Nothing was going to stop fans from traveling from near and far to the NHL Shop to meet Matt Rempe on Saturday, not even a heavy rainstorm in Manhattan.

The New York Rangers forward, who signed a new two-year contract with the team in June, spent his afternoon greeting fans who came to town from all over the state for a signing event at the League’s flagship store.

“Going through the rain and everything, it was awesome,” Rempe told NHL.com after the event. “Got to talk to lots of great people. It was lots of fun. Lots of fans and lots of great conversations. I really appreciate them all taking the time to come out.”

Brian and Kienan Walsh, a father-son duo, took the hour-and-a-half train ride from Poughkeepsie, NY to meet Rempe. Kienan is celebrating his 9th birthday on Monday, so h

See Full Page