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Carey Terrance has already built an impressive hockey resume at age 20. But the New York Rangers\u2019 prospect should just be scratching the surface for what he\u2019ll be one day in the NHL, his Team USA coach believes.<\/p>\n
Terrance was the primary asset acquired by the Rangers<\/a> in the June 12 trade that sent veteran forward Chris Kreider to the Anaheim Ducks.<\/a><\/p>\n A second-round pick (No. 59 overall) by the Ducks in 2023, Terrance has already captained the Erie Otters in the OHL, scored 79 goals in three seasons playing major junior \u2014 and helped the United States win gold at the 2025 World Junior Championship.<\/p>\n But what most impresses David Carle, who has coached Team USA to back-to-back WJC titles, is that Terrance is also a complete player on both sides of the puck. Carle recently compared him to longtime NHL center Nate Thompson, though believes the youngster has plenty of upside as well.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that\u2019s the lowest floor and his highest ceiling is a 200-foot borderline star,\u201d Carle told NHL.com<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s what everyone is searching for right now. I think Carey is going to be that coveted guy.\u201d<\/p>\n Related: How Rangers top pick stood out at World Junior Summer Showcase: \u2018assign him a job and he\u2019ll get it done\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Versatility pays off for Rangers prospect Carey Terrance<\/p>\n Carle saw firsthand how Terrance thrives in different situations. At the 2025 World Juniors<\/a>, he was a bottom-six forward, penalty killer and face-off specialist despite being a top-six center with Erie.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s very competitive, team-first oriented,\u201d Carle said. \u201cIt goes to him communicating to coaches and accepting roles and doing it to the best of his ability. He\u2019s got a 200-foot element, and I think he thrives in playoff hockey.\u201d<\/p>\n Terrance scored two goals in seven games at the \u201925 WJC. In 2023, he had six points (two goals, six assists) in seven games to help the United States take home the gold at the Men\u2019s U-18 World Championship.<\/p>\n Whether he\u2019s producing offense, shutting down an opponent\u2019s top line or taking important face-offs, Terrance has convinced Carle that he\u2019ll do whatever it takes to be part of a winner.<\/p>\n Related: NHL Network analyst likes Rangers future, unsure of present: \u2018don\u2019t know that it happens overnight\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Carey Terrance focused on immediate future with Rangers organization<\/p>\n Terrance signed his entry-level contract on April 9, per PuckPedia.com<\/a>, making him eligible to turn pro in 2025-26. The expectation is he\u2019ll start in Hartford of the American Hockey League, where he can fine-tune his game before pushing for an NHL role. At 20, he has plenty of time to develop.<\/p>\n \u201cI can skate up and down the ice very well,\u201d he explained in July <\/a>at Rangers prospects development camp. \u201cI can play in all situations, whatever the coach needs me to play that game or that shift. If he needs me to play on the penalty kill or on the power play. I think I\u2019m a versatile player and I can play up and down the lineup.<\/p>\n \u201cDefense wins championships. That\u2019s the thing the past two years playing at the World Juniors and the U18s, playing on the PK, win face-offs and be reliable. That\u2019s something I\u2019ve taken pride in my four years of junior and tournaments like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Terrance will likely join fellow center prospects Noah Laba, Dylan Roobroeck, and Brendan Brisson in Hartford this season. They\u2019ll be teammates \u2014 and also compete with one another for positioning on the Rangers\u2019 organizational depth chart.<\/p>\n But if Carle is right about Terrance\u2019s upside, the upstate New York native might soon move past his more experienced competition in the organization.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\tRyan is a communications major at Penn State University and a current intern with Forever Blueshirts. A lifelong New … More about Ryan McInerney<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article: Carey Terrance<\/a> Rangers Prospects<\/a> <\/p>\n![\"Syndication:](\"https:\/\/www.foreverblueshirts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Syndication-GoErie.com-19128500-788x587.jpg\")
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