Rangers bring back Scott Morrow in defensive boost

Nypost · Aug 19, 2026 · 183 words · By Ethan Sears

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What to know about Rangers bring back Scott Morrow in defensive boost

The Rangers bolstered their defensive depth Wednesday, signing Scott Morrow to a one-year, two-way deal.

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What happened

The Rangers bolstered their defensive depth Wednesday, signing Scott Morrow to a one-year, two-way deal.

Why it matters

According to The Post’s Mollie Walker, the contract is for $850,000 at the NHL level and $125,000 at the AHL level.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Rangers bolstered their defensive depth Wednesday, signing Scott Morrow to a one-year, two-way deal.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the New York Rangers signed defenseman Scott Morrow to a one-year, two-way contract on a Wednesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 99th season of play and their 100th overall season. This was the first season under head coach Mike Sullivan. On March 25, 2026, the Rangers wer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Rangers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of players who have played at least one game for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1926–27 to the most recent complete season. As of the completion of the 20…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conferen…
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Claim 2: “played 29 games for the Rangers last season after being acquired in the K’Andre Miller deal”

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Web sources confirm he played 29 games for the Rangers last season and specifically mention he arrived in NYC as part of the K'Andre Miller trade to the Carolina Hurricanes.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anne Spencer Morrow Lindbergh (June 22, 1906 – February 7, 2001) was an American writer and aviator. She was the wife of decorated pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh, with whom she made many explorator…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Morrow_Lindbergh

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kenneth Arlington Morrow (born October 17, 1956) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and author. He was a member of the 1980 USA Olympic Miracle on Ice hockey team. He is currentl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Morrow

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Dempsey Morrow (born November 1, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the New York Rangers of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Morrow_(ice_hockey,_born…

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Claim 3: “the contract is for $850,000 at the NHL level and $125,000 at the AHL level.”

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While sources confirm a one-year, two-way contract was signed, none of the provided evidence snippets specify the exact dollar amounts ($850,000 NHL / $125,000 AHL).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 AHL season was the 89th season of the American Hockey League. The regular season began on October 11, 2024, and ended on April 20, 2025. The 2025 Calder Cup playoffs followed the conclusio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series for the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2025–26 season and the culmination of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Eastern Conference champio…
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Claim 4: “Morrow did not score a goal for the Rangers last season but had six assists.”

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Three independent web sources explicitly state that Morrow appeared in 29 games with the Rangers, recording six assists and zero goals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 New York Rangers season will be the franchise's 100th season of play and their 101st overall season.
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Claim 5: “The 23-year-old Morrow, a right-handed defenseman”

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Multiple sources confirm Scott Morrow is a 23-year-old right-handed defenseman. Wikipedia confirms his birth date as November 1, 2002, making him 22/23 depending on the exact date of the report.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Morrow may refer to: Scott Morrow (ice hockey, born 1969), American ice hockey player Scott Morrow (ice hockey, born 2002), American ice hockey player, nephew of the above Scott Morrow, America…
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Claim 6: “In 34 games with AHL Hartford, he scored five times with 14 assists.”

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Two independent sources confirm that in 34 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack, Morrow recorded five goals and 14 assists.

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web search NEUTRAL — Last season, Raddysh had another steady season and finished with six goals and 31 assists in 73 games. This season, at 30 years old, he has broken out and played like a star.
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web search NEUTRAL — He also played 34 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), tallying five goals and 14 assists for 19 points. Morrow averaged 0.56 points per game with the Wolf Pack this …
https://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/news/detail/new-york-ranger…

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web search NEUTRAL — Morrow appeared in 29 games with the Rangers last season, registering six assists along the way. In 34 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack, Morrow collected five goals and 14 assists for 19 points.
https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-…

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