Notorious Former Rangers Defenseman Is Off to Russia

Former New York Rangers defenseman Tony DeAngelo has signed a one-year contract with St. Petersburg of the KHL.

DeAngelo played with the Rangers for four seasons from 2017-2021 where he recorded 19 goals, 73 assists and 92 points in 167 games.

The 28-year-old defenseman was famously released from the Rangers after an altercation with Alexandar Georgiev.

“Coming down the tunnel I yelled at Georgiev ‘Make a bleepin save’ If I didn’t yell at Georgiev, Georgiev was going to come down and do anything,” DeAngelo said about the altercation. “That’s a fact, so obviously I started it. Obviously I wasn't thinking what was going to happen next was going to happen, that was a surprise to me. Georgiev was running out after the game, struggling in the game and he turns around and fires a headbutt at me…

“I get a cut at the side of my face. I just hit him, got him with the stick on the goalie mask. It goes a little but into the locker room. Nothing really happens, nobody is going to let guys fight in there. Guys break it up and it ends.”

Following his stint in New York, DeAngelo also played for the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers.

In eight seasons and 371 career games, DeAngelo has 48 goals, 162 assists and 210 points.