NEW YORK RANGERS SEND 5 TO HARTFORD WOLF PACK
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has assigned five players to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. The club has assigned defenseman Nikolas Brouillard and forwards Karl Henriksson, Ryder Korczak, and Bobby Trivigno to the Wolf Pack. In addition, defenseman Blake Hillman has been released from his professional tryout agreement (PTO) with the Rangers and will report to Wolf Pack training camp.
Brouillard, 28, appeared in 72 games with the AHL’s San Diego Gulls during the 2022-23 season. He tied his career-high with 39 points (6 g, 33 a) and set a new career-high in assists. The defenseman has appeared in 168 AHL games in his career with the Gulls & Toronto Marlies, scoring 92 points (22 g, 70 a).
Henriksson, 22, dressed in 70 games with the Wolf Pack during his rookie North American campaign in 2022-23. He scored 17 points (7 g, 10 a), including two game-winning goals. Henriksson also dressed in eight games during the Wolf Pack’s run in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs.
The native of Malmo, Sweden, was selected by the Rangers in the second round, 58th overall, of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Trivigno, 24, scored 26 points (7 g, 19 a) in 57 games with the Wolf Pack during his rookie season in 2022-23. The native of Setauket, New York, finished tied for fourth on the Wolf Pack in +/- during the 2022-23 season, finishing with a +13 rating that was tops among rookies on the club.
Korczak, 21, appeared in five games with the Wolf Pack during the 2022-23 campaign. On October 23rd, 2022, he debuted professionally against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena. In addition to his time with the Wolf Pack, Korczak skated in 48 games with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
The native of Yorkton, SK, scored 69 points (28 g, 41 a), finishing fourth on the club in scoring. The Rangers selected him in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
Hillman, 27, scored five assists in 29 regular season games with the Wolf Pack during his first season with the club. He added four points (2 g, 2 a) in seven Calder Cup Playoff games with the Wolf Pack, including his first two goals with the club.
The native of Elk River, MN, signed with the Wolf Pack on July 6th, 2022. He inked a one-year contract extension with the club on March 9th, 2023, for the 2023-24 season.
The Wolf Pack kick off the home portion of their 2023-24 season at the XL Center on Friday, October 20th, when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins come to town. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.
The full 2023-24 Wolf Pack schedule can be viewed here. For tickets, visit hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets, or call 860-722-9425.
About OVG360: OVG360, a division of Oak View Group, is a full-service venue management and hospitality company that helps client partners reimagine the sports, live entertainment, and convention industries for the betterment of the venue, employees, artists, athletes, and surrounding communities. With a portfolio of more than 200 client partners spanning arenas, stadiums, convention centers, performing arts centers, cultural institutions, and state fairs around the globe, OVG360 provides a set of services, resources, and expertise designed to elevate every aspect of business that matters to venue operators. Service-oriented and driven by social responsibility, OVG360 helps facilities drive value through excellence and innovation in food services, booking and content development, sustainable operations, public health and public safety, and more.
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.
