{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The selection of defenseman EJ Emery may have been a steal for the New York Rangers. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Rangers drafted Emery with the 30th overall pick in June as Chris Drury was able to beef up the team’s defensive prospect pool. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "For fans that don’t know much about Emery’s game, former Rangers defenseman Matt Gilroy will get you excited about the young prospect. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“Rangers fans are going to love him,” Gilroy said via Jim Cerny of Forever Blueshirts." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "If anyone has the right to make these claims, it’s Gilroy. The 40-year-old served as an assistant for two seasons with the USNTDP and was recently named assistant coach at Harvard University, so he knows what a promising prospect looks like. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Gilroy went into detail about not just his play on the ice, but how mature of a young man Emery is. " } }, { "type": "video", "data": { "url": "https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/video-migration/3jtUC3aF.mp4", "streached": true, "controls": true, "caption": "Sean Avery Illustrates Rangers Perfect Shift", "image": { "url": "https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/video-migration/3jtUC3aF-poster.jpg" }, "cdn": { "service": "jwplayer", "playlistUrl": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/3jtUC3aF.m3u8", "sources": [ { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/3jtUC3aF.m3u8", "type": "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/3jtUC3aF-MekIZXV7.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 320, "width": 238, "label": "180p", "bitrate": 555262, "filesize": 2498683, "framerate": 60 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/3jtUC3aF-7QE9Jvzm.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 478, "width": 358, "label": "270p", "bitrate": 769695, "filesize": 3463631, "framerate": 60 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/3jtUC3aF-aEJFL7DH.m4a", "type": "audio/mp4", "label": "AAC Audio", "bitrate": 115503, "filesize": 519767 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/3jtUC3aF-stjsiaJR.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 640, "width": 478, "label": "360p", "bitrate": 977446, "filesize": 4398510, "framerate": 60 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/3jtUC3aF-kbqqdTAi.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 958, "width": 716, "label": "540p", "bitrate": 1626654, "filesize": 7319946, "framerate": 60 } ] } } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“To be a kid at such a young age and be so driven and focused, it’s pretty wild to see,” Gilroy said. “I think his strength is how he understands defense. It’s such a hard skill to learn and he already understands it at a high, high level." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“He’s going to a great program at North Dakota and he’s only going to get better. I think he’s just scratching the surface of what he’s going to be as a player. To see him over the next few years is going to be very exciting. Rangers fans should be excited.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The 18-year-old played 61 games for the U.S. National Development Program last season and recorded 16 assists while he also spent some time in the USHL." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Emery is set to play at the University of North Dakota this upcoming season as he continues his development path into the NHL. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Also From THN Rangers:" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/matt-rempe-reveals-his-next-offseason-endeavour" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/why-im-temporarily-taking-the-blame-away-from-chris-drury" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/niece-of-former-rangers-defeseman-set-to-compete-at-2024-summer-olympics" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/sidney-crosby-to-the-rangers-once-and-for-all-resolved" } } ] }

Rangers Fans Will ‘Love’ EJ Emery According To Former Player