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Prior to the 2024-25 season, ''[[USA Today]]'' writer Vincent Z. Mercogliano rated Fortescue as the Rangers' 6th best prospect and ''[[The Hockey News]]'' rated him as the Rangers' 5th best prospect.<ref name=2024rankings/><ref name=ncaa>{{cite web|title=The Rangers Best NCAA Prospect You Never Heard About|author=Fischler, Stan|publisher=The Hockey News|date=October 14, 2024|accessdate=2024-10-17|url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/the-rangers-best-ncaa-prospect-you-never-heard-about}}</ref> He is a reliable stay-at-home defenseman who has not produced much offense.<ref name=2024rankings/><ref name=writers/> He is also a strong penalty killer.<ref name=writers>{{cite web|title=Rangers’ Understated Prospect Drew Fortescue Developing at BC|author=Henes, Sam|date=March 20, 2024|accessdate=2024-10-13|publisher=The Hockey Writers|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/rangers-underrated-prospect-fortescue-development/}}</ref> ''The Hockey News'' said "He makes life hard for the opposition and uses his stick well."<ref name=ncaa/> Scout Jess Rubenstein rated him as the Rangers' best defeneman prospect entering the 2024-25 season and said "I like his sizea nd on-ice vision. He plays a clean, physical game but needs more offense."<ref name=ncaa/> One NHL executive compared him to gritty Ranger defenseman [[Ryan Lindgren]].<ref>{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2024-10-13|author=Mercogliano, Vincent Z.|newspaper=Asbury Park Press|title=What to know about the Rangers' prospects|date=December 27, 2023|page=B4|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/1027246997/?match=1&terms=%22Drew%20Fortescue%22}}</ref> According to Eagles' head coach [[Greg Brown (ice hockey)|Greg Brown]]:{{quote|He was relied on in key situations. Right away as a freshman, he showed that he could handle playing against the other team's top players...He's very good at breaking pucks out. He can see his options quickly and find the open guy. I think that was probably his one of his top strengths...He had no fear in finding the middle if that was the right play, and he could execute on a high level."<ref name=2024rankings/>}}
Prior to the 2024-25 season, ''[[USA Today]]'' writer Vincent Z. Mercogliano rated Fortescue as the Rangers' 6th best prospect and ''[[The Hockey News]]'' rated him as the Rangers' 5th best prospect.<ref name=2024rankings/><ref name=ncaa>{{cite web|title=The Rangers Best NCAA Prospect You Never Heard About|author=Fischler, Stan|publisher=The Hockey News|date=October 14, 2024|accessdate=2024-10-17|url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/the-rangers-best-ncaa-prospect-you-never-heard-about}}</ref> He is a reliable stay-at-home defenseman who has not produced much offense.<ref name=2024rankings/><ref name=writers/> He is also a strong penalty killer.<ref name=writers>{{cite web|title=Rangers’ Understated Prospect Drew Fortescue Developing at BC|author=Henes, Sam|date=March 20, 2024|accessdate=2024-10-13|publisher=The Hockey Writers|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/rangers-underrated-prospect-fortescue-development/}}</ref> ''The Hockey News'' said "He makes life hard for the opposition and uses his stick well."<ref name=ncaa/> Scout Jess Rubenstein rated him as the Rangers' best defeneman prospect entering the 2024-25 season and said "I like his sizea nd on-ice vision. He plays a clean, physical game but needs more offense."<ref name=ncaa/> One NHL executive compared him to gritty Ranger defenseman [[Ryan Lindgren]].<ref>{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2024-10-13|author=Mercogliano, Vincent Z.|newspaper=Asbury Park Press|title=What to know about the Rangers' prospects|date=December 27, 2023|page=B4|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/1027246997/?match=1&terms=%22Drew%20Fortescue%22}}</ref> According to Eagles' head coach [[Greg Brown (ice hockey)|Greg Brown]]:{{quote|He was relied on in key situations. Right away as a freshman, he showed that he could handle playing against the other team's top players...He's very good at breaking pucks out. He can see his options quickly and find the open guy. I think that was probably his one of his top strengths...He had no fear in finding the middle if that was the right play, and he could execute on a high level."<ref name=2024rankings/>}}


Before playing for Boston College he was in the [[USA Hockey National Team Development Program]].<ref name=writers/><ref name=si>{{cite web|title=2024-25 Boston College Men’s Hockey Player Profile: Drew Fortescue|author=Rankin, Kim|date=September 20, 2024|accessdate=2024-10-13|publisher=Sports Illustrated|url=https://www.si.com/college/bostoncollege/hockey/2024-25-boston-college-men-s-hockey-player-profile-drew-fortescue-01j8705k6xfm}}</ref> He also played youth hockey for the Mid-Fairfield Rangers of Connecticut’s Mid-Fairfield Youth Hockey Association, where he was coached by former NHL star [[Martin St. Louis]], who he credits for helping his development.<ref>{{cite web|title=Canadiens' Martin St. Louis had big impact while coaching youth hockey|author=Cowan, Stu|publisher=Montreal Gazette|date=December 22, 2023|accessdate=2024-10-17|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/canadiens-martin-st-louis-had-big-impact-while-coaching-youth-hockey}}</ref> On the Mid-Fairfield Rangers he was a teammate of Luke Drury, the nephew of Ranger general manager [[Chris Drury]] who later drafted him.<ref name=drury/> He also played for [[Don Bosco Preparatory High School]].<ref name=bosco/>
Before playing for Boston College he was in the [[USA Hockey National Team Development Program]].<ref name=writers/><ref name=si>{{cite web|title=2024-25 Boston College Men’s Hockey Player Profile: Drew Fortescue|author=Rankin, Kim|date=September 20, 2024|accessdate=2024-10-13|publisher=Sports Illustrated|url=https://www.si.com/college/bostoncollege/hockey/2024-25-boston-college-men-s-hockey-player-profile-drew-fortescue-01j8705k6xfm}}</ref> He also played youth hockey for the Mid-Fairfield Rangers of Connecticut’s Mid-Fairfield Youth Hockey Association, where he was coached by former NHL star [[Martin St. Louis]], who he credits for helping his development.<ref>{{cite web|title=Canadiens' Martin St. Louis had big impact while coaching youth hockey|author=Cowan, Stu|publisher=Montreal Gazette|date=December 22, 2023|accessdate=2024-10-17|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/canadiens-martin-st-louis-had-big-impact-while-coaching-youth-hockey}}</ref> On the Mid-Fairfield Rangers Fortescue was a teammate of Luke Drury, the nephew of Ranger general manager [[Chris Drury]] who later drafted him.<ref name=drury/> He also played for [[Don Bosco Preparatory High School]].<ref name=bosco/>


He was selected to the [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team]] at the [[2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] and won a gold medal.<ref name=gold>{{cite web|title=Rangers prospects Gabe Perreault, Drew Fortescue capture World Juniors gold with Team USA|author=Mercogliano, Vincent Z.|date=January 5, 2024|accessdate=2024-10-13|publisher=Lohud|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/nhl/rangers/2024/01/05/rangers-prospects-gabe-perreault-drew-fortescue-win-world-juniors/72121501007/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gabe Perreault headlines Rangers prospects competing at World Junior Championship|author=Walker, Mollie|date=December 24, 2023|accessdate=2024-10-13|publisher=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2023/12/24/sports/gabe-perreault-headlines-rangers-at-world-junior-championship/}}</ref> He had a goal and three assists during the tournament, including an assist on the go-ahead goal in the deciding game against Sweden.<ref name=gold/><ref>{{cite web|title=USA Beats Sweden for 2024 World Juniors Gold|author=Kennedy, Ryan|date=January 5, 2024|accessdate=2024-10-17|publisher=The Hockey News|url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/usa-beats-sweden-for-2024-world-juniors-gold}}</ref> He previously won a gold medal for the United States at the [[2023 IIHF World U18 Championships]].<ref name=bosco>{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2024-10-13|newspaper=Herald-News|date=April 11, 2024|pages=S1, S3|title=Don Bosco alums leaving a mark on college hockey|author=Rapay, Eugene|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/1060598100/?terms=%22Drew%20Fortescue%22}}</ref> He had a goal and two assists, as well as a +9 rating, in that tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Inside look at Rangers’ second-day 2023 NHL Draft picks|author=Walker, Mollie|date=June 29, 2023|accessdate=2024-10-14|publisher=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2023/06/29/inside-look-at-rangers-second-day-2023-nhl-draft-picks/}}</ref>
He was selected to the [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team]] at the [[2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] and won a gold medal.<ref name=gold>{{cite web|title=Rangers prospects Gabe Perreault, Drew Fortescue capture World Juniors gold with Team USA|author=Mercogliano, Vincent Z.|date=January 5, 2024|accessdate=2024-10-13|publisher=Lohud|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/nhl/rangers/2024/01/05/rangers-prospects-gabe-perreault-drew-fortescue-win-world-juniors/72121501007/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gabe Perreault headlines Rangers prospects competing at World Junior Championship|author=Walker, Mollie|date=December 24, 2023|accessdate=2024-10-13|publisher=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2023/12/24/sports/gabe-perreault-headlines-rangers-at-world-junior-championship/}}</ref> He had a goal and three assists during the tournament, including an assist on the go-ahead goal in the deciding game against Sweden.<ref name=gold/><ref>{{cite web|title=USA Beats Sweden for 2024 World Juniors Gold|author=Kennedy, Ryan|date=January 5, 2024|accessdate=2024-10-17|publisher=The Hockey News|url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/usa-beats-sweden-for-2024-world-juniors-gold}}</ref> He previously won a gold medal for the United States at the [[2023 IIHF World U18 Championships]].<ref name=bosco>{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2024-10-13|newspaper=Herald-News|date=April 11, 2024|pages=S1, S3|title=Don Bosco alums leaving a mark on college hockey|author=Rapay, Eugene|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/1060598100/?terms=%22Drew%20Fortescue%22}}</ref> He had a goal and two assists, as well as a +9 rating, in that tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Inside look at Rangers’ second-day 2023 NHL Draft picks|author=Walker, Mollie|date=June 29, 2023|accessdate=2024-10-14|publisher=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2023/06/29/inside-look-at-rangers-second-day-2023-nhl-draft-picks/}}</ref>

Revision as of 21:09, 8 November 2024

Drew Fortescue is an American ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Boston College Eagles as a prospect for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Fortescue was drafted by the Rangers in the 3rd round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft with the 90th pick of the draft.[1] The Rangers traded a 7th round draft pick to move up one spot in the draft to make sure they could draft Fortescue.[2][3]

Prior to the 2024-25 season, USA Today writer Vincent Z. Mercogliano rated Fortescue as the Rangers' 6th best prospect and The Hockey News rated him as the Rangers' 5th best prospect.[1][4] He is a reliable stay-at-home defenseman who has not produced much offense.[1][5] He is also a strong penalty killer.[5] The Hockey News said "He makes life hard for the opposition and uses his stick well."[4] Scout Jess Rubenstein rated him as the Rangers' best defeneman prospect entering the 2024-25 season and said "I like his sizea nd on-ice vision. He plays a clean, physical game but needs more offense."[4] One NHL executive compared him to gritty Ranger defenseman Ryan Lindgren.[6] According to Eagles' head coach Greg Brown:

He was relied on in key situations. Right away as a freshman, he showed that he could handle playing against the other team's top players...He's very good at breaking pucks out. He can see his options quickly and find the open guy. I think that was probably his one of his top strengths...He had no fear in finding the middle if that was the right play, and he could execute on a high level."[1]

Before playing for Boston College he was in the USA Hockey National Team Development Program.[5][7] He also played youth hockey for the Mid-Fairfield Rangers of Connecticut’s Mid-Fairfield Youth Hockey Association, where he was coached by former NHL star Martin St. Louis, who he credits for helping his development.[8] On the Mid-Fairfield Rangers Fortescue was a teammate of Luke Drury, the nephew of Ranger general manager Chris Drury who later drafted him.[3] He also played for Don Bosco Preparatory High School.[9]

He was selected to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a gold medal.[10][11] He had a goal and three assists during the tournament, including an assist on the go-ahead goal in the deciding game against Sweden.[10][12] He previously won a gold medal for the United States at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships.[9] He had a goal and two assists, as well as a +9 rating, in that tournament.[13]

Fortescue's cousin C.J. McGee is a professional ice hockey defenseman with the Savannah Ghost Pirates of the ECHL.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mercogliano, Vincent Z. (September 11, 2024). "NY Rangers 2024 prospect rankings: Part 1, Nos. 6-10". Lohud. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  2. ^ Walker, Mollie (June 29, 2023). "Rangers trade up to pick New York native Drew Fortescue at 2023 NHL Draft". New York Post. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  3. ^ a b Rosen, Dan (June 29, 2023). "Rangers draft pick Fortescue has ties to GM Drury, New York". nhl.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  4. ^ a b c Fischler, Stan (October 14, 2024). "The Rangers Best NCAA Prospect You Never Heard About". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  5. ^ a b c Henes, Sam (March 20, 2024). "Rangers' Understated Prospect Drew Fortescue Developing at BC". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  6. ^ Mercogliano, Vincent Z. (December 27, 2023). "What to know about the Rangers' prospects". Asbury Park Press. p. B4. Retrieved 2024-10-13 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Rankin, Kim (September 20, 2024). "2024-25 Boston College Men's Hockey Player Profile: Drew Fortescue". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  8. ^ Cowan, Stu (December 22, 2023). "Canadiens' Martin St. Louis had big impact while coaching youth hockey". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  9. ^ a b c Rapay, Eugene (April 11, 2024). "Don Bosco alums leaving a mark on college hockey". Herald-News. pp. S1, S3. Retrieved 2024-10-13 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b Mercogliano, Vincent Z. (January 5, 2024). "Rangers prospects Gabe Perreault, Drew Fortescue capture World Juniors gold with Team USA". Lohud. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  11. ^ Walker, Mollie (December 24, 2023). "Gabe Perreault headlines Rangers prospects competing at World Junior Championship". New York Post. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  12. ^ Kennedy, Ryan (January 5, 2024). "USA Beats Sweden for 2024 World Juniors Gold". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  13. ^ Walker, Mollie (June 29, 2023). "Inside look at Rangers' second-day 2023 NHL Draft picks". New York Post. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
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