The old adage that you cannot teach size may be true, but Rangers prospect Ryan Mantha is still learning how to play with it.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pound blueliner told BlueshirtsUnited.com that picking his spots on when to use that big frame is something he continues to work on during his second season with the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League.
"As a bigger guy, I'm always trying to get faster and quicker, battles in corners and trying to move laterally," Mantha said in a recent phone interview. "Trying to push the pace and take control of the game.