt. Shoots Birthplace Birthdate 2010 - 11 Team GP G A PTS PIM
Forwards
Anisimov, Artem 42 6'4 200 L Yaroslavl, Russia 05/24/88 Rangers (NHL) 82 18 26 44 20
Audy-Marchessault, J. 84 5'9 175 R Cap-Rouge, Quebec 12/27/90 Quebec (QMJHL) 68 40 55 95 41
Avery, Sean 16 5'10 195 L North York, Ontario 04/10/80 Rangers (NHL) 76 3 21 24 174
Bourque, Ryan 60 5'9 170 L Beverly, Massachusetts 01/03/91 Quebec (QMJHL) 49 26 33 59 22
Boyle, Brian 22 6'7 244 L Hingham, Massachusetts 12/18/84 Rangers (NHL) 82 21 14 35 74
Callahan, Ryan 24 5'11 190 R Rochester, New York 03/21/85 Rangers (NHL) 60 23 25 48 46
Christensen, Erik 40 6'1 200 L Edmonton, Alberta 12/17/83 Rangers (NHL) 49 8 18 26 24
Deveaux, Andre 33 6'3 239 R Freeport, Bahamas 02/23/84 Chicago (AHL) 73 23 23 46 194
Dubinsky, Brandon 17 6'1 210 L Anchorage, Alaska 04/29/86 Rangers (NHL) 77 24 30 54 100
Fedotenko, Ruslan 26 6'1 200 L Kiev, Ukraine 01/18/79 Rangers (NHL) 66 10 15 25 25
Gaborik, Marian 10 6'1 204 L Trencin, Slovakia 02/14/82 Rangers (NHL) 62 22 26 48 18
Grant, Tommy 59 6'2 194 L North Vancouver, British Columbia 08/29/88 U of Alaska-Anchorage (WCHA) 37 16 16 32 57
Connecticut (AHL) 1 0 2 2 0
Hagelin, Carl 62 5'11 182 L Sodertalje, Sweden 08/23/88 U of Michigan (CCHA) 44 18 31 49 41
Connecticut (AHL) 5 1 1 2 4
Hickmott, Jordan 64 6'1 190 R Mission, British Columbia 04/11/90 Edmonton (WHL) 72 28 38 66 58
Jordan, Tayler 61 6'0 195 R Wynyard, Saskatchewan 02/08/90 Portland (WHL) 60 3 6 9 121
Kerbashian, Kale 70 5'11 200 L Thunder Bay, Ontario 04/07/90 Sarnia (OHL) 68 37 51 88 52
Connecticut (AHL) 4 0 0 0 0
Kolarik, Chad 52 5'11 178 R Abington, Pennsylvania 01/26/86 Rangers (NHL) 4 0 1 1 2
Connecticut (AHL) 36 17 14 31 36
Springfield (AHL) 13 4 6 10 18
McColgan, Shane 83 5'9 165 R Torrance, California 01/01/93 Kelowna (WHL) 67 21 45 66 62
McKelvie, Chris 31 6'1 190 L New Brighton, Minnesota 02/22/85 Connecticut (AHL) 17 1 2 3 22
Greenville (ECHL) 16 3 3 6 20
Miller, J.T. 47 6'1 200 L East Palestine, Ohio 03/14/93 USA U-18 (USHL) 48 11 26 37 80
Mitchell, John 34 6'1 204 L Oakville, Ontario 01/22/85 Toronto (NHL) 23 2 1 3 12
Toronto (AHL) 10 1 4 5 2
Connecticut (AHL) 14 7 5 12 10
Newbury, Kris 45 5'11 205 L Brampton, Ontario 02/19/82 Connecticut (AHL) 69 17 44 61 139
Rangers (NHL) 11 0 1 1 35
Prust, Brandon 8 6'0 192 L London, Ontario 03/16/84 Rangers (NHL) 82 13 16 29 160
Richards, Brad 19 6'0 195 L Murray Harbour, P.E.I. 05/02/80 Dallas (NHL) 72 28 49 77 24
Rupp, Mike 71 6'5 243 L Cleveland, Ohio 01/13/80 Pittsburgh (NHL) 81 9 8 17 124
Rust, Matt 78 5'10 194 L Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 3/25/1990 U of Michigan (CCHA) 44 5 21 26 41
St. Croix, Michael 57 5'11 179 R Winnipeg, Manitoba 04/10/93 Edmonton (WHL) 68 27 48 75 48
Stepan, Derek 21 6'0 190 R Hastings, Minnesota 06/18/90 Rangers (NHL) 82 21 24 45 20
Tanski, Scott 91 6'1 192 R Burlington, Ontario 04/19/90 Brampton (OHL) 63 18 29 47 32
Tessier, Kelsey 67 5'9 177 R Fredericton, Nebraska 01/16/90 Connecticut (AHL) 75 10 18 28 19
Thomas, Christian 58 5'9 170 R Toronto, Ontario 05/26/92 Oshawa (OHL) 66 54 45 99 38
Thuresson, Andreas 55 6'1 206 R Kristianstad, Sweden 11/18/87 Nashville (NHL) 3 0 0 0 2
Milwaukee (AHL) 76 14 24 38 41
Weise, Dale 32 6'2 210 R Winnipeg, Manitoba 08/05/88 Connecticut (AHL) 47 18 20 38 73
Rangers (NHL) 10 0 0 0 19
Wilson, Jason 48 6'2 205 L Richmond Hill, Ontario 04/15/90 Niagara (OHL) 64 18 25 43 94
Wolski, Wojtek 86 6'3 215 L Zabrze, Poland 02/24/86 Rangers (NHL) 37 6 13 19 8
Phoenix (NHL) 36 6 10 16 10
Yogan, Andrew 49 6'3 201 L Coral Springs, Florida 12/04/91 Erie Otters (OHL) 10 3 1 4 6
Connecticut (AHL) 2 2 1 3 0
Zuccarello, Mats 36 5'7 179 L Oslo, Norway 09/01/87 Rangers (NHL) 42 6 17 23 4
Connecticut (AHL) 36 13 16 29 16
Player # Ht. Wt. Shoots Birthplace Birthdate 2010 - 11 Team GP G A PTS PIM
Defensemen
Baldwin, Lee 63 6'3 200 L Victoria, British Columbia 04/26/88 Greenville (ECHL) 27 2 8 10 15
Connecticut (AHL) 21 0 0 0 17
Bell, Brendan 39 6'2 205 L Ottawa, Ontario 03/31/83 Avangard Omsk (KHL) 1 0 2 2 0
EHC Biel (Swiss-A) 29 2 9 11 14
Bickel, Stu 41 6'4 207 R Chanhassen, Minnesota 10/02/86 Connecticut (AHL) 54 2 7 9 135
Syracuse (AHL) 6 0 3 3 14
Elmira (ECHL) 1 0 0 0 0
Bowman, Collin 85 6'0 195 R Littleton, Colorado 06/13/91 Moose Jaw (WHL) 72 11 37 48 104
Ceresnak, Peter 87 6'3 216 R Trencin, Slovakia 01/26/93 Trencin Jr. (SLO-JR.) 23 1 3 4 16
Del Zotto, Michael 4 6'0 193 L Stouffville, Ontario 06/24/90 Rangers (NHL) 80 9 28 37 32
Eminger, Steve 44 6'2 203 R Woodbridge, Ontario 10/31/83 Rangers (NHL) 65 2 4 6 22
Erixon, Tim 53 6'2 190 L Portchester, New York 02/24/91 Skelleftea HC (SEL) 48 5 19 24 40
Girardi, Dan 5 6'1 206 R Welland, Ontario 04/29/84 Rangers (NHL) 80 4 27 31 37
Klassen, Sam 72 6'2 202 L Watrous, Saskatchewan 01/01/89 Greenville (ECHL) 66 3 14 17 80
Kundratek, Tomas 65 6'2 201 R Trinec, Czech Republic 12/26/89 Connecticut (AHL) 70 2 10 12 42
McDonagh, Ryan 27 6'1 216 L St. Paul, Minnesota 06/13/89 Rangers (NHL) 40 1 8 9 14
McIlrath, Dylan 73 6'5 220 R Winnipeg, Manitoba 04/20/92 Moose Jaw (WHL) 62 5 18 23 153
Connecticut (AHL) 2 0 0 0 7
Niemi, Jyri 75 6'3 203 L Hameenkyro, Finland 06/15/90 Connecticut (AHL) 46 3 6 9 22
Nightingale, Jared 56 6'3 200 R Cheboygan, Michigan 10/03/82 Connecticut (AHL) 71 2 6 8 204
Noreau, Samuel 79 6'5 220 R Montreal, Quebec 01/31/93 Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 67 5 5 10 141
Parlett, Blake 89 6'1 210 R Bracebridge, Ontario 05/13/89 Greenville (ECHL) 46 7 25 32 40
Connecticut (AHL) 24 2 10 12 17
Sauer, Michael 38 6'3 213 R St. Cloud, Minnesota 08/07/87 Rangers (NHL) 76 3 12 15 75
Staal, Marc 18 6'4 208 L Thunder Bay, Ontario 01/13/87 Rangers (NHL) 77 7 22 29 50
Valentenko, Pavel 46 6'2 219 L Nizhnekamsk, Russia 10/20/87 Connecticut (AHL) 79 5 12 17 38
Player # Height Weight Catches Birthplace Birthdate 2010 - 11 Team GPI W L OT GAA
Goaltenders
Biron, Martin 43 6'2 173 L Lac St. Charles, Quebec 08/15/77 Rangers (NHL) 17 8 27 5 2.13
Johnson, Chad 29 6'3 195 L Calgary, Alberta 06/10/86 Connecticut (AHL) 40 16 19 0 2.72
Rangers (NHL) 1 0 0 0 6.00
Lundqvist, Henrik 30 6'1 195 L Are, Sweden 03/02/82 Rangers (NHL) 68 36 27 5 2.28
Missiaen, Jason 98 6'8 198 L Windsor, Ontario 04/25/90 Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 53 10 33 8 3.33
Stajcer, Scott 96 6'3 195 L Cambridge, Ontario 06/14/91 Owen Sound (OHL) 14 10 3 0 2.91
Talbot, Cameron 81 6'3 205 L Caledonia, Ontario 07/05/87 Greenville (ECHL) 2 1 0 1 2.46
Connecticut (AHL) 1 11 9 2 2.84
NEW YORK RANGERS (0-0-1) 2011 PRESEASON SCORING
POS NO. PLAYER GP G A PTS +/- PIM PP SH GW OTG S PCTG
RW 32 *Weise, Dale 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 33.3
C 42 Anisimov, Artem 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0
C 33 Deveaux, Andre 1 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 ---
LW 17 Dubinsky, Brandon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
D 44 Eminger, Steve 1 0 0 0 1- 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
D 5 Girardi, Dan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0
D 53 *Erixon, Tim 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
D 4 Del Zotto, Michael 1 0 0 0 1- 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
C 40 Christensen, Erik 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
D 73 *McIlrath, Dylan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
C 60 *Bourque, Ryan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
RW 58 *Thomas, Christian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
D 39 Bell, Brendan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0
RW 83 *McColgan, Shane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
C 34 Mitchell, John 1 0 0 0 1- 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
LW 16 Avery, Sean 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
LW 62 *Hagelin, Carl 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0
C 47 *Miller, J.T. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0
TEAM TOTALS 1 1 1 2 1- 28 0 0 0 0 21 4.8
OPPONENT TOTALS 1 2 3 5 1 30 0 0 1 0 43 4.7
NO GOALTENDER GPI MINS AVG W L OT EN SO GA SA SV% G A PIM
30 Lundqvist, Henrik 1 31 1.94 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 94.7 0 0 0
61 *Talbot, Cam 1 30 2.00 0 0 1 0 0 1 24 95.8 0 0 0
TEAM TOTALS 1 61 1.97 0 0 1 0 0 2 43 95.3 0 0 0
OPPONENT TOTALS 1 61 0.98 1 0 0 0 0 1 21 95.2 0 0 0
* Denotes rookie
2010-11 NEW YORK RANGERS FINAL SCORING
Pos. No. Player GP G A PTS +- PIM PP SH GW S PCTG
C 17 Brandon Dubinsky 77 24 30 54 -3 100 4 2 2 202 11.9
R 24 Ryan Callahan 60 23 25 48 -7 46 10 0 5 179 12.8
R 10 Marian Gaborik 62 22 26 48 8 18 7 0 5 192 11.5
C 21 *Derek Stepan 82 21 24 45 8 20 3 0 3 166 12.7
C 42 Artem Anisimov 82 18 26 44 3 20 3 0 2 190 9.5
C 22 Brian Boyle 82 21 14 35 2 74 4 1 2 218 9.6
D 5 Dan Girardi 80 4 27 31 7 37 2 0 1 110 3.6
D 18 Marc Staal 77 7 22 29 8 50 4 2 2 116 6
L 8 Brandon Prust 82 13 16 29 2 160 0 5 1 87 14.9
C 26 Erik Christensen 63 11 16 27 3 18 4 0 1 86 12.8
L 19 Ruslan Fedotenko 66 10 15 25 9 25 0 1 0 120 8.3
L 16 Sean Avery 76 3 21 24 -4 174 0 0 1 137 2.2
L 36 *Mats Zuccarello 42 6 17 23 3 4 0 0 2 74 8.1
C 20 Vinny Prospal 29 9 14 23 4 8 2 0 0 61 14.8
L 86 X - Wojtek Wolski PHO 36 6 10 16 -6 10 0 0 0 57 10.5
NYR 37 6 13 19 12 8 1 0 1 78 7.7
Total 73 12 23 35 6 18 1 0 1 135 8.9
L 31 Alex Frolov 43 7 9 16 4 8 0 0 2 78 9
D 33 X - Michael Roszival 32 3 12 15 3 22 0 0 1 24 12.5
D 38 *Michael Sauer 76 3 12 15 20 75 1 0 2 54 5.6
D 97 Matt Gilroy 58 3 8 11 5 14 0 0 1 75 4
D 4 Michael Del Zotto 47 2 9 11 -5 20 2 0 0 58 3.4
D 27 *Ryan McDonagh 40 1 8 9 16 14 0 0 1 27 3.7
D 44 Steve Eminger 65 2 4 6 -5 22 0 0 1 23 8.7
D 28 Bryan McCabe FLA 48 5 17 22 3 28 2 0 0 88 5.7
NYR 19 2 4 6 -1 6 2 0 0 34 5.9
Total 67 7 21 28 2 34 4 0 0 122 5.7
C 23 Chris Drury 24 1 4 5 2 8 0 0 0 26 3.8
C 12 Todd White 18 1 1 2 -2 2 0 0 0 11 9.1
L 94 Derek Boogaard 22 1 1 2 0 45 0 0 0 4 25
C 45 Kris Newbury 11 0 1 1 -1 35 0 0 0 6 0
C 25 *Chad Kolarik 4 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 4 0
C 91 *Evgeny Grachev 8 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 3 0
R 32 *Dale Weise 10 0 0 0 -1 19 0 0 0 9 0
R 86 Jeremy Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 39 *Brodie Dupont 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
No. Goaltender GPI MINS AVG W L OT EN SO GA SV% G A PIM
30 Henrik Lundqvist 68 4,006 2.28 36 27 5 4 11 152 0.923 0 4 6
43 Martin Biron 17 927 2.13 8 6 0 4 0 33 0.923 0 0 0
29 Chad Johnson 1 20 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.818 0 0 0
* Denotes rookie
X Denotes traded player