The New York Rangers broke their recent silence this morning. It has been widely reported that the team has signed Russian goaltender Alexander Georgiev to an entry level contract. Georgiev won’t make the NHL roster and will compete with Chris Neil – no, not that Chris Neil… – and Brandon Halverson for the starting goaltender role with the new-look Hartford Wolf Pack.
Georgiev, 21, participated in the Rangers’ development camp earlier this summer and obviously impressed the organization to receive a contract.
The Russian most recently played with a team called TPS Turku of Lilga in Finland in 16-17.