New York, NY (My Sportsbook) - The New York Rangers have signed unrestricted free agent goaltender Kevin Weekes to an undisclosed contract. Weekes established himself as a No.1 netminder over the past two-plus seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes after bouncing around for the better part of five years with Florida, Vancouver, the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay. Last season, Weekes played in a career-high 66 games and posted a record of 23-30-11 with six shutouts and a 2.33 goals-against average. His six shutouts tied for sixth in the NHL and matched a Carolina franchise mark. The Hurricanes had acquired Weekes in March 2002, and he helped the club reach the Stanley Cup Finals later that spring with a 3-2 record and two shutouts in eight playoff games. In 277 career games, Weekes has a mark of 78-136-33 with a 2.86 GAA. The Toronto native was originally the 41st overall choice of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by Florida. |
