Tom Castro
I'm a resident of the Chicago suburbs by way of White Plains, NY. I worked for the Associated Press sports department in New York City for 10 years before moving to Chicago in 2005, when the AP's then-internet division entered into a joint venture with STATS LLC. I worked for STATS for 11 years, until 2016. Since then I've covered the Rangers for Elite Sports NY, a hyper-local website, writing long form features and news stories. I'm very excited to be a part of The Hockey Writers.
Author's Posts
Rangers May Have to Choose Between Buchnevich and Kreider
July 26th, 2019 One of the most exciting New York Rangers offseasons in a long time has now brought the club squarely into the middle of its "Hard Choices" period. A whirlwind month-plus that yielded Jacob Trouba, Kaapo Kakko, Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox in a drastic acceleration of their rebuilding project has left the Rangers in dire straits when...
Walt Poddubny: Rangers' Brief and Tragic Star
July 21st, 2019 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 under the white-hot spotlight, while many more wilt under the pressure of rabid fanbases and the unrelenting coverage of the Big Apple's media horde,...
Kreider Trade Could Be a Mistake
June 26th, 2019 With second-overall draft pick Kaapo Kakko on board, a bevy of other talented youngsters on the way, and the tantalizing possibility of signing Columbus Blue Jackets' star Artemi Panarin imminent, the end of Chris Kreider's tenure with the New York Rangers seems, in some circles, like a foregone conclusion. Though it's more...
How the Rangers Can Pursue Panarin
June 21st, 2019 Still basking in the glow of Monday's stunning heist of defenseman Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets, the New York Rangers can continue what looks to be a special offseason Friday when they select Jack Hughes or Kaapo Kakko with the second overall pick in the draft. General manager Jeff Gorton can figuratively put his feet up for that...
Rangers Can't Afford Another Draft Misfire
May 31st, 2019 The New York Rangers will select either Jack Hughes or Kaapo Kakko with the second-overall pick in the NHL draft next month. Team management can put its feet up, grab some popcorn and wait for one of the two elite prospects available to fall into their lap. So easy, right? When it comes to their first pick, yes, that might be true....
Rangers Should Bring Back McQuaid
May 24th, 2019 With the second summer of their rebuild approaching, the New York Rangers are in the process of adding a glut of flashy new talent that's looking to debut on Broadway next season. Vitali Kravtsov. Kaapo Kakko/Jack Hughes. Adam Fox. Igor Shesterkin. Yegor Rykov. Maybe even Artemi Panarin or Erik Karlsson or Jacob Trouba? Depending...
