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Star Defenseman Leaving NCAA Hockey Champ UMass Early To Sign With NY Rangers Star Defenseman Leaving NCAA Hockey Champ UMass Early To Sign With NY Rangers
Star Defenseman Leaving NCAA Hockey Champ UMass Early To Sign With NY Rangers Days after hoisting the NCAA Hockey Championship trophy, a star defenseman from UMass announced that he is taking his talents to the New York Rangers, where he hopes to raise Lord Stanley's Cup. Sophomore defender Zac Jones, a star on the UMass team that won this year’s Frozen Four, a third-round pick for the Rangers in 2019, signed with the team this week, ending his collegiate career while he was still on top. The 20-year-old Jones, who recorded 24 points in 29 games for UMass this season, signed a three-year entry-level contract that includes an $832,500 cap hit at the NHL level, or $70,…