No, he hasn’t been traded. Bobby Sanguinetti is headed with the Rangers up to face the Senators in Scotiabank Place at 7pm tonight. Michael Rozsival got banged up last night and complained a bit of headaches. The Rangers may be better to err on the side of caution and give the 2005 first round pick a chance to make his NHL debut.
Here’s the official release:
New York Rangers President and
General Manager Glen Sather announced today that defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti
has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League
(AHL).Sanguinetti, 20, has registered
three goals and 20 assists for 23 points, along with 24 penalty minutes in 39
games with Hartford this season. He currently leads all Wolf Pack defensemen in
points (23) and assists (20), and is tied for second among team blueliners in
goals (three). His 23 points are also tied for third on the club overall, while
his 20 assists rank third among all Hartford skaters. The 6-3, 190-pounder has
recorded six multiple-point games this season, including three multiple-assist
efforts. He also registered a career-high, four-game assist/point streak from
November 29 vs. Manchester to December 5 at Philadelphia, tallying five assists
during the stretch. Sanguinetti was named to the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star Team on
Wednesday, January 7.
The Trenton, New Jersey native
was originally the Rangers’ first round selection, 21st overall, in
the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
The Blueshirts return to
action tonight, January 10, when they will face off against the Ottawa Senators
at Scotiabank Place (7:00 PM), in the second of back-to-back games.
(Sanguinetti photo courtesy of rangers.nhl.com)
