New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox has been named the recipient of the third annual Rod Gilbert "Mr. Ranger" Award, given to the Rangers player "who best honors Rod's legacy by exemplifying leadership qualities both on and off the ice, and making a significant humanitarian contribution to his community."
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Chris Kreider, the longest-tenured Ranger, recently joined the NHL’s and NHL Players Association’s Player Inclusion Coalition, a group of current and former NHL players and women’s professional players who will work to “advance equality and inclusion in the sport of hockey on and off the ice.”
A couple of the names that president and general manager Chris Drury was able to add to the roster this offseason impressed a few of the core players all the same.
The Rangers have had 95 days to dwell on their seven-game first-round loss to the Devils, which represented one of the most exasperating playoff defeats in recent memory for the organization.