New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has signed goaltender Matt Zaba to a contract extension. Zaba, 24, appeared in 28 games with the Charlotte Checkers and Idaho Steelheads of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) this past season, registering a record of 15-8-2, along with a 2.64 goals against average, .915 save percentage, and three shutouts. In 19 games with Idaho, he recorded a 12-4-1 record, along with a 2.19 goals against average, a .927 save percentage, and three shutouts following his loan from Charlotte on January 11. He posted a season-high, six-game winning streak from January 18 vs. Alaska to February 9 at Alaska. On February 5, he was named RBK Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the period ending February 3, posting a 2-0-0 record with a 0.50 goals against average, a .981 save percentage and one shutout. He notched his first professional shutout, stopping 29 shots, on February 2 at Phoenix. In nine appearences with Charlotte the netminder registered a 3-4-1 record with a 3.63 goals against average and a .891 save percentage. He made his professional debut on October 20 vs. Texas and notched his first professional win on October 23 vs. Augusta. In addition, Zaba appeared in two post-season contests for Idaho, recording a 0-1-1 record with a 2.79 goals against average and a .880 save percentage.