The wait is nearly over, hockey fans. <\/p>\n
Your Kitchener Rangers<\/a> are making some last-minute additions to their roster with just one week to go before the start of a promising new season. <\/p>\n 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. <\/p>\n Jakub Chromiak \u2013 Columbus Blue Jackets <\/p>\n Max Dirracolo \u2013 Detroit Red Wings<\/p>\n Luke Ellinas \u2013 Ottawa Senators<\/p>\n Matthew Hlacar \u2013 Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n Christian Humphreys \u2013 Colorado Avalanche<\/p>\n Christian Kirsch \u2013 San Jose Sharks <\/p>\n Andrew MacNiel \u2013 Montr\u00e9al Canadiens<\/p>\n Jack Pridham \u2013 Chicago Blackhawks<\/p>\n Cameron Reid \u2013 Nashville Predators <\/p>\n Luca Romano \u2013 New York Islanders<\/p>\n The Rangers also made history this week by signing 16-year-old defenseman Tommy Kut<\/a> 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. <\/p>\n \u201cI am really honoured to sign with the Kitchener Rangers. Grateful for this opportunity and excited for the journey ahead,\u201d said Kut in a press release.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> will wear number 30 this season for the Rangers, and has a bright future according to General Manager Mike McKenzie. <\/p>\n \u201cMason had a really good training camp for us. He\u2019s shown really good ability for a 16 year old and we think he\u2019s going to be a top end goalie in our league,\u201d said McKenzie in a press release. \u201cHe\u2019s big, moves well, and is competitive. We\u2019re excited to welcome Mason and his family to the Rangers.\u201d<\/p>\n The Rangers pre-season will wrap up this weekend with a pair of games against the Oshawa Generals and Windsor Spitfires.<\/p>\n