New York, March 11, 2012 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has recalled forward Mats Zuccarello from the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Zuccarello, 24, has registered 12 goals and 24 assists for 36 points, along with 22 penalty minutes in 37 games with Connecticut this season. He ranks fourth on the team in points and assists, and is tied for fifth in goals. He also ranks third on Connecticut with a plus-five rating, and fifth with five power play goals. Zuccarello has posted nine multi-point efforts, including three, three-point performances. He recorded an AHL career-high, three assists on November 12 at St. John’s. Zuccarello also registered a career-high, seven-game point streak from November 26 at Springfield to January 13 at Norfolk, recording five goals and six assists over the span, including four consecutive two-point efforts from December 2 at Providence to December 9 vs. Hershey.
The Oslo, Norway native skated in three games with the Rangers to begin the season. He was originally signed by the Rangers as a free agent on May 26, 2010.
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