Dylan Garand is third on the New York Rangers goalie depth chart and, barring injury to Igor Shesterkin or Jonathan Quick, will spend the 2025-26 season playing once again for Hartford of the American Hockey League.
But that doesn’t stop the confident 23-year-old prospect from believing he’s an “NHL caliber” goaltender.
“I think I showed this year that I can be one of, if not the, best goalies in this league (the AHL) and NHL caliber,” Garand told HartfordWolfPack.com. “Obviously, I’m waiting for my opportunity up top. I know that if I keep putting in the work, that’ll come.