Rangers News: Rangers trim training camp roster by 20-NY Rangers Press Release

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Sep 17, 2009 4:26 PM EDT in Rangers News Comment 25 comments

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New York, September 17, 2009 - New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has assigned the following 15 players to Hartford (AHL): goaltender Miika Wiikman; defensemen Trevor Glass, Brent Henley, Sam Klassen, Mike Sauer, David Urquhart, and Nigel Williams; and forwards Andres Ambuhl, Daniel Bartek, Devin DiDiomete, Brodie Dupont, Dan LaCouture, Matt Maccarone, Justin Soryal, and Dale Weise. In addition, the Rangers returned five players to their respective junior club: goaltender Scott Stajcer (Owen Sound, OHL); defenseman Tomas Kundratek (Medicine Hat, WHL); and forwards Ryan Bourque (Quebec, QMJHL), Roman Horak (Chilliwack, WHL) and Ethan Werek (Kingston, OHL).

Forwards Tyler Arnason, Dane Byers, Corey Locke, Jordan Owens, and Patrick Rissmiller will continue training camp with Hartford. Including these five players, the Rangers now have 34 players remaining in training camp, including four goaltenders, 10 defensemen and 20 forwards. New York continues their exhibition schedule tomorrow, September 18 at 7:30 PM when the team will travel to Detroit to face-off against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena.

PLAYERS ASSIGNED TO HARTFORD (AHL) ON 9/17/09:

Goal: Miika Wiikman

Defense: Trevor Glass, Brent Henley, Sam Klassen, Mike Sauer, David Urquhart, Nigel Williams

Forwards: Andres Ambuhl, Daniel Bartek, Devin DiDiomete, Brodie Dupont, Dan LaCouture, Matt Maccarone, Justin Soryal, Dale Weise

PLAYERS RETURNED TO JUNIORS ON 9/17/09:

Goal: Scott Stajcer (Owen Sound, OHL)

Defense: Tomas Kundratek (Medicine Hat, WHL)

Forwards: Ryan Bourque (Quebec, QMJHL), Roman Horak (Chilliwack, WHL), Ethan Werek (Kingston, OHL)

PLAYERS STILL IN NEW YORK RANGERS TRAINING CAMP:

Goal: Chad Johnson, Henrik Lundqvist, Steve Valiquette, Matt Zaba

Defense: Michael Del Zotto, Matt Gilroy, Dan Girardi, Ilkka Heikkinen, Corey Potter, Wade Redden, Michal Rozsival, Bobby Sanguinetti, Alexei Semenov, Marc Staal

Forwards: Artem Anisimov, Tyler Arnason, Sean Avery, Brian Boyle, Donald Brashear, Dane Byers, Ryan Callahan, Paul Crowder, Chris Drury, Marian Gaborik, Evgeny Grachev, Christopher Higgins, Ales Kotalik, Enver Lisin, Corey Locke, Jordan Owens, P.A. Parenteau, Vinny Prospal, Patrick Rissmiller, Aaron Voros

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I would like to point out that we had this up before the beat reporters

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by Joe Fortunato on Sep 17, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

every once in a while we win one. I’ve been watching my Inbox all day for the release, because hell sometimes we don’t even beat our own readers!

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Sep 17, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Beatcha by two minutes! lol. I was doin’ the same thing Jim as I was about to run out to head into the city so I kept checking and checking and checking … it finally popped up, I threw it up and just barely caught my train. The priorities we have, ha!

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by Scotty Hockey on Sep 18, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions

haha very cool.

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by rmc235 on Sep 17, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Some of the cuts

I’m surprised about. I wanted to see more of Andres Ambuhl. I wonder why Tyler Arnason is still around though.

Good job on beating everyone else to this story! Is there anyone on the roster your shocked about or scratching your head on?

by Poe678 on Sep 17, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

read it wrong

Tyler Arnason is going to Hartford, my fault.

by Poe678 on Sep 17, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

nice

pretty standard.. nothing shocking really..

goalies.. id be suprised if valliquete didnt get the backup spot
defensemen.. staal girardi gilroy rozi redden ______ ______ (potter semenov hikkanen mdz sangs)
forwards… gaborik drury prospal kotalik higgins avery anisimov callahan brashear boyle ______ _______… we need a RW on the 4th line.. voros rissmiller owens locke parenteau byers arnason crowder are there.. id expect either byers voros rissmiller or p.a…

by Moshe52792 on Sep 17, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

why

does it have my comments repeating myself.. every time..

by Moshe52792 on Sep 17, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

I wanted to see Ambuhl too, but at least he will be in Hartford, so we can keep tabs on him

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Sep 17, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions

Apparently Ambuhl needs some time to adjust to the North American game – frequently enough that happens with Euro. players.

Have to get Jess’ (Prospect Park) take on those sent down to Juniors. I think the surprise there might have been Kundratek – but not sure.

by dbmaven on Sep 17, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Heck it happened with Grachev. Ambuhl will start impressing more in less time than you know it.

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by rmc235 on Sep 17, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions

There were a few shifts early in that rookie game where Ambuhl looked like Avery but he faded until popping up for the shootout … definitely has skills. If he can get the physicality and consistency down, he will be nice to have.

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by Scotty Hockey on Sep 18, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d be surprised if Vally didn’t get backup … but I wouldn’t mind Chad Johnson as a backup for Henrik.

by Poe678 on Sep 17, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions

one game

isnt enough.. he looked good for a game.. i wouldnt line him up ass backup yet…

and im just hoping dubi signs..

by Moshe52792 on Sep 17, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Vally is the one of the best backups in the league. He’s always ready to play, and he doesn’t complain about his role. I really doubt his job is in jeopardy.

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by rmc235 on Sep 17, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Remember when Brandon Dubinsky played for this team?

by KingHenrik on Sep 17, 2009 4:58 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

what the hell are we gonna do

without the stache! someone is gonna have to step up and grow it out.

by BK! on Sep 17, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions

on a serious note though, i thought maccarone was doing pretty well in camp.

by BK! on Sep 17, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions

Sanguinetti

How is Sanguinetti doing in camp? I am stuck in Minnesota and can’t really keep up. I don’t know what i would do without you guys. Do you think the last D will come down to MDZ or Sangs?

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by ae2cdk on Sep 17, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions

Sangs hasn’t played in either of the two pre-season games. He had some issues during the early part of the camp – whether it was conditioning or not – no one’s talking. Torts said that he’ll get a game in pre-season.

Personally, I think DZ should play the year in the OHL (just like Staal did) – so based on that I don’t think the last D spot(s) will be for him. Don’t know about Sangs or the others. 2 weeks to go – and we’ll know for sure.

by dbmaven on Sep 17, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Who do you think gets last D spot?

Thanks for the info i didn’t even know Sangs hadn’t played in the pre season so far. So you think Semenov has a shot at sticking? BTW what happened to McClaren?

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by ae2cdk on Sep 18, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions

McClaren is hurt and isn’t in camp, Semenov has a shot at staying around as the 6th/7th defenseman.

by KingHenrik on Sep 18, 2009 2:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I really hope Maccarone makes it up to the NHL at some point.
The name, the moustache, the height (6’7), he’s just so interesting.

by old hickory on Sep 17, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions

kind of early to talk about Johnson after one appearance-I don’t think even the staff has had a good evaluation period to form an hard opinion. Vally is always ready willing and able to do what is necessary and brings a history and results.

by Rick 4 NYR on Sep 18, 2009 12:48 AM EDT reply actions

Not to mention

With Henrik going to the Olympics the backup is likely going to see action in ~25 games this year, it would be bold to have a rookie backup with that kind of workload.

Not that rookie goalies haven’t had success lately in the NHL, but that type of work load behind an established #1 is more suited to Valiquette than Johnson or Zaba.

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by George E. Ays on Sep 18, 2009 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions

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