Enforcer McCue shipped to New York
By: Jeremy Nolais
Matt McCue
Playing under the lights at Madison Square Garden would be a pretty special way to start one’s NHL career, and now Cochrane defenceman Matt McCue will get a chance to do just that.
The Anaheim Ducks officially dealt McCue, who split time between the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the East Coast Hockey League’s Bakersfield Condors last season, to the New York Rangers earlier this month.McCue originally signed on with the Ducks as a free agent in late 2008, but struggled to find a solid lineup role on the team’s affiliate squads.
He has also previously undergone trial runs with the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks, but has never dressed in an NHL game.
The hulking defenceman, who stands 6’5 and tips the scales at nearly 100 kilograms, will now likely suit up for the Rangers’ AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, joining fellow Cochrane defender Trevor Glass, who recently had his contract option picked up by the team.
McCue will likely need to develop into a more consistent talent in the AHL before any possible jump to the pros, as last season he logged just three points in 29 games.
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