Prospect Report: 2.6.17

Three Stars of the Week

Emerging from the Pack

Nicklas Jensen represented Hartford at the 2017 AHL All-Star Challenge on Jan. 30, and registered three points (one goal, two assists) in four games during the Challenge as part of the Atlantic Division All-Stars. He also registered his 20th goal of the season on Feb. 3 vs. Utica, establishing an AHL career-high in goals and extending his point streak to six games (two goals, four assists over the span). Jensen has recorded a point in 19 of his last 23 games in the AHL, registering 23 points (14 goals, nine assists) over the span. He ranks fourth in the AHL in goals this season, and he leads the Wolf Pack in goals and points (34) in 2016-17.

Marek Hrivik registered three assists in Hartford's 4-3 win against Utica on Feb. 3. He has recorded 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 27 AHL games this season, and he leads the Wolf Pack in points per game this season (0.89).

John Gilmour tallied four assists/points in two games last week, and he registered a season-high three assists/points on Feb. 3 vs. Utica. He has notched seven assists/points in the last 11 games.

Quick Hits

Sean Day, D, Windsor Spitfires (OHL) - Day registered a goal and posted a plus-four rating in three games during the week. The Rangers' third round pick (81st overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft has tallied 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) and has posted a plus-14 rating in 46 OHL games this season with Windsor and Mississauga. Day has established an OHL career-high in goals this season, and he ranks fifth among OHL defensemen in goals in 2016-17.

Tim Gettinger, LW, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) - Gettinger tallied an assist on Feb. 1 at Saginaw. The Rangers' fifth round pick (141st overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft has tallied 19 points (11 goals, eight assists) in his last 18 games. Gettinger has registered 23 goals and 40 points in 47 games this season, and he has established OHL career-highs in both goals and points. He ranks second on the Greyhounds in shots on goal (159), ranks third in goals, and ranks sixth in points this season.

Adam Huska, G, University of Connecticut Huskies (NCAA) - Huska made 17 saves in a 2-2 tie on Feb. 4 vs. Merrimack. The Rangers' seventh round pick (184th overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft has appeared in 16 games thus far in his freshman season, posting a 6-5-4 record, along with a 2.68 GAA, a .920 SV%, and 1 SO. He has earned at least one point in each of his last two appearances (1-0-1 record, 1.44 GAA, .944 SV% over the span).

Igor Shesterkin, G, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) - Shesterkin stopped 25 of 26 shots he faced and earned a win on Feb. 1. The Rangers' fourth round pick (118th overall) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft has posted a 31-3-1 record, along with a 1.58 GAA, a .940 SV%, and 8 SO in 38 appearances with SKA this season. Shesterkin is tied for second in the KHL in SO, and ranks third in GAA and SV% in 2016-17.

Tyler Wall, G, UMass Lowell River Hawks (NCAA) - Wall earned a win in both of his appearances/starts last week. The Rangers' sixth round pick (174th overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft has posted a 16-8-1 record, along with a 2.22 GAA, a .914 SV%, and 1 SO in 25 appearances this season.