The Rangers made a roster move Tuesday, sending forward Cole Beaudoin to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack and bringing forward Justin Dowling back up from Hartford.
Beaudoin, 20, has wasted little time making noise in the minors. In two games with the Wolf Pack this season, he has five points - one goal and four assists.
His pro debut came on Oct. 3 against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, when he put up a three-point night with one goal and two assists. He followed that on Oct. 4 against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with two more assists.
Before that, Beaudoin had already seen action with New York, skating in four games for the Rangers and making his NHL debut on Oct. 6 at Madison Square Garden against the New York Islanders.
The Ottawa, ON native spent the previous four seasons in the OHL with the Barrie Colts, where he piled up 221 points - 91 goals and 130 assists - in 236 games.
Dowling, 36, goes the other direction after posting two points, one goal and one assist, in four games with the Wolf Pack this season. In the 2025-26 campaign, he had 29 points - nine goals and 20 assists - in 46 games with Hartford and also appeared in two games for the Rangers.
The Calgary, AB native has played 154 career NHL games with the Rangers, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars, totaling 26 points with nine goals and 17 assists.
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