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LI's Gilroy, Baker winner, signs with Rangers

The top player in U.S. college hockey grew up on Long Island, but he is turning pro as a Ranger.

North Bellmore native Matt Gilroy, who won the coveted Hobey Baker Award this season as a senior at NCAA champion Boston University, signed a two-year contract with the Islanders' long-time rival on Friday.

Gilroy, who will turn 25 in July, had been weighing multi-million-dollar offers...

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