Gabriel Fontaine, C, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) - Fontaine registered five points (three goals, two assists) and posted a plus-five rating in three games last week. The Rangers' sixth round pick (171st overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft recorded three points (one goal, two assists), including the game-winning goal, and a plus-three rating on Jan. 6 vs. Quebec, and he tallied two goals on Jan. 8 at Gatineau. Fontaine has registered 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists) and a plus-14 rating in 33 games this season.
Ryan Gropp, LW, Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) - Gropp registered a point in each of Seattle's two games last week (one goal, one assist), and he tallied the game-winning goal on Jan. 8 at Spokane. The Rangers' second round pick (41st overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft has recorded four points (one goal, three assists) in the last five games, and he ranks fifth on Seattle in points this season (26; 10 goals, 16 assists).
Adam Huska, G, Team Slovakia (World Junior Championship) - Huska was selected as one of the top three players on Slovakia at the IIHF World Junior Championship for the second consecutive year. The Rangers' seventh round pick (184th overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft appeared in three games during this year's tournament and made 103 saves (34.3 saves per game). Following the tournament, Huska appeared in one game with his college team, the University of Connecticut, and he made 37 saves on Jan. 7 vs. Yale. He has made 30 or more saves in eight of his 11 NCAA appearances this season.
Brad Morrison, C, Prince George Cougars (WHL) - Morrison tallied a power play assist in Prince George's 4-2 win on Jan. 7 against Victoria. The Rangers' fourth round pick (113th overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft has recorded 12 points (six goals, six assists) in the last 12 games and 39 points (16 goals, 23 assists) in 40 games in 2016-17. Morrison ranks second on the team in goals, assists, and points this season.
Igor Shesterkin, G, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) - Shesterkin stopped 12 of 13 shots and earned a win on Jan. 7 vs. Dinamo Riga. The Rangers' fourth round pick (118th overall) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft has posted a 26-3-2 record, along with a 1.51 GAA, a .943 SV%, and 8 SO in 32 appearances in the KHL this season.
Sergey Zborovskiy, D, Team Russia (World Junior Championship) - Zborovskiy helped Russia earn a bronze medal at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship. The Rangers' third round pick (79th overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft registered one assist and posted a plus-two rating in seven contests during the tournament.
