Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman Michael Sauer has signed his qualifying offer from the Rangers and will come to camp to compete for a job on the blue line in New York. It is likely that Sauer will start the season in Hartford. Sauer, when healthy, has shown to be solid defensively and has a good shot, but the key for the St. Cloud, Minnesota native is staying out off the injured list. Sauer has had major injury issues, (knee & shoulder respectively), the past couple of seasons that cut his year short.
Here is the official release:
New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenseman Mike Sauer on a new contract.
Sauer, 22, skated in 42 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2009-10, registering three goals and nine assists for 12 points, along with 45 penalty minutes. He missed the final 32 games of the season due to a shoulder injury sustained on January 29 vs. Lowell. Prior to the injury, Sauer notched his first career shorthanded goal on October 17 at Springfield, and registered his fourth career game-winning goal with a power play tally on October 24 vs. Lowell.
Sauer skated in three games with the Rangers during the 2008-09 season, making his NHL debut on March 24 vs. Minnesota. He enjoyed his finest offensive production in the AHL that season, establishing career-highs in goals (six), assists (17), points (23) and shots on goal (92). Sauer led the Wolf Pack and ranked third in the AHL with a career-high, plus-29 rating. He also tied for second among Hartford defensemen in goals, and ranked 10th on the team overall in assists. Sauer tallied six points (two goals and four assists) in a three-game span from March 13 at Worcester to March 15 at Worcester, including a career-high, three-point performance on March 14 vs. Bridgeport (two goals and one assist).
The 6-3, 220-pounder has skated in 177 career AHL games with Hartford, registering 13 goals and 33 assists for 46 points, along with 160 penalty minutes and a plus-29 rating. Sauer made his professional debut with Hartford on October 6, 2007 vs. Bridgeport, and tallied his first professional point with an assist on November 9, 2007 at Manchester. He ranked third among Wolf Pack defensemen in penalty minutes (80) and tied for fifth in goals (four) that season. He also tied for fourth among Hartford rookies in assists (seven), and fifth in goals and points (11).
The St. Cloud, Minnesota native was originally selected as the Rangers’ second round choice, 40th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
In a totally unrelated story, we were honored to be asked and pleased to be able to contribute to Rick Carpiniello’s Rangers Report blog as a guest writer on July 21st.
Related
Mitch Beck
Related posts
2 Comments
Leave a Reply Cancel reply
Top picks
WOLF PACK TAKE GAME ONE OF SEMIS IN P-TOWN
By: Shay Costa, Howlings PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack’s Anton Blidh scored 1:28 into the third period to give the team a 4-3 road win against his former team, the Providence Bruins, in Game One of the Atlantic Division semifinal in front of…
WOLF PACK GET 3-PT NIGHT FROM PITLICK IN GM 1 WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – Tyler Pitlick picked up three points on Wednesday night as the Hartford Wolf Pack marched into the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence and took Game 1 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals series. The Wolf Pack…
PREGAME: WOLF PACK HOPE TO BUILD ON WIN OVER B’S
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack and Providence Bruins meet tonight for Game 2 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinal series at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m., and coverage…
WOLF PACK PREGAME: ATLANTIC SEMIS VS. BRUINS
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack and Providence Bruins open their second Calder Cup Playoff series in as many years against each other tonight at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The puck drop is set for 7:05…
WOLF PACK TAKE GAME ONE OF SEMIS IN P-TOWN
By: Shay Costa, Howlings PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack’s Anton Blidh scored 1:28 into the third period to give the team a 4-3 road win against his former team, the Providence Bruins, in Game One of the Atlantic Division semifinal in front of…
WOLF PACK GET 3-PT NIGHT FROM PITLICK IN GM 1 WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – Tyler Pitlick picked up three points on Wednesday night as the Hartford Wolf Pack marched into the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence and took Game 1 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals series. The Wolf Pack…
PREGAME: WOLF PACK HOPE TO BUILD ON WIN OVER B’S
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack and Providence Bruins meet tonight for Game 2 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinal series at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m., and coverage…
WOLF PACK PREGAME: ATLANTIC SEMIS VS. BRUINS
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack and Providence Bruins open their second Calder Cup Playoff series in as many years against each other tonight at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The puck drop is set for 7:05…
ORLANDO ENDS SWAMP RABBITS SEASON
Swamp Rabbits show life late, but Orlando pulls away to win the series BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC– Jaydon Dureau’s two-goal night spearheaded a 5-1 Orlando Solar Bears win over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Tuesday to win the South Division Semifinals…
SWAMP RABBITS ANSWER BACK IN GAME 2
Eberle nets game-winner; three multi-point performers shine in win BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC—Tanner Eberle broke a deadlock in a wild third period to headline the Greenville Swamp Rabbits’ Game 2 win over the Orlando Solar Bears by a 4-2 score on Monday…
SWAMP RABBITS DROP GAME 1 in OT
Spencer Kersten ends a 72-minute game to steal Game 1 from Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – Spencer Kersten ended a marathon goalie duel to give the Orlando Solar Bears a lead in the South Division Semifinals, 1-0, over the Greenville…
SWAMP RABBITS SCHEDULE FOR SOUTH DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Swamp Rabbits and Solar Bears begin a best-of-seven series this Sunday in Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced the full schedule for the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs…
Mitch, the Carp blog can be a little salty. Good luck You guys sure hand together!
I’m rooting for Sauer, Byers and DuPont to get a look. But I believe Eminger is a righty along with Roszi, Gilroy and Girardi. Pack D should be fine with Williams, Dowzak, Kundratek, Baldwin, Glass, the kid from RIT, maybe Berube, Nightingale, Henley and likely some of the time McDonagh.