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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.
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.
