Cole Beaudoin was participating in Mammoth Development Camp when he found out that he had been traded to the Rangers earlier this offseason.

The move caught Beaudoin by surprise, but he’s excited about it now.

“It’s a brand new start,” he said Friday. “It’s kind of nice.”

“Obviously you see the team that they have, the young potential and the older guys that they have, I’m just trying to learn everything I can from them every single day.”

Beaudoin will have that opportunity over the next two weeks as he skates with some of his new teammates at rookie and then pro training camp.

Though he’s looking to enjoy it his first-time around, he does have a big goal in mind.

“I want to play in the NHL,” he stated. “That’s been my goal since I was 18.”

“I’m going to go out there and enjoy it, but I also want to show what I’m capable of -- the workhorse I am, the resiliency I have on and off the ice, and the tenaciousness of competing non-stop.”

Beaudoin seems likely to start the year down with Hartford, but with his drive and work-ethic he’ll certainly be up helping the Blueshirts at some point in the near-future.

The 20-year-old Canadian is a big-bodied centerman who has only continued developing his two-way game over the past few seasons in the OHL.

He considers himself to be extremely reliable in the defensive zone, but also feels he’s progressed his offensive game coming off a career-best season.

Beaudoin topped his best marks in goals, assists, and points last year.

“I learned a lot about myself, a lot about my game and just had that confidence to go out there and make plays but then also shut down top lines when needed,” he said. “I think I’m ready to make the jump and play pro this year.”

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