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There are plenty of good players that have either played last year or are in the organization that are going to be competing for spots. 'I still keep my confidence, but at the same time, just try to stay humble. 'You're trying to build trust and earn a spot,' he said. He's made a living by embracing every challenge and is ready to see if his perseverance can land him a role on Broadway. It's nothing new for the kid who grew up with a closet filled with Rangers' swag.

But those final few roster spots are shaping up to be a crowded competition, which will include holdovers Ryan Reaves, Dryden Hunt and Julien Gauthier, prospects Will Cuylle, Brennan Othmann and Bobby Trivigno and newly signed Swedish center Gustav Rydahl. The Rangers view him as a viable option for their fourth line, with his ability to play center a notable distinction. That puts Carpenter back in the familiar position of fighting for an NHL job. Adversity hit there, with the Flames only using him in eight games and making him a healthy scratch throughout the playoffs. Next came three seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, who have entered a full-scale rebuild and dealt Carpenter to Calgary at the trade deadline in March. He was willing to make those decisions as a young person because he had a goal.' I don't know if his skating is good enough.'. 'I can picture him in our weight room doing quick-feet ladders because people would say, 'Well, I don't know if he's fast enough.

'His daily routine was something to behold,' Bergeron said. 'I had a conversation with George McPhee, who's the GM and president of Vegas, and 'determination' was his word when he spoke of Ryan.'Ĭarpenter understood that he had to take pride in the grunt work if he was going to continue his hockey career past college − and that determination fueled him to fully commit to making that happen. 'I always found that he was real in what he had to bring to the table to stand out and willing to play the game that way,' said Chris Bergeron, who coached Carpenter at Bowling Green and is now behind the bench for Miami University. Those traits were evident during his three seasons with Bowling Green University, with the last two spent as team captain. He admittedly won't produce many points − his career high is 18 with the Knights in 2018-19 − or make many flashy plays, but he prides himself on defense, penalty killing and a 51.5% faceoff win rate. More: Projecting NY Rangers' 2022-23 roster and lineupĬarpenter earned his first extended NHL opportunity under Gallant because he brings many of the hard-working elements the veteran coach appreciates. More: Kaapo Kakko signs two-year bridge deal with Rangers It's hard not to want to go through a wall for a coach like that.' 'You want a coach that keeps guys accountable, but across the board expects the same effort from everyone. 'I thought I had some good seasons playing under him,' he said. That left a lasting impression, with those memories flooding back when the opportunity to sign with the Blueshirts came along this summer.

Ryan was too young to remember the Rangers winning their last Stanley Cup in 1994, but he can recall watching the VHS tapes with his father in the years that followed. 'I remember at one point, I think I had all of the Ranger jerseys – home and away, blue and white, and then the Statue of Liberty one.'ĭespite Carpenter being born and raised in Orlando, his father and New York native, Mike, didn't let his three children forget their Big Apple roots. 'My dad was a big sports fan of all the New York teams, and so I think naturally, as his firstborn son, I kind of just followed whatever he liked,' Carpenter said. The 31-year-old forward signed a one-year, $750,000 deal last month to play for his favorite team, fulfilling a childhood dream while thrilling the rest of his family.

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He was often decked out in Rangers gear, banging around roller-hockey pucks with his older cousins during one of their annual trips to New York.įast forward to today and Carpenter’s journey has come full circle.

It was in the basement of his grandparents’ Staten Island home where Ryan Carpenter was first exposed to hockey.

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