The wait is nearly over, hockey fans.
Your Kitchener Rangers are making some last-minute additions to their roster with just one week to go before the start of a promising new season.
This week, 10 Blueshirts are heading to NHL training camps, either with the team they were drafted with or after getting an invite as a free agent.
Jakub Chromiak – Columbus Blue Jackets
Max Dirracolo – Detroit Red Wings
Luke Ellinas – Ottawa Senators
Matthew Hlacar – Toronto Maple Leafs
Christian Humphreys – Colorado Avalanche
Christian Kirsch – San Jose Sharks
Andrew MacNiel – Montréal Canadiens
Jack Pridham – Chicago Blackhawks
Cameron Reid – Nashville Predators
Luca Romano – New York Islanders
The Rangers also made history this week by signing 16-year-old defenseman Tommy Kut to a contract. The six-foot-three prospect is the first Hong Kong-bron Blueshirt and will split his playtime this season in Jr. A with the Toronto Patriots.
“I am really honoured to sign with the Kitchener Rangers. Grateful for this opportunity and excited for the journey ahead,” said Kut in a press release.
Kitchener also did some work to shore up the goaltender position by signing an exciting young prospect to a contract. 16-year-old American Mason Hriczov will wear number 30 this season for the Rangers, and has a bright future according to General Manager Mike McKenzie.
“Mason had a really good training camp for us. He’s shown really good ability for a 16 year old and we think he’s going to be a top end goalie in our league,” said McKenzie in a press release. “He’s big, moves well, and is competitive. We’re excited to welcome Mason and his family to the Rangers.”
The Rangers pre-season will wrap up this weekend with a pair of games against the Oshawa Generals and Windsor Spitfires.
The regular season starts next Friday against the Brantford Bulldogs at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. You can hear all the action on 570 NewsRadio with Mike Farwell and Josh Piercey starting at 7 p.m.
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