The Rangers have signed forward Brennan Othmann, their first-round pick in last month’s NHL draft, to an entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday.
Othmann, 18, played in the Swiss League in 2020-21 after the OHL did not play due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 34 games for EHC Olten, a second-division team in the league, he had seven goals and nine assists (16 points) with 64 penalty minutes. The 6-0, 175-pounder, whom the Rangers took with 16th overall, played with the Flint Firebirds of the OHL in 2019-20, and had 17 goals, 16 assists (33 points) in 55 games.