Place and time are great factors in success.
Burnaby’s Ty Ronning has placed himself in a good spot to realize his hockey dreams, after signing a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.
The 201st player selected in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Ronning continuously worked on his game to where he’s tied for second in the Western Hockey League for goals with 55 in 64 games.
Like his father, Cliff Ronning, the 20-year-old doesn’t cut an imposing figure – he’s five-foot-nine and 172 pounds. But he’s been creating some impressive numbers over his young career.
Earlier this year he set a new Vancouver single-season record for goals, surpassing Evander Kane’s 48, set in 2008-09.
Ronning, who played with the Burnaby Winter Club in bantam, was picked by Vancouver in the WHL bantam draft in 2012.
He was called up last spring to play with New York’s American Hockey League farm team, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In 12 games, he scored twice and set up three others.
