The New York Rangers drafted defenseman Artyom Gonchar in the third round of the 2025 NHL Draft. This week he announced a big move for the 2025-26 season.

Nicky Fotiu was not your normal New Yorker since normal New Yorkers had never before earned a spot on the Blueshirts roster.

He announced his arrival in the Major Leagues with a 100.5 mph fastball to begin five-plus hitless innings. Then he backed it up by taking a perfect game into the seventh inning in Minnesota and ...