New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenseman Steve Eminger on a new contract.

Eminger, 28, skated in 42 games with the Rangers last season, registering two goals and three assists for five points, along with 28 penalty minutes. He tied his career-high for most assists in a game with two assists, including one on the power play and one while shorthanded, on December 10 at Buffalo.

He missed 32 games due to injury, including 20 games from December 20 to February 5 with a separated shoulder. Eminger also skated in four postseason contests, making his Rangers playoff debut on April 28 against Washington.

Defenseman Steve Eminger returns to the Rangers for a third season after seeing action in 42 games last year and more than 100 total games since joining the organization just over two years ago.



The 6-2, 203-pounder has recorded four goals and seven assists in 107 games with the Rangers over the last two seasons. He made his Rangers debut in the 2010-11 season opener on October 9 at Buffalo, and tallied his first point as a Blueshirt in the home opener that season on October 15 against Toronto.

Eminger finished the 2010-11 season ranked third on the team with 103 blocked shots, as the Rangers posted a record of 4-1-1 when he tallied a point. He skated in his 400th career NHL game on March 4, 2011, at Ottawa, recording an assist and a plus-three rating in the contest.

Eminger has skated in 453 career NHL contests over nine seasons with the Rangers, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, and Anaheim Ducks, registering 19 goals and 77 assists for 96 points, along with 351 penalty minutes. He tied Anaheim’s franchise record for plus/minus rating in a single game with a career-high, plus-five rating on March 31, 2010 at Colorado.

In 2008-09, Eminger established career-highs in games played (71), assists (21), points (26), power play goals (two) and shots on goal (85), and tied his career-high in goals (five) while splitting the season between Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Florida.

The defenseman made his NHL debut as a member of the Washington Capitals on October 11, 2002, against Nashville. He recorded his first career point with an assist on October 10, 2002, at Toronto, and notched his first career goal on October 10, 2005, against the Rangers.

The Woodbridge, Ontario native was acquired by the Rangers from the Ducks in exchange for forwards Aaron Voros and Ryan Hillier on July 9, 2010. He was originally selected as Washington’s first round choice, 12th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.