Calgary signs Rangers defenseman Hunter Brzustewicz to entry level contract

The Calgary Flames have signed Rangers defenseman Hunter Brzustewicz to a three-year entry level contract Thursday.

Brzustewicz was acquired by the Flames in the Elias Lindholm deal with the Vancouver Canucks at the end of January.

The club made the announcement on social media.

“Hunter is a player that we coveted in his draft year and is having another outstanding season in Kitchener again this year,” said Flames general manager Craig Conroy. “He moves well and sees the ice with great vision and hockey sense. As a right shot defenceman, Hunter provides us with a highly regarded skill set.”

Brzustewicz has 12 goals and 73 assists for 85 points in 62 games played for the Kitchener Rangers.

Going into Friday’s game against Owen Sound, he is seven points back for most points in a single-season by a defenseman in franchise history. Jason Gladney’s 92 points from the 1993-1994 season is the franchise record. The Rangers have five games remaining in their schedule before the playoffs begin.

Catch the game on CityNews 570 with Mike Farwell and Paul Fixter at 6:35 p.m., with puck drop at 7 p.m.