BY: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack completed a series of transactions on Tuesday morning. The club has loaned forward James Sanchez to the ECHL’s Jacksonville Icemen, while the New York Rangers (NHL) have reassigned forward Jake Elmer and goaltender Tyler Wall to the Icemen. In addition, the Rangers have assigned forwards Tim Gettinger and Lauri Pajuniemi and defensemen Tarmo Reunanen and Jarred Tinordi to the Wolf Pack from the taxi squad.
Sanchez, signed by the Wolf Pack on September 24th, has skated in seven games with the club in 2021-22. On Friday night, he scored in the shootout during the Wolf Pack’s 5-4 victory over the Providence Bruins. Sanchez has scored 12 points (5 g, 7 a) in 16 games with the Icemen this season.
Elmer, signed by the Rangers on March 15th, 2019, has appeared in ten games with the Wolf Pack this season and registered an assist. In 23 ECHL games with the Icemen, Elmer has scored 14 points (10 g, 4 a).
In the sixth round (174th overall) by the Rangers in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Wall has appeared in five games with the Wolf Pack this season. In those appearances, Wall has posted a record of 1-4-0. In eight games with the Icemen, Wall is 5-3-0 with a .900 save percentage.
In the fifth round (141st overall) by the Rangers in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Gettinger has scored 19 points (8 g, 11 a) in 24 games with the Wolf Pack this season. In addition, he has appeared in five games with the Rangers during the 2021-22 season, with his season debut coming back on January 2nd against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Gettinger has appeared in 13 career NHL games with the Rangers.
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Reunanen, selected in the fourth round (98th overall) by the Rangers in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, leads the Wolf Pack with a +13 rating in 2021-22. In 24 games this season with the club, Reunanen has scored 14 points (1 g, 13 a). This season, he is second on the club in points among defensemen, behind only Zac Jones.
Pajuniemi, selected in the fifth round (132nd overall) by the Rangers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, has scored 17 points (8 g, 9 a) in 33 games during his rookie AHL season. Pajuniemi scored his first career AHL goal on opening night against the Bridgeport Islanders at the XL Center. He has yet to make his NHL debut.
Tinordi, signed by the Rangers as a free agent on July 28th, 2021, has appeared in seven games this season and scored one goal. Tinordi skated in five games with the Wolf Pack earlier this season on a conditioning stint, registering an assist.
Formerly the captain of the Milwaukee Admirals (2018-19, 2019-20), Tinordi, 29, has appeared in 402 career AHL games and scored 92 career points (20 g, 72 a) throughout nine seasons.
The Wolf Pack return to game action tomorrow night when they visit the Hershey Bears for a 7:00 p.m. puck drop at the Giant Center. The Pack will also pay a visit to the Springfield Thunderbirds on Friday night (7:05 p.m.) before returning to the XL Center on Saturday evening.
The Pack will host the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday! Join us for ‘Star Wars Night’ at the XL Center as we travel to a galaxy far, far away. The first 1,500 fans will also receive a Wolf Pack pint glass courtesy of our friends at Lewis Real Estate Servies, and we will host a postgame skate on the ice! For tickets, please visit hartfordwolfpack.com.
