NEW YORK RANGERS TRADE G SPENCER MARTIN TO CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

Nov 15, 2026

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has traded goaltender Spencer Martin to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Arvid Söderblom.

Söderblom will report to the Wolf Pack.

Martin, 31, has appeared in four games with the Wolf Pack this season, posting a record of 2-1-1 with a .890 save percentage and a 3.00 goals against average. He’s also made one relief appearance with the Rangers.

The native of Oakville, ON, spent parts of two seasons with the Rangers organization. He dressed in 22 games with the Wolf Pack during the 2025-26 campaign, going 3-13-3 with a .873 save percentage, a 3.51 goals against average, and two shutouts.

Söderblom, 27, is 0-3-1 in five games with the Blackhawks this season. He is 2-0-0 in two appearances with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, posting a .957 save percentage, a 0.99 goals against average, and one shutout.

The native of Gothenburg, SWE, has appeared in 73 career AHL games with the IceHogs, going 38-27-7 with a .914 save percentage, 2.78 goals against average, and three shutouts.

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