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BY: John Rosasco, New York Rangers NEW YORK, December 28, 2018 – New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has assigned Lias Andersson to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). Andersson has skated in 21 games with the Rangers this season, registering one goal and three assists for four points, along with 12 penalty minutes. He also skated in 14 AHL games with the Wolf Pack this season prior to being recalled by the Rangers on Nov. 5, and he recorded 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in those 14 contests. At the time he was recalled by the Rangers, the 20-year-old Andersson was tied for first among AHL players younger than 21 years old in assists and was tied for second among AHL players younger than 21 years old in points in 2018-19. Read the full article

BY: John Rosasco, New York Rangers NEW YORK, December 11, 2018 – New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has assigned forwards Cole Schneider and Steven Fogarty to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). Schneider was recalled by the Rangers on Dec. 8. He has skated in 25 AHL games with the Wolf Pack this season, registering eight goals and nine assists for 17 points, along with four penalty minutes. At the time he was recalled by the Rangers, Schneider led the Wolf Pack in goals and power play goals (four), was tied for second in points, ranked third in shots on goal (48), and was tied for fourth in assists this season. He has tallied at least one point in 15 of 25 games he has played with the Wolf Pack this season. Fogarty has skated in 10 games with the Rangers this season after he was recalled on Nov. 18. He has skated in 19 AHL games with the Wolf Pack in 2018-19, registering seven goals and seven assists for 14 points, along with 16 penalty minutes. At the time he was recalled by the Rangers, Fogarty was tied for the team lead in goals, ranked second on Hartford in points and power play goals (three), and was tied for fourth on the team in shots on goal (38) this season. Read the full article

Blueshirts assign Tim Gettinger to the Wolf Pack BY: John Rosasco, New York Rangers NEW YORK, December 2, 2018 – New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has recalled forward Matt Beleskey from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition, the Blueshirts have assigned forward Tim Gettinger to the Wolf Pack. Beleskey has skated in 14 games with the Wolf Pack this season, registering three goals and six assists for nine points, along with a plus-three rating and nine penalty minutes. He established single-game AHL career-highs with three assists and a plus-three rating and tied an AHL single-game career-high with three points in the Wolf Pack’s 5-3 win against Charlotte last night in Hartford. In addition, Beleskey has recorded six points (two goals, four assists) over the last four games and eight points (two goals, six assists) in the last seven contests. The 6-0, 207-pounder has skated in 473 career NHL games over parts of 10 seasons (2008-09 – 2017-18) with Anaheim, Boston, and the Rangers, registering 75 goals and 82 assists for 157 points, along with 435 penalty minutes. Beleskey established a career-high in goals with Anaheim in 2014-15 (22), and he registered eight goals (including three game-winning goals) in 16 contests during the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs while helping the Ducks advance to the Western Conference Final. He has skated in one game with the Rangers, and he was credited with seven hits while making his debut with the Blueshirts on Apr. 7, 2018 at Philadelphia. The Windsor, Ontario native was acquired by the Rangers as part of a trade with Boston on Feb. 25, 2018. Beleskey was originally selected by Anaheim in the fourth round, 112th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Gettinger has skated in four games with the Rangers this season, and he has registered 15 hits in the four contests. He made his NHL debut on Nov. 24 vs. Washington. He skated in 20 games with the Wolf Pack in 2018-19 before he was initially recalled by the Rangers on Nov. 23, and he recorded 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in those 20 games. At the time he was initially recalled by the Blueshirts, Gettinger was tied for first among AHL rookies in goals this season. Read the full article

BY: John Rosasco, New York Rangers NEW YORK, November 30, 2018 – New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has recalled forward Vinni Lettieri from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). Lettieri, 23, skated in four games with the Wolf Pack after he was assigned to Hartford on Nov. 18, and he registered five points (three goals, two assists) and 17 shots on goal, along with two penalty minutes in the four contests. He tallied the game-winning goal in overtime on Nov. 21 vs. Providence, registered two goals and recorded the game-deciding goal in the shootout on Nov. 23 at Bridgeport, and notched two assists on Nov. 24 vs. Bridgeport. Lettieri has played in 68 career AHL games over parts of three seasons (2016-17 – 2018-19), all with Hartford, and has recorded 42 points (26 goals, 16 assists) in his AHL career. The 5-11, 191-pounder has skated in 14 games with the Rangers this season, registering 18 shots on goal and eight penalty minutes. Lettieri has played in 33 career NHL games over parts of two seasons (2017-18 and 2018-19), all with the Blueshirts. Read the full article

BY: John Rosasco, New York Rangers NEW YORK, November 25, 2018 – New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has recalled forward Tim Gettinger from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). Gettinger was credited with five hits while making his NHL/Rangers debut on Nov. 24 vs. Washington. The 6-6, 220-pounder has skated in 20 AHL games with the Wolf Pack this season, registering seven goals and four assists for 11 points, along with six penalty minutes. At the time he was initially recalled by the Rangers on Nov. 23, Gettinger was tied for first among AHL rookies in goals in 2018-19. In addition, Gettinger was tied for first on the Wolf Pack in goals, was tied for second on the team in shots on goal (42), and was tied for third on Hartford in power play goals (two) at the time he was initially recalled by the Rangers on Nov. 23. Read the full article

Blueshirts assign Marek Mazanec to the Wolf Pack BY: John Rosasco, New York Rangers NEW YORK, November 14, 2018 – New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has recalled goaltender Alexandar Georgiev from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition, the Blueshirts have assigned goaltender Marek Mazanec to Hartford. Georgiev, who was assigned to Hartford earlier today, made 26 saves and earned a win in the Wolf Pack’s game today against Bridgeport. He has posted a 2-1-0 record, along with a 3.01 GAA and a .902 SV% in three appearances with the Wolf Pack this season. In addition, Georgiev has appeared in four games with the Rangers this season, posting a 3-1-0 record, along with a 3.62 GAA and a .897 SV%. He has earned a win in each of his last three appearances with the Blueshirts, and he has posted a 2.53 GAA and a .925 SV% over those three contests. Mazanec has appeared in nine games with Hartford this season, posting a 3-4-2 record, along with a 3.11 GAA and a .889 SV%. Read the full article

Blueshirts assign Alexandar Georgiev to the Wolf Pack BY: John Rosasco, New York Rangers NEW YORK, November 14, 2018 – New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has recalled goaltender Marek Mazanec from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition, the Blueshirts have assigned goaltender Alexandar Georgiev to Hartford. Mazanec has appeared in nine games with Hartford this season, posting a 3-4-2 record, along with a 3.11 GAA and a .889 SV%. He has helped the Wolf Pack earn at least one point in each of his last three appearances, posting a 1-0-2 record, along with a 1.89 GAA and a .938 SV% (90 saves on 96 shots) over the three contests. Mazanec stopped 28 of 29 shots he faced in regulation and overtime, stopped six of seven shooters he faced in the shootout and was selected as the game’s Second Star on Nov. 4 at Hershey. He was recalled by the Rangers on Oct. 18 and dressed for the Blueshirts’ game on Oct. 21 against Calgary. Georgiev has appeared in four games with the Rangers this season, posting a 3-1-0 record, along with a 3.62 GAA and a .897 SV%. He has earned a win in each of his last three appearances, and he has posted a 2.53 GAA and a .925 SV% over those three contests. Georgiev has also appeared in two games with the Wolf Pack in 2018-19, and he has posted a 1-1-0 record, along with a 3.02 GAA and a .905 SV% with Hartford. Read the full article

BY: John Rosasco, New York Rangers NEW YORK, October 25, 2018 – New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has assigned Matt Beleskey to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). Beleskey skated in one game with the Rangers last season, as he made his debut with the team on Apr. 7, 2018 at Philadelphia. He also skated in 14 AHL games with the Wolf Pack last season, registering one goal and five assists for six points. He was acquired by the Rangers from Boston on Feb. 25, 2018. Read the full article