Rangers Prospect Report: 11.5.18

Three Stars of the Week

Emerging From the Pack

• Lias Anderssontied an AHL single-game career-high with three points (one goal, two assists) on Nov. 2 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The Rangers' first round pick (seventh overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft has recorded 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 14 games with the Wolf Pack this season, and he has tallied at least one point in eight of the 14 contests. Andersson ranks second on Hartford in assists, points, and shots on goal (35), and is tied for second in goals this season. Among all AHL players younger than 21 years old, the 20-year-old Andersson is tied for first in assists and is tied for second in points this season. He has registered 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 39 career AHL games (0.67 points per game).*
• Steven Fogartytallied a point in each of Hartford's first two games during the week (two goals, one assist), and he recorded two goals on Nov. 3 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The Rangers' third round pick (72nd overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft extended his point streak to five games (four goals, three assists in the five contests), and he has registered 13 points (seven goals, six assists) in 14 games with Hartford this season. Fogarty leads Hartford in goals and points in 2018-19.
• Brandon Crawleyrecorded two assists, including an assist on the game-winning goal, and posted a plus-two rating on Nov. 3 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The Rangers' fourth round pick (123rd overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft has posted a multi-point game in three of the last five contests, and he has registered six points (one goal, five assists) over the span. Crawley ranks fourth on the Wolf Pack - and leads team defensemen - in points per game this season (0.67; six points in nine games).
• John Gilmour*tallied a power play goal on Nov. 2 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and he has registered six points (three goals, three assists) in 14 games with Hartford this season. He is tied for fifth among AHL defensemen - and leads Wolf Pack defensemen - in goals in 2018-19.

Quick Hits

• Morgan Barrontallied three goals/points in two games with Cornell over the past week and registered the game-winning goal in both contests. The Rangers' sixth round pick (174th overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft posted his first career collegiate multi-goal game by recording two goals on Nov. 2 vs. Yale. Thus far in Barron's collegiate career, Cornell has posted a 16-2-0 record in games which he has tallied a point, including a 7-0-0 record in games which he has recorded a goal. He is tied for fourth in the NCAA in game-winning goals thus far this season (two), and he also leads the NCAA in shots on goal per game thus far in 2018-19 (6.25; 25 shots on goal in four games).
• Adam Huskastopped all 39 shots he faced to earn a win and a shutout, and he was selected as the game's First Star in UConn's 1-0 win against the University of Vermont on Nov. 2. The Rangers' seventh round pick (184th overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft has posted a 2-0-1 record, along with a 1.30 GAA, a .959 SV%, and 1 SO in his last three appearances, and he has allowed four goals over the three contests. Huska has posted a 3-2-1 record, along with a 2.49 GAA, a .924 SV%, and 1 SO in six appearances with UConn this season. He has allowed two goals or fewer in four of his six appearances thus far this season, and he has also made 30 or more saves in four of his six appearances in 2018-19.
• Igor Shesterkinmade 21 saves and tallied an assist in SKA's win against Amur on Nov. 2. The Rangers' fourth round pick (118th overall) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft has posted a 10-1-0 record, along with a 1.09 GAA, a .953 SV% (245 saves on 257 shots), and four shutouts in 11 KHL appearances in 2018-19. He ranks second in the KHL in GAA, and he is tied for second in the KHL in SV% and shutouts this season. In 78 KHL regular season appearances since the start of the 2016-17 season, Shesterkin has posted a 65-7-3 record, along with a 1.58 GAA, a .938 SV%, and 19 shutouts.
• Riley Hughestallied three goals/points in two games during the week, and he registered his first multi-goal game of the season (and of his BCHL career) by recording two goals on Nov. 2 vs. Trail Smoke.*The Rangers' seventh round pick (216th overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has recorded 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) in 22 games with Victoria this season. Hughes is tied for third on Victoria in goals and is tied for fifth on Victoria in points in 2018-19. In addition, he is tied for third among BCHL rookies in goals, is tied for fourth among BCHL rookies in points, and is tied for seventh among BCHL rookies in assists this season.
• Joey Keaneregistered two assists in Barrie's 3-2 win on Nov. 1 at Sarnia; he recorded an assist on the game-tying goal with 2:32 remaining in regulation and an assist on the game-winning goal in overtime. The Rangers' third round pick (88th overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has tallied 12 points (three goals, nine assists) and has posted a plus-seven rating in 15 OHL games with Barrie this season.
• Yegor Rykovregistered a goal, which was the game-winning goal, recorded three shots on goal, and posted a plus-one rating while skating in a game-high 21:57 of ice time on Oct. 29 against Lokomotiv. The 21-year-old, who was acquired by the Rangers from New Jersey on Feb. 22, 2018, has recorded two points (one goal, one assist) in 12 games with HC Sochi in the KHL this season, and he has logged at least 20:00 of ice time in five of his last seven contests.
• Nico Gross*tallied a power play assist in Oshawa's 4-0 win on Nov. 4 against Barrie. The Rangers' fourth round pick (101st overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has notched six points (one goal, five assists) and has posted a plus-seven rating in 17 OHL games with Oshawa this season, and he has registered an assist/point in four of the last seven games (four assists over the span). Gross ranks third on Oshawa in plus/minus rating in 2018-19.

Quotebook

"He's still learning the position but he's way far ahead of most people at 18 years old at that position. He thinks the game well, he's a student of the game, he's one of those kids who's coachable where you tell him something once and he gets it. You can't ask any more of a player - when you're a coach you look for certain characteristics and qualities in a kid as a person, and if you look at K'Andre you've got about as coachable a kid as you could ever have. He's only been on campus for a couple months, but he's made a huge impact on our program and on our university in a very short period of time. He's been sensational. The kid has been everything you could ever ask for." - University of Wisconsin Head Coach Tony Granato on K'Andre Miller