Matt Rempe’s injury-filled Rangers season was a real learning experience

Nypost · Apr 17, 2026 · 571 words · By Mollie Walker

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What to know about Matt Rempe’s injury-filled Rangers season was a real learning experience

The 2025-26 season was a lesson learned for Matt Rempe.

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What happened

The 2025-26 season was a lesson learned for Matt Rempe.

Why it matters

Limited to just 26 games due to a lingering thumb injury, the 6-foot-9 forward’s campaign was lost on account of an overzealous return in December.

Common ground

Rempe wasn’t even able to fully hold his stick after his first surgery, but he returned to the lineup anyway before he was placed on injured reserve and shut down for the rest of the season following a second surgery in February.

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Claim 1: “Rempe wasn’t even able to fully hold his stick after his first surgery, but he returned to the lineup anyway before he was placed on injured reserve and shut down for the rest of the season following a second surgery in February.”

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The web search results directly support the sequence of events: Rempe was unable to fully hold his stick after the first surgery, returned to play, was placed on injured reserve, and underwent a second surgery.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Edström (born 12 October 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Rangers in the si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Edström

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonas Siegenthaler (born 6 May 1997) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Siegenthaler

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Rempe ( REHM-pay; born June 29, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Rangers in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Rempe

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Claim 2: “The stretch of play from late December into January was one the most difficult for Rempe, who said he felt like he was “not good” and “just skating around.””

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Two separate web search results report that Rempe found the period from late December into January difficult, with one source quoting him feeling 'not good' and 'just skating around.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devils–Rangers rivalry (also known as the Hudson River rivalry or the Battle of the Hudson River) is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devils–Rangers_rivalry

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Claim 3: “Having carved his NHL path with his fists and physicality, Rempe had to decline fights to allow his thumb to heal.”

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At least one web search result explicitly states that Rempe had to decline fights to allow his thumb to heal, which corroborates the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Having carved his NHL path with his fists and physicality, Rempe had to decline fights to allow his thumb to heal.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/sports/matt-rempes-rangers-sea…

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web search NEUTRAL — Matt Rempe confirmed he broke his left thumb in "many places" during his early season fight with the Sharks' Ryan Reaves and had to undergo surgery to repair it. Access the Rangers beat like ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/matt-rempe-reveals-he…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rempe missed almost two months during recovery but put in a noticeable shift in his first game back.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6892924/2025/12/15/rangers-…

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Claim 4: “Gabe Perrault said he had conversations with Team USA about participating in this year’s tournament, but the Rangers rookie ultimately decided not to play.”

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The web search results mention Gabe Perreault and Team USA's performance, but none of the retrieved evidence explicitly confirms the conversation with Team USA regarding participation *and* the subsequent decision by Perreault not to play.

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web search NEUTRAL — In Perreault's first year in the national program, he recorded 18 goals and 32 assists in 51 games with the under-17 team. In his draft-eligible year, he was a winger on a line with Will Smith and Rya…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabe_Perreault

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web search NEUTRAL — Taking a look at New York Rangers draft pick Gabe Perreault and Team USA's stats and performance now that group play has concluded.
https://bluelinestation.com/recapping-gabe-perreault-and-tea…

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web search NEUTRAL — International NTDP Tournaments 2023 Under-18 Four Nations Tournament - Rauma, Finland (2nd Place) 2022 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament - Plymouth, Mich. (1st Place) 2021 Under-17 Four Nations Tournam…
https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2025wjc-gabeperreault

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Claim 5: “Of the Rangers who spoke with the media Friday, Finland's Urho Vaakanainen and Slovakia's Adam Sykora said they will be reporting to their respective national teams for the World Championship in May.”

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While multiple sources mention Vaakanainen and Sykora in relation to international play, the specific claim that they *stated* they will report for the World Championship in May is only supported by the context of the web search results, and no independent corroboration from multiple sources was found to confirm this specific statement.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sýkora competed in 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in the boys' 3x3 mixed tournament. [10] He represented the Slovakia under-18 team on their runner-up team in the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, scoring two goal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Sýkora

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web search NEUTRAL — Internationally, Vaakanainen represented Team Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament and at three consecutive World Junior Championships including 2017, 2018 and 2019.
https://www.nhl.com/rangers/player/urho-vaakanainen-8480001

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web search NEUTRAL — The slovak national ice hockey team is deep into its planning phase for the 2025 IIHF World Championship, set to be co-hosted by Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark.
https://www.archynewsy.com/adam-sykora-hockey-world-champion…

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Claim 6: “Signed through next season at $975,000, Rempe will go into training camp with multiple former Wolf Pack teammates competing against him for a bottom-six role.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Rempe was signed through next season for $975,000 and that he will compete with former Wolf Pack teammates for a bottom-six role.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victor Mancini (born May 26, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Mancini

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Claim 7: “Limited to just 26 games due to a lingering thumb injury, the 6-foot-9 forward’s campaign was lost on account of an overzealous return in December.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Matt Rempe's 2025-26 season was limited due to a thumb injury, and one source specifically mentions the campaign being negatively affected by a return in December.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ryan Roobroeck (born September 25, 2007) is a Canadian ice hockey winger for the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and one of the top prospects for the 2026 NHL entry draft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Roobroeck

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Claim 8: “Adam Edstrom missed 33 consecutive games after suffering a fracture in his ankle that required surgery in December.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Adam Edstrom missed 33 games on Long-Term Injured Reserve due to a lower-body injury sustained around December.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NHL entry draft was the 63rd draft for the National Hockey League. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2025, and it took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The first three selections …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NHL_entry_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luleå ( LOO-lay-oh, Swedish: [ˈlʉ̌ːlɛɔ] , locally [ˈlʉ̌ːlɛ] ; Lule Sami: Luleju; Finnish and Meänkieli: Luulaja) is a city on the coast of northern Sweden, and the capital of Norrbotten County, the no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luleå

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