Breaking down Rangers' Day 2 picks in 2025 NHL Draft
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An inside look at the Rangers' draft picks on Day 2 of the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday:
Malcolm Spence
Drafted: Second round (43rd overall)
Height: 6-foot-2 | Weight: 201 pounds
Position: Left wing | Shoots: Left
Born: Sept. 22, 2006 | Country: Canada
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Committed to play at Michigan next season, Spence is said to be capable of taking over games.
While representing Canada at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, the 18-year-old scored the game-winning goal in overtime with seven seconds remaining to win gold for his country.
Artyom Gonchar
Drafted: Third round (89th overall)
Height: 6-foot-0 | Weight: 143 pounds
Position: Defenseman | Shoots: Left
Born: Oct. 25, 2006 | Country: Russia
Coming out of the MHL in Russia, Gonchar — the nephew of longtime NHLer Sergei Gonchar — is a confident passer who can put the puck where he wants. He put up seven goals and 18 assists in 50 games last season for the Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk.
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Malcolm Spence poses for a portrait after being drafted by the Rangers with the 43rd overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NHL Draft on June 28, 2025.
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Sean Barnhill
Drafted: Third round (70th overall)
Height: 6-foot-5 | Weight: 214 pounds
Position: Defenseman | Shoots: Right
Born: Jan. 8, 2007 | Country: USA
Committed to Northeastern University for the 2026-27 season, Barnhill has a solid defensive foundation to go along with his big frame. The 18-year-old posted four goals and eight assists in 54 games for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL last season.
Mikkel Eriksen
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Drafted: Fourth round (111th overall)
Height: 5-foot-11| Weight: 185 pounds
Position: Center | Shoots: Left
Born: Sept. 13, 2007 | Country: Norway
Equipped with a knack for slowing the game down, Eriksen has been playing in the Swedish Junior League with Färjestad BK. His ability to adjust on the fly is also considered a top skill.
Zeb Lindgren
Drafted: Fifth round (139th overall)
Height: 6-foot-1 | Weight: 198 pounds
Position: Defenseman | Shoots: Left
Born: April 14, 2007 | Country: Sweden
Known for his skating ability, Lindgren is seen as a mobile and a powerful defenseman. He is more of a passer than an individual puck mover, but projects to be more of a depth player on the blue line.
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Zeb Lindgren
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Samuel Jung
Drafted: Sixth round (166th overall)
Height: 6-foot-3 | Weight: 172 pounds
Position: Right wing | Shoots: Left
Born: May 18, 2006 | Country: Czechia
Spending the last three seasons in the Finnish league, Jung posted a career high last season with 32 points (22 goals, 10 assists) in 44 games.
Evan Passmore
Drafted: Sixth round (171st overall)
Height: 6-foot-4 | Weight: 209 pounds
Position: Defenseman | Shoots: Right
Born: Dec. 6, 2006 | Country: Canada
Coming in with strong stick work that can disrupt plays in front of him, Passmore spent the past two seasons with the Barrie Colts in the OHL. He posted 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 62 games last year.
Felix Färhammar
Drafted: Seventh round (203rd overall)
Height: 6-foot-1 | Weight: 185 pounds
Position: Defenseman | Shoots: Left
Born: April 11, 2007
Country: Sweden
Coming out of Sweden, Färhammar is described as an active two-way defenseman. He had 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in nine games last season with Örebro HK J18.
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