The New York Rangers have quite a few players set to play at the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship, but there are two notable players who will be absent.
It was widely speculated that we could see both Alexis Lafrenière and K’Andre Miller representing their respective countries at the World Championship.
They were asked about the possibility of participating in this tournament and while not specifically committing, Lafrenière and Miller seemed to be intrigued by the opportunity.
However, with the tournament just two days away, there are no signs of Lafrenière and Miller playing as it appears as if they won’t be joining Mika Zibanejad, Brett Berard, Will Cuylle, Juuso Parssinen, and Dylan Garand.
It’s unclear if either Lafrenière and Miller are dealing with any injuries, but given that they are both young and still developing, this could have been a good opportunity for them to grow and showcase their skills on an international level.
They also had what many considered to be down years for their standards and with a longer offseason, playing at the World Championship was an opportunity that likely would have been worthwhile for Lafrenière and Miller.
