HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has agreed to a professional tryout (PTO) with forward Brandon Cutler.
Cutler, 22, joins the Wolf Pack from the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies, where he has collected five points (3 g, 2 a) in eleven games thus far. The 6’2″, 201-pound forward has also appeared in three AHL games with the Belleville Senators this season. He joined the Senators on a PTO on November 24th.
A native of Spruce Grove, Alberta, Cutler is currently in his second professional season. He split the 2021-22 campaign between the ECHL and AHL. Cutler appeared in 23 games with the Grizzlies, scoring 27 points (10 g, 17 a). He also skated in 36 games with the Abbotsford Canucks, where he registered eight points (2 g, 6 a). He was named the ECHL’s Rookie of the Month in November 2021.
The Pack opens a three-game homestand at the XL Center tomorrow night when they host the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the first of four meetings between the clubs this season. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.
The Wolf Pack will host the Milwaukee Admirals on Friday at 7:00 p.m. and the Grand Rapids Griffins on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. So, on us for $2 beers and $1 hot dogs on Friday! Then, on Saturday, bring a new or gently used teddy bear to the game for our annual ‘Teddy Bear Toss Game! To get tickets, visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com.
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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 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.
