NEW YORK -- He's a little young. He doesn't have much size.

But you might say that the New York Rangers like Chris Falzone's heart.

You could also say that in a season of inconsistent results, the Rangers got one right Monday when they signed the 15-year-old kid from New Jersey to a one-day contract.

Falzone was diagnosed with cancer at the start of his freshman year at Middletown South High School. He was first told that he would never play hockey again, and would need a full hip replacement. But after going through chemotherapy and spending time in a semi body cast, he was cleared to begin skating and is back playing hockey with a travel team.

Last week, he got a chance to skate with the Rangers at their practice facility. Monday, he was at Madison Square Garden, where he was given the contract and a No. 14 Rangers jersey, as part of MSG's Garden of Dreams week.

He's not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. But he's one Ranger that would be more than happy to be a healthy scratch.