How would Lias Andersson describe the last four weeks?

"It's been one of the best months ever," the 19-year-old said in an interview with NYRangers.com.

It's hard to believe otherwise, as the seventh overall pick from last year's draft suited up for his home country of Sweden on its way to its second straight World Championship title. In the weeks since its victory over Switzerland to capture gold, Andersson and his teammates have been riding high relishing in their accomplishment.

Your perspective on life changes when that first baby arrives. I should know. I have three.

Having children is a big change, and you don't know how much of a change until you're in the moment. You can be told over and over how big the commitment is, but it's impossible to grasp how much you'll be dedicating your life to supporting your children.

And it's the best responsibility you'll ever take on.

Forward Tim Gettinger went into what could be his final season in the Ontario Hockey League with the goal of improving on the previous season, not just individually but collectively with his Sault Ste. Marie teammates.

"I think all around it was a great year for not just me but the team," Gettinger told NYRangers.com. "We had a really good team and we went far in the playoffs.

Igor Shesterkin has won a lot more games than he's lost over the last two seasons with SKA of the Kontinental Hockey League.

In 67 games over the previous two campaigns, Shesterkin has found a W next his name in the box score 55 times, with just six regulation defeats to his name.

So, when Nick Bobrov, the Rangers' Director of European Scouting, said Shesterkin never has an off night, he's telling the truth.

It was a season filled with unique experiences for defenseman Libor Hajek.

He shined for his native Czech Republic at the 2018 World Junior Championship tournament in Buffalo, and was immediately dealt by the Saskatoon Blades to the powerhouse Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League.

Just under two months later, he was involved in another move, this time going to the New York Rangers from Tampa Bay at the NHL trade deadline.

New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has agreed to terms with restricted free agent goaltender Marek Mazanec on a one-year contract.

Defenseman Sean Day went into his final year of junior hockey with the goal of being a leader for his young teammates both on and off the ice.

"I've always wanted to be a leader on the ice," Day told NYRangers.com after the Kingston Frontenacs' season ended in the Ontario Hockey League's Conference Final to eventual champion Hamilton. "I've never been a good locker room hype man. This year was a little bit different. I was one of four players on the team that had the experience of winning a Memorial Cup. Us four played a big role inside and outside the locker room. I did take a big step in that role, which is huge when you want to move to the next level."

Brandon Crawley's stint with the Rangers got off to a bang in September when he scored a goal in his first preseason game, in his home state of New Jersey no less.

The positive experience of that training camp led nicely into the regular season, his first as a pro in Hartford after three years with London (OHL). It's been about learning and maturing both on and off the ice for the 21-year-old, and the results are positive.

Pat Boller is still feeling the impact of some advice former Rangers defenseman Ron Greschner gave him when Boller attended Greschner's hockey camp as a kid.

"He told me to take wrist shots instead of slap shots," Boller, now the Assistant General Manager for the Hartford Wolf Pack, said. "That's still burned in my mind. I still remember that."

Years after that experience, Boller - at the time a coaching assistant with the Rangers - helped create the Rangers' Youth Hockey Camp, and in the 14 years since, countless others have had a similar experience to Boller from players they look up to today.

Ryan Gropp knows how to produce offensively. He did it for four seasons with Seattle of the Western Hockey League that included a league championship in 2017.

But with his junior career behind him and his first season of professional hockey in the rearview mirror, Gropp said he has a better understanding of how important strong play away from the offensive zone is to having success at the next level.