2022 Hartford Wolf Pack Offseason Player Tracker

SEASON SYNOPSIS

The Hartford Wolf Pack emerged from the three-team Atlantic Division of 2021 to a full eight-team Atlantic in 2021-22. The Wolf Pack jockeyed for position throughout the season, finding a spot atop the division at the beginning of February. Then, Hartford took a tumble, going 11-20-3 between February 2 and April 24 to finish the season seventh in the division, barely missing the postseason by a .007 point percentage. Since the Wolf Pack moniker was reinstated in 2013 (after two and a half years as the Connecticut Whale), they have only made the playoffs once. Hartford finished the year 32-32-8 with 72 points and an even .500 points percentage.

Right winger Anthony Greco led the team in goals (20), assists (39), and total points (59) in 66 games played. Fellow right wings Jonny Brodzinski and Ty Ronning contributed 18 goals and 21 assists for 39 total points in 36 and 69 games played, respectively. Goaltender Keith Kinkaid compiled a record of 20-14-2 in 37 games played, posting a 31-save shutout on January 15, 2022 against Laval.

(List accurate as of December 23rd at 2:00pm ET)

UNDER CONTRACT AND RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Karl Henriksson – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Patrick Khodorenko – Last year of entry-level contract
• Lauri Pajuniemi – Last year of entry-level contract
• Jonny Brodzinski – Signed two-year, two-way NHL contract extension on February 28
• Tanner Fritz – Signed a one-year AHL contract extension on March 4
• Bobby Trivigno – Signed two-year, entry-level contract on April 1
• Cristiano DiGiacinto – Signed one-year AHL contract extension on June 9
• Alex Whelan – Signed a one-year AHL contract extension on June 10
• Easton Brodzinski – Signed a one-year AHL contract on June 14
• Austin Rueschhoff – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 18
• Tim Gettinger – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on July 22

Defensemen

• Zachary Jones – Last year of entry-level contract
• Matthew Robertson – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Brandon Scanlin – Last year of entry-level contract
• Hunter Skinner – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Jarred Tinordi – Last year of standard player NHL contract (one-way)
• Zach Giuttari – Signed a one-year AHL contract extension on June 13

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Will Cuylle – First year of entry-level contract (played for the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL in 2021-22)
• Matthew Rempe – First year of entry-level contract (played for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL in 2021-22)
• Ryder Korczak – Signed three-year, entry-level contract on May 4 (played for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL in 2021-22)
• Adam Edström – Signed three-year, entry-level contract on May 7 (played for Rögle BK of the SHL in 2021-22)
• Gustav Rydahl – Signed a one-year, one-way NHL contract on May 16 (played for Färjestad BK of the SHL in 2021-22)
• Vitali Kravtsov – Signed one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on June 12* (played for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL in 2021-22)
• Ryan Lohin – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 6 (played for the Charlotte Checkers and ECHL’s Allen Americans in 2021-22)
• Zach Jordan – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 14 (played for the Cleveland Monsters and ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings in 2021-22)
• Turner Elson – Signed two-year, two-way AHL contract on July 14 (played for Detroit and the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2021-22)
• C.J. Smith – Signed one-year, two-way NHL contract on August 2 (played for Carolina and the Chicago Wolves in 2021-22)

Defensemen

• Louka Henault – Signed a one-year AHL contract on June 27 (played for the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL in 2021-22)
• Blake Hillman – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 6 (played for the Providence Bruins & Grand Rapids Griffins and the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye in 2021-22)
• Luke Martin – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 8 (played for the Colorado Eagles and ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies in 2021-22)
• Ty Emberson – Acquired from Arizona Coyotes on July 13; last year of entry-level contract (played for the Tucson Roadrunners in 2021-22)
• Andy Welinski – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 13 (played for the Stockton Heat in 2021-22)
• Ben Harpur – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on October 27; had signed an AHL PTO on October 13 (played for Nashville and Milwaukee in 2021-22)

Goaltenders

• Dylan Garand – First year of entry-level contract (played for the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL in 2021-22)
• Olof Lindbom – Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on May 13 (played for Kristianstads IK in Sweden’s HockeyAllsvenskan in 2021-22)
• Parker Gahagen – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 9
• Louis Domingue – Signed a two-year, one-way NHL contract on July 13

* – Contract includes European Assignment Clause, detailed in Article 11 – 11.19 of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement — “The SPC of any Player may contain a clause that provides that, in the event his NHL Club Loans the Player to a club outside the NHL, during the period of such Loan, the Player shall have the option to be Loaned to a club of his choice outside North America.”

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• Anthony Greco – Signed with Frölunda HC of the SHL on June 27
• Maxim Letunov – Player rights were traded from Lokomotiv Yaroslavl to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the KHL on May 23
• Jeff Taylor – Signed an ECHL contract with the Adirondack Thunder on July 7
• Mike O’Leary – Signed a one-year, one-way AHL contract with the Iowa Wild on July 14
• Ty Ronning – Signed a one-year AHL contract with the Iowa Wild on July 21
• Nick Merkley – Signed a one-year contract with Dinamo Minsk of the KHL on August 1
• Nils Lundkvist – Traded to Dallas for a conditional first-round pick (2023 NHL Draft) and conditional fourth-round pick (2025 NHL Draft)
• Jake Elmer – Signed an ECHL contract with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on October 7
• Matt Lorito – Signed a contract with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL on December 22

Defensemen

• Anthony Bitetto – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Florida on July 13
• Zach Berzolla – Signed a one-year AHL contract with the Rochester Americans on July 18
• Justin Richards – Signed a one-year AHL contract with the Cleveland Monsters on August 29

Goaltenders

• Keith Kinkaid – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Boston on July 13
• François Brassard – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Providence on July 23
• Adam Húska – Signed a one-year contract with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL on August 23
• Tyler Wall – Signed an ECHL contract with the South Carolina Stingrays on October 11

(Special thanks to CapFriendly and Elite Prospects for all the contract terms and definitions for this offseason player tracker!)

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