RANGERS RECALL VINNI LETTIERI FROM HARTFORD
BY: The New York Rangers
NEW YORK, February 4, 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, 22 (turns 23 on Feb. 6), has skated in 35 games with the Wolf Pack this season, registering 14 goals and nine assists for 23 points, along with 19 penalty minutes. He leads the Wolf Pack in goals, is tied for the team lead in power play goals (seven), and ranks fourth in points. Lettieri registered two goals/points and recorded nine shots on goal in three games with the Wolf Pack after he was assigned to Hartford on Jan. 26, and he tallied the game-winning goal in his last game with the Wolf Pack on Feb. 3 vs. Providence.
The 5-11, 195-pounder has skated in 10 games with the Rangers this season, registering one goal and three assists for four points. He tallied his first career NHL goal/point while making his NHL debut on Dec. 29 at Detroit and he registered his first career NHL assist on Jan. 7 at Vegas.
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