NEW YORK RANGERS RECALL FOUR FROM HARTFORD WOLF PACK
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled forwards Jonny Brodzinski and Jake Leschyshyn, defenseman Libor Hájek, and goaltender Louis Domingue from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.
Brodzinski, 29, leads the Wolf Pack in scoring with 48 points (21 g, 27 a) in 47 games this season. The native of Ham Lake, Minnesota, was named the AHL’s ‘Player of the Month’ for the month of March after scoring 20 points (11 g, 9 a) in just eleven games. Brodzinski has also suited up in 17 games with the Rangers during the 2022-23 season, scoring two points (1 g, 1 a).
Over the course of three seasons, Brodzinski has appeared in 96 games with the Wolf Pack, scoring 45 goals and 59 assists for 104 points.
He has also served as the team’s captain for the last two seasons.
Leschyshyn, 24, has scored 15 points (5 g, 10 a) in 18 games with the Wolf Pack this season since being assigned to the club on February 26th. He’s also appeared in 13 games with the Rangers and 22 games with the Vegas Golden Knights this season. The native of Raleigh, North Carolina, was claimed off waivers by the Rangers from the Golden Knights on January 11th.
He has appeared in 155 career AHL games, scoring 61 points (29 g, 32 a), and 76 NHL games, scoring six points (2 g, 4 a).
Hájek, 25, has dressed in 24 games with the Wolf Pack during the 2022-23 campaign, scoring six points (2 g, 4 a). Both of his goals have been game-winning, including his tally in Hartford’s 5-3 victory at the Providence Bruins on April 8th that clinched the club’s first playoff berth since 2015. He has also skated in 16 games with the Rangers this season, scoring one goal.
Domingue, 31, appeared in 44 games with the Wolf Pack, posting a record of 22-12-8 with a .911 save percentage and 2.51 goals against average. He also registered four shutouts during the regular season. The native of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, won nine straight starts from March 15th through April 14th, helping lead the Wolf Pack to the playoffs.
The Wolf Pack conclude the 2022-23 regular season tomorrow night when they visit the Springfield Thunderbirds. The puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. The club kicks off the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs next week! Hartford’s First Round opponent, game dates, and times are still to be determined. For more information on Hartford’s opponent and to purchase playoff tickets, please visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets/playoff-information.
ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since the team’s inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers and plays at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers’ newest faces, including Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Ryan Lindgren. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
