Rangers President and GM Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with free agent forward Chris McCarthy.

McCarthy, 22, registered 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points, along with 12 penalty minutes and a plus-16 rating in 38 games with the University of Vermont Catamounts of the Hockey East Association (HEA) this season. 

He has skated in 150 career NCAA contests over five seasons with Vermont, registering 46 goals and 68 assists for 114 points, along with 69 penalty minutes. Last season, McCarthy led the team in goals (13), assists (18), and points (31) while skating in 36 contests.