Rookie forward Vinni Lettieri out of the University of Minnesota has been

called up from the Wolf Pack to the New York Rangers.

HARTFORD– Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Chris Drury announced three player transactions on Thursday. Forward Vinni Lettieri has been recalled by the Wolf Pack’s parent NHL club, the New York Rangers. In addition, the Wolf Pack has signed forwards Branden Troock and Chris Langkow to Professional Tryout (PTO) agreements.

Lettieri, a rookie out of the University of Minnesota whom the Rangers signed as a free agent March 27, 2017, leads the Wolf Pack, and is tied for fifth among AHL first-year pros, in goals with 12, and has added nine assists for 21 points, in 31 games with the Wolf Pack. He stands third among Wolf Pack skaters in points.

Troock is a 23-year-old fourth-year pro, who comes to the Wolf Pack from its East Coast Hockey League affiliate, the Greenville (SC) Swamp Rabbits. Troock is Grenville’s second-leading goal scorer with 14, and is tied for sixth in the league in scoring with 33 points in 29 games. The 6-2, 215-pound Edmonton, Alberta, native saw AHL action last year with the Texas Stars (10 GP, 0-4-4, 4 PIM) and Tucson Roadrunners (20 GP, 4-3-7, 11 PIM). In 15 ECHL games in 2016-17 with the Idaho Steelheads, he notched a 7-2-9 line with four PIM.

A fifth-round selection (134th overall) by the Dallas Stars in the 2012 NHL Draft out of the Western Hockey League, Troock has logged 118 career AHL games with the Stars and Roadrunners, amassing 13 goals and 24 assists for 37 points, plus 80 PIM. In 57 career ECHL contests with the Steelheads and Swamp Rabbits, he has totals of 24-25-49, with 32 PIM.

Langkow, who is in his eighth pro season, has skated in 25 games with the Worcester Railers of the ECHL this year, and has posted a team-leading 24 points and 15 assists, along with nine goals and 15 penalty minutes. A 6-2, 190-pound native of Vegreville, Alberta, the 28-year-old Langkow split last year between Ljubljana Olimpia HK in Austria, for which he notched 10-18-28 and 23 PIM in 41 games, and Vasteras IK of Sweden 1 (13 GP, 0-3-3, 4 PIM).

Langkow is a veteran of 148 career AHL games with the Peoria Rivermen and Bridgeport Sound Tigers, and has overall AHL numbers of 15-29-44 and 52 PIM. The Western Hockey League product has also suited up for 232 career ECHL tilts (62-105-167, 140 PIM), with the Railers, Alaska Aces, Reading Royals, South Carolina Stingrays and Elmira Jackals, and won an ECHL championship in 2010-11 with the Aces.

The Wolf Pack’s next game is Friday night when they travel to Wilkes-Barre, PA to take on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Faceoff is 7:05 p.m., and can be heard live on News Radio 1410 WPOP, or online at www.newsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio. Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com .

The Wolf Pack return to the XL Center on Saturday when they will host the Springfield Thunderbirds. First puck drops at 7 p.m., and the first 2,000 fans through the turnstiles will take home a Wolf Pack player trading card set compliments of CM Concessions.

Tickets for all 2017-18 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com , and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Season ticket information for the 2017-18 campaign can be found on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com . To speak with a representative about all ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451.

‘Happy Hour’ Announced

Spectra Venue Management and Spectra Food Services & Hospitality, operators of the facility and providers of food and beverage to the XL Center has announced the all new ‘Hockey Happy Hour’ before all Hartford Wolf Pack and UConn hockey games at the XL Center. Beginning Jan. 2, ticketed fans are welcomed to the Comcast Coliseum Club Restaurant at the XL Center to enjoy $2 domestic beers and $5 appetizers.

Hockey Happy Hour will begin two hours prior to the start of all home games. The Club Restaurant is located on the 200 suite level and can be easily accessed using the Trumbull Street Entrance. Happy Hour $5 appetizers include: Fried Mozzarella, Ultimate Nachos, Quesadillas, Buffalo Wings, Three-Cheese Garlic Bread and Chicken Tenders & Fries. To go along with the appetizers, $2 Domestic Bud Light and Coors Light Beers will also be available.

The Comcast Coliseum Club is the XL Center’s largest premium seating area with a private entrance and full service bar. For more information about Club Memberships, please contact PremiumSeating@XLCenter.com