Rangers sign goalie Alexander Georgiev to entry-level deal

Russia's-goalie-Alexander-Georgiev-and-Finland's-Miska-Siikonen-in-action-during-the-2016-IIHF-World-Junior-Ice-Hockey-Championship-final-match-between-Finland-and-Russia-in-Helsinki,-Finland,-Tuesday-Jan.-5,-2016.-(Roni-Rekomaa/Lehtikuva-via-AP)

Russia's goalie Alexander Georgiev and Finland's Miska Siikonen in action during the 2016 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship final match between Finland and Russia in Helsinki, Finland, Tuesday Jan. 5, 2016. (Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva via AP)

The New York Rangers have signed free agent goaltender Alexander Georgiev to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Georgiev played the 2016-17 season with TPS of the Finnish Liiga, where he had a 1.70 goals-against average and .923 save percentage in 27 games.

The 21-year-old was a member of Russia’s silver-medal winning world junior team in 2016.

July 19, 2017

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Alexander Georgiev
SIGNED BY
New York Rangers
LENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
N/A
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N/A

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