Matt Rempe made a name for himself early in his NHL career by doing what any player listed at 6'9" would be expected to do. Fight. But so far this season, new Rangers Head Coach Mike Sullivan is giving the 23-year-old from Alberta a chance to be what he set out to be. A hockey player. And it might be paying off.

There's always been something innately likable about Matt Rempe. It started the moment he first stepped on the ice for the New York Rangers during their Stadium Series matchup against the Islanders back in 2024.