Rangers Prospect Spotlight: Dylan Roobroeck

The Rangers have a stronger prospect pool than most realize, and Roobroeck is an underrated piece to their potential future

The New York Rangers have a strong prospect pool, and many fans know the names of some of the top prospects coming up. Brennan Othmann, Gabriel Perreault, and Ryder Korczak are just a few players who could be big parts of the Rangers’ future, but another prospect has made big waves this season and deserves extra recognition. His name is Dylan Roobroeck.

Roobroeck was drafted in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers at 178th overall after a solid season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Oshawa Generals where he scored 15 goals and added 38 assists for 53 points through 68 games. His tall stature of 6-foot-7, 205 pounds makes him an exciting prospect since his skating ability is quite strong compared to other players who usually don’t have a good stride when they’re tall.

Roobroeck’s Step Up This Season

Someone drafted that late usually doesn’t show signs of being a future professional hockey player for a while since they’re usually taken as project players who have a slim chance of making it to the NHL. Roobroeck was taken for that exact reason and his size overall helped him out a lot, however, he exploded offensively this season and has started to show signs of being able to turn into a middle-six forward if he continues on this path.

“A playmaking center, despite his large frame, the lefty will need to work on his skating and physicality over the next couple of seasons before attempting to work himself into the Rangers’ plans”

- Brendan Ferry of Dobber Prospects (July 32-in-32: New York Rangers)

With the Generals again this season, Roobroeck scored 24 goals and added 45 assists for 69 points through 66 games finishing second on his team in points behind Colorado Avalanche top prospect Calum Ritchie. He has been praised for his hockey IQ