November 24, 2024

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled forward Brett Berard from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL. Additionally, the club has assigned defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to the Wolf Pack.

Berard, 22, leads the Wolf Pack in both goals with seven and points with 13 (7g, 6a) on the season. He scored a goal in the club’s 4-2 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds on Saturday evening.

As a rookie during the 2023-2024 season, Berard led the Wolf Pack in goals with 25 and finished second among AHL rookies in that category. In 71 games played he scored 48 points (25 g, 23 a).

The Providence, RI, native scored six points (1g, 5a) in 10 Calder Cup Playoff games last spring.

Berard was selected in the fifth round, 134th overall, by the Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

The 34-year-old Ruhwedel has two assists in seven games with the Wolf Pack this season. He also appeared in one game with the Rangers, posting a +2 +/- rating against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 19, 2024.

The San Diego, California, native split the 2023-2024 season between the Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was acquired by the Rangers from the Penguins on March 7, 2024.

He scored four points (1g, 3a) in 47 games with the Penguins prior to the trade, then skated in five regular season games with the Rangers.

Mancini, 22, scored four points (1g, 3a) in 10 games with the Rangers this season. He made his NHL debut on October 9, 2024 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. His first career goal and point in the NHL came on October 17, 2024, against the Detroit Red Wings.

The native of Hancock, MI, recorded ten points (4g, 6a) in 40 games with the University of Nebraska-Omaha during the 2023-2024 season. After signing his entry-level contract with the Rangers on April 1, 2024, Mancini played seven games with the Wolf Pack, recording three assists.

During the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs, Mancini scored three assists in ten games as the Wolf Pack advanced to the 2024 Atlantic Division Finals.

Mancini has scored one goal and four shots in three appearances with the Wolf Pack this season. He recorded his first career AHL goal on November 15, 2024 against the Charlotte Checkers.

The 6’3″, 229-pound defenseman was selected in the fifth round, 159th overall, by the Rangers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

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