Courtesy of the NYR:
NEW YORK RANGERS PROSPECT REPORT: JAN. 4 – JAN. 10
Three Rangers prospects – Brandon Halverson (United States), Adam Huska (Slovakia), and Aleksi Saarela (Finland) – represented their country in the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship.
- Saarela registered the primary assist on the game-winning goal in overtime in the Gold Medal Game on Jan. 5 against Russia. The Rangers’ third round pick (89th overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft registered seven points (four goals, three assists) and posted a plus-two rating in seven games during the tournament while helping Finland capture a gold medal.