NEW YORK, August 6, 2021 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with restricted free agent forward Tim Gettinger on a one-year contract, restricted free agent goaltender Adam Huska on a one-year contract, and restricted free agent forward Ty Ronning on a one-year contract.
Gettinger, 23, skated in 23 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) this past season, registering nine goals and 10 assists for 19 points, along with a plus-two rating and 20 penalty minutes. He tied for the team lead in power play goals (six), ranked second in points, and ranked third in goals and shots on goal (49) in 2020-21. Gettinger also skated in two NHL games with the Rangers this past season.
The 6-6, 218-pounder has skated in 140 career AHL games over three seasons (2018-19 – 2020-21), all with Hartford, registering 39 goals and 34 assists for 73 points, along with 61 penalty minutes. Gettinger has also skated in eight career NHL games with the Rangers over the last three seasons. The Cleveland, Ohio native was selected by the Rangers in the fifth round, 141st overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Huska, 24, appeared in 13 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) this past season, posting a 9-4-0 record, along with a 2.70 GAA and a .890 SV%. He also appeared in three games with HKM Zvolen in Slovakia in 2020-21, recording a 2.27 GAA and a .921 SV% while earning a win in all three appearances. In addition, Huska appeared in three games while representing Slovakia at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.
The 6-4, 218-pounder has appeared in 50 career AHL games over parts of three seasons (2018-19 – 2020-21), all with Hartford, posting a 21-17-8 record, along with a 3.02 GAA and a .892 SV%. The Zvolen, Slovakia native was selected by the Rangers in the seventh round, 184th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Ronning, 23, skated in 18 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) this past season, registering 10 goals and eight assists for 18 points, along with a plus-two rating and four penalty minutes. He established AHL career-highs in several categories in 2020-21, including goals, assists, and points. Ronning tied for the team lead in goals and ranked third in points this past season.
The 5-9, 170-pounder has skated in 79 career AHL games over parts of five seasons (2016-17 – 2020-21), all with Hartford, registering 17 goals and 14 assists for 31 points, along with 30 penalty minutes. The Scottsdale, Arizona native was selected by the Rangers in the seventh round, 201st overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
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