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Alberts Smits was a little stressed waiting to be picked in Friday’s NHL Draft -- as expected. The 18-year-old defenseman didn’t have to sit around too long, though, as the Rangers made him the ...

One of the more NHL-ready prospects available in this year’s draft is a Ranger. The Blueshirts selected Alberts Šmits with the No. 5 pick in the NHL draft Friday night, adding the left-handed ...

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With the NHL Draft officially here, the New York Rangers have made their selection at fifth overall. Following a terrible campaign, the Rangers knew that they were going to be drafting high in the NHL ...

The New York Rangers are getting set for free agency to start up, but they recently just finished up what was a strong showing in the NHL Draft. With a plethora of new prospects coming in, the team ...

The New York Rangers have selected defenseman Alberts Šmits with the fifth overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Šmits, a 6-foot-3, 209-pound defenseman, is the No. 2-ranked international skater per NHL ...

Smits was the fifth overall pick by the New York Rangers in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Friday. Smits is going to challenge Sandis Ozolins as the best Latvian to ever play in the NHL. The latter won a ...

Here are three things to know about defenseman Alberts Smits, drafted No. 5 overall by the Rangers on Friday night. 1. He moved from Latvia to Finland at age 13 in order to advance his hockey career.

Alberts Šmits is considered by many to be the most pro-ready defenseman in this year’s prospect class. Bruce Bennett / Getty Images BUFFALO, N.Y. —Despite the movement and uncertainty in front of them ...

Alberts Smits is headed to the Big Apple. The New York Rangers selected the smooth-skating defenceman with the No. 5 pick in the first round of the NHL Draft on Friday. This season Smits played ...

With the No. 5 overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers drafted Alberts Smits from Latvia — making history. Smits became the highest drafted player from Latvia in league history, ...