The New York Rangers signed 21-year-old, right-shot defenseman Victor Mancini to a two-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday morning:

The Rangers drafted Mancini, a Michigan native, in the fifth round, 159th overall, of the 2022 NHL Draft.

Mancini played three years in the NCAA at the University of Nebraska-Omaha; he just finished his junior season, where he recorded 10 points, with four goals and six assists in 40 games.

During his three seasons at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, he put up 23 points, notching four goals and 19 assists.

As a Sophomore in the 2022-2023 NCAA season, Mancini was named NCHC Academic All-Conference and a Distinguished Scholar.

Mancini first attended the University of Nebraska-Omaha as a 19-year-old freshman in 2021-2022. 

Prior to that, he played overseas in Sweden for two years and one season in the USHL with the Green Bay Gamblers.