NEW YORK RANGERS PROSPECT REPORT: OCT. 14

1. Matthew Robertson agreed to terms with the Rangers on an entry-level contract on Oct. 8. Robertson tallied five points (two goals, three assists) in three games with Edmonton (WHL) this past week, recording a in all three contests, and he also posted back-to-back multi-point games on Oct. 9 at Moose Jaw and Oct. 12 vs. Calgary (one , three assists in the two contests). The Rangers’ second round pick (49th overall) in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft tallied 33 points (seven goals, 26 assists) and posted a plus-18 rating in 52 WHL games with Edmonton last season. Robertson established WHL career-highs in several categories in 2018-19, including assists, points, and plus/minus rating, and tied his WHL career-high in goals. He tied for second among WHL defensemen in their U18 season or younger in points in 2018-19 (only trailing Bowen Byram). In addition, Robertson ranked third among WHL defensemen in their U18 season or younger in assists and plus/minus rating last season.

2. K’Andre Miller registered two goals on Oct. 12 at Merrimack. The Rangers’ first round pick (22nd overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft began his sophomore season with the University of Wisconsin on Oct. 11 at Boston College, and he was on the ice for seven of Wisconsin’s 14 goals (50.0%) in two games during the past week. Miller, who was a unanimous selection to the 2019-20 preseason All-Big Ten First All-Star Team, registered 22 points (five goals, 17 assists) in 26 games with Wisconsin as a freshman in 2018-19. He led NCAA freshmen defensemen in assists per game (0.65) and points per game (0.85) last season. Miller was named to the Big Ten All-Rookie Team and was an Honorable Mention to the Big Ten All-Star Team in 2018-19, and he was also a finalist for the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

3. Tyler Wall stopped 68 of 72 shots (.944 SV%) in two appearances on the road against the No. 1 ranked University of Minnesota Duluth this past week, and he helped UMass-Lowell earn a win on Oct. 11. The Rangers’ sixth round pick (174th overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft has posted a 3-1-0 record, along with a 1.50 GAA and a .942 SV% (98 saves on 104 shots) in four appearances with UMass- Lowell this season, and he has allowed two goals or fewer in all four appearances. Thus far this season, Wall is one of six NCAA goaltenders who have

appeared/started in four games, and he is one of only two NCAA goaltenders who have earned at least three wins.

• tallied a goal/point in each of Hartford’s two games during the past week, and he recorded three points (two goals, one assist) in the two contests. Chytil registered two points (one goal, one assist) and led all skaters with eight shots on goal in the Wolf Pack’s win on Oct. 12 vs. Springfield. He has notched five points (two goals, three assists) and posted a plus-five rating in four AHL games with Hartford this season; he has registered a point in each of the last three games, and he has posted a plus-one rating or better in all four contests. He is tied for fifth in the AHL in plus/minus rating and is tied for sixth in the AHL in points this season. Among AHL players in their U21 season or younger in 2019-20, Chytil ranks first in plus/minus rating, and is tied for first in goals, assists, and points. He has registered 36 points (13 goals, 23 assists) in 50 career AHL games.

• Vitali Kravtsov registered his first career AHL assist/point on Oct. 13 vs. Rochester. The Rangers’ first round pick (ninth overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft led all KHL players younger than 20 years old in goals (eight), assists (13), and points (21) last season and played in the KHL All-Star Game.

• Igor Shesterkin stopped 17 of 18 shots and earned a win on Oct. 12 vs. Springfield. The Rangers’ fourth round pick (118th overall) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft has earned a win in each of his first two career AHL appearances, and he has posted a 2.00 GAA and a .915 SV% in the two contests. Last season, Shesterkin posted a 24-3-1 record, along with a 1.11 GAA, a .953 SV%, and 10 SO in 28 appearances with SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Shesterkin’s 1.11 GAA was the second-best in one season in KHL history, and his .953 SV% was tied for the second-best in one season in the league’s history. In addition, his 10 shutouts in 2018-19 were tied for the third-most in one season in KHL history. Shesterkin led the KHL in GAA and SV% last season.

• Adam Huska stopped 35 of 37 shots in regulation and overtime on Oct. 13 vs. Rochester. The Rangers’ seventh round pick (184th overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft has posted a 1-0-1 record, along with a 2.37 GAA and a .911 SV% in two appearances with the Wolf Pack this season. Huska ranks fourth among qualified AHL rookie goaltenders in GAA and ranks fifth among qualified AHL rookie goaltenders in SV% in 2019-20.

• Patrick Newell notched an assist and posted a plus-one rating on Oct. 12 vs. Springfield. He has recorded an assist/point in two of Hartford’s four games this season (two assists), and he has posted a plus-one rating in three of the four

contests. Newell is tied for second among AHL rookies in plus/minus rating and is tied for sixth among AHL rookies in assists in 2019-20.

• Ryan Lindgren tallied an assist and posted a plus-one rating on Oct. 12 vs. Springfield. Lindgren has recorded a point in two of the Wolf Pack’s four games this season (one goal, one assist), and he has posted a plus-five rating in the four contests. He is tied for fifth in the AHL in plus/minus rating in 2019-20, and he is also tied for first among AHL players in their U22 season or younger in plus/minus rating (tied with Chytil).

• Nick Ebert made his Wolf Pack debut on Oct. 13 vs. Rochester. Ebert, who was acquired by the Rangers from the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 7, skated in 49 games with Orebro of the (SHL) last season, registering 11 goals and 22 assists for 33 points, along with 46 penalty minutes. Ebert ranked third among SHL defensemen in goals, ranked fourth among SHL defensemen in points, and ranked fifth among SHL defensemen in assists in 2018-19. He also ranked 12th among all SHL players in average ice time (21:23) last season.

• Karl Henriksson registered three assists/points in two games with Frolunda’s J20 team during the past week. The Rangers’ second round pick (58th overall) in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft has registered 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) and a plus- nine rating in 11 games with Frolunda’s J20 team in SuperElit this season. He is tied for fifth among all players in SuperElit (both SuperElit Sodra and SuperElit Norra) in assists this season.

• Nico Gross recorded three points (one goal, two assists) in Oshawa’s two games during the past week, and he tallied a point in both contests. The Rangers’ fourth round pick (101st overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft extended his OHL career- high point streak to five games (five goals, three assists over the span), and he has registered nine points (five goals, four assists) and a plus-five rating in his first nine games of the 2019-20 season with Oshawa. After recording four goals in 58 games in his rookie season in the OHL in 2017-18 and three goals in 56 OHL games last season, Gross has already established an OHL career-high in goals in 2019-20. He leads OHL defensemen in power play goals (three) and ranks second among OHL defensemen in goals this season. Gross also leads Oshawa in power play goals, ranks third on the team in goals, and is tied for fourth in plus/minus rating, and he also leads Oshawa defensemen in points in 2019-20.

• Nils Lundkvist skated in two SHL games with Lulea during the past week, and he logged 20:08 of ice time on Oct. 12 against Frolunda. The Rangers’ first round pick (28th overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has registered seven points (one goal,

six assists), has posted a plus-four rating, and has averaged 21:40 of ice time in 10 SHL games with Lulea in 2019-20. Lundkvist ranks 10th in the SHL (min. five games played) in average ice time, and he is also tied for ninth in the league in assists this season. Among SHL defensemen, Lundkvist is tied for third in assists and is tied for fifth in points this season. In addition, among all SHL players younger than 20 years old, Lundkvist (who is 19 years old and turns 20 years old on July 27, 2020) ranks first in assists, points, and average ice time, and he is tied for first in plus/minus rating.

• Zachary Jones registered two points (one goal, one assist), including his first career collegiate goal, assist, and point, and recorded six shots on goal while making his collegiate debut with UMass on Oct. 11 vs. RPI. The Rangers’ third round pick (68th overall) in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft is beginning his collegiate career after playing with Tri-City in the United States Hockey League (USHL) last season. Jones notched 52 points (seven goals, 45 assists) in 56 games with Tri-City last season. He was named the USHL Rookie of the Year in 2018-19, and he also led all USHL defensemen in assists last season.

• Simon Kjellberg tallied two points (one goal, one assist), including his first career collegiate goal, assist, and point, and posted a plus-two rating while making his collegiate debut with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) on Oct. 12 at UConn. The Rangers’ sixth round pick (163rd overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft is beginning his collegiate career after playing with Dubuque in the United States Hockey League (USHL) last season.

• Riley Hughes made his collegiate debut with Northeastern on Oct. 11 at Union, and he registered his first career collegiate goal/point while skating in his second career collegiate game on Oct. 12 at Union. The Rangers’ seventh round pick (216th overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft is beginning his collegiate career after playing with the Victoria Grizzlies of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) last season. Hughes recorded 58 points (24 goals, 34 assists) in 53 games with Victoria in 2018-19, and he ranked fourth among BCHL rookies in goals and assists last season.

• Tyler Nanne registered a point in each of the University of Minnesota’s first two games of the 2019-20 season (one goal, one assist), and he recorded the team’s first goal of the season on Oct. 11 at Colorado College. The Rangers’ fifth round pick (142nd overall) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft is a co-captain with the University of Minnesota in 2019-20. Nanne established collegiate career-highs in games played (38), goals (five), assists (eight), and points (13) as a junior last season.

• Hunter Skinner tallied an assist/point in both of London’s games during the past week (two assists). The Rangers’ fourth round pick (112th overall) in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft has registered seven points (two goals, five assists) in seven OHL games this season, and he has notched a point in five of the seven contests. Among OHL defensemen who are in their U19 season or younger, Skinner is tied for fifth in points per game (1.00) and is tied for seventh in points in 2019-20.

• Olof Lindbom stopped 19 of 20 shots and earned a win on Oct. 9 against Tingsryds. The Rangers’ second round pick (39th overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has stopped 75 of the last 79 shots over his last three appearances with Mora in Allsvenskan (.949 SV%). Lindbom has appeared in five games with Mora this season and has posted a 3-2-0 record, along with a 2.37 GAA and a .918 SV%.

• Adam Edstrom tallied his first career SHL goal on Oct. 10 against Djurgardens. The Rangers’ sixth round pick (161st overall) in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft has skated in 10 SHL games with Rogle thus far this season. Edstrom turned 19 years old on Oct. 12. He is one of 12 SHL players who are in their U20 season or younger who have recorded a goal in the league this season. In addition, Edstrom is one of 11 SHL players in their U20 season or younger who have played in 10 games in the league in 2019-20.

• Lauri Pajuniemi registered a goal and posted a plus-one rating on Oct. 12 against HIFK. The Rangers’ fifth round pick (132nd overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has tallied three goals in eight games with TPS in Liiga this season. Among players who are in their U21 season or younger in Liiga this season, Pajuniemi is tied for fourth in goals.

• Leevi Aaltonen notched an assist and posted a plus-one rating on Oct. 12 against Lukko. The Rangers’ fifth round pick (130th overall) in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft has recorded an assist/point in two of his last four games with KalPa in Liiga. Among Liiga players who are in their U19 season or younger in 2019-20, Aaltonen is tied for first in assists and is tied for sixth in points.

• Jacob Ragnarsson registered an assist while making his debut with Timra in Allsvenskan on Oct. 9 against Vasteras. The Rangers’ third round pick (70th overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft recorded six assists in 37 games with Almtuna in Allsvenskan last season, and he ranked eighth among defensemen younger than 20 years old in the league in games played and assists in 2018-19.

“His skating is one of his biggest strengths. He’s one of those guys that can skate the puck out of trouble. … I think his overall game has consistently improved each year.

Defensively he’s better, and his one-on-one battles have steadily improved as well … As an individual, the way he carries himself in the locker room is terrific. He’s open to his teammates. He’s one of those guys that doesn’t need the glamour or the accolades in order to do his job. He carries himself very professionally; he’s in the gym, he’s doing the things that - as a coach - you really like to see. He puts his team first and he’s one of those guys that you can have your young guys watch and follow and be a great example for as they grow up in this League.” – Edmonton Oil Kings Head Coach Brad Lauer on Rangers prospect Matthew Robertson (Credit – Edmonton Oil Kings Communications Department)