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Alberts Smits Shares Thoughts on Historic NY Rangers Debut The first game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season was a historic one for New York Rangers rookie Alberts Smits despite the team's 3-0 loss to...

SEPTEMBER 30 • SI.COM

NY Rangers' Alberts Smits Has Proven He Deserves a Spot and Can Be a Star Alberts Smits is knocking down doors for the New York Rangers. After being drafted at No. 5 overall in the 2026 NHL Draft, the defenseman ha...

SEPTEMBER 26 • SI.COM

NYR vs NYI: Alberts Smits, Cole Beaudoin & Pavel Dorofeyev Postgame Media Avail | Sept. 22, 2026

NYR vs NYI: Alberts Smits, Cole Beaudoin & Pavel Dorofeyev Postgame Media Avail | Sept. 22, 2026

SEPTEMBER 23 • YOUTUBE

Alberts Smits Having a Chance to Make NY Rangers Roster is Encouraging With the start of the regular season in just about two weeks, the offseason is coming to a close for the New York Rangers. Following a busy...

SEPTEMBER 16 • SI.COM

Enters camp with chance to make team Head coach Mike Sullivan said Wednesday that Smits has a chance to make the team during training camp, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Impact Sullivan said that Smits seems as though he's physically ready to handle the NHL, but the team will consider the big picture when determining where the 18-year-old will begin the 2026-27 campaign. Smits was the fifth overall pick by the Rangers in the 2026 NHL Draft, and he recorded six goals, seven assists and 20 PIM across 38 regular-season appearances with Jukurit in Liiga last year.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Why NY Rangers Should Start Alberts Smits in AHL As the New York Rangers get set for training camp, all eyes will be on the new faces for the team. Furthermore, who will make the team in a...

SEPTEMBER 15 • SI.COM

NY Rangers' Alberts Smits Surprisingly Receives Poor Prospect Ranking The New York Rangers will be starting up the 2026-27 campaign at the end of the month, and the franchise will be hoping to be much better th...

SEPTEMBER 10 • SI.COM

Nathan Aspinall Debuts on NY Rangers Top Prospect List The New York Rangers need some of their young players to emerge and become key parts of their NHL team. Liam Greentree, Cole Beaudoin and Al...

SEPTEMBER 4 • SI.COM

Why Development of Alberts Smits is Important for NY Rangers As the New York Rangers get set for the start of training camp, the team is going to have some important decisions to make regarding some ta...

AUGUST 26 • SI.COM

Alberts Smits Projected for Aggressive Arrival With NY Rangers With the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers selected defenseman Alberts Smits. Considered the most NHL-ready pla...

AUGUST 22 • SI.COM

Why Alberts Smits Might Not Make a Major Impact in Year One for NY Rangers It has been a busy offseason for the New York Rangers, and the team is hoping to be much better compared to last year. The Rangers came into...

AUGUST 2 • SI.COM

NY Rangers reportedly set ceiling for No. 5 pick Alberts Smits in NHL rookie season The New York Rangers have reportedly set their expectations for first-round pick Alberts Smits ahead of what could be his rookie season in t...

JULY 28 • BOLAVIP.COM

NY Rangers, Alberts Smits Agree To Entry-Level Contract With the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers selected left-handed defenseman Alberts Smits. Considered by scouts...

JULY 15 • SI.COM

Agrees to entry-level deal Smits signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers on Wednesday.

Impact Smits had six goals and 13 points in 38 regular-season appearances with Jukurit of the Finnish league in 2025-26. The Rangers took him with the No. 5 overall pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. It remains to be seen if Smits will immediately transition to North American hockey, but he should at least get a long look during training camp.

JULY 15 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 2 • Associated Press

Grading the NY Rangers' Draft Pick of Ben MacBeath For the New York Rangers, focusing on defensemen in the 2026 NHL Draft was an absolute need; after drafting Alberts Smits in the first round...

JUNE 29 • SI.COM