New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has agreed to terms with free agent forward Jake Elmer.

Elmer, 20, has skated in 66 games with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL) this season, registering 38 goals and 40 assists for 78 points, along with a plus-24 rating and 41 penalty minutes. He has established WHL career-highs in several categories in 2018-19, including goals, assists, points, and plus/minus rating. Elmer posted a 13-game goal streak from Feb. 8 to Mar. 6 (17 goals over the span), which was tied for the longest goal streak in the WHL since the 1996-97 season. In addition, Elmer enters the final weekend of the WHL regular season with an active 16-game point streak. He was named the WHL's Player of the Week for the week ending on Mar. 3, as he recorded 10 points (five goals, five assists) and a plus-nine rating in Lethbridge's four contests during the week. He received three awards from the team in 2018-19: Three Stars Award, Fan Favorite Award, and Community Relations Award.