Lettieri Headed to AHL All-Star Classic
Jan 21, 2020The American Hockey League announced today that Wolf Pack forward Vinni Lettieri has been named to the Atlantic Division roster for the upcoming 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport.
Lettieri will take the place of Igor Shesterkin, who will be unavailable for the event.
Lettieri, a third-year pro out of the University of Minnesota, leads the Wolf Pack team in points and goals, with 18 goals and 17 assists for 35 points in 42 games. The 5-11, 191-pound native of Excelsior, MN also has put 128 shots on net, which is tied for fifth-most in the AHL.
The 24-year-old Lettieri, who was signed as a free agent by the parent New York Rangers March 27, 2017, led the Wolf Pack team in goals in both of his first two full pro seasons. As a rookie in 2017-18, Lettieri tallied 23 goals and 13 assists for 36 points in 55 games, and he matched that goal total last season, scoring at a point-per-game pace in AHL action with 23 goals and 25 assists for 48 points in 48 games.
Lettieri has also seen action in 46 NHL games with the Rangers since turning pro, posting two goals and six assists for eight points.
The 2020 AHL All-Star Skills Competition this Sunday, January 26 (8:00 PM ET) will pit the All-Stars from the two Eastern Conference divisions against those from the two Western Conference divisions in seven skills events.
In the 2020 AHL All-Star Challenge this Monday, January 27 (10:00 PM ET), the four teams will participate in a 3-on-3, round-robin tournament featuring six games of 10 minutes each. The two teams with the best records at the end of the round-robin will face off for the championship, a six-minute, 3-on-3 game.
The Wolf Pack return home to the XL Center for their next action, this Friday, January 24 vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, with faceoff at 7:15. That is “Pucks and Paws Night”, and all Friday-night Wolf Pack home games feature $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period, presented by Nomads Adventure Quest.
Tickets for all 2019-20 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Sunwave Gas & Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (860) 722-9425. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $3 day-of-game increase.
To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (860) 722-9425, or click here to request more info. To visit the Wolf Pack on line, go to www.hartfordwolfpack.com.