RANGERS ACQUIRE D WILLIAM TRUDEAU FOR F BRETT BERARD
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
NEW YORK, NY – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has acquired defenseman William Trudeau from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Brett Berard.
Trudeau, 23, appeared in 62 games for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2025-26 season. He matched his career high of eight goals and tallied 12 assists for 20 points. Among all Rocket defensemen, Trudeau ranked third in goals and fourth in assists and points. He also appeared in five postseason contests.
The Varennes, QC, native has skated in 260 games across four AHL seasons, all with Laval, and has registered 28 goals and 62 assists for 90 points. He has also appeared in 15 postseason contests and recorded three assists.
During the 2024-25 season, he tied for second among all Laval defensemen in goals (5) and ranked fourth in points (19). He established career highs in assists (16) and points (24) during the 2023-24 season.
Prior to playing professionally, the 6’1”, 205-pound defenseman spent three seasons skating with the Charlottetown Islanders of the QMJHL. He recorded 20 goals and 70 assists for 90 points in 166 games.
Trudeau was originally selected by the Canadiens in the fourth round, 113th overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
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NEW YORK RANGERS RE-SIGN G DYLAN GARAND TO TWO-YEAR DEAL
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
NEW YORK, NY – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with goaltender Dylan Garand on a two-year contract extension.
Garand, 24, made three NHL appearances with the Rangers in 2025-26, posting a 2-0-1 record, along with a 1.62 goals against average and a .948 save percentage. He made 35 saves in his NHL debut on Mar. 22 against Winnipeg, and he stopped 27 of 28 shots he faced to earn his first career NHL win on Mar. 27 against Chicago.
Garand became the first Rangers rookie goaltender to earn at least one point in each of his first three NHL appearances since Henrik Lundqvist in 2005-06.
He also appeared in 36 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) this past season, posting a 16-15-2 record, along with a 2.83 goals against average and a .896 save percentage. Garand earned a win in six of his final nine AHL starts this past season, and he allowed more than two goals in only one of those nine contests.
The 6-1, 185-pounder has appeared in 148 career AHL games over parts of five seasons, all with the Wolf Pack, posting 65-57-18 record, along with a 2.90 goals against average, a .901 save percentage, and nine shutouts. Garand has also appeared in 17 career Calder Cup Playoff games, and he has posted a 10-7 record, along with a 2.21 goals against average, a .927 save percentage, and two shutouts in those contests.
He represented the Wolf Pack in the 2025 AHL All-Star Challenge, and he established AHL career-bests in wins (20), goals against average (2.73), and save percentage (.913) during the 2024-25 season.
Prior to beginning his professional career, Garand spent parts of five seasons with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In his final year with Kamloops in 2021-22, he was named the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Goaltender of the Year.
Internationally, the Victoria, British Columbia native has represented his country in several tournaments. Garand helped Canada win a gold medal at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship and a silver medal at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. In addition, he represented his country at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, where he posted a shutout in his first career World Championship game.
Garand was originally selected by the Rangers in the fourth round, 103rd overall, of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
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HARTFORD WOLF PACK ANNOUNCE GUARANTEED DATES FOR THE 2026-27 SEASON
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack will open the home portion of their 2026-27 regular season schedule at PeoplesBank Arena in downtown Hartford on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. The time and opponent will be announced at a later date.
In addition to the home opener on Oct. 10, the club has five other guaranteed home dates for the upcoming 2026-27 season.
The club will host home games on the following dates during the 2026-27 campaign.
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 – Home Opener
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
Friday, Dec. 11, 2026
Friday, Jan. 22, 2027
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027
Saturday, Mar. 6, 2027
The complete 2026-27 regular season schedule, including game times and opponents, will be released later this summer.
The 2026-27 season marks the 30th season of Wolf Pack hockey in downtown Hartford. Details for the 30th anniversary season and the full theme night and promotional schedule will also be released later this summer.
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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 are the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers and play at PeoplesBank Arena. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers newest faces including Igor Shesterkin, Will Cuylle, and Matt Rempe. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
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