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Trocheck family says goodbye to Rangers: ‘Quite the chapter for us’
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Roughly six months of waiting, worry, and mixed emotions came to an end for the Trocheck family on July 1. That's when the New York Rangers finally pulled the trigger and traded Vincent Trocheck to the Utah Mammoth.
Trade speculation began in January, when the Rangers sank to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings , and general manager Chris Drury announced a retool and stated that some popular players could likely be moved. Trocheck 's name moved to the top of that list after the Rangers traded Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings in early February.
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With Vincent held out of the lineup for "roster management" ahead of the NHL trade deadline in early March, the Trochecks braced for a move that didn't happen. That is until Drury finally found the offer he wanted this summer.
Now that his time with the Rangers is over, Hillary Trocheck, Vincent's wife, took to social media this week to share her warm thoughts about their four years living in New York .
"New York was quite the chapter for us," she stated . "A ton of growth as a couple, as a family, and for me personally. We battled many situations that hit us, but man, did we have fun."
The Rangers signed Vincent to a seven-year, $39.38 million contract on Jul 13, 2022. He was worth every penny of his $5.625 million salary-cap hit . A heart-and-soul player, one talented enough to play in every important game situation and average 21 minutes TOI during his tenure on Broadway, Trocheck was a two-way force beloved by the Blueshirts Faithful.
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"Vincent, thank you for choosing New York," Hillary said. "We needed that, and I'm so proud of the footprint you left there.
It's not just the hockey side the Trochecks recall fondly about their time in New York. Though there were some incredible hockey highs like in 2023-24, when Vincent recorded a career-high 77 points, played in the NHL All-Star Game, and helped the Rangers establish franchise records for wins (55) and points (114). They also got to within two victories of reaching the Stanley Cup Final.
There were low points, too, most notably missing the playoffs the past two seasons.
But there was the personal side of living just outside New York City and raising their young family here that proved to be equally as important to the couple.
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"My kids kind of grew up there," Vincent, now 33, told The Athletic . "My daughter was 1 1/2 when we got there. My son started playing youth hockey there. It's a time period in our lives that we'll always look back on and smile."
Hillary adds, "We fully immersed ourselves in the community and in our kids' lives, and we made memories we will never forget.
"We will forever love our New York chapter."
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