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' Coach Quinn: Accountability, Learning & Patience
October 10th, 2018 The differences between the previous coach of the New York Rangers and the new one are stark. The early results from last season -- ones that set the tone for change behind the bench -- and the ones from this season are strikingly similar so far. David Quinn continues to enjoy his honeymoon period with the Blueshirts, which he's...
Vesey's Role With Rangers Could Be in Danger
September 30th, 2018 With cautious optimism for the future and tempered excitement over a now-finalized New York Rangers roster that will show the first signs of the front office's youth movement, Jimmy Vesey has largely been forgotten during the preseason. Unfortunately for Vesey, it's his own fault. Given the promise showed by young centers Filip...
Chytil & Andersson - The Rangers' Future is Here
September 28th, 2018 There's no doubt anymore that the theme of the New York Rangers' rebuild is patience. The club is determined not to force-feed the NHL to its gaggle of young prospects, with many of them set to play in the minors or European leagues in 2018-19. The measured approach is one that team management believes will pay dividends in the...
McQuaid Fits Rangers' Gritty New Style
September 15th, 2018 Though the New York Rangers didn't make any significant acquisitions this summer, Tuesday's trade that brought back a soon-to-be 32-year-old defenseman who played only 38 games last season and is hardly guaranteed consistent playing time in 2018-19, had fans taking notice. In fact, their reaction was likely similar to one they might...
Panarin-To-Rangers Rumor Too Good to Ignore
August 29th, 2018 Rumors often take on an unjustified life of their own, especially in the era of social media, but the juicy one that emerged this week regarding Artemi Panarin's potential interest in joining the New York Rangers after next season is simply too good for fans to ignore. The Columbus Blue Jackets sniper would prefer to pull on a...
Can Beleskey Bounce Back Wearing a Blueshirt?
August 26th, 2018 One man's trash (or in this case, organization's) is another man's treasure. Could that adage prove to be true for the New York Rangers and Matt Beleskey? File the concept of the big, agitating winger regaining the form of his 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons under 'unlikely'. but the track record might at least give the Blueshirts...
