EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Rangers rookie forward Matt Rempe made history on Sunday, becoming the first NHL player to make his debut in a regular-season outdoor game.
On his first NHL shift at MetLife Stadium, Rempe tried to make an impression on the New York Islanders too, with a fight against winger Matt Martin.
Rempe was called up from the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack after the Rangers lost veteran winger Blake Wheeler to a leg injury on Thursday night.
Wheeler will miss the rest of the regular season at a minimum. Rempe, a 21-year-old center who is listed a 6-foot-7, played the last two seasons with the Wolf Pack.
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