New York Rangers make it official as they sign prospect Calum Tung to Entry-Level contract
Photo credit: UConn Hockey Club
New York Rangers GM Chris Drury has just made the official announcement regarding the signing of 21-year old goaltender, Callum Tung.
Several reports broke out on Monday night, revealing that the New York Rangers were going to be signing 21-year-old goaltender Callum Tung who was currently playing for University of Connecticut in the NCAA.
Tung with his Huskies teammates try to get themselves to the Frozen Four and unfortunately came up short after being beaten by Matthew DiMarsico of Penn State where UConn lost 3-2 in overtime.
However, the Rangers just made it official as they announced the signing of Tung after he has decided to leave the University to join the New York Rangers organization.
Tung will join Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack in the coming days
All reports confirm that Tung will be reporting to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.
UPDATE: The Hartford Wolf Pack has agreed to an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with goaltender Callum Tung for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Tung will bolster Rangers needed goalie depth
As the wave of NCAA players begins to sign with NHL teams, the Rangers are certainly in need of goaltender depth as they had signed Igor Shesterkin to a long-term contract but have a backup in Jonathan Quick who was in the twilight of his career.
At 39 years old, Quick has seen a dramatic drop in his numbers compared to last season where he had 2.62 goals against, and a save percentage of .911. This season, through 22 games he holds a record of 10-6-2 with a goal against of 3.03 and a save percentage of .898.
Bringing Tung into the organization is a smart move by general manager Chris Drury as the Rangers do not need to trade any draft picks or any prospects to acquire this talent and could prove valuable as the team continues to bolster its depth.
Tung was a very under-the-radar prospect prior to college. However, a solid 2023-24 campaign with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the BCHL led to him finding a spot on a D-I roster. With the Bulldogs, Tung went 22-14-1 with a 2.80 GAA, a .917 SV% and three shutouts. Tyler Kuehl
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