Mitchell Martin 2019-20 Highlights

Check out these highlights of recent Rangers signee and 2019 4th round pick Mitchell Martin. Mitchell suited up for the Rayside-Balfour Canadians, a member of the NOJHL, in 2019-20 and recorded 61 points (25G, 36A) over 52 regular season games. Those 61 points put him tied for first in both team scoring and league rookie scoring with Sudbury Wolves prospect Nicholas DeGrazia.

After being cut from Rangers camp last fall, Mitchell returned home with the message that his skating needed to improve. By bettering that, and more, he'll now have the opportunity to slot into a Rangers lineup that is potentially losing five of their top six forwards next season and build with the next young core the blueshirts have up front. 

Rangers Ink LeBlanc twins, Andrew and Jacob

On Tuesday the Rangers announced the signings of Andrew and Jacob Leblanc, their first and second selections in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection. Both made it known to teams around the league of their intentions to want to stay together in the OHL, like they've been able to do throughout their entire hockey careers. The Rangers gave them that opportunity selecting Andrew, a forward, and Jacob, defenceman, with the 17th and 42nd picks respectively.

Both had strong statistical seasons with Southern Tier in the SCTA as Andrew led the league in scoring with his 68 points (25G, 43A) in 31 regular season games, and Jacob finishing tied for 1st in league scoring among defenceman tallying 27 points (5G, 22A) across 32 games.

Rangers General Manager Mike McKenzie had this to say of the twins, "Andrew is an extremely gifted, skilled, and smart offensive player who also has some bite to his game" adding this about Jacob, "Jacob is a smart two-way defenceman who can be really hard to beat defensively while possessing great offensive abilities and sense too."

The best way to tell them apart? One shoots left (Andrew), the other, right (Jacob).

Roman Schmidt 2019-20 Highlights

Check out these highlights of Rangers 2019 2nd round pick Roman Schmidt. Roman was a member of the USNTDP U17 squad where we picked up 17 points (7G, 10A) over 48 games and is currently committed to Boston University for the 2021-22 season. He is also a teammate of 2019 8th round pick, Caden Brown. 

The 6'5 defenceman was a staple on the Don Mills Flyers minor midget squad in 2018-19 that defeated current Rangers forward Francesco Pinelli in the OHL Cup final.

Caden Brown 2019-20 Highlights

Check out these highlights of Rangers 2019 8th round pick Caden Brown. Caden was a member of the USNTDP U17 squad where he recorded 20 points (7G, 13A) over 40 contests and is currently committed to the University of Wisconsin for the 2021-22 season. 

If his last name looks familiar, his older brother Logan was acquired by the Rangers in 2017-18 ahead of their run to the Western Conference Final. Caden's teammate, Roman Schmidt, is also a Rangers draft pick. 

Rangers Select 17 Players in 2020 OHL Priority Selection

The Rangers were on the clock a total of 17 times this year during the 2020 OHL Priority Selection, and with that, 17 new faces have joined the Rangers organization, including a pair that will look quite similar to fans in the years to come.

Here's a list of the newest East Ave Blue:

1st Round; 17th Overall: Andrew LeBlanc, C, Southern Tier Admirals (SCTA)
3rd Round; 42nd Overall: Jacob LeBlanc, RD, Southern Tier Admirals (SCTA)
3rd Round; 47th Overall: Trent Swick, LW, Southern Tier Admirals (SCTA)
3rd Round; 53rd Overall: Jackson Parsons, G, Cornwall Colts (HEO)
4th Round; 65th Overall: Cutter Gauthier, LW, Detroit Compuware 16U (HPHL)
4th Round; 67th Overall: George Fegaras, RD, Richmond Hill Coyotes (ETA)
6th Round; 117th Overall: Kai Dunits, C, Kemptville 73's (HEO)
7th Round; 137th Overall: Nathan Lewis, RW, Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15U (HPHL)
8th Round; 147th Overall: Tucker Shedd, RD, Detroit Compuware 15U (HPHL)
9th Round; 177th Overall: Marcus Vandenberg, G, Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs (Alliance)
10th Round; 182nd Overall: Brett Henderson, LW, Oakville Rangers (SCTA)
11th Round; 217th Overall: Kenny Connors, C, Mount St. Charles Academy (Midget)
12th Round; 232nd Overall: Devin Kaplan, C, North Jersey Avalanche 16U (AYHL)
12th Round; 237th Overall: Corbin Roach, RW, Quinte Red Devils (ETA)
13th Round; 257th Overall: Owen Mehlenbacher, LW, Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15U (Midget)
14th Round; 277th Overall: Antonino Pugliese, LW, Hamilton Huskies (Alliance)
15th Round; 297th Overall: Mick Thompson, LW, North Jersey Avalanche 16U (AYHL)

The entire draft results can be found here.