Rangers Traverse City Tournament Roster

Adam Herman over at Blue Line Station has the New York Rangers roster for the Traverse City Prospect Tournament next month.  Traverse is a great chance for prospects to show where they stack up against other prospects at the professional level while getting instruction from coaches within the organization.  For players like Carl Hagelin, Christian Thomas and Tim Erixon the tournament is another chance to make an impression to make the club this season, while for others it is about getting a professional contract.  

The Rangers are only bringing four players that do not have a contract within the organization already, and Hickmott and Kerbashian were at the prospect camp in late June.  

The roster via Blue Line Station: 

Jonathan Audy-Marchessault C 5.09 175 — Quebec (QMJHL)
Ryan Bourque LW 5.09 164 NYR-09 (3-80) Quebec (QMJHL)
Tommy Grant LW 6.02 195 _ Alaska (WCHA)
Carl Hagelin LW 5.11 176 NYR-07 (6-168) Michigan (CCHA)
Jordan Hickmott * C 6.00 181 — Edmonton (WHL)
Tayler Jordan * LW 6.06 195 — Portland (WHL)
Kale Kerbashian * C 5.11 165 — Sarnia (OHL)
Shane McColgan RW 5.11 170 NYR-11 (5-134) Kelowna(WHL)
Randy McNaught RW 6.05 221 NYR-10 (7-190) Vancouver (WHL)
J.T. Miller RW 6.01 190 NYR-11 (1-15) US Natl Dev Team (USHL)
Michael St. Croix C 5.11 179 NYR-11 (4-106) Edmonton (WHL)
Christian Thomas RW 5.09 165 NYR-10 (2-40) Oshawa (OHL)
Jason Wilson LW 6.02 205 NYR-10 (5-130) Niagara (OHL)
Andrew Yogan C 6.03 202 NYR-10 (4-100) Erie (OHL)

DEFENSEMEN
Collin Bowman * D 6.02 200 — Moose Jaw (WHL)
Peter Ceresnak D 6.03 209 NYR-11 (6-172) Trencin Jr. (SLVK-Jr.)
Tim Erixon D 6.02 190 CAL-09 (1-23) Skelleftea (SEL)
Dylan McIlrath D 6.05 215 NYR-10 (1-10) Moose Jaw (WHL)
Samuel Noreau D 6.04 210 NYR-11 (5-136) Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Blake Parlett D 6.01 205 — Greenville (ECHL)

GOALTENDERS
Jason Missiaen G 6.08 220 MON-08 (4-116) Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Scott Stajcer G 6.03 195 NYR-09 (5-140) Owen Sound (OHL)

The biggest questions concerning the roster are likely in goal, but it will exciting to see how the coach staff pairs up this collection of forwards and defenders.  The amount of size on the defense is impressive and shows that the Rangers are looking to be an intimidating team to play against.