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Tom Castro

I grew up as a New York Rangers fan and general fan of the NHL in White Plains, NY, and have been preparing for and then pursuing a career in sports media ever since. I've worked for THW covering the Rangers and other NHL topics since 2018, and before that I spent 10 years with STATS LLC, a sports journalism and data company in the Chicago area. Prior to my time with STATS, I worked for a decade as a writer and editor for The Associated Press in New York City, covering the NHL along with numerous other sports. My career began with a stint as a reporter with a suburban New York Gannett local newspaper, for which I covered the Rangers and Devils, along with other area pro teams.

Walt Poddubny: Rangers’ Brief and Tragic Star

Tom Castro | January 23, 2026

For established world-class athletes, joining a team in New York City from elsewhere always has been, and always will be, a different animal. A select group of imported players thrives…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, New York Rangers, Player Profiles, Rangers History

5 Worst Trades in Rangers History

Tom Castro | January 6, 2026

The New York Rangers have been on the move in recent years, having found their way back to consistent playoff contention only to miss them in 2024-25. Unfortunately, the franchise’s…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, New York Rangers, NHL Trade Analysis, Rangers History, Rangers Transactions

Rangers Have Real Trouble Drafting in the Top 10

Tom Castro | December 9, 2025

The New York Rangers are excited about the rise of Alexis Lafreniere, the Canadian left wing whom they drafted first overall in 2020 and looked to finally be on his…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, New York Rangers, NHL Entry Draft, Rangers History

Rangers Continue to Be Haunted by Joe Sakic

Tom Castro | November 29, 2025

NHL Hall of Famer Joe Sakic never delivered much in the way of on-ice heartbreak to the New York Rangers, the star center spending 13 of his 20 NHL seasons…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, New York Rangers, Rangers History

Rangers GM Chris Drury’s 5 Best & Worst Moves

Tom Castro | November 8, 2025

Chris Drury has been the president and general manager of the New York Rangers for more than four years, having been promoted to the dual roles after the stunning firings…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, New York Rangers, Rangers Transactions

Rangers’ Drury Should Act Decisively to Fix His Roster

Tom Castro | December 5, 2024

New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury doesn’t need to apologize for trying to trade Jacob Trouba during the offseason. He doesn’t have to beg forgiveness for putting Barclay Goodrow…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers Management

Rangers’ Berard & Rempe Call-ups Are Signs of What’s to Come

Tom Castro | November 26, 2024

The first step in solving a problem is acknowledging it exists, or so the saying goes. If those words are indeed true, then it appears that the New York Rangers…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers’ Strong Start Can’t Last if the Defense Doesn’t Improve

Tom Castro | November 21, 2024

A 12-4-1 record. A three-game win streak. Two points out of first place in their conference. A plus-20 goal differential. A goals-allowed average of 2.4 per game. Looks pretty good…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers Watching Igor Shesterkin’s Price Tag Skyrocket

Tom Castro | November 11, 2024

One could almost forgive New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury for dreading every game that Igor Shesterkin starts. Drury doesn’t actually feel that way, of course. He’s grateful on…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers Goaltending

Rangers’ Future Needs to Include Kaapo Kakko

Tom Castro | November 2, 2024

Just when it looked as if Kaapo Kakko’s tenure with the New York Rangers was coming to an end, it’s possible that the sixth-year forward’s value to them is instead…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers Can’t Mess With Their Thriving Defense

Tom Castro | October 26, 2024

The way things are going for the New York Rangers, general manager Chris Drury might have trouble finding a spot in the lineup for one of his trademark annual splashes…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers’ New Depth on Display to Start Season

Tom Castro | October 17, 2024

When a team’s ostensible No. 1 center goes scoreless in the first two games of the season and it is largely unnoticed, chances are that that team’s roster is in…

Categories New York Rangers
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