WOLF PACK – CATCHING UP ON PAST NEWS 

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

RANGERS RECALL 13 FROM WOLF PACK

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled 13 players from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.

The club recalled seven forwards, five defensemen, and one goaltender from Hartford.

Forwards: Alex Belzile, Brett Berard, Anton Blidh, Jake Leschyshyn, Brennan Othmann, Tyler Pitlick, and Adam Sýkora

Defensemen: Ben Harpur, Connor Mackey, Victor Mancini, Matthew Robertson, and Brandon Scanlin

Goaltender: Dylan Garand

Belzile, 32, led the Wolf Pack with 50 points (19 g, 31 a) in 61 games in his first season with the club. The native of St. Eloi, QC, also notched the first Calder Cup Playoff overtime goal of his career on April 27^th at Charlotte, helping the Wolf Pack to a 3-2 overtime victory in Game 2 against the Checkers.

Berard, 21, led the Wolf Pack in goals with 25 as a rookie. He finished tied for third on the club in points with 48 (25 g, 23 a) and finished second in the AHL in goals by a rookie. In the Calder Cup Playoffs, Berard finished tied for the team lead in points with six (1 g, 5 a). His five assists during the postseason led the club in that category.

Blidh, 29, appeared in 64 games during his first full season with the Wolf Pack. The veteran forward recorded 17 points (7 g, 10 a) during the regular season. During the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs, Blidh recorded two goals in ten games. He recorded the game-winning goal in the Wolf Pack’s Game 1 victory over the Providence Bruins on May 1^st.

Leschyshyn, 25, recorded 19 points (8 g, 11 a) in 47 regular season games with the Wolf Pack this season. The native of Raleigh, NC, led the Wolf Pack in goals during the Calder Cup Playoffs with five in ten games.

Othmann, 21, appeared in 67 games as a rookie North American pro with the Wolf Pack, scoring 49 points (21 g, 28 a). The native of Scarborough, ON, finished second on the Wolf Pack in points and goals as a rookie. He tacked on five points (1 g, 4 a) in ten Calder Cup Playoff games this spring.

Pitlick, 32, split the 2023-24 season between the Wolf Pack and Rangers. In 22 games with the Wolf Pack, Pitlick notched seven points (3 g, 4 a). As a member of the Rangers, the native of Minneapolis, MN, scored four points (1 g, 3 a) in 34 games. In ten Calder Cup Playoff games with Hartford this spring, Pitlick recorded three points (1 g, 2 a).

Sýkora, 19, scored 23 points (8 g, 15 a) in 66 games in his rookie AHL campaign with the Wolf Pack. He recorded his first career AHL goal on November 15^th, 2023, against the Springfield Thunderbirds. In ten Calder Cup Playoff games, Sýkora notched three assists.

Harpur, 29, appeared in just seven games with the Wolf Pack this season, scoring three points (1 g, 2 a).

Mackey, 27, dressed in 44 games with the Wolf Pack during his first season with the club. The Tower Lakes, IL, native recorded eleven points (2 g, 9 a). He led the team in +/- with a +12 rating during the regular season.

Mancini, 21, skated in 40 games with the University of Nebraska-Omaha before turning pro. After signing an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with the Wolf Pack, Mancini scored three assists in seven regular season games with the club. He then appeared in ten Calder Cup Playoff games, adding three assists. His +5 +/- rating during the Calder Cup Playoffs led the club.

Robertson, 23, scored 21 points (4 g, 17 a) in 68 games with the Wolf Pack this season. The native of Edmonton, AB, has appeared in 190 career games with Hartford over three seasons.

Scanlin, 24, scored a career-high eight goals and 16 points (8 g, 8 a) in 64 games with the Wolf Pack this season. His eight goals led the club in goals by a defenseman during the 2023-24 campaign. His +4 +/- rating was fourth on the club during the regular season.

Garand, 21, posted a record of 16-17-5 in 39 games during his second professional season. He posted a .898 save percentage, 3.03 goals against average, and two shutouts in the regular season. During the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs, Garand sported a record of 5-4 in nine games with a .922 save percentage. He also notched the first assist of his professional career during the club’s First Round series against the Checkers.

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WOLF PACK INK DYLAN ROOBROECK TO ATO

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has signed forward Dylan Roobroeck to an amateur tryout agreement (ATO).

Roobroeck, 19, will join the Wolf Pack immediately and wear #10. He inked a three-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers on Monday morning.

The native of London, ON, recorded 72 points (26 g, 46 a) in 68 games with the OHL’s Oshawa Generals this season. He ranked second on the team in points and third in assists. Roobroeck tacked on 26 points (11 g, 15 a) in 21 games during the OHL Playoffs for the Generals.

His eleven postseason goals led the club in that category.

Throughout three seasons in the OHL with the Generals and Niagara IceDogs, Roobroeck has appeared in 200 games and scored 146 points (49 g, 97 a). He’s added 26 points (11 g, 15 a) in 26 career OHL Playoff games.

Roobroeck was selected in the sixth round, 178^th overall, of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers.

The Wolf Pack take on the Hershey Bears Wednesday night in Game 3 of the 2024 Atlantic Division Finals. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. from the XL Center.

Single-game tickets for Game 3 and Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Finals are on sale now!

For playoff information, please visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets/playoff-information.

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WOLF PACK PUSHED TO BRINK BY BEARS, FALL 4-2 IN GAME 2

HERSHEY, PA – The Hershey Bears jumped out to a 4-0 lead in Game 2 of the Atlantic Division Finals on Saturday night, hanging on for an eventual 4-2 victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack. The Bears now lead the series 2-0.

Ethen Frank notched his second game-winning goal of the Atlantic Division Finals on Saturday night, putting the Bears ahead 3-0 4:25 into the third period. Frank took a pass down low from Lucas Johansen. Frank handled the pass on the forehand, went to the backhand, and beat Dylan Garand for his fifth goal of the playoffs. The goal gives Frank the game-winner in each of Hershey’s last three games.

For the second time in the series, the Bears opened the scoring. Ivan Miroshnichenko collected a pass from Jimmy Huntington and snapped a shot over the right shoulder of Garand just 2:50 into the hockey game. The powerplay goal was the Bears’ third in the series and gave Miroshnichenko a three-game goal-scoring streak.

The Wolf Pack battled back from there, outshooting the Bears 11-9 in the opening stanza. Hartford’s best two chances came at five-on-five, but both were shut down by Hunter Shepard. Jake Leschyshyn had two chances in front to jam a loose puck by Shepard, but could not find daylight. Moments later, Nikolas Brouillard was robbed by the glove of Shepard on a golden opportunity from the left-wing circle.

Miroshnichenko extended the lead to 2-0 13:32 into the second period, potting his team-leading fifth goal of the playoffs. The rookie forward danced around a defenseman, got Garand down, waited out the goaltender, and snapped a shot over his left pad to send the Giant Center crowd into a frenzy.

Frank scored his second goal of the series 4:25 into the final frame, ballooning the lead to 3-0.

Hendrix Lapierre then potted his first goal of the series at 8:30, tipping in a point shot from Jake Massie that made it 4-0 for the Bears.

Despite trailing 4-0 late in the game, the Wolf Pack battled to the end and cut the deficit in half.

Leschyshyn got the Wolf Pack on the board at 17:02, tipping in a shot from Victor Mancini. The goal was Leschyshyn’s team-leading fifth of the postseason.

Anton Blidh then notched his second goal of the playoffs at 19:11, deflecting a shot from Brouillard from the left-wing circle.

It would not be enough, however, as the Bears held on to take a stranglehold in the series.

Game 3 of the 2024 Atlantic Division Finals will occur at the XL Center in Hartford on Wednesday, May 22^nd. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.

Single-game tickets for Game 3 and Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Finals are on sale now!

For playoff information, please visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets/playoff-information.

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WOLF PACK DROP GAME 1 TO BEARS 6-1

HERSHEY, PA – The Hershey Bears struck first in the 2024 Atlantic Division Finals, knocking off the Hartford Wolf Pack 6-1 at the Giant Center. The Bears now lead the best-of-five series 1-0.

Ethen Frank buried his second game-winning goal against the Wolf Pack this season, blasting home a powerplay goal 3:58 into the second period. Frank was set up in the left-wing circle, where he blasted home his team-leading fourth goal of the Calder Cup Playoffs to make it 2-0 at the time.

The Bears opened the scoring 7:40 into the hockey game, as Chase Priskie buried the first goal of his Calder Cup Playoff career to give the club a lead they never lost. Priskie took a feed from Henrik Rybinski, worked into a high-danger area in the slot, and rifled a shot by the glove of Olof Lindbom. Bogdan Trineyev provided a screen on the goal, which was assisted by Rybinski and Matt Strome.

Frank’s powerplay goal came after the Bears were able to kill off two consecutive Wolf Pack powerplay opportunities to start the middle frame. The goal was Frank’s second game-winning goal in as many games for the Bears. He had the game-winner in Game 4 against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms last Saturday night.

Jake Leschyshyn got the Wolf Pack on the board at 5:42, scoring his fourth goal of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Leschyshyn used a burst of speed to get by Joe Snively and enter the offensive zone on a partial breakaway.

Leschyshyn snapped a shot by the blocker of Hunter Shepard to make it a 2-1 game.

The Bears struck twice late in the second period, ballooning the lead to 4-1. First, Alex Limoges buried a rebound on the powerplay at 13:28 for his second goal of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Garrett Roe then notched his first career Calder Cup Playoff goal at 14:35, deflecting a shot from Lucas Johansen from the left-wing wall.

The goals, which made it a 4-1 game, came just 1:07 apart.

Ivan Miroshnichenko stole a puck at his own blue line and burst away through the neutral zone, setting up a breakaway opportunity. The rookie forward went to the backhand and beat Lindbom for his third goal of the postseason at 11:01 to make it a 5-1 score.

On the play, Lindbom was injured and forced to leave the hockey game. Talyn Boyko entered, making his AHL debut in relief.

Trineyev was whistled for boarding at 11:46, but it was the Bears who struck on the Wolf Pack powerplay. Jimmy Huntington waltzed into the offensive zone, glided by two defenders, and snapped a shot by the blocker of Boyko for his first goal of the postseason.

The goal was the second shorthanded marker allowed by the Wolf Pack during the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs.

Game 2 between the Wolf Pack and Bears goes on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the Giant Center.

Single-game tickets for Game 3 and Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Finals are on sale now!

For playoff information, please visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets/playoff-information.

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RANGERS RECALL GOALTENDER DYLAN GARAND FROM WOLF PACK

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled goaltender Dylan Garand from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.

Garand, 21, posted a record of 16-17-5 with a .898 save percentage, 3.03 goals-against average, and two shutouts in 39 games with the Wolf Pack during the 2023-24 regular season. The native of Victoria, BC, set AHL career-highs in wins (16) and save percentage (.898).

In the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs, Garand has led the Wolf Pack to their second consecutive appearance in the Atlantic Division Finals. The netminder is 5-2 during the postseason with a .931 save percentage, 2.32 goals-against average, and one assist in seven games. He collected a powerplay assist during the Wolf Pack’s First Round series against the Charlotte Checkers.

His .931 save percentage in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs ranks fourth among all goaltenders.

In his career, Garand is 29-32-8 with five shutouts in 73 regular season games. In 15 Calder Cup Playoff games, Garand is 10-5 with two shutouts.

The Wolf Pack take on the Hershey Bears tonight in Game 1 of the 2024 Atlantic Division Finals. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. from the Giant Center in Hershey, with ‘Voice of the Wolf Pack’ Alex Thomas kicking off the night with ‘Wolf Pack Pregame’ starting at 6:45 p.m.

Single-game tickets for Game 3 and Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Finals are on sale now!

For playoff information, please visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets/playoff-information.

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