Here’s an overview of the Rangers’ draft selections from the second day of the 2025 NHL Draft:
Malcolm Spence
Draft: Round 2 (43rd overall)
Height: 6ft-2 | Weight: 201lbs
Position: Left wing | Shoot: Left
Born: September 22, 2006 | Country: Canada
Artyom Gonchar
Draft: Round 3 (89th overall)
Height: 6ft-0 | Weight: 143lbs
Position: Defenseman | Shoot: Left
Born: October 25, 2006 | Country: Russia
- Gonchar, who is related to longtime Nura Sergey Gonchar, hails from the Russian MHL. He’s known for his confident passing abilities, managing to score seven goals and provide 18 assists over 50 games last season with Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk.
Shawn Burnhill
Draft: Round 3 (70th overall)
Height: 6ft-5 | Weight: 214lbs
Position: Defenseman | Born: January 8, 2007 | Country: USA
- Burnhill is set to join Northeastern for the 2026-27 season. With his impressive physical presence, he scored four goals and eight assists in 54 games last year playing for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL.
Mikel Eriksen
Draft: Round 4 (111th overall)
Height: 5ft-11 | Weight: 185lbs
Position: Center | Shoot: Left
Born: September 13, 2007 | Country: Norway
- Playing in the Swedish junior league for Färjestad BK, Eriksen boasts a unique ability to slow the game down, making quick adjustments on the fly something of a trademark for him.
Zeb Lindgren
Draft: Round 5 (139th overall)
Height: 6ft-1 | Weight: 198lbs
Position: Defenseman | Shoot: Left
Born: April 14, 2007 | Country: Sweden
- Lindgren is recognized for his skating and defensive skills and is more of a playmaker rather than a solo puck carrier. He’s seen as someone who can add depth to the blue line.
Samuel Jung
Draft: Round 6 (166th overall)
Height: 6ft-3 | Weight: 172lbs
Position: Right wing | Shoot: Left
Born: May 18, 2006 | Country: Czech Republic
- Jung spent the last three seasons in the Finnish League, where he achieved a career-high of 32 points—22 goals and 10 assists—in 44 games last season.
Evan Passmore
Draft: Round 6 (171st overall)
Height: 6ft-4 | Weight: 209lbs
Position: Defenseman | Born: December 6, 2006 | Country: Canada
- Passmore has developed over the last two seasons with the Barry Colts in the OHL. He has solid stick handling that helps disrupt opposing plays, tallying 11 points (3 goals, 8 assists) in 62 games last year.
Felix Felhammer
Draft: Round 7 (203rd overall)
Height: 6ft-1 | Weight: 185lbs
Position: Defenseman | Shoot: Left
Born: April 11, 2007 | Country: Sweden
- Felhammer is known as an active two-way defenseman, having scored 14 points (2 goals, 12 assists) in nine games last season with Orebro HK J18.
