Michael Del Zotto’s debut pro season isn’t over. Team Canada GM and Rangers legend Mark Messier has selected the 19 year old to represent Canada at the upcoming World Championships. MDZ seems to be a direct beneficiary of  LA Kings defenceman Drew Doughty’s injury.

With Steve Stamkos, John Tavares, Tyler Myers and even Jordan Eberle called up, Messier is very much looking to Canada’s future.

Hopefully the added experience on the bigger ice will allow MDZ to work on his defence and positional game. The playoffs may have been missed but MDZ gets some much needed extra game time. This can only be a good thing for the Rangers long term.

(UPDATE) Huge honor for a college kid. Rangers blue chipper Chris Kreider is also capping off a dream season. Kreider, as a rookie college player no less, has been called up to represent Team USA at the World Championship. NO lie.

Following a brilliant second half for Boston College,  a great World Juniors and a season full of promise and development Kreider will get an early chance to test himself against NHL players and extend his own season. This is great news for the Rangers.  A notorious concern for college kids is that their seasons are too short, well Kreider can have no concerns here.  This call up is also a huge compliment to the Rangers scouting as well as an acknowledgment of Kreiders massive potential. Is Kreider on the fast track to the NHL?!

Someone answer me this; Has ANYONE EVER won the Frozen Four, the WJC and the WC all in one year?!

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