The NHL’s New York Rangers announced Tuesday that the team has agreed to terms with Omaha junior defenseman Victor Mancini on a two-year, entry-level contract.
Mancini compiled four goals and six assists for 10 points in 40 games this season with the Mavericks. He ranked tied for fourth on the Mavericks with a plus-7 rating and fifth in shots (78).
In his three collegiate seasons, the Hancock, Mich., native collected four goals and 19 assists for 23 points in 110 games. In 2022-23, he appeared in 32 games for the Mavericks where he logged a career-high eight assists and led all Mavericks with 41 blocked shots. That season, he was named NCHC academic all-conference and a distinguished scholar.
Mancini was originally selected by the Rangers in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft.
