The New York Rangers used the No. 5 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft on Albert Smits, a defenseman from Latvia who played ...

The New York Rangers had several highly regarded defenseman to choose from when they were on the clock with the […] ...

The book on Alberts Smits, who the Rangers took with the fifth overall pick in the NHL draft on Friday, is that of all the ...

The New York Rangers 2026 NHL Draft picks were well received.

What grade does General Manager and President Chris Drury receive for his drafting of Alberts Smits with the No. 5 overall ...

Alberts Smits was on the ice for the first day of New York Rangers development camp Monday. And the mature […] ...

With the fifth overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers selected Latvian defenseman Alberts Smits.

Maybe one day EJ Emery and Alberts Smits will patrol the blue line together for the New York Rangers. A pair of first-round draft picks, one a right-shot (Emery), the other a lefty. That’d be a dream ...

Alberts Smits was a little stressed waiting to be picked in Friday’s NHL Draft -- as expected. The 18-year-old defenseman ...

Should the New York Rangers take Albert Smits with the fifth overall pick?

One of the more NHL-ready prospects available in this year’s draft is a Ranger. The Blueshirts selected Alberts Šmits with ...

Following a busy start to free agency, the New York Rangers might not need to rush a recent draft pick to the NHL.