Kitchener Rangers 2023-24 Off-Season Thread (Part 1)

[TheBlueMonster]

Kitchener in 7.

They take one of the first 2 games in London and then all the games at home.

Parsons is going to come up huge.

Sop and Rehkopf are going to finally get back on track and dominate on the score sheet.

Ando, Motew, Reid and Hunter are going to hold it down.

Would like to see Campbell in this series. Kids got balls. Aint afraid of the big bruisers on London.

 

[bobber]

Kitchener in 7.

They take one of the first 2 games in London and then all the games at home.

Parsons is going to come up huge.

Sop and Rehkopf are going to finally get back on track and dominate on the score sheet.

Ando, Motew, Reid and Hunter are going to hold it down.

Would like to see Campbell in this series. Kids got balls. Aint afraid of the big bruisers on London.

Apparently the team has hired Mike Petizian to travel with the team just to bang a drum. I can still see him sliding across the ice in London on one knee with his mullet blowing in the jet stream behind his head. Best celly ever!

 

[robertmac43]

Sop and Rehkopf are going to finally get back on track and dominate on the score sheet.

If these two start to stir the pot more at 5 on 5 we will be fine. Add in Sale who is beginning to look like more of an offensive threat and we have plenty of fire power.

 

[Rangers2022]

I'm taking London in 5 games.
Just don't think we have enough depth on defense.
I hope I'm way off.
Lets go Rangers !!

 

[bobber]

I'm taking London in 5 games.
Just don't think we have enough depth on defense.
I hope I'm way off.
Lets go Rangers !!

Rangers have had a ton of issues with their breakout. They get trapped in the defensive end and panic and make short passes that get picked off constantly. Hopefully they worked on cleaner breakouts. They seem to have the power play going against Erie. The Knights are a different animal. Probably the best defensive team in the league. If Razor and Sop step up and battle through some tight checking Rangers a may have a shot at competing with the Knights. 60 minute effort required for all games.

 

[HockeyPops]

Lineup posted

G 29 Malboeuf, Tristan
G 32 Parsons, Jackson
4 Brzustewicz, Hunter
A 5 Andonovski, Matthew
10 Misaljevic, Adrian
12 Šalé, Eduard
14 Mercer, Cameron
A 16 Rehkopf, Carson
18 Reid, Cameron
19 Ellinas, Luke
25 Dirracolo, Max
34 Savard, Olivier
37 Lam, Tanner
44 Pugliese, Antonino
46 Motew, Simon
48 Mešár, Filip
57 Swick, Trent
77 Bottineau, Justin
86 Romano, Luca
A 91 Sop, Matthew

 

[GeoBlue]

Anyone know where one can find a complete list of draft eligible players?.....for free?

 

[robertmac43]

Going with a tight 4-3 win. Sale scores the game winner .

 

[Knownothing]

Is #59 expected back in this series ?

 

[EvenSteven]

Is #59 expected back in this series ?

No. From what I’m hearing, he hopes to play hockey again next season.

 

[Knownothing]

What injury is he dealing with?

 

[EvenSteven]

What injury is he dealing with?

He was out for months with a fractured pelvis. Came back in March, played five games and is out again.

It’s believed that injury is still the issue. I’m hearing he’s done for the season and is looking to return to play Canadian university hockey in the fall.

https://www.therecord.com/sports/hockey/rangers/kitchener-rangers-first-liner-mitch-martin-out-with-a-fractured-pelvis/article_65bd4d67-834d-5ddb-bcfa-335a93e314f8.html

 

[Knownothing]

Thanks. Thought bone injuries heal rather quickly. Guess not.

 

[bobber]

He was out for months with a fractured pelvis. Came back in March, played five games and is out again.

It’s believed that injury is still the issue. I’m hearing he’s done for the season and is looking to return to play Canadian university hockey in the fall.
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Martin said he injured himself in the off season when he over trained. At least that's what I thought I heard in his interview last week. Didn't sound very positive about his predicament. Can't blame him. Horrible injury to go through.

 

[robertmac43]

That hit from the London player came seconds after the whistle.

 

[Living Vicariously]

That hit from the London player came seconds after the whistle.

And should have been a penalty. If not for the late hit, then for charging considering he started winding up on that run out by the blue line.

 

[bobber]

Elinas comes through again for the Rangers again. Kid is a gamer.

 

[robertmac43]

Parsons probably wants that one back.

 

[bobber]

Just realized there are 3 rounds of the draft tomorrow. Forgot they did that now.

 

[RangerNation]

Not great, not terrible. The London break outs are really really good.

 

[bobber]

London sure comes into the Rangers end with speed.

 

[robertmac43]

That was dirty from Sim.

 

[robertmac43]

SALE!

 

[bobber]

Hard listen to those two donkies calling the game.

 

[EvenSteven]

Hard listen to those two donkies calling the game.

Almost as hard as it is watching most of our game.

Lucky to be tied. I’ll take it