exclusive New York Rangers Why Marc Del Gaizo earned ‘C’ nine games into AHL career before Rangers call-up By Mollie Walker Published Nov. 9, 2026, 8:40 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.
Make New York Post a Preferred Source Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman Marc Del Gaizo skates in warmups before a game against the Rochester Americans at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2026. Jonathan Tenca/CSM/Shutterstock EDMONTON, Alberta — Marc Del Gaizo had never been a captain before.
Just nine AHL games into his first season of a two-year, two-way contract with the Rangers, however, the 27-year-old defenseman had the ‘C’ stitched into his No. 2 Wolf Pack jersey.
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After making an undeniable impression during the Blueshirts training camp and leading all Hartford defensemen with 11 points to start the 2026-27 season, Del Gaizo was not only given a leadership title right away, but the Basking Ridge, N.J. native did enough to earn the second defensive recall to the NHL club.
Since Sean Durzi is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and Alberts Smits is week to week with an upper-body injury, the Rangers brought Del Gaizo up to have an extra body around.
