The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with goaltender Spencer Martin on a two-year contract, announced on November 12, 2025. Martin, who was recently released by CSKA Moscow of the KHL, was placed on waivers and could join the Rangers' AHL affiliate in Hartford if unclaimed. This move adds veteran depth to the Rangers' goaltending pipeline.
New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced the signing of goaltender Spencer Martin to a two-year deal worth a reported $1.55 million on November 12, 2025. The 30-year-old Martin, a native of Oakville, Ontario, stands 6-3 and weighs 191 pounds. He began the 2025-26 season with CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League, where he appeared in 14 games with a 5-6-0 record, a 2.69 goals-against average, a .905 save percentage, and two shutouts before his contract was terminated on November 11. Martin had not played since November 3.
Last season, Martin split time between the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. In nine NHL games with the Hurricanes, he posted a 3-4-1 record, 3.89 GAA, and .846 save percentage, including his first career NHL shutout in a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on November 16. With the Wolves, he made 31 appearances, going 20-8-2 with a 2.69 GAA, .909 save percentage, and three shutouts. Reports vary slightly on his Wolves GAA from last season, with some sources citing 2.34.
Martin has 66 career NHL games across stints with the Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Hurricanes, holding a 24-30-8 record, 3.56 GAA, .883 save percentage, and one shutout. In the AHL, he has played 245 games with teams including Chicago, Abbotsford, Syracuse, Colorado, and San Antonio, compiling a 114-93-24 record, 2.81 GAA, .905 save percentage, and 16 shutouts. He also appeared in eight Calder Cup Playoff games.
Originally selected by the Avalanche in the third round, 63rd overall, of the 2013 NHL Draft, Martin provides insurance behind Rangers starters Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick. If he clears waivers, he will join the Hartford Wolf Pack, where he will share duties with prospect Dylan Garand (3-4-1, 2.80 GAA in eight starts this season) and reunite with defenseman Scott Morrow, a former Wolves teammate acquired in a trade.