The 6-2, 190-pounder registered a point in 27 of his final 29 regular season games in 2016-17, tallying 54 points (24 goals, 30 assists) over the span. Gropp posted a WHL career-high, 16-game point streak from Jan. 21 vs. Vancouver to Feb. 18 vs. Portland (14 goals, 21 assists), including a WHL career-high, eight-game goal streak from Feb. 3 vs. Kamloops to Feb. 14 vs. Red Deer. He recorded 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) and posted a plus-seven rating in 16 playoff games while helping the Thunderbirds win the WHL Championship, and he tied for fourth on Seattle in goals and ranked fifth on the team in assists in the playoffs. Gropp concluded the WHL playoffs with three consecutive multi-point games in the final three contests of the WHL Championship series against Regina. In addition, he notched one assist in three games during the Memorial Cup.
The Kamloops, British Columbia, native was selected by the Rangers in the second round, 41st overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Huska, 20, appeared in 21 games with the University of Connecticut Huskies of the NCAA this past season, posting a 7-9-4 record, along with a 2.87 GAA, a .916 SV%, and 1 SO. He ranked ninth among NCAA freshmen goaltenders in SV% in 2016-17. Huska made at least 30 saves in 13 of his 21 appearances this past season, including 40 or more saves in three appearances. Huska stopped 36 of 37 shots he faced while making his NCAA debut on Oct. 15 at RIT, and he also made a season-high, 47 saves while earning his first career NCAA win on Oct. 27 at Notre Dame.
The 6-4, 199-pounder appeared in three games while representing Slovakia at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship. Huska was selected as one of the Top Three Players on his team in the tournament, as he made 103 saves in three appearances. In 2015-16, Huska posted a 26-9-2 record, along with a 1.82 GAA, a .931 SV%, and 4 SO in 37 games with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), and he was named the USHL Goaltender of the Year.
The Zvolen, Slovakia, native was selected by the Rangers in the seventh round, 184th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Day, 19, skated in 63 games with the Mississauga Steelheads and the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) this past season, registering 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points, along with a plus-15 rating and 24 penalty minutes. He established OHL career-highs in games played, goals, points, plus/minus rating, and shots on goal (185) in 2016-17. Day tied for sixth among OHL defensemen in goals and ranked 10th among OHL defensemen in shots on goal this past season.