Former Rangers Defenseman Tony DeAngelo Signs With Islanders

Former New York Rangers defenseman Tony DeAngelo has signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders.

The contract is for the league minimum salary of $775,000 and is prorated for the remaining games of the season.

DeAngelo played for SKA Saint Petersburg of Russia's KHL for the majority of this season where he recorded six goals, 26 assists and 32 points in 34 games.

SKA Saint Petersburg announced a mutual termination of DeAngelo’s contract on Jan. 14 due to family considerations in North America.

DeAngelo played 167 games for the Rangers from 2017-22 and tallied 19 goals, 73 assists and 92 points while averaging 18:45 minutes.

He was released from the Rangers after a brief altercation inside the tunnel leading to the team's locker room with goaltender Alexandar Georgiev.

“Coming down the tunnel I yelled at Georgiev ‘Make a bleepin save’ If I didn’t yell at Georgiev, Georgiev was going to come down and do anything,” DeAngelo said. “That’s a fact, so obviously I started it. Obviously I wasn't thinking what was going to happen next was going to happen, that was a surprise to me. Georgiev was running out after the game, struggling in the game and he turns around and fires a headbutt at me…

“I get a cut at the side of my face. I just hit him, got him with the stick on the goalie mask. It goes a little but into the locker room. Nothing really happens, nobody is going to let guys fight in there. Guys break it up and it ends.”

Now, the 29-year-old gets a fresh start with the Islanders.